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Monday, July 1, 2019
As Albert Einstein stated, "we cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them." He also noted that "insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results," With that measured thinking,…
Monday, July 1, 2019
Volunteers are the lifeblood of any nonprofit and UWSJC is no exception. In 2018, Andy's Angels, our local volunteer team, was formed. The group is named after our beloved CEO and President of 20 years, Andy Prokop, who retired last year. This newly…
Monday, July 1, 2019
United Way has spent the past six months building a dynamic and exciting new vision for UWSJC. We conducted what we refer to as our "Big Dig", in which we essentially dug deep into the communities we serve and listened to what donors, nonprofit…
Monday, July 1, 2019
We are proud to announce the inaugural edition of our new quarterly Bold Moves E-newsletter! The goal of this communication E-news is to get your attention on all things related to United Way of San Joaquin County. We hope to not bore you with…
Tuesday, June 5, 2018
"The funds received from United Way will be invaluable in helping provide health care screenings/services to Medicare beneficiaries in Tracy. We will host our event at the Tracy Community Center in partnership with the Lolly Hansen Senior Center.…
Friday, April 20, 2018
Founded in 1968, the Emergency Food Bank (EFB) is the largest provider of packaged emergency food in San Joaquin County. Their mission is “to build a stronger community by providing a safety net of healthy food, nutrition education, and hope to…
Thursday, April 12, 2018
Located in Stockton, the Community Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired (or CCBVI for short) works to assist the blind or visually impaired of all ages in living independent lives. Their vision is to, “provide the information, tools, and…
Wednesday, April 11, 2018
The LOEL Senior Center, as their website states, is “dedicated to offering free and low cost programs and services that help seniors remain independent, healthy, active, and fulfilled in their daily lives.” These programs and services work to combat…