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  • Join Us in Re-Imagining LA County

    United Way of Greater L.A. is proud to be a part of the Re-imagine L.A. County coalition. Over the past week we have joined forces with dedicated community advocates to push for structural changes to the L.A. County budget that would make sure our County Charter permanently prioritizes people who have been marginalized by generations of disinvestment… continue reading Join Us in Re-Imagining LA County
    Advocacy Community Empowerment

  • Free Tax Prep LA, an underutilized lifeline for families

    Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) is a free, safe way for low income families to access funds they’ve already worked for, including through the California state version of the Earned Income Tax Credit, CalEITC.  It’s also a lifeline for people whose only alternative is paying extortionate rates to predatory vendors.  For over a decade, UWGLA… continue reading Free Tax Prep LA, an underutilized lifeline for families
    Financial Assistance

  • Young Civic Leaders Program and Communities in Schools LA step up as students face the challenges of COVID-19

    In March of this year, school closures turned students’ lives upside down from one week to another. United Way of Greater Los Angeles and our Pandemic Relief Fund grantee Communities in Schools Los Angeles have stepped up to help families during this challenging time. Paulina Fernandez College Acceptance Photo “For many, school provided a consistent… continue reading Young Civic Leaders Program and Communities in Schools LA step up as students face the challenges of COVID-19
    Crisis Relief Education Youth Empowerment

  • It’s harder than ever on the streets of L.A.

    Facing COVID-19 has been hard on us all. We’re stuck in our homes. We miss our friends, our extended family and our daily lives as we knew them. But now take the struggles you’ve experienced and imagine what that would have been like if you were living in isolation on the streets.  The only people… continue reading It’s harder than ever on the streets of L.A.
    Crisis Relief Homelessness

  • UNITED WAY PANDEMIC RELIEF FUND TEAMS WITH BET TO SUPPORT L.A. COUNTY’S BLACK COMMUNITIES

    GRANTS MADE BY UNITED WAY OF GREATER LOS ANGELES SUPPORT WITH RENTAL ASSISTANCE, FOOD AND HEALTH FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – June 18, 2020 CONTACT: Jen Wheeler, Ocean & Mountain • (310) 344-1551 • jen@oceanmo.com PHONE AND VIDEO INTERVIEWS available with representatives of the organizations below. LOS ANGELES—-The latest round of grants through United Way of Greater Los Angeles’s Pandemic… continue reading UNITED WAY PANDEMIC RELIEF FUND TEAMS WITH BET TO SUPPORT L.A. COUNTY’S BLACK COMMUNITIES
    Crisis Relief

  • Homeless Count 2020: Our Call to Action

    The continued rise in homelessness makes clear that Measure H and Prop HHH were substantial down payments on ending homelessness. But by themselves, they aren’t enough to overcome Los Angeles’s dire lack of affordable housing and the legacy of institutional racism, as seen in this LA Times article.  We’ve seen our rehousing system ramp-up to help… continue reading Homeless Count 2020: Our Call to Action
    Affordable Housing Homelessness

  • For Mariachis, Day Laborers and Others, United Way’s Pandemic Relief Fund Fills a Gap in Covid-19 Support

    Third round of grants made by United Way of Greater Los Angeles supports organizations helping workers locked out of federal support, including tax services to qualify for state assistance. PHONE AND VIDEO INTERVIEWS availablewith representatives of the organizations below. LOS ANGELES—The third round of grants issued since the beginning of the coronavirus response by the… continue reading For Mariachis, Day Laborers and Others, United Way’s Pandemic Relief Fund Fills a Gap in Covid-19 Support
    Crisis Relief Financial Assistance

  • United Way’s Pandemic Relief Fund Keeping Frontline Workers Safe and Supporting Community Organizations throughout Los Angeles County

    UNITED WAY OF GREATER LOS ANGELES AIDS MORE THAN 150 ORGANIZATIONS COUNTY-WIDE WITH CRITICAL SUPPLIES FOR HOUSING AND HOMELESS SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS AND MINI-GRANTS TO COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS   B-ROLL and PHOTOS available by request tojen@oceanmo.comPHONE AND VIDEO INTERVIEWS available with representatives of the organizations below. LOS ANGELES—The United Way of Greater Los Angeles Pandemic Relief Fund has announced a… continue reading United Way’s Pandemic Relief Fund Keeping Frontline Workers Safe and Supporting Community Organizations throughout Los Angeles County
    Crisis Relief Homelessness Pandemic Relief

  • Rams To Support United Way and Feeding America During 2020 NFL Draft-A-Thon

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Josh Kamensky • 323-326-7438 • josh@oceanmo.com RAMS TO SUPPORT UNITED WAY AND FEEDING AMERICA DURING 2020 NFL DRAFT-A-THON The 2020 NFLDraft will bring our communities and nation together with a three-day virtual fundraiser, the “Draft-A-Thon”, which will be integrated into the Draft and raise funds in support of six national nonprofits and their… continue reading Rams To Support United Way and Feeding America During 2020 NFL Draft-A-Thon
    Crisis Relief

  • Connecting through the crisis: navigating a shaken food system

    On any given night in Los Angeles, an estimated 16,600 unsheltered people go to sleep exposed to the elements, traffic, and to health hazards, unimaginable to the rest of us. During the COVID-19 crisis, not only are the unsheltered left uniquely vulnerable to contracting this deadly disease, but many of the places they go to… continue reading Connecting through the crisis: navigating a shaken food system
    Crisis Relief Homelessness