We are working to ensure local students succeed, OC families gain financial security, our homeless neighbors find a place to call home, and everyone gets connected to the assistance they need. #DoingMore4OC Orange County United Way is committed to breaking barriers and improving lives for everyone who lives here. Through our key initiatives—United for Student Success℠, United for Financial Security℠, and United to End Homelessness℠—we are working to ensure local students succeed, struggling OC families gain financial security, and our neighbors experiencing homeless find a place to call home. We also offer vital support via 2-1-1 Orange County (211OC), a key service that connects thousands of our residents with health and human service resources. We are committed to caring for one another. That’s #TheOCWay Throughout 2024, Orange County United Way is commemorating 100 years of impact in our community. We invite you to join us on our year-long Journey to 100 centennial celebration. Learn more and see how you can get involved: https://www.unitedwayoc.org/journey-to-100/ OUR VISION: An Orange County where every person receives a quality education, is financially stable, is healthy and thriving, and has a place to call home. OUR MISSION: To improve lives in Orange County by delivering measurable long-term solutions to complex issues in education, financial stability, health and housing. OUR VALUES: Our Values are informed by our Ethos of Humanity, Equity, and Opportunity. We are COMPASSIONATE. Everyone matters. We value RELATIONSHIPS. We are stronger together. We are ENTHUSIASTIC. We love what we do! We are DRIVEN. We find solutions. We are ACCOUNTABLE. We operate with integrity. We are RESPECTFUL. We embrace diversity. Get Involved: http://unitedwayoc.org/get-involved Orange County United Way is always looking for talent, please visit our website for job opportunities: https://www.unitedwayoc.org/about-us/careers/
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18012 Mitchell South
Irvine, CA 92614, US
For their third volunteer activity with Orange County United Way, 50 participants from Aon completed 385 STEAM Literacy Kits! 👏 We are so grateful for their help in #DoingMore4OC! The kits will be donated to a Title 1 elementary school in Orange County. 📝 For more information on corporate team-building opportunities, please contact Doug McKay at DougM@UnitedWayOC.org. 📧
Building good credit is a necessity for success in today’s world. Join us for United for Financial Security’s “Beyond the Score: Building Powerful Credit Habits” workshop. Hosted by Charles Nguyen with New York Life, attendees will learn how to develop a sustainable routine for effective credit management. #FinancialSecurityOC 🗓️ Date: Wednesday, July 17, 2024 ⏰ Time: 11:30 AM 💻Location: Zoom Take the first step toward good credit by registering here! https://lnkd.in/gsCQamjW #TheOCWay #DoingMore4OC #NewYorkLife - Construir un buen crédito es una necesidad para tener éxito en el mundo de hoy. Únase al taller "Más allá del puntaje: Construyendo hábitos poderosos de crédito" organizado por United for Financial Security. Presentado por Ivan Barrera de New York Life, los asistentes aprenderán cómo desarrollar una rutina sostenible para una gestión efectiva del crédito. 🗓️ Fecha: Jueves, 25 de julio de 2024 ⏰ Hora: 4:00 PM 💻 Ubicación: Zoom ¡Dé el primer paso hacia un buen crédito registrándose aquí! https://lnkd.in/gDDCg-wS
With gratitude, we celebrate both our e-Mentorship Program Mentors and our amazing mentees! 🎉 It is so inspiring to see local professionals step up to support #StudentSuccessOC and to witness OC students’ hard work and dedication pay off! Orange County United Way’s United for Student Success℠ initiative is dedicated to providing Orange County students with resources and support to ensure they graduate on time prepared for college, career, and beyond. Interested in becoming a mentor and making a difference #TheOCWay for a local student? Please fill out an application here: https://lnkd.in/gQiA_itN. Learn more about the e-Mentorship Program #DoingMore4OC here: https://lnkd.in/gfmc3DR8
Seth is a Stanbridge University BSN Candidate and a #WelcomeHomeOC Housing Navigation Beneficiary. After struggling with stability while juggling a grueling schedule as a nursing student and phlebotomist, WelcomeHomeOC helped Seth find an apartment in a safe and peaceful place that would accept his voucher. Seth says, “I’m building everything from the ground up myself. I’m doing what’s necessary to have the life I want.” To learn about the Orange County United Way’s Standard of Excellence and to read more success stories, please visit our Annual Report here: https://lnkd.in/gEy4xrQ6. #TheOCWay #DoingMore4OC
Orange County United Way is proud to present our Social Impact Networking Mixer, “Leveraging AI & Technology - To Empower Employees and Drive Social Impact!” 🎉 This is a FREE event where you will be able to network with representatives from Orange County’s top companies, learn employee engagement strategies, and discover innovative approaches to increase corporate social responsibility. The event takes place Thursday, July 25, 2024, from 3-6 p.m. at Orange County United Way, 18012 Mitchell South, Irvine, CA 92614. Please register by July 19th here: ocunitedway.to/snm. 📧 We look forward to seeing you there! For more information, contact ChristineT@UnitedWayOC.org.
For the Month of Giving, the Andersen Corporation team of 50 professionals worked together to complete 25 No-Sew Blankets in the Orange County United Way Board Room! ✂️ They certainly demonstrated how to give #TheOCWay! 🎉 The blankets will be distributed to individuals living in a transitional shelter in Santa Ana. If your organization would like to be #DoingMore4OC, please contact DougM@UnitedWayOC.org for more information.
Youth Career Connections is Orange County United Way's work-based learning program, which infuses classroom learning with real-world experiences. Bringing experiential learning to students beyond the classroom helps put them on a path toward academic and economic success. Check out highlights from our Youth Career Connections' Career & Life Prep Academy Culmination event, featuring the 80 students who completed the academy! 🎉 A huge thank you to the volunteers, supporters, and companies, like LPA Architecture; Alcon; Applied Medical; Manubank; Obsidian; and others, for their commitment to #StudentSuccessOC! 🙏 Watch here -> https://lnkd.in/gsciXCFg
We owe a giant thanks for completing a whopping 240 assembled literacy kits to 15 volunteers from Equitable Advisors 📝 What a generous gift of time and energy by this wonderful team! Thank you for participating in this event at our Orange County Unity Way office. The 240 completed kits were donated to Monroe Elementary on the same day. 🚗🎒 For more information on corporate team-building opportunities, please contact Doug McKay at DougM@UnitedWayOC.org. 📧
You can apply for a health plan through Covered California if you recently experienced a qualifying life event. Find out if you're eligible now! Schedule a free enrollment appointment with our certified Covered California enrollment expert, Martha Patarroyo. Call 714.308.1022 or submit a contact form here: https://bit.ly/3CUFv0o #FinancialSecurityOC #CoveredCA
What a beautiful difference some paint and generosity #TheOCWay can make in our community! ❤️ Eaton volunteers brought color and design to the front of the library and recess area at College Park Elementary in Costa Mesa! 🖌️ Our sincerest gratitude for our volunteers who are continually #DoingMore4OC!