FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY LOCAL EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER PROGRAM
PHASES 39 AND AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT - REGULAR

New Report Provides Valuable Insights about the Local Black/African American Population

Martin Luther King Week of Service

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: ‘What are you doing for others?'” Celebrate Dr. King’s legacy by committing to volunteer with United Way.

In honor of Dr. King, our United Way will speak to his legacy and ask volunteers to support our efforts around Youth Success and Equity. Today marks an opportunity to volunteer your service to support our community. 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 4, 2022, CAPITOLA

Join us for our first in-person United 4 Youth event hosted by United 4 Youth - Watsonville

Create fun art & crafts and learn about our services while enjoying the local farmer's market.

• When: Friday, December 10, 2021

• Where: Watsonville Plaza, 358 Main St. Watsonville, CA 95076

October 29, 2021

Join us to learn about immigration resources, services, and tips on how to apply for the CA Emergency Rental Assistance Program. 

From November - December, the 211 Santa Cruz County team will be hosting workshops and live Q&A sessions focusing on 

COMMUNITY ALERT TEST SET FOR OCTOBER 21, 2021

To assist community disaster preparedness, the Santa Cruz County Office of Response, Recovery & Resilience, the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office, and Santa Cruz Regional 9-1-1 will test the county’s alert and warning system on October 21.

Santa Cruz County, CA —United Way of Santa Cruz County has announced the expansion of the Ride United program. Ride United is now offering round-trip, on-demand Lyft rides to help connect people to services that are critical to recovering from the pandemic — including COVID-19 vaccination and testing sites in Santa Cruz County. 

All Lyft riders have to do is contact the 2-1-1 program manager.

Text or call (831)316-4310 to get a Lyft code today.

Rental Assistance and Eviction Moratorium Workshop