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United Way California Capital Region is thrilled to announce that our team has been honored with two prestigious Telly Awards for our brand launch commercial, Future Forward. The commercial earned a Silver People’s Telly Award in the General, Local TV category and a Bronze Telly Award in the General, Local TV – Not-for-Profit category. Now in its record-breaking 46th year,…

Twenty former foster youth studying at Sacramento State and University of California, Davis, received their first payments today from United Way California Capital Region’s Collegiate Guaranteed Income program that will provide them with $500 a month for one year. Some of the checks were distributed at a joint press conference with the two universities where…

We’re challenging our Literacy Tutoring Program students to read five books this school year, and we need your help to make it fun and rewarding. We’re looking for books that our students have been asking for, so they can choose their favorites after finishing their lessons. We also would like toys to use as incentives…

Join our FREE school readiness program, starting this June, to help prepare your incoming kindergartener with the tools they need to be successful!

Our United in Purpose Gala presented by Health Net took place on Saturday, April 5, 2025 and raised over $507,000 towards United Way California Capital Region’s 100th Anniversary Goal to raise $3 million by the end of 2025 to help 10,000 kids excel in school. It’s because of the generosity of individuals like you that…

Representation isn’t just important; it’s necessary. This Black History Month, we celebrate the beauty, strength, and power of Black excellence. Click here or on the video below to hear from local Black leaders on what this means to them.  Black voices weave a narrative of resilience, strength, and determination. United Way California Capital Region stands…

At our United Way Kids Read events in February, community leaders, volunteers, United Way staff, and board members joined forces to read to K-3rd graders and gift them books by local authors to take home. In total, we distributed over 1,500 books in the Woodland Joint Unified School District! Research shows that early literacy experiences…

We had an amazing time at our Season of Giving Holiday Market Toy Distribution event yesterday! Thanks to your generosity, we provided 1763 gifts worth $56,445 to our community! Seeing the smiles and joy on everyone’s faces was truly heartwarming. Thank you for making this holiday season so special for so many. A big shoutout…

Our President & CEO, Dr. Dawnté Early recently sat down with David Lichtman, president and publisher of the Sacramento Business Journal, to highlight the organization’s evolution into a leading, innovative nonprofit whose direct services are tackling some of Sacramento’s most pressing challenges. Their conversation sheds light on how United Way has become integral to the…