Making Career Connections at the Happiest Place on Earth

Through Orange County United Way’s Youth Career Connections program, a group of 50 students from Anaheim High School recently had the magical opportunity to learn about different career paths at […]
Inspiring Orange County’s Future Healthcare Professionals

Education is the cornerstone to success. Orange County United Way is committed to making sure every child in our county has access to the quality education they deserve. The goal […]
Endologix Inspires Interest in STEM Careers for Young Learners

A unique partnership between Endologix, the Garden Grove Unified School District (GGUSD) and Orange County United Way gave students a hands-on opportunity to learn about science, technology, engineering and math […]
Meet Alicia: Rapid Re-Housing Gave Her a Fresh Start

When Alicia found herself unable to afford the high cost of housing in Orange County, she resorted to living in her car with her son for a year. Each day, […]
It’s National Volunteer Week

Volunteers are the driving force of Orange County United Way. They are the boots-on-the-ground individuals working to get involved and make a difference in our community – and we couldn’t […]
Creating a Stronger Community Together – FACE 2024 Update

Orange County United Way hosted its 3rd Annual FACE 2024 Scorecard event for an audience of more than 250 business, community, government and education leaders at Edwards Lifesciences in Irvine on March […]
Meet Maria: OC Free Tax Team Member – and Client too!

Maria started working for Orange County United Way’s OC Free Tax Prep as a project coordinator where she saw firsthand how many people benefited from the services provided through this community […]
Young Local Philanthropist Donates More Than 1,000 Books to United Way

Teah found her passion at an early age. An avid reader, 13-year-old Teah had accumulated a large library of books over the years. From the magical Harry Potter series to […]
We are United to End Homelessness

This week, top leaders from Orange County’s corporate, philanthropic, faith-based, government and non-profit sectors gathered at UC Irvine for the official launch of “United to End Homelessness.” United to End […]
Read Across America

In honor of Dr. Seuss’ birthday on March 2, Orange County United Way celebrated Read Across America Day with elementary schools in Garden Grove and Santa Ana to promote early […]