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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.
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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
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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
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Thank You to Our Community for Supporting the Pandemic Relief Fund
When we initiated the Pandemic Relief Fund on Friday, March 13, we knew we had to do something big to further our reach to help more people during this difficult time. Thanks to our friends at the Los Angeles Rams, we were able to join forces with ABC7, ESPN Los Angeles and the Los Angeles… continue reading Thank You to Our Community for Supporting the Pandemic Relief Fund
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Elise Buik’s Reflections on the Pandemic Fund
As we forge ahead to help those in critical need during COVID-19, I am so grateful to the many partners and donors who have stepped up to support United Way’s Pandemic Relief Fund. As soon as the pandemic was named, and the crisis became very real in L.A. County, we immediately launched the Fund, on… continue reading Elise Buik’s Reflections on the Pandemic Fund
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Read Across America
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
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United Way of Greater Los Angeles Remembers Kobe Bryant
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
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Meet Nancy, Recipient of Successful Economic Mobility Partnerships
For the last 6 months, Nancy had been coached on tracking her spending and creating a budget through the help of a financial coach from the Building Skills Partnership (BSP), supported by the United Way of Greater Los Angeles. Together with her coach, they outlined a goal to spend less on clothes and save $20 for… continue reading Meet Nancy, Recipient of Successful Economic Mobility Partnerships
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88th and Vermont Grand Opening
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
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LA Rams Offensive Tackle Andrew Whitworth Gives Back This Holiday Season
Too often, the holiday season can be a financial burden for our most vulnerable neighbors. Knowing that LA Rams Starting Offensive Tackle Andrew Whitworth made all the difference by surprising families this past season of giving. On December 23, 2019, just in time for Christmas, Whitworth spread the holiday cheer by generously purchasing gifts for every… continue reading LA Rams Offensive Tackle Andrew Whitworth Gives Back This Holiday Season
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