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  • Thank you for Supporting the United in Purpose Gala!

    Thank you for Supporting the United in Purpose Gala!

    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…

  • Celebrating Black Excellence

    Celebrating Black Excellence

    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…

  • Sparking A Love Of Reading For Local Kids

    Sparking A Love Of Reading For Local Kids

    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…

  • Season of Giving Holiday Market Toy Distribution

    Season of Giving Holiday Market Toy Distribution

    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…

  • Dr. Early Talks with David Lichtman of the Sacramento Business Journal

    Dr. Early Talks with David Lichtman of the Sacramento Business Journal

    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…

  • United Way California Capital Region Announces New Branding Matching our Future Forward Approach to Community Service

    United Way California Capital Region Announces New Branding Matching our Future Forward Approach to Community Service

    We know what you’re thinking… You may think you know United Way as that national organization that disperses funds to nonprofits, but locally here in the Greater Sacramento Area, we are cutting edge with our own innovative direct service programs. Our mission? United Way Mobilizes Our Community to Action so All Can Thrive. It truly…

  • Watch the First United Way Podcast about Women in Philanthropy and Foster Youth Issues

    Watch the First United Way Podcast about Women in Philanthropy and Foster Youth Issues

    At our recent Women United event, United Way gathered together to host our very first podcast featuring Viviana Paez from Univision Sacramento Channel 19, Anh Phoong from Phoong Law, Shawna Chrisman from Destination Aesthetics, Deja and Jaliyah who are participants in United Way’s Collegiate Guaranteed Income Program and our own president & CEO, Dr. Dawnté…

  • Our Promise Campaign Launches for State Employees & Retirees to Give Back

    Our Promise Campaign Launches for State Employees & Retirees to Give Back

    The Our Promise: California State Employees Charitable Campaign is an annual United Way Campaign that allows state employees across California to support the nonprofit causes they are passionate about through payroll giving or one-time donations. Last year, $4.2 million was raised to support 2,500 nonprofits nationwide and with the campaign in full swing until the…

  • Launch of the Green Ambitions Program: Empowering Youth for a Sustainable Future

    Launch of the Green Ambitions Program: Empowering Youth for a Sustainable Future

    We are thrilled to announce the launch of the Green Ambitions program, a collaborative initiative by United Way California Capital Region, The Center at Sierra Health Foundation, My Brother’s Keeper Sacramento, and Green Tech Education. This groundbreaking program aims to provide youth of color from the Sacramento region with invaluable access to green jobs and infrastructure.…