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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

  

• 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

  

• Meet Veronica Lewis, One of the Many Inspiring Women Who Power Our Mission

  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

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• California Ranks No. 1 in National Poverty Per New Figures from U.S. Census Bureau

  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

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