United Way Works to Ensure All Can Thrive
From strengthening local resilience to advancing health, youth opportunity, and financial security for Californians with low incomes, United Ways of California works in partnership with local United Ways across the state to build an equitable California where every individual has the resources and opportunities they need to thrive.
Building a More Equitable California
We do this by strengthening:
Community Resiliency
Ensuring communities have what they need to prosper
Financial Security
Creating a stronger financial future for all Californians
Healthy Communities
Improving health and well-being for all
Youth Opportunity
Helping young people access opportunities to thrive
COMMUNITY VOICE
Compassionate Connection to Critical Resources
“Thank you so much for your help and understanding, your patience, kindness, and support.”
– Older adult who called 211 and was connected to food delivery and senior ride programs to address her transportation and food needs
1 in 3 California households do not earn sufficient income to meet basic needs—about 3 times what is reflected in federal poverty statistics.
Breaking Barriers, Building Opportunity:
The Real Cost Measure in California
More than 3.8 million California households aren’t paid enough to afford a decent standard of living. We’re here to change that. A United Ways of California study examines what it actually costs to live in California and explores opportunities to help close the gap for the households who are struggling to make ends meet. Because we all do better when we all do better.
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