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News and Events
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Apple Executive to Lead Volunteer Board of Directors
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 Susan Prescott, head of Business Marketing for Apple Inc, is the new chair of United Way Silicon Valley’s volunteer Board of Directors. She has served on the board since 2004 and supports United Way because it is working to make sure local individuals and families have the opportunity to achieve financial stability and independence. Learn more
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Tickets Available Now: South County United Inaugural Breakfast - February 25
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Join United Way and MCs, Mayors Steve Tate (Morgan Hill) and Al Pinheiro (Gilroy), for a look at how the organization's programs are having a positive impact on the lives of people living in South County. Register Now!
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Big Four Challenge raises over $1Million
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PricewaterhouseCoopers won the coveted Big Four Challenge for its efforts to improve local lives by giving generously to United Way Silicon Valley. The four big accounting firms Deloitte, Ernst & Young, KPMG, and PricewaterhouseCoopers raised $1,099,816 for United Way's 2009 - 2010 annual giving campaign. Each year the firms challenge each other to see which can make the biggest impact on the community, raising more than $4.9 million for United Way Silicon Valley since the friendly competition began in 2004. Read more...
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Now Accepting Grant Requests from Eligible Non-Profit Agencies
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For the first time in three years, United Way Silicon Valley has opened its Request for Proposals to support its Community Impact strategy designed to improve local community conditions. All strategic grants are awarded for a minimum of $50,000 per year for a three year period, with 95% of funding focused on programs that address United Way's top three priority goals: building adult living skills, developing children and youth, and supporting basic human needs. Learn More..
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Advocacy Alert
Governor's Proposal Could Wipe Out
Health Coverage for
32,000 Santa Clara County Children
 On January 8, Governor Schwarzenegger unveiled a budget proposal for fiscal year 2010-2011 that could potentially eliminate funding for California's Healthy Families program unless the state is able to obtain federal funding. Without federal funding, more than 32,000 children in Santa Clara County and 874,000
statewide would lose health
coverage currently provided by
Healthy Families.
Even if the state receives federal funds, and Healthy Families is not completely eliminated, the Governor has proposed eligibility reductions, cost-sharing requirements, and significant benefit reductions would likely drop coverage to approximately 8,000 children in Santa Clara County and 200,000 statewide.
Denying hundreds of thousands of children access to health coverage could have life-long and life-threatening implications for them. And it won't help solve the budget crisis.
These short-sighted cuts will cause California to lose precious federal dollars and force children into more costly types of care, resulting in increased costs for our state, businesses and families.
PLEASE TAKE ACTION TODAY!
We need your help today to save health coverage for more than 874,000 children. Urge your legislator to reject Governor Schwarzenegger's proposal to cut Healthy Families by e-mailing your legislators directly.
Give. Advocate. Volunteer. Live United
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Call ~ Write ~ Email
Urge Legislators
to Reject This Disastrous Proposal
Make Contact Now!
~ Additional Background ~
County Summary Report
Potential Number of Children
to Lose Low-Cost
Healthy Families Coverage
United Ways of California Statement
For Details About
United Way's Advocacy Work
Contact:
Megan Tracz
408.345.4318
National Health Care Reform MUST Address the
Unique Needs of Children...
Our Kids Can't Wait!
Learn More
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