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  • Housing Diversity Corp. Secures $67M for L.A. Affordable Housing Project

    The capital stack includes $35 million from United Way for the South Park ‘micro-housing’ development
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  • Maui Needs Your Help

    Nearly two weeks after the devastating fires on Maui, the search continues for more than 800 missing people while thousands of others are struggling to put their lives back together.… continue reading Maui Needs Your Help
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  • United Way’s Older Adult Homeless Plan Would House Thousands Age 55+ and Prevent Unnecessary Deaths

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – TUESDAY MARCH 1, 2022 “THIS DOESN’T HAVE TO HAPPEN”: UNITED WAY OF GREATER LOS ANGELES UNVEILS STRATEGY TO END OLDER ADULT HOMELESSNESS AND SAVE THOUSANDS OF… continue reading United Way’s Older Adult Homeless Plan Would House Thousands Age 55+ and Prevent Unnecessary Deaths
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  • School2Home Helps Provide a Pathway to Equity

    Strong partnership and open communication between schools, teachers and families are key to student success. Unfortunately, the pandemic increased the difficulty of maintaining connections with underserved students. As classrooms moved… continue reading School2Home Helps Provide a Pathway to Equity
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  • Utilities Assistance Programs Ease Financial Burdens Throughout Southern California

    Several months ago, 80 year-old “Amy” lost her sister, with whom she lived and shared expenses. In addition to the emotional toll, she was struggling to pay her bills and… continue reading Utilities Assistance Programs Ease Financial Burdens Throughout Southern California
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  • Homeless Health Care Bridges the Gap in Mental Healthcare for People Experiencing Homelessness

    Our housing partner Homeless Health Care Los Angeles (HHCLA) helps our neighbors experiencing homelessness with their mental health needs every day. “The experience of losing your home itself is emotionally… continue reading Homeless Health Care Bridges the Gap in Mental Healthcare for People Experiencing Homelessness
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  • Los Angeles City College Students Help Community Organizations with Volunteer Income Tax Assistance

    Getting help with taxes shouldn’t be a struggle, so for more than a decade United Way of Greater Los Angeles has been raising awareness around Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA).… continue reading Los Angeles City College Students Help Community Organizations with Volunteer Income Tax Assistance
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  • Free Tax Preparation Services for Angelenos

    Tax codes are hard to understand. That’s why the United Way of Greater Los Angeles has long worked to raise awareness around Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA), a vital way… continue reading Free Tax Preparation Services for Angelenos
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  • The Peanut Man was a vision years in the making

    The weight of the pandemic has affected millions of people in the U.S. In Los Angeles County alone, more than 50% of Angelenos filed for unemployment and the numbers continue… continue reading The Peanut Man was a vision years in the making
  • United Way of Greater Los Angeles Names Grantees to Support L.A. County’s Most Vulnerable During Coronavirus Response

    INITIAL WAVE OF FUNDS AWARDED TO FOUR LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS TO AID UNSHELTERED RESIDENTS, LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AT GREATER RISK OF HOMELESSNESS AND ECONOMIC HARDSHIPS  LOS ANGELES—The United Way of… continue reading United Way of Greater Los Angeles Names Grantees to Support L.A. County’s Most Vulnerable During Coronavirus Response
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