United Way - Orange County

Reach out a hand to one and influence the condition of all

Sarah's* Story

My husband Doug* and I both had college degrees, full-time jobs and resources to provide for ourselves and our son Luke*. Doug lost his job as an aerospace engineer and our life changed. Our savings eventually ran out and we had to choose between paying for utilities or rent and eventually could not even provide a gallon of milk for Luke. Our endless search for jobs left us unsuccessful and hopeless. I couldn’t find a job anywhere, it was so depressing.

A friend told me about Orange County United Way; their programs helped my family re-gain our independence and re-build a self-sufficient life. Orange County United Way helped us with so much more than just money and food, they gave us back our hope; they gave us back us.

* Names have been changed to protect privacy

See what can happen when together we reach out a hand to our community.
Last year through Orange County United Way

46,178 victims of domestic violence received education, counseling and other crisis support services to empower them to break free from the cycle of abuse
5,297 uninsured women received mammograms, clinical exams and early detection education for breast cancer to detect and treat breast cancer in its early stages at a low or no cost
908 seniors received nutritional, home-delivered meals which improved their health and allowed them to live independently in their own home
939 young children from low-income families received high quality early childhood education at little to no cost

Your gift can make a difference!
$10 provides breakfast to 20 hungry people
$25 provides membership for one child to an after-school program for one year
$50 provides two months of career coaching for an out-of-work individual

For more information
call 949-660-7600
Use Promo Code MYGIFT