Spearheaded by Orange County United Way, Effort Inspired Community to Raise $500,000 The Money Raised helped with Security Deposits, Move-in Costs, Furnishings and Support Services Success of Campaign Opens Door for up to 300 Potential Extra Housing Vouchers to Help…
Watch the 30-second news clip video showcasing Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris presenting the $2.9M check for the WelcomeHomeOC 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.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
