Since United Way California Capital Region held its inaugural 2013 Day of Caring, 3,692 volunteers have spent one day caring for their community over the last five years. Volunteers donated 18,054 hours of service, valued at $366,572, for 182 projects with nonprofits, parks and schools across the region, including on United Way’s 2017 Day of … Continue reading United Way Celebrates 5th Anniversary of Day of Caring
Society for the Blind is launching mobile low-vision services as part of its effort to meet the growing need for low-vision care in outlying counties throughout Northern California. The mobile clinic was donated by VSP Global, whose mission is to increase access to eye care. The mobile clinic services officially launched today at an event … Continue reading Society for the Blind Launches Mobile Low-Vision Services and Vision 2020 Campaign
Local kids through age 18 have been enjoying free lunches this summer at locations across Sacramento County, thanks to United Way California Capital Region’s summer meals program. Several Sacramento-area sites will continue to serve free summer meals through Aug. 11: Washington Square Apartments, 4018 10th Street, Sacramento Glen Ellen Mutual Housing Community, 2394 Glen Ellen … Continue reading One More Week of Free Summer Meals for Sac Area Kids Through United Way
United Way California Capital Region has received a SafetyNet technology grant from IBM valued at $300,000 that will help improve services to the people of the greater Sacramento area. The local United Way was one of only a handful of organizations selected in 2017 by IBM for its new SafetyNet grant program. IBM SafetyNet provides … Continue reading United Way Receives Tech Grant from IBM
Reading Service of the Redwoods will continue to operate for residents of Humboldt, Mendocino and Del Norte counties who have low vision when it joins Society for the Blind’s Access News telephone reading service in Sacramento. Beginning January 1, 2017, Society for the Blind will operate the service for residents of those counties who are … Continue reading Society for the Blind Telephone Reading Service Expands to Humboldt Area
Looking for holiday donation and volunteer opportunities? Visit United Way California Capital Region’s online Volunteer Center at www.yourlocalunitedway.org to find more than a dozen needs in one place. Holiday volunteers and donors are encouraged to post photos of their work on social media using #happy2help. “The Sacramento region is filled with generous people wanting to … Continue reading Holiday Opportunities Abound at United Way’s Online Volunteer Center
More than 1,500 local residents are needed to spend a day caring for the community Oct. 3-8 by signing up for one of dozens of volunteer projects happening at nonprofits, schools and community parks across the region during United Way’s Week of Caring. The week, sponsored by Nationwide, will begin with a kickoff breakfast and … Continue reading Volunteer for United Way’s Week of Caring Oct. 3-8
Through a Facebook Live video this morning, United Way California Capital Region announced that all of its work for the next 20 years will focus on ending poverty by increasing the number of local kids who graduate from high school prepared for success in college and beyond. United Way’s Square One Project will bring together … Continue reading United Way Launches 20-Year Project to End Poverty
Enjoy free wine tastings and other perks at 50 wineries across the region at your leisure this fall as part of The ALS Association Greater Sacramento Chapter’s “Screw ALS” local passport winery tour fundraiser that will take place September through November. “Every drop adds up, and after the profoundly successful national Ice Bucket Challenge to cure … Continue reading “Screw ALS” With Fall Winery Tour Fundraiser
Society for the Blind in Sacramento recently accepted the award for Rehabilitation Organization of the Year by the Association for the Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired. The award is given each year to an organization that has demonstrated exceptional commitment and service to the field, as well as leadership in working … Continue reading Society for the Blind Named Rehab Organization of the Year
