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• UWGLA’s Affordable Housing Initiative Announces the Closing of Fund II Aimed to Transform the Affordable Housing Landscape in Los Angeles

  The Affordable Housing Initiative (AHI), launched by United Way of Greater Los Angeles (UWGLA) in 2021, has proven to be one of the most innovative solutions to L.A.’s leading driver of homelessness: the lack of affordable housing.  To date UWGLA has secured and raised over $170 million in collaboration with Apple, Conrad N. Hilton Foundation,… continue reading UWGLA’s Affordable Housing Initiative Announces the Closing of Fund II Aimed to Transform the Affordable Housing Landscape in Los Angeles

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• The 2023 State of Black L.A. Makes the Case for More Resource-Rich Communities

  In September, the Los Angeles Urban League hosted a panel series on L.A. County Anti-racism Diversity and Inclusion (ARDI) Initiative’s recently released State of Black LA Report to advance L.A.’s Black community. Business, philanthropic, social, and other civic leaders congregated to focus on a solution-oriented future.  But before we dive into the report’s findings and… continue reading The 2023 State of Black L.A. Makes the Case for More Resource-Rich Communities

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• UWGLA Way2Success Helps Students Find a Way to Success

  Last Saturday, over 200 eager community college students and high school seniors came together all with one goal: to find their way to college success.  They dived into learning how to navigate the college transfer process successfully and how to obtain a college degree in 2-3 years by being connected to the essential resources that… continue reading UWGLA Way2Success Helps Students Find a Way to Success

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• Ensuring Latinos Prosperity— That’s How We Honor Hispanic Heritage Month

  Many people think the best way to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month must include tacos, margaritas, and mariachi. While all of that is cool, we think the best way to honor Latinos and their contributions to Los Angeles is by recognizing what this community means to our economy, our culture, and the future we envision for… continue reading Ensuring Latinos Prosperity— That’s How We Honor Hispanic Heritage Month

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• Kicking Off A New School Year Filled with Excitement, and School Supplies

  Remember the feeling of throwing on a brand-new backpack stuffed with fresh notebooks, colored pencils, and that untouched pink eraser you prolonged using? For most of us, it’s one of those small but magical parts of childhood that marks the start of a new school year. Thanks to our partnership between United Way of Greater… continue reading Kicking Off A New School Year Filled with Excitement, and School Supplies

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• ‘Somewhere to Exist’: Understanding the Landscape of Daytime Services for People Experiencing Homelessness in Los Angeles County

  Where Do Unhoused People Go During the Day? The 2023 annual Homeless Count released by the L.A. Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) in June, showed us that there are at least 75,000 people of all ages experiencing homelessness across our region, who are in need not only of a place to sleep at night but also… continue reading ‘Somewhere to Exist’: Understanding the Landscape of Daytime Services for People Experiencing Homelessness in Los Angeles County

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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. More than 115 people were killed and officials expect that number to rise as they work to locate and identify remains in the wake of… continue reading Maui Needs Your Help

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• Investing in What Matters The Most

  United Way L.A.’s core mission is to make strategic investments that help our neighbors living in crisis while ensuring everyone has the resources and tools to create prosperity for their families and communities. From community college students who struggle to pay for housing or secure their next meal to formerly incarcerated people who need help… continue reading Investing in What Matters The Most

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• Shelter Improvement Initiative: Promoting safe and dignified spaces to heal, and find housing

  or our unsheltered neighbors, finding shelter goes beyond having a safe place to stay. It can also be where they connect to critical services and programs and begin to heal as part of their journey to a permanent home.

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• EFSP supports 181 L.A. organizations’ work to prevent homelessness and food insecurity

  At a time when the rising cost of living hits harder on our most vulnerable communities, funding from the federal Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) continues to bring stability to thousands of Angelenos experiencing a crisis. This year, United Way of Greater Los Angeles and the local EFSP board awarded $5.9 million in funds… continue reading EFSP supports 181 L.A. organizations’ work to prevent homelessness and food insecurity

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