As part of its United for Financial Security℠ Initiative, Orange County United Way is offering free tax preparation and electronic filing to low- and moderate-income individuals and families through its popular OC Free Tax Prep program. “Last year, thousands of Orange County community members received free tax preparation services through …continue reading
The City of Garden Grove, in collaboration with Orange County United Way and United to End Homelessness, is hosting a free virtual Homelessness 101 class to provide information and answer some of the most frequently asked questions about homelessness in Orange County. The class takes place on Monday, June 27, …continue reading
Orange County United Way hosted the 19th Annual Women’s Philanthropy Fund Breakfast on May 19, raising nearly $500,000 to support initiatives targeting poverty and housing instability in underserved neighborhoods in Orange County. More than 650 community leaders attended and tuned in for the event, making it one of the most …continue reading
Orange County United Way’s OC Free Tax Prep program served more than 14,000 clients throughout Orange County this year – playing a vital role in assisting individuals and families in keeping their hard-earned money after a particularly challenging financial year. A Snapshot of 2022 Outcomes More than 14,000 clients served …continue reading
Orange County United Way announced that Andrew Fahmy has been named the Executive Director for its United for Financial Security initiative. He will serve as the lead spokesperson for the initiative and oversee public awareness, advocacy, and signature programmatic strategies that help Orange County families address immediate challenges and set …continue reading
As part of its United for Financial Security℠ Initiative, Orange County United Way is offering free tax preparation and electronic filing to low- and moderate-income individuals and families through its popular OC Free Tax Prep program. “Each year through our OC Free Tax Prep program, our goal is to help …continue reading
Orange County United Way is seeking approximately 500 volunteers to participate in its annual Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program to help low-income families prepare their tax returns. VITA powers the OC Free Tax Prep campaign each year as part of Orange County United Way’s United for Financial Security Initiative, …continue reading
Orange County United Way’s OC Free Tax Prep program served close to 12,000 clients throughout Orange County this year – playing a vital role in assisting individuals and families in keeping their hard-earned money after a particularly challenging financial year. A Snapshot of 2021 Outcomes 11,913 clients served throughout Orange …continue reading
Orange County United Way is once more offering free tax preparation and electronic filing to low- and moderate-income individuals and families through its popular OC Free Tax Prep program, a United for Financial Security Initiative. OC Free Tax Prep was established in 2005 to help qualifying individuals keep more of …continue reading
On November 16, Los Angeles Chargers football player Casey Hayward partnered with Orange County United Way and Magnolia School District to host a Pre-Thanksgiving Meal drive-through event for low-income families with students at Jonas E. Salk Elementary School in Anaheim through his charity, Hayward’s Hands Foundation. The Georgia-based organization, founded …continue reading
UniHealth Foundation has committed $350,000 to support Orange County United Way’s Pandemic Relief efforts, which support low-income individuals and families at imminent risk of homelessness, the current Orange County population experiencing homelessness, low-income students, and partner non-profits in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. “We’re grateful for UniHealth Foundation’s generous …continue reading
Orange County United Way is proud to announce the election of four new members to its respected board of directors: Charles Antis, Antis Roofing & Waterproofing Shirin Behzadi, Board member, Advisor and former CEO of Home Franchise Concepts Mark Clemens, KPMG LLP Mark Stockton, US Bank Home Mortgage All new …continue reading
Orange County United Way announced that with generous donations from Orange County community members and a $500k dollar-for-dollar match by The Lyons-Smith Family Foundation, the ‘OC Family to Family’ Campaign goal of $1M has been met. Dedicated solely to homelessness prevention efforts, one hundred percent of the $1 Million raised …continue reading