By Greg Hardesty / Behind the Badge OCSD Originally published in Behind the Badge. The rumbling of the helicopter blades slicing through the morning air reverberated throughout the classroom. “We’re not under attack,” Sheriff Don Barnes assured the three-dozen high school students.…
By Theresa Walker / Orange County Register Photo by Bill Alkofer / Orange County Register Originally published in Orange County Register. In the space of four hours that started before dawn on Wednesday, Jan. 23, volunteers armed with paper maps…
IRVINE, Calif. – Jan. 22, 2019 – Susan B. Parks, President and CEO of Orange County United Way, has received a Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition for the innovative work being done by United to End Homelessness, a community-wide initiative…
For 95 years, Orange County United Way has improved people’s lives by focusing the caring power of our amazing community on its most critical needs. Whether ensuring students can read or families have access to nutritious food and a roof over their heads, United Way has been…
By Steve Churm, EVP Public Affairs, FivePoint Holdings LLC / Lawrence R. Armstrong, CEO, Ware Malcomb Originally published in Orange County Business Journal. Homelessness in Orange County has grown by nearly 50% in the past five years to reach what…
By Theresa Walker / Orange County Register Photo by Bill Alkofer, Orange County Register/SCNG Originally posted on the Orange County Register. In 2018, Orange County reckoned with its growing — and increasingly complicated — homeless population. The year began on a…
Program aims to increase the number of financially stable families and break cycle of poverty Irvine, CA, December 10, 2018 – Orange County United Way is offering free tax preparation and electronic filing to low- and moderate-income individuals and families…
By Ben Brazil / Los Angeles Times Photo by Gary Coronado, Los Angeles Times Originally posted on the Los Angeles Times. With homelessness on the rise in Orange County, a local nonprofit is hoping a new program will incentivize landlords…
By Voices Contributors John R. Steward and Mark Davis Originally posted on the Christian Post. It's no secret that Orange County faces a housing challenge, most pointedly among those who, for one reason or another, have found themselves without a place…
By Theresa Walker / Orange County Register Originally posted on the Orange County Register. Launching a multi-pronged initiative to raise awareness about homelessness might seem unnecessary. Orange County’s unsheltered population is visible in one way or another in almost every…
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