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We bring together people across the Bay Area to end the cycle of poverty. 💙🤍
November 16 - 22 is Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week and today we have an update on the $2.5 million dollars ($1.5 million in food funds) that is yet to be released into our Bay Area communities through our Emergency Food and Shelter Program. ℹ️⬇️🧵
November 18, 2025 at 1:13 AM
It’s hard being the CEO because your social media manager always wants “just one more TikTok.”
November 13, 2025 at 7:39 PM
More than 760,000 of our neighbors — including 155,900 children — are struggling to put food on the table.

Visit web.uwba.org/united-to-en... to help our neighbors access food now!

More info ℹ️⬇️🧵
November 7, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Want to help us address food insecurity amid the federal budget challenges?!

Join us on November 19 for a vital convening focused on the growing threat of food insecurity across the Bay Area. More info ⬇️🧵
November 4, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Its not just a costume, its a lifestyle 💅

#halloween #spirithalloween
October 28, 2025 at 4:19 PM
GIVEAWAY TIME! We’re giving away a $500 gift card and an Ultimate Disaster Preparedness Kit! Visit uwba.org/what-we-do/d... to download our Disaster Preparedness Guide and you’ll be entered to win! Be sure to enter before October 29th! #TheWorkUWBA

#giveaway #free #contest #bayarea
October 10, 2025 at 6:03 PM
There is a storm headed our way! Are you prepared? A potential Public Safety Power Shutoff could happen anytime with severe weather. Weather can also cause power outages, creating unpredictable outcomes regarding your health. Call 211 or visit 211bayarea.org to learn more and set up an outage plan!
October 9, 2025 at 6:44 PM
🚨 VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY! 🚨

Join us on Oct 18th, 11am at Crosswalk Community Church in Napa to help us assemble 700 emergency kits!

Visit uwba.org/get-involved... to sign up to volunteer! ⬇️🧵
September 30, 2025 at 5:01 PM
This Saturday! Come early at 5pm to the @oaklandroots.bsky.social Pride Night game and help us assemble emergency preparedness kits! You'll leave with your own kit!

Stay for the game and you will receive a free You Are Not Alone poster too! Sign up in the thread below!
September 15, 2025 at 11:01 PM
We're headed to The Coliseum! Join us and the @oaklandroots.bsky.social on September 20th at 5pm for an exciting opportunity to learn more about disaster preparedness skills, guided by a Red Cross expert!

After gaining valuable insights, you’ll have the chance to assemble emergency kits that ⬇️🧵
September 2, 2025 at 8:31 PM
🚨 WILDFIRE ALERT 🚨 #PickettFire Update:

The fire has tripled in size since Friday and is only 13% contained.

211 is here to help you stay informed. Call 211 for updates on evacuation notices, evacuation routes, and evacuation centers!

#wildfire #fire #NapaCounty #TheWorkUWBA
August 25, 2025 at 6:35 PM
🚨 WILDFIRE ALERT 🚨

Wildfire season is here but 211 is here to help you stay informed. Call 211 for updates on evacuation notices, evacuation routes, and evacuation centers!

#wildfire #fire #NapaCounty #TheWorkUWBA #pickettfire
August 22, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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You Are Not Alone posters are now for sale! Donate $50 and we will send you two posters and 10 red cards! Visit uwba.org/what-we-do/y... to purchase!

#nonprofittiktok #bayarea #bayareatiktok #funny #trend #tiktok #immigration #unitedwaybayarea
August 21, 2025 at 5:04 PM
"...we believe that every student deserves the opportunity to thrive, not just survive... Education is one of the most powerful tools for breaking the cycle of poverty."

Visit uwba.org/blog/more-th... to read more of our latest CEO #blog by Keisha Browder! #TheWorkUWBA

#nonprofit #backtoschool
August 20, 2025 at 4:40 PM
#NationalNonprofitDay is this Sunday, August 17th! As we face significant reductions to #SNAP and #Medicaid, we need your support for those who will feel the greatest impact from these cuts.

Save this post and please consider making a donation on August 17th to support our neighbors!
August 15, 2025 at 4:34 PM
We been busy this summer ☀️
August 12, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Our You Are Not Alone posters are popping up all over the #BayArea!

We want your help reminding our communities that they are not alone, and that 211 is here to help. Donate $50 today and you'll receive 2 posters and 10 red cards!

Visit uwba.org/what-we-do/y... to donate now!

#TheWorkUWBA
August 7, 2025 at 5:02 PM
What if we took the energy it took to make this AI image, and channeled it into creating a future #BayArea where everyone has the resources to thrive?

Visit uwba.org/get-involved... to learn more about updating your will, and other ways you can leave an impact for your friends, family, & community!
August 4, 2025 at 7:56 PM
You Are Not Alone.

As changes are being implemented, uncertainty and fear fill the air, affecting the lives and livelihoods of many in our community.

Visit uwba.org/what-we-do/y... to learn more about our You Are Not Alone campaign. Together, we can make sure everyone knows they belong. 💛❤️💙
July 28, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Poverty is a policy choice! We refuse to accept the existing systems that continue to sustain poverty.

This past week we had an engaging time meeting with U.S. representatives and senators talking about various poverty-fighting policies.
July 11, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Save the date: July 15

The safety net is being attacked — and our Bay Area neighbors are already feeling the impact.

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Like & share to spread the word.
Be ready to give on July 15!

#UnitedistheWay #ProtectOurNeighbors #nonprofit
July 9, 2025 at 12:02 AM
We're excited to host our second #SolanoCounty Housing Convening with Supervisor Cassandra James!

Visit uwba.org/get-involved... to RSVP!
July 1, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Everyday our friends at Pollinate Farms, Farms to Grow, and Stop Waste are shoveling away in their community gardens! We had a wonderful morning helping them 🫶🏼🪏
June 30, 2025 at 8:27 PM
“This new Real Cost Measure data shows what many of us in the Bay Area already know: too many of our neighbors are working hard but their paychecks don’t cover basic needs,” said Keisha Browder, CEO of United Way Bay Area.

Read more: uwba.org/blog/bay-are...
June 24, 2025 at 4:52 PM
🤔 Did you know? Our Real Cost Measure reveals what it 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 costs to live in the #BayArea.

Unlike the federal poverty line, we take into account the costs of housing, food, health care, and more. Visit uwba.org/blog/bay-are... to read more about the #RealCostMeasure! ⬇️🧵
June 24, 2025 at 4:50 PM