Orange County United Way Names Four New Board Members
Irvine, CA, (May 18, 2020) – Orange County United Way is proud to announce the election of four new members to its respected board of directors: Dilanthi De Alwis-Mummert, UPS […]
Coronavirus response: Orange County nonprofits coordinate community resources
By Theresa Walker / Orange County Register Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG Originally published in Orange County Register. Rescue Mission, United Way and OneOC manage donations and volunteers to […]
United Way Tops $1M in Pandemic Relief Fund
By Staff Reporter / Orange County Business Journal Originally published in Orange County Business Journal. United Way has collected $1 million for its coronavirus work. Giving to the nonprofit’s Pandemic […]
Orange County United Way COO Carla Vargas Jasa Embarks on New Adventure as President & CEO of Valley of the Sun United Way in Arizona
Irvine, CA, May 16, 2019 – With sincere admiration and bittersweet sentiment, Orange County United Way announces that Carla Vargas Jasa will be leaving Orange County to begin a new […]
Orange County United Way Receives 2019 Partners in Educational Excellence Award for Positive Impact on Student Achievement in Anaheim Union High School District
Association of California School Administrators Region 17 recognizes innovative programs aimed at lowering high school drop out rate and increasing students’ life-long success Irvine, CA, May 9, 2019 – Orange […]
OCSD teams with United Way to expose Garden Grove high school students to career paths
By Greg Hardesty / Behind the Badge OCSD Originally published in Behind the Badge. The rumbling of the helicopter blades slicing through the morning air reverberated throughout the classroom. “We’re not under […]
More than 1,500 counted so far in Orange County homeless census
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 […]
Orange County United Way President and CEO Susan B. Parks Receives Special Congressional Recognition for Leadership in Initiative to End Homelessness
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 […]
We Are United to End Homelessness in Orange County
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 […]
Solving Homelessness Is a Good Business Decision
By Steve Churm, EVP Public Affairs, FivePoint Holdings LLC / Lawrence R. Armstrong, CEO, Ware Malcomb Originally published in Orange County Business Journal. Homelessness in Orange County has grown by […]