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RAMS & KABC’S TE‘LA’THON FUNDRAISER GENERATES OVER $2.2 MILLION FOR UNITED WAY OF GREATER LOS ANGELES’ PANDEMIC RELIEF FUND & LA REGIONAL FOOD BANK On Tuesday, March 24, the virtual Te‘LA’thon hosted by the Los Angeles Rams and KABC raised more than $2.2 million (as of March 25 at 3:30 PM) to assist Southern California… continue reading United Way Of Greater Los Angeles Pandemic Relief Fund Raises $2.2m Through KABC/Rams Te”LA”thon

United Way of Greater Los Angeles in partnership with Valero celebrated Dr. Seuss day on March 2 by pulling together business partners and volunteers to engage and read to young elementary school students across the Wilmington area.  Nine schools in total received books donated by Valero with each student in grades K through 3 receiving a book of their very own.  75 total volunteers… continue reading Read Across America

LOS ANGELES—As the nation responds to the coronavirus pandemic, United Way of Greater Los Angeles has announced the creation of the Pandemic Relief Fund to support L.A. County’s unsheltered residents who are especially vulnerable to the coronavirus, and low-income individuals, students and families at imminent risk of homelessness and hardships due to health and economic impacts of… continue reading United Way of Greater Los Angeles Announces Pandemic Relief Fund To Support L.A. County’s Most Vulnerable During Coronavirus Response

Reflections from Elise Buik Yesterday the world was hit with the devastating news of the sudden deaths of NBA Legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna, along with her basketball teammates Payton Chester and Alyssa Altobelli, Payton’s mother Sarah, Alyssa’s parents John and Keri, assistant basketball coach Christina Mauser and pilot Ara Zobayan, due to a… continue reading United Way of Greater Los Angeles Remembers Kobe Bryant

Yesterday was a promising start to the new year as we saw the grand opening of 88th and Vermont, a 62-unit project of supportive and affordable housing, with a youth and family support center, is one of many that will open this year under the Proposition HHH housing bond. These homes, being developed throughout the city, will… continue reading 88th and Vermont Grand Opening

On this International Women’s Day, we have so many women to celebrate we can’t begin to name them all. Women who have stood tall and shared their strength with us, powering our efforts and breaking through challenges our communities face. We want to take a moment to acknowledge all the women who fundraise, advocate, volunteer… continue reading Meet Veronica Lewis, One of the Many Inspiring Women Who Power Our Mission

A KPCC article published this morning reports that the most recent figures from the U.S. Census Bureau rank California at No. 1 in national poverty when living expenses are factored in. Though the overall census report places California at 16th on the list (with a 14.5 percent poverty rate), a more complete evaluation of the cost-of-living in… continue reading California Ranks No. 1 in National Poverty Per New Figures from U.S. Census Bureau

Homelessness is one of the most complex and vexing challenges in our community, with over 58,000 individuals living on the streets. This crisis touches every neighborhood throughout L.A. County and has come to define so many lives. Last year, 1.5 million Angelenos voted to pass two historic initiatives aimed to fight homelessness through supportive housing.… continue reading United Way of Greater Los Angeles Launches Everyone In Campaign

EDITOR’S NOTE: Read Part 1 of the series at The Walkout — How a Student Movement in 1968 Changed Schools Forever and Part 2 at 40 Years After “The Walkout” — A Turning Point in LAUSD Education Reform. There was great excitement when the A–G resolution passed on June 14, 2005 (as covered in Part 2 of The Walkout series). … continue reading The Walk Ahead: Ensuring Students are Prepared After High School Graduation (“Walkout” Part 3 of 3)

HONORING CESAR CHAVEZ DAY 2018 “From the depth of need and despair, people can work together, can organize themselves to solve their own problems and fill their own needs with dignity and strength.” -Cesar Chavez Cesar Chavez Day, a federal and state-recognized holiday in California, honors the legacy of the civil rights and labor movement… continue reading How Caesar Chavez Changed the World