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Honoring our Colleagues at the Community Partner Appreciation Breakfast
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“Reach out a hand to one, influence the condition of all.”
For over 88 years, the United Way of Fresno County (UWFC) has sought to improve lives by mobilizing the caring power of communities to make long-lasting change in community conditions.
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UWFC at Fresno State Vintage Days!
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As part of a Fresno State Business Marketing course, students had to get involved with a non-profit agency in the valley. Alek Valencia, Lindsay Sharer, Mitchell McSorley and Nick Iglesias chose to work with us at United Way! This included meeting with staff, lea
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New Year, New YOU Health Fair encourages healthy 2012
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A wet and rainy day didn't deter the hundreds of individuals and families that came out to our New Year, New YOU Health Fair, held on January 21st. This health fair brought together health and human service resources for residents in Fresno County. A total of 27 h
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FREE Tax Services! Read more to obtain a list of VITA sites near you.
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Through our Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)/ EITC program, Fresno County residents that earned $50,000 or less in 2011 are eligible to receive FREE Tax Preparation and E-Filing Services. Services will be available at our SparkPoint Fresno Center (here at our UWFC offices), beginning on Satu
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SparkPoint & Fresno Housing Authority work together to save home of 75-year-old woman
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The Fresno Housing Authority helped a 75-year-old woman save the home she owned for 30 years by providing counseling on a loan modification.
Mercedes Avila, a senior citizen on a fixed income, refinanced the home purchased 30 years ago to make much needed repairs. Mrs.
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2011 LIVE UNITED Flash Mob Brings the Community Together
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On December 10th, 2011, the 3rd Annual LIVE UNITED Flash Mob took place at River Park shopping Center. Over 100 individuals came out to dance, have fun and most importantly - LIVE UNITED! The goal of the Flash Mob was to raise awareness of United Way of Fresno County and sp
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Lock It Up. Clean It Out. Drop It Off. Educations Kits Available
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In Fresno County, the Women's Initiative has taken on the challenge of tackling one of the region's most pressing concerns: substance abuse. This is a problem that cuts across all socio-economic categories. The "Lock It Up. Clean It Out. Drop
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$45,000 & 7,200 Toys Collected During Toys for Tots Marathon Weekend!
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To view more photos from this event, please click on our Toys for Tots Marathon Weekend album.
To view coverage from ABC-30, please check out our YouTube page.
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Toyts for Tots Fundraiser Draws Hundreds to Downtown
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The Annual Toys for Tots fundraiser event took place on Saturday, November 5th, 2011. One block of Fulton Street in Downtown Fresno was transformed into a Winter Wonderland - making Toys for Tots come alive amongst the historic buildings. The beautiful Warnors Theatre
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Sevag Returns from South Korea as a United Way Worldwide Global Resident Fellows Graduate
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United Way of Fresno County’s
Sevag Tateosian returned home from leadership development training in Seoul, South Korea even more energized about the work of United Way and the mission to make long lasting change in community condit
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City of Fresno declares October 20th as the official United Way of Fresno County Day!
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Thank you to the City of Fresno for commemorating Oct. 20th as the official "United Way of Fresno County Day"! Since 1924, the UWFC has worked to build a stronger Fresno County and Central Valley - and with the help of our Community Partne
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Operation: Fresno Shape Up brings fitness to Fresno youth!
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On Saturday, Oct. 8th, 2011, United Way of Fresno County and Fresno State Athletics hosted Operation: Fresno Shape Up. This activity-filled day brought out over 100 kids (ages 6-14) and their parents to Fresno State's Warmerdam Field to participate in various exercises an
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