LA Charger Casey Hayward brings an early Thanksgiving meal to families at a Santa Ana school

By Lou Ponsi / Orange County Register Originally published in Orange County Register. Thanksgiving came a few days early for dozens of families in Santa Ana, courtesy of an NFL […]
United Way program entices landlords in Orange County to rent to homeless people with housing vouchers

By Theresa Walker / Orange County Register Originally published in Orange County Register. Incentives are part of the WelcomeHomeOC effort to address homelessness. The math seems a no-brainer. On one […]
Can a mural in a Costa Mesa church parking lot sway public opinion on homelessness?

By Theresa Walker / Orange County Register Photo by Mindy Schauer / Orange County Register/SCNG Originally published in Orange County Register. Artist who does portraits of homeless people creates mural […]
New Costa Mesa mural seeks to raise awareness and inspire solutions to help O.C.’s homeless population

By Bradley Zint / Daily Pilot Photo by Spencer Grant / Daily Pilot Originally published in the Daily Pilot. Local officials and activists gathered Saturday morning to unveil a new […]
Orange County Homeless Get Game-Changing Help Via GoFundMe Patrons

By John Cádiz Klemack / NBC Los Angeles Originally published in NBC LA. Some in Orange County are using GoFundMe to try to make a dent in the homeless population. […]
‘House 30’ campaign close to goal that could pay off in more help for homelessness fight

By Staff Reporter / Orange County Register Originally published in Orange County Register. Orange County’s United to End Homelessness group is pushing to house 30 homeless households by the end […]
United Way CEO hikes 5 miles — and then some — in Orange County’s 34 cities, to get to know the communities she serves

By Susan Christian Goulding / Orange County Register Originally published in Orange County Register. Garden Grove Mayor Steve Jones marveled at the elaborate front-yard fort constructed around a towering tree […]
$2.9 million awarded for United Way program to end veteran homelessness in Orange County

A recent $2.9 million award from the state will support special outreach to veterans. By Theresa Walker / Orange County Register Originally published in Orange County Register. The money will […]
On CBS News: Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris Presents $2.9 Million Check to House Orange County’s Homeless Veterans

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/ […]
CISOSHARE Partners with Orange County United Way to Launch Innovative Cyber Security Training Program

The program is aimed at reducing both the skills gap in Orange County and addressing the cyber security resource shortage. San Clemente, Calif. June 21, 2019 — CISOSHARE has recently […]