United Way California Capital Region’s Women in Philanthropy group is now United Way’s Women United, joining the global Women United network of more than 70,000 women leaders taking action in their communities. The local Women United action group is a force of 350 local women and supporters making sure local foster youth are prepared for … Continue reading United Way Women’s Action Group Becomes Women United
United Way’s Women in Philanthropy collected 253 towel sets, 48 pieces of luggage and hundreds of toiletries last week for Sacramento County foster youth preparing to emancipate from the system and live on their own for the first time. “I’ll never forget hearing an emancipated foster youth talk about drying herself off with her clothes … Continue reading United Way Women Collect Towels, Toiletries, Luggage for Foster Youth
Kome Ajise, chief deputy director of the California Department of Transportation, was one of eight leaders who spoke to local foster youth about his experience working in government at United Way Women in Philanthropy’s 3rd Annual Day at the Capitol. Forty local foster youth toured the State Capitol on March 24 and participated in roundtable discussions … Continue reading Local foster youth meet with leaders at State Capitol
