United to End Homelessness Archives - Orange County United Way

On CBS News: Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris Presents $2.9 Million Check to House Orange County’s Homeless Veterans

July 15, 2019
Orange County United Way

Watch the 30-second news clip video showcasing Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris presenting the $2.9M check for the Welcome Home OC Program to Susan B. Parks, Orange County United Way President & CEO. Read the press release: https://www.unitedwayoc.org/news/assemblywoman-cottie-petrie-norris-secures-2-9-million-to-house-orange-countys-homeless-veterans/ Source: News covered by CBS 2 / KCAL 9.

In darkness, volunteers fan out to count homeless and find light

January 24, 2019
Orange County United Way

By David Whiting / Orange County Register Photo by Kevin Sullivan / Orange County Register Originally published in Orange County Register. If human beings are like stars — and bright or barely twinkling we all are stars in our own…

Over 3,400 Homeless People on OC Streets, According to Initial Headcount

January 24, 2019
Orange County United Way

By Spencer Custodio / Voice of OC Photo by Jessica Ruiz / Voice of OC Originally published in Voice of OC. At least 3,400 homeless people are sleeping on the streets of Orange County, according to unofficial numbers from the…

Volunteers work to count Orange County’s homeless population

January 24, 2019
Orange County United Way

By Ben Brazil / Los Angeles Times Daily Pilot Photo by Raul Roa / Los Angeles Times Daily Pilot Originally published in Los Angeles Times. In the early morning dark on Wednesday, dozens gathered inside the Magnolia Baptist Church in Anaheim to…

More than 1,500 counted so far in Orange County homeless census

January 23, 2019
Orange County United Way

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…

Orange County United Way President and CEO Susan B. Parks Receives Special Congressional Recognition for Leadership in Initiative to End Homelessness

January 22, 2019
Orange County United Way

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…

Costa Mesa may buy West 17th Street property for homeless shelter

January 11, 2019
Orange County United Way

Article and Photo By Alicia Robinson / Orange County Register Originally published in Orange County Register. Costa Mesa could become the latest Orange County city to try to satisfy its obligations in addressing the region’s homeless crisis by building an…

We Are United to End Homelessness in Orange County

January 7, 2019
Orange County United Way

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…

How Orange County took big steps in 2018 to address homelessness

December 28, 2018
Orange County United Way

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…

Love All Neighbors: It’s the Way to End Homelessness

November 14, 2018
Orange County United Way

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…

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