Crisis Relief
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Building Skills Partnership
Capacity Building Taken to New Heights with Building Skills Partnership Community organizations do a remarkable job serving Los Angeles County and their services are even more important as we collectively grapple with the coronavirus pandemic. Supporting organizations throughout our region as they grow and transform is a core component of the work of United Way… continue reading Building Skills Partnership
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Strength-Based Community Change is a Lifeline Empowering Families and Helping them Navigate Distance Learning
This summer, United Way announced our TransformED Program to transform our education system in an equitable way, moving it away from ineffective models that deepen racial and economic inequities. TransformED invests in a dozen local organizations with a track record of student-centered services and advocacy. Grantee initiatives include increasing capacity-building for educators, establishing social-emotional support for families… continue reading Strength-Based Community Change is a Lifeline Empowering Families and Helping them Navigate Distance Learning
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supporting eviction defense and preventing homelessness
The primary driver of homelessness in Los Angeles County is the lack of affordable housing. Many families were struggling before COVID-19 and this has been compounded by job losses and a lack of childcare brought on by the pandemic. A UCLA study from May found that 36,000 additional families could become homeless as a result of eviction… continue reading supporting eviction defense and preventing homelessness
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TransformED Re-imagines the Education System
School closures and distance learning continue to have a drastic impact on students, primarily students of color in low-income neighborhoods, reflective of the growing educational inequities that have accelerated since the pandemic. The crisis is hurting budgets at community organizations even as the need for their services increases dramatically. To bolster their financial stability, in… continue reading TransformED Re-imagines the Education System
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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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Boyle Heights & Beyond: Providing Aid to Our Vulnerable Neighbors
United Way of Greater Los Angeles continues to identify more organizations with critical needs to support during the pandemic. In late May, we announced a series of grants supporting organizations providing direct relief to mariachis, day laborers, janitors and domestic workers. This phase of funding also included grants to local organizations for capacity building and Virtual Income… continue reading Boyle Heights & Beyond: Providing Aid to Our Vulnerable Neighbors
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COVID-19 Response with BET, Helping our Black Neighbors and Communities
The pain and experiences of our Black friends, neighbors and families are at the forefront of our society. United Way of Greater Los Angeles has deeply reflected on structural racism in Los Angeles County, how generational poverty has been a result of this, and as such, we must do more to center our work around… continue reading COVID-19 Response with BET, Helping our Black Neighbors and Communities
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Young Civic Leaders Program and Communities in Schools LA step up as students face the challenges of COVID-19
In March of this year, school closures turned students’ lives upside down from one week to another. United Way of Greater Los Angeles and our Pandemic Relief Fund grantee Communities in Schools Los Angeles have stepped up to help families during this challenging time. Paulina Fernandez College Acceptance Photo “For many, school provided a consistent… continue reading Young Civic Leaders Program and Communities in Schools LA step up as students face the challenges of COVID-19
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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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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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