Read Across America
In honor of Dr. Seuss’ birthday on March 2, Orange County United Way celebrated Read Across America Day with elementary…
Meet Gloria: Earned Income Tax Credit Makes Lasting Impact
Finding out that she would be receiving more than $3,000 from her Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Cal EITC had…
Meet Leila: OC FREE TAX PREP Helped Save Her Money for School
As a student at Irvine Valley College, paying for tax services was never in Leila’s budget. Figuring out how to…
Education: The Passport for the Future
Education is the most important foundation to a child's life. I believe it is also the single most important avenue…
Madeline’s Story: Learning to Manage Finances Provides Greater Stability
As a single mom, with a very low-income, Madeline faced many challenges that stood in the way of self-sufficiency. She…
Healthcare Delivers Great News for a Growing Family
In July, Masako was eight months pregnant and awaiting the birth of her second child who was due in August.…
Live United Worldwide: My Journey as an Orange County United Way SAGE Scholar
By Guest Blogger Felipe Hernández In late 2011, I came into Orange County United Way as a UCI SAGE scholar…
Empower Children and Families in Need, One Neighborhood at a Time
Within Orange County’s 34 cities, there are many schools that do not have the resources they need to holistically meet…
A Healthy Active Orange County: Families Living a Healthy Lifestyle
On a recent Saturday, more than 250 children and parents along with 133 volunteers came together at Santa Ana’s Memorial…
2015 Day of Caring Unites Volunteers to Give Back
On Saturday, August 22, volunteers from across the County joined hands to help transform our community through the power of…
