Crisis Relief

United Way of Greater Los Angeles Announces the Beginning of Community-Driven Rebuilding with Phase 2 of Wildfire Response Fund

In a strong commitment to support the recovery of the communities most impacted by this year’s wildfires, United Way of Greater Los Angeles proudly announces today the second phase of distribution to support community-driven recovery and rebuilding efforts. The Fund also received a generous contribution from United Way Worldwide to help organize resources and ensure the communities affected by the Eaton wildfire have the support they need to recover from the devastation.

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United Way of Greater Los Angeles Announces First Wildfire Response Fund Distribution

LOS ANGELES, CA (January 28, 2025) – As Los Angeles embarks on a massive long-term recovery effort from the devastating wildfires, United Way of Greater Los Angeles today announced the first phase of funding distribution. A total of $1 million from the Wildfire Response Fund has been awarded to 25 organizations to support community response… continue reading United Way of Greater Los Angeles Announces First Wildfire Response Fund Distribution

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United Way of Greater Los Angeles Announces $1.5M Donation on Giving Tuesday

The grant supports BMO’s Purpose, to Boldly Grow the Good in business and life Los Angeles, CA (December 3, 2024) — In the spirit of Giving Tuesday, a global day of generosity, United Way of Greater Los Angeles is announcing a $1.5 million grant from BMO to support its Community Prosperity Initiative aimed to advance a more… continue reading United Way of Greater Los Angeles Announces $1.5M Donation on Giving Tuesday

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The Emergency Food and Shelter Program Distributes $5.6M in Crisis Relief

In its latest funding phase this year, the local EFSP approved $5.6M to support 168 local organizations helping thousands of our most vulnerable neighbors.

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Investing in Los Angeles: UWGLA’s 2023-2024 Strategic Investments

United Way of Greater Los Angeles is proud to share a recap of the strategic investments made over the last year and the impact we accomplished in partnership with changemakers across Los Angeles County. Across the 2023-2024 UWGLA fiscal year, we were proud to deploy over $15M into the community across 200 contracted commitments to… continue reading Investing in Los Angeles: UWGLA’s 2023-2024 Strategic Investments

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Volunteers are Making an Impact this Summer

What a great time we had joining some of our corporate partners at several volunteering events last month. Altogether, nearly 200 of their employees donated their time and enthusiasm to assemble hygiene kits and sort and box non-perishable food to be distributed to people and families facing food and housing insecurity across Los Angeles. Supporting… continue reading Volunteers are Making an Impact this Summer

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Breaking Cycles of Poverty

We’ve spent January – National Poverty Awareness Month – reflecting on the complexities of poverty. Breaking the cycle of poverty cannot be done by “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps”. One needs boots and bootstraps before such a thing can even be attempted. Poverty is often generational, communal, and cyclical. Folks in underserved, disadvantaged, and… continue reading Breaking Cycles of Poverty

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Faithsgiving Brings Food, and Love to the Pico-Union Community

Giving is, without a doubt, one of the greatest gifts we can experience. Together with our community partner, The Pico Union Project (PUP), we experienced the joy of giving to our most vulnerable neighbors in the Pico-Union community during Thanksgiving week. With the help of our dedicated volunteers, we distributed turkeys and produce for Thanksgiving… continue reading Faithsgiving Brings Food, and Love to the Pico-Union Community

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GivingTuesday, a Uniting Force for Good

Giving Tuesday is a special day dedicated to generosity and gratitude. There are so many worthwhile causes to give to on a day like #GivingTuesday, so we sincerely thank you for choosing ours. Your support is two-fold. Your gift helps vulnerable Angelenos during times of immediate crisis while also powering community-owned approaches to create lasting,… continue reading GivingTuesday, a Uniting Force for Good

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Protecting The Rights of Those Who Keep Our Cars Clean

There are over 10,000 carwash workers in Los Angeles, working at over 2,500 carwash businesses in the state. Still, according to CLEAN Carwash Worker Center, only 600 of them are registered, which means this small fraction is most likely to comply with the laws that provide fair wages and other protection to their workers.

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