United Way of San Joaquin County

Last week One-Eighty Teen Center in Lodi hosted a successful Grand Reopening event! In 2001, One-Eighty Teen Center was awarded funding from UWSJC to open their doors for local youth. We are honored to carry forward what we provided 20 years ago and continue our partnership in impacting the lives of young people in the Lodi community.

Last week, our staff volunteered at Grace and Mercy in Lodi for Day of Action, which is today! We prepared lunches for the homeless and packed food boxes that were distributed to local families. Day of Action is a great opportunity to give back to our community and LIVE UNITED, together. So don’t do it alone get your family, friends or co-workers to join too! if you’re interested in volunteer opportunities contact us at (209) 469-6980, or visit our website at unitedwaysjc.org/volunteer.

Juneteenth (June 19), also referred to as Freedom Day, is celebrated to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States. United Way of San Joaquin County is recommitting ourselves to investing in the African American communities we serve by learning, partnering with, and supporting efforts to eliminate inequity and injustice in our county. Today our office is closed in observance of Juneteenth.

If you are struggling to stay cool during the high temperatures this week, stop by one of the cooling centers that are located throughout San Joaquin County! If you have questions or need further information on social services throughout San Joaquin County, call 2-1-1 or text 898211.

UWSJC is hiring! We are looking for a qualified candidate for our Director of Community Impact and Public Policy position. If you are interested or know someone who is, please visit our website to fill out an application and email it to our Executive Assistant, Najja Haynes at [email protected]. Application deadline is June 25th. https://www.unitedwaysjc.org/news/were-hiring

With triple-digit temperatures approaching, stay cool in the cooling centers throughout the county! If you have questions or need further information on social services throughout San Joaquin County, call 2-1-1 or text 898211.

Helping Humankind The Lodi Salvation Army and a team from the Lodi Homelessness Task force spanned out to area encampments in Lodi to help deliver much needed winter supplies to the homeless. Lodi has always had a big heart.

"Sometimes all that stands between a homeless person and the resources they need is simply that they don’t know where to look, Trees said. She’s hoping to break down those barriers." Read more about Trees' story in the Record. http://ow.ly/973j50DuVSt

If you missed our Power of One: Bolder Together event, it is now available to watch here! Hear from all our amazing speakers on how your dollars are making an impact in our community. Featuring TWO original spoken word performances by Brandon Leake! Items are still available to purchase in our Bold items shop: https://app.mobilecause.com/form/xYDAoA?vid=eprlu

Merry Christmas from our team to you! We wish you all a merry and safe holiday

More than 4 million families may be eligible for the credit in tax filing year 2021. This year for the first time, those filing with Individual Tax Identification Number (ITIN) are eligible to receive the credit! Learn more at: Myfreetaxes.org

Even if you didn’t get Cal EITC last year, you could still get it this year. See if you qualify for this and 18 other programs. bitly.com/benkit17 #CalEITC #taxprep

Did you know? More than 3.5 million Californians who earn less than $30,00 qualified for the #CalEITC this past tax season? An additional 215,000 newly eligible filers. To learn more, visit myfreetaxes.org #CalEITCWeek

If you missed our Power of One: Bolder Together event, it is now available to watch here! Hear from all our amazing speakers on how your dollars are making an impact in our community. Featuring TWO original spoken word performances by Brandon Leake! Items are still available to purchase in our Bold items shop: https://app.mobilecause.com/form/xYDAoA?vid=eprlu

The winter months can be challenging for all of us, especially when exposed to the cold weather and rain. For those men, women and children living in San Joaquin County and in need of shelter, food, or clothing, reach out to the Gospel Center Rescue Mission and the Stockton Shelter for the Homeless for winter shelter beds.

United Way of San Joaquin County is soliciting requests for eligible Non-Profit Organizations serving clients in the Stockton Community seeking additional technology equipment (laptop computer) to electronically refer clients through the San Joaquin County Connected Community Network (CCN). The COVID-19 Laptop Request is designed to assist Non-Profit Organizations in the electronic referral process, due to the restrictions directly related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

It's been two weeks since the Power of One and we can't stop thinking about it! What did you think of our virtual event? Share below!

