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Lincecum “Chips In”: Please vote to see him drive a bookmobile!

Lincecum Chips In: Please vote to see him drive a bookmobile!

We want Tim Lincecum and his dog to drive a bookmobile into a kid's read-a-thon sponsored by United Way, the San Francisco Public Library, and San Francisco Recreation and Parks ...

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San Francisco Summer Jobs+

San Francisco Summer Jobs+

United Way is partnering with the San Francisco Mayor's Office to create thousands of jobs and internships for Bay Area youth. Pledge a job. Apply for a job. Let's get ...

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Student United Way

Student United Way

If you're a student and want to make a difference in the Bay Area community, you can get connected, meet new people,  and volunteer for the movement to cut poverty.

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  • Ready, Set, Work! SF Summer Jobs+ Resource Fair a Big Success
    Sunny weather wasn’t enough to distract hundreds of young job seekers from attending the SF Summer Jobs+ Resource Fair (instead of going to the beach!)  this past Saturday.  More than 500 youth turned up, eager to increase their chances of landing a summer job. “It’s great to see so many motivated young people here today, […]
    Maria Stokes
  • ACT NOW! 875,000 children to lose health care
    Governor Brown’s budget proposes to eliminate the Healthy Families Program — which provides health coverage for 875,000 children.  He proposes to transfer their care to the Medi-Cal system that is already overburdened. This proposal will harm children’s ability to access the health care and services they need in a timely way. Take action today to […]
    Susan Jeong
  • Police Lean on 211 for Community Assistance
    Public safety and law enforcement is police job #1. But men and women in blue often have to put on their social worker hats to help out community members who have nowhere else to turn. In these situations, 211 is a vital resource that helps police connect members of the public to services like food […]
    Daphne, 211 Call Center Specialist
  • Do Something that Scares You
    What’s the most effective way for professional women to increase their power and influence? “Do something that scares you and change the rules of the game,” said Alameda County Prosecutor Sharmin Bock, as she summarized the key take-away from the recent “Leap into Leadership” breakfast hosted by United Way’s Women’s Leadership Council. Click on the photo [.. […]
    Maria Stokes
  • Tim Lincecum Drives a Bookmobile?
    What could get kids more excited about reading than Tim and his dog, Cy, driving a Bookmobile into a reading fair and kick-starting a read-a-thon? It’s an idea we’d like to make a reality with your vote in the Popchips “Tim Chips In” contest. Tim is willing to donate an afternoon to the winning community […]
    Beth Trimarco