We are excited to announce that Sacramento County Supervisors Phil Serna (District 1) and Patrick Kennedy, Vice Chair (District 2) have awarded an additional $500,000 each in funding from its American Rescue Plan dollars for the program, totaling $1,000,000. This, in addition to a generous donation from Sierra Health Foundation, will provide 130 new households with $500 in unconditional guaranteed income every month for one year.

Click here to learn more & submit your application for Guaranteed income 3.0! Applications can be submitted through 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, October 31. Payments will begin on January 1, 2024.

We need YOUR help this summer to support local students in building vocabulary, fluency and comprehension skills through games, books and lessons. Join us in-person or virtually on Tuesdays & Thursdays from 1 – 2 p.m., June-August. Click here to learn more & sign up today!

The Dolly Parton Imagination Library is now accepting applications! Sign up today to receive FREE books every month for your child until they turn 5-years-old. Click here to learn more.

Join the celebration & make a difference on Big Day of Giving by supporting our 100th Anniversary Goal to help 10,000 students excel in school.

Click here to learn more.

The Free Tax Preparation program helps thousands of families receive close to $10 million in refunds – money that goes directly back into United Way’s five-county service region.

Utilize this FREE service available to any household in the Capital Region earning less than $66,000! Click here to learn more.

Every year Inspire Giving, an endowment fund administered by the Sacramento Region Community Foundation, provides a $10,000 grant and in-kind services to help fund a specific project for a local nonprofit. People in the Capital Region contribute individual donations to collectively give a donation larger than they could give on their own.

This year, we applied for the grant for our STARS program as Inspire Giving’s Priority Giving Area is Education and Educational Attainment. Click here to read our full letter of intent & click here to vote for us as the 2023 Inspire Giving grant recipient!

Support Mosquito Fire Relief Efforts

A fast-moving wildfire in Northern California is burning in Placer & El Dorado Counties, both of which are within our five-county service area. Thousands of evacuations have been ordered as firefighters battle the flames and many families are being impacted.

At United Way it is our belief that our strength lies in the unity we possess as we show up for those in need in our community. Please consider joining us in supporting those affected by this wildfire.

The Placer Community Foundation has compiled a list of several ways you can help – click here to learn more.

If you are in need of assistance, contact the American Red Cross or call their helpline: 916-993-7070.

71% of employees say it’s important to work somewhere that is supportive of giving and volunteering. Engaged employees are happier and more productive.

Through Workplace Giving Campaigns, you can bring together local time and local dollars to create local change. Click here to learn more!

United Way believes that a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion is fundamental to reducing poverty, educational and economic disparities; and that this local United Way has a critical role to play in and throughout the Capital Region. UWCCR believes that partnerships and collaborations are key to our efforts.