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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 to grow. This does not include the several thousands of individuals who do not qualify for government support, like Steven Conaway, also known as the… continue reading The Peanut Man was a vision years in the making

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 Greater Los Angeles Pandemic Relief Fund has made its first four grants to help Los Angeles’s vulnerable communities stay healthy, secure and connected throughout the… continue reading United Way of Greater Los Angeles Names Grantees to Support L.A. County’s Most Vulnerable During Coronavirus Response

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Emergency Meal Service for City of LA’s COVID-19 Homeless Shelter Response LOS ANGELES (March 25, 2020) – With support from Dignity Health, United Way of Greater Los Angeles partnered with the City of Los Angeles and Everytable to provide 9,000 meals for unhoused residents and those accessing the 8 temporary shelter sites that opened this… continue reading Emergency Meal Service for City of LA’s COVID-19 Homeless Shelter Response

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