United Way 2023 Real Cost Measure Study Finds 33% of Orange County Households Fall Below Poverty Line
Too many working households struggle to meet basic needs and don’t earn enough to meet Orange County’s cost of living Irvine, CA (June 21, 2023) – United Way of California, […]
Orange County United Way Opens New SparkPoint OC Financial Empowerment Center at Kinoshita Elementary School in San Juan Capistrano
Irvine, CA (May 11, 2023) – Orange County United Way recently celebrated the opening of its newest SparkPoint OC financial empowerment center at Kinoshita Elementary School in San Juan Capistrano, […]
Orange County United Way Presents “Orange County Evictions: A Landscape Analysis of Rent-Based Evictions and Housing Instability in Our Community”
Irvine, CA (April 25, 2023) – In observance of Affordable and Fair Housing Month, the Orange County Eviction Diversion Collaborative (OCEDC), Orange County United Way and St. Joseph Community Partnership […]
Orange County United Way to Celebrate 20th Anniversary of the Women’s Philanthropy Fund Breakfast Featuring Celebrity Guest Speaker Helen Hunt
One of the top-rated community-impact breakfasts in Orange County aimed at transforming lives of local families and children in need Registration is now open Millions of dollars raised to support […]
Orange County United Way Offers Free Tax Prep and Filing to Low-Income Families throughout Orange County
The OC Free Tax Prep program aims to increase the number of financially stable families in OC and break the cycle of poverty Filing options include drop-off with appointment and […]
Over Half a Million Dollars Raised at Orange County United Way’s ‘Zest of OC’ Philanthropic Celebration
Sold out event hosted by the Alexis de Tocqueville Society celebrated Orange County’s philanthropic spirit Irvine, CA (November 3, 2022) – Orange County United Way’s Alexis de Tocqueville Society hosted […]
Senator Tom Umberg Secures $4.9 Million to Support Orange County’s Homelessness Efforts and Advocacy
Funds will be directed to two United to End Homelessness programs, WelcomeHomeOC and Housing Champions Advocacy Network ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. – October 26, 2022 – In a notable milestone for […]
Orange County United Way Elects Three New Board Members
Irvine, CA, (March 28, 2022) – Orange County United Way is proud to announce the election of three new members to its respected board of directors: Phyllis Anderson, Kaiser Permanente […]
United to End Homelessness℠ Launches ‘A Place to Call Home’ Campaign to End Homelessness for 630 Orange County Neighbors by June with $1 Million Lead Campaign Gift from Tarsadia Foundation
Urgent need for 630 rental units and financial support to close $4M gap in funding Orange County, Calif. (February 15, 2022) – United to End Homelessness℠, an initiative of Orange […]
Season of Giving: Navy Veteran Finds a Place to Call Home through United Way’s WelcomeHomeOC℠
By Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG Originally published in the Orange County Register Howard Kirk stood 4 feet back from the large […]