Hotline 2-1-1 Orange County is now under Orange County United Way
By Destiny Torres, Orange County Register Photo Courtesy of DVHC-OC Originally published in the Orange County Register
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 canvas and easel standing on his Mission Viejo apartment balcony.…
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 Originally published in the Orange County Register. In this season…
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 program incentivizes property owners to rent to emergency housing voucher…
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 it forward by becoming a trained housing advocate through United…
Huntington Beach group joins forces to fight anti-Asian hate with benefit concert
By Matt Szabo, Daily Pilot Originally published on The Daily Pilot. The six letters were written by airplane about 11,000 feet above Huntington Beach on Friday. Kien Nguyen looked overhead and smiled. “No Hate,” the letters spelled out against the bright…
United Way Helps HS Seniors Navigate College Applications During Pandemic
By Vicky Nguyen, Tustin, Spectrum News 1 Originally published on Spectrum News 1. 300 students from Anaheim, Santa Ana, and Garden Grove are pairing up with mentors through an e-mentorship program Dana Uzzo is mentoring 17-year-old Alexies Benitez from Santa…
Orange County United Way Offers Tax Services for Low-Income Families
By Lillian Boyd, The Capistrano Dispatch Originally published in the Capistrano Dispatch. Orange County United Way is offering free tax preparation and electronic filing to low- and moderate-income individuals and families through its OC Free Tax Prep program, a United…
