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• United Way’s Older Adult Homeless Plan Would House Thousands Age 55+ and Prevent Unnecessary Deaths

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – TUESDAY MARCH 1, 2022 “THIS DOESN’T HAVE TO HAPPEN”: UNITED WAY OF GREATER LOS ANGELES UNVEILS STRATEGY TO END OLDER ADULT HOMELESSNESS AND SAVE THOUSANDS OF LIVES Aligning new and existing resources and committing to available programs can permanently end homelessness for age 55+ adults in LA County — nearly one quarter of… continue reading United Way’s Older Adult Homeless Plan Would House Thousands Age 55+ and Prevent Unnecessary Deaths

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• WalkUnitedLA 2021

  UNITED WAY OF GREATER LOS ANGELES RAISES CLOSE TO $800,000 TO FIGHT POVERTY DURING INAUGURAL WALKUNITEDLA, A FAMILY 5K AT SOFI STADIUM Hosted at the new home of the Los Angeles Rams,  WalkUnitedLA funds raised will support United Way’s efforts to break the cycles of poverty through homelessness and housing, education and economic opportunity initiatives.  November 6, 2021… continue reading WalkUnitedLA 2021

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• United Way and the Los Angeles Rams’ “Homewalk” Raises a Total of $550K and Counting to Power the Movement to End Homelessness

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Saturday, November 14, 2020 CONTACT:United Way: Jen Wheeler, Ocean & Mountain • (310) 344-1551 • jen@oceanmo.comLos Angeles Rams: Chase Isaacs • cisaacs@rams.nfl.com With “HomeWalk at Home” United Way of Greater Los Angeles’s 13th annual 5K HomeWalk-the single largest annual event to end homelessness-goes virtual PHOTOS AND VIDEO AVAILABLE BY REQUEST TO JEN@OCEANMO.COM. Images include this years’ participants… continue reading United Way and the Los Angeles Rams’ “Homewalk” Raises a Total of $550K and Counting to Power the Movement to End Homelessness

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• Statement from Elise Buik on the passage of Measure J

  Generations of struggle require generations of investment. The passage of Measure J is an inspiring start. Measure J, which changes the county’s charter to dedicate 10% of the county’s budget to a “care first, jails last” approach, represents the first time voters anywhere in California have chosen to permanently shape their county budget through a… continue reading Statement from Elise Buik on the passage of Measure J

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• United Way of Greater Los Angeles Announces TransformED Grants for an Equitable Education System

  Latest round of grants moves from urgently needed relief to envisioning an equitable recovery FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – August 13, 2020 CONTACT: Jen Wheeler, Ocean & Mountain •  jen@oceanmo.com PHONE AND VIDEO INTERVIEWS available with representatives of the organizations below.SPANISH-SPEAKING SPOKESPEOPLE available LOS ANGELES—In response to intensified inequities in our education system brought on by the pandemic, United Way’s TransformED… continue reading United Way of Greater Los Angeles Announces TransformED Grants for an Equitable Education System

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• UNITED WAY PANDEMIC RELIEF FUND TEAMS WITH BET TO SUPPORT L.A. COUNTY’S BLACK COMMUNITIES

  GRANTS MADE BY UNITED WAY OF GREATER LOS ANGELES SUPPORT WITH RENTAL ASSISTANCE, FOOD AND HEALTH FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – June 18, 2020 CONTACT: Jen Wheeler, Ocean & Mountain • (310) 344-1551 • jen@oceanmo.com PHONE AND VIDEO INTERVIEWS available with representatives of the organizations below. LOS ANGELES—-The latest round of grants through United Way of Greater Los Angeles’s Pandemic… continue reading UNITED WAY PANDEMIC RELIEF FUND TEAMS WITH BET TO SUPPORT L.A. COUNTY’S BLACK COMMUNITIES

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• For Mariachis, Day Laborers and Others, United Way’s Pandemic Relief Fund Fills a Gap in Covid-19 Support

  Third round of grants made by United Way of Greater Los Angeles supports organizations helping workers locked out of federal support, including tax services to qualify for state assistance. PHONE AND VIDEO INTERVIEWS availablewith representatives of the organizations below. LOS ANGELES—The third round of grants issued since the beginning of the coronavirus response by the… continue reading For Mariachis, Day Laborers and Others, United Way’s Pandemic Relief Fund Fills a Gap in Covid-19 Support

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• United Way’s Pandemic Relief Fund Keeping Frontline Workers Safe and Supporting Community Organizations throughout Los Angeles County

  UNITED WAY OF GREATER LOS ANGELES AIDS MORE THAN 150 ORGANIZATIONS COUNTY-WIDE WITH CRITICAL SUPPLIES FOR HOUSING AND HOMELESS SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS AND MINI-GRANTS TO COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS   B-ROLL and PHOTOS available by request tojen@oceanmo.comPHONE AND VIDEO INTERVIEWS available with representatives of the organizations below. LOS ANGELES—The United Way of Greater Los Angeles Pandemic Relief Fund has announced a… continue reading United Way’s Pandemic Relief Fund Keeping Frontline Workers Safe and Supporting Community Organizations throughout Los Angeles County

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• Rams To Support United Way and Feeding America During 2020 NFL Draft-A-Thon

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Josh Kamensky • 323-326-7438 • josh@oceanmo.com RAMS TO SUPPORT UNITED WAY AND FEEDING AMERICA DURING 2020 NFL DRAFT-A-THON The 2020 NFLDraft will bring our communities and nation together with a three-day virtual fundraiser, the “Draft-A-Thon”, which will be integrated into the Draft and raise funds in support of six national nonprofits and their… continue reading Rams To Support United Way and Feeding America During 2020 NFL Draft-A-Thon

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• United Way of Greater Los Angeles Names Grantees to Support L.A. County’s Most Vulnerable During Coronavirus Response

  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

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