Whether you’re a single filer or a parent, you could still qualify for #CalEITC and #YoungChildTaxCredit. Remember, you earned this, and can claim it for free. Visit http://bit.ly/35BGdMY to find free tax help. #CalEITCWeek

We still can’t get over the remarkable performance by the Stockton Symphony from our Power of One event yesterday! What was your favorite part of the Power of One? Comment below!

Everyone has a why. For SJC District Attorney, Tori Verber-Salazar, she masks on for: "San Joaquin County and for my 300 team members who have powered through the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure justice for victims and members of our community." To learn more about masks and other face coverings, visit sjcphs.org. Text MaskOn to 40403 to donate. #whyImask209 #LIVEUNITED To participate in the Mask On Campaign, submit a mask selfie with why you mask to [email protected] ... San Joaquin County Public Health Services St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton Strong San Joaquin County District Attorney

Thank you to everyone who watched, participated, and supported our Power of One: Bolder Together virtual event, especially all of our amazing sponsors! We would not be able to do what we do, without the support of our community, because we are #BolderTogether. GOLD City of Stockton - Local Government Port of Stockton... Iacopi, Lenz & Company NuStar Energy SILVER California Water Service Kaiser Permanente Thrive St. Joseph's Medical Center Verve Lagorio Family Companies University of the Pacific F&M Bank John & Francesca Vera BRONZE Goodstock Productions Bank of Stockton Pacific Homecare Services Adventist Health Sass! Public Relations, Inc. Health Plan of San Joaquin El Concilio Community Medical Centers Pamela A. Eibeck, Emeritas President, University of the Pacific SUPPORTING Second Harvest Food Bank of San Joaquin & Stanislaus Counties Boys & Girls Clubs of Tracy Gospel Center Rescue Mission Family Resource & Referral Center Women's Center - Youth & Family Services Hospice of San Joaquin Visionary Home Builders of California O'Connor Woods HOPE Family Shelters Lodi House Child Abuse Prevention Council SJC Stockton Symphony

We’re less than 2 hours away from our Power of One virtual event, where we will be showcasing how your dollars mobilize us to be #BolderTogether within our community. To register: https://app.mobilecause.com/e/RbvMdQ?vid=extf1 Letters by: HATCH Workshop... Event Coordination: Goodstock Productions Videography: Miguel Barajas Production: G-Force Productions-Audio Visual Rentals and Event Production See more

We are grateful for the bold individuals in our community whose passion and vision have helped shape and change those around us. #BeBolder

We are less than 24 hours away from our Power of One: Bolder Together virtual Event! Are you attending?! Comment below! You can still register by using the link in our bio.

Thank you to our Veterans who have served our country. You are our heroes. #VeteransDay #LIVEUNITED

We're excited for all of our amazing speakers during our Power of One: Bolder Together Virtual happening tomorrow! Tune in on Facebook or YouTube live from 121PM! The link to our event page https://app.mobilecause.com/e/RbvMdQ?vid=dweq3

Starting today, you can make good on tomorrow. Give to build a better future for everyone in our community. http://ow.ly/gqOH50CJsPi #StartTodayUnited #LiveUnited

We are thrilled to be to providing support and infrastructure that will enhance the work of this important local organization. Our goal is to provide non-profits like San Joaquin A+ with the back-office capacity that allows them to focus on their goalswhich in this case is improving education for the children of our county. Kristen Birtwhistle, CEO of UWSJC Read more about this partnership in the press release located on our website. https://www.unitedwaysjc.org//partnership-providing-operat

We're excited to announce that AGT Season 15 Champion, Brandon Leake will be making a special appearance during our Power of One: Bolder Together virtual event happening on December 3rd from 121PM! Register Here: https://app.mobilecause.com/e/RbvMdQ

Everyone has a why. For our own Digital Content Lead, Alex McBride, masks and face coverings are more than a mandate. To learn more about masks and other face coverings, visit sjcphs.org. Text MaskOn to 40403 to donate. #whyImask209 #LIVEUNITED To participate in the Mask On Campaign, submit a mask selfie with why you mask to [email protected]

Our team at United Way of San Joaquin County thanks Visit Stockton for donating the proceeds from the Sports Unite Raffle! Through donations from organizations like Visit Stockton, we are able to continue making an impact in our community. #StrongerTogether #LIVEUNITED