Free Tax Help for Sacramento and Placer Families

VITA volunteer helps a local resident file her taxes through United Way-led programs

Local households that earned $54,000 or less in 2016 can receive free tax help in person through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance effort led by United Way California Capital Region in Sacramento and Placer counties. The program will kick off with a Super Saturday event from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Jan. 28 at Grant Union … Continue reading Free Tax Help for Sacramento and Placer Families

United Way Honors Five Local Donors and Volunteers

Five of United Way California Capital Region’s donors and volunteers were honored by the local nonprofit last week for their commitment to United Way’s Square One Project that is ensuring local students graduate from high school prepared for success in college and beyond. Honorees included Al Goldberg of Natomas, Amber Lovett of East Sacramento, Jim … Continue reading United Way Honors Five Local Donors and Volunteers

United Way Launches 20-Year Project to End Poverty

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

1,000 Volunteers Needed for United Way’s Day of Caring

United Way's Day of Caring

A thousand volunteers are needed to spend one day caring for the community on Sept. 11 by signing up for one of 37 volunteer projects happening across the region on United Way’s 3rd Annual Day of Caring, sponsored by Nationwide. The event, which kicks off the fall fundraising campaign, will start at 8 a.m. with … Continue reading 1,000 Volunteers Needed for United Way’s Day of Caring

24 Local Nonprofits and Schools Honored by Intel Folsom

Intel honors United Way at its Intel Involved Celebration

Bringing together hundreds of employees with dozens of local nonprofits and schools where they have volunteered, Intel held its annual celebration of its Intel Involved Matching Grant Program on Monday. Five hundred fifty Intel employees gathered with 24 local nonprofits and schools to celebrate the program that combines financial and volunteer support. When employees volunteer … Continue reading 24 Local Nonprofits and Schools Honored by Intel Folsom

Intel Folsom Donates 2,357 Books to Local Kids

Intel Folsom donates books to Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Sacramento

Volunteers from Intel Folsom loaded children’s books into the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Sacramento’s library after raising 2,357 books from the Intel Kids Book Drive this spring that benefited two nonprofits: Reading Partners and the Boys & Girls Club. The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Sacramento is a nonprofit partner in United … Continue reading Intel Folsom Donates 2,357 Books to Local Kids