FOSTER YOUTH GUARANTEED INCOME APPLICATION GOES LIVE ThURSDAY
Eligible foster youth ages 16-23 can qualify for $900 per month for up to two years as they carve their path to financial independence through a new program launched by United Way and the City of Sacramento, funded by the City of Sacramento, paid for by Measure L: Sacramento’s Children’s Fund.
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United Way Invites Women to “Innovate & Ignite” at Event Benefitting Foster Youth on October 8
Four prominent local women leaders will join guests for fireside chat SACRAMENTO – Women across the greater Sacramento region are invited to “Innovate and Ignite,” United Way California Capital Region’s Women United fall fundraiser on Oct. 8 that will raise funds for the local United Way’s foster youth initiatives. The event will take place 5:30-7:30…
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What Does It Mean to Be United? A Spoken Word Collaboration
April is National Poetry Month, a time to reflect on how words can connect people, surface hard truths and inspire action. At United Way California Capital Region, it is also an opportunity to ask a question at the center of our mission: What does it mean to be United? To explore that question, United Way…
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Belief, Stability, and Community: Jeneses’s Journey Through the Collegiate Guaranteed Income Program
Only 3% of foster youth earn a four-year college degree. Many navigate college without financial stability or a consistent support network. United Way California Capital Region’s Collegiate Guaranteed Income program helps remove those barriers by providing monthly financial support and connection to a caring community. One of the students moving this statistic forward is Jeneses,…
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