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 […]
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 […]
Orange County United Way’s Tocqueville Society Contributed $2.9M Over Past Year, and Raised Additional $275,000 at Inaugural “Taking Flight” Fundraiser

Special Evening Presented by Orange County United Way’s Alexis de Tocqueville Society Honored Generous Leaders and Donors from the Past and Present Irvine, CA (November 29, 2021) – Orange County […]
Turning Gratitude Into Action to Help End Homelessness

By Ernie Schroeder, President and CEO, Schroeder Management Company, Orange County United Way Board Member, and United to End Homelessness℠ Leadership Council member Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG […]
United to End Homelessness℠ Encourages Community to Participate in 2021 Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week

Dynamic schedule of virtual events and educational opportunities from November 13th – 21st Orange County, Calif. (November 1, 2021) – United to End Homelessness℠ will continue its ongoing efforts to raise […]
United Way program works with landlords to end homelessness for 500 people

By Vicky Nguyen, Tustin, Spectrum News 1 Originally published on Spectrum News 1. United to End Homelessness with Orange County United Way established the WelcomeHomeOC program in November 2019 The […]
Man becomes ‘Housing Champion’ to help people break cycle of homelessness

By Vicky Nguyen, Spectrum News 1 Originally published on Spectrum News 1. Jason Mercado moved into his new apartment unit after experiencing homelessness for over a year Mercado is paying […]
United to End Homelessness Achieves Milestone with More Than 300 Homeless Orange County Individuals Housed Through WelcomeHomeOC Program

Program Also Helps Cover Security Deposits, Move-in Costs, Furnishings and Support Services WelcomeHomeOC Now Housing Transitional Age Youth with Family Unification Program Vouchers 14 Individuals Experiencing Homelessness Already Housed in […]
Too many homeless deaths in Orange County this year

By Susan B. Parks, President & CEO, Orange County United Way, Steve Churm, Executive Vice President, Public Affairs FivePoint Holdings, LLC, and Lawrence R. Armstrong, Chairman, Ware Malcomb Photo by […]