United Way Monterey County

Various pandemic relief funds that served as a cushion to help pay rent or cover burial and funeral costs are phasing out. Some relief programs, including California’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP), still have money to keep providing services while…

Along with the Salinas Valley and Monterey Peninsula chambers of commerce, United Way Monterey County, recently hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new center in downtown Salinas.

MONTEREY COUNTY — United Way Monterey County hosted its 12th Annual Stuff the Bus in July, during which volunteers assembled more than 3,100 backpacks that will be delivered to children experiencing homelessness in Monterey County. In partnership with Monterey County Office of Education, United Way administers the Stuff the Bus program every year, providing new [...]

During the public phase of its capital campaign, “Building for the Future,” United Way seeks to raise $1.5 million for a Community Impact Center in Salinas.

Six organizations are teaming up to address the major health needs of residents of the Monterey Bay and Salinas Valley regions.

Unforeseen circumstances – a sudden illness or an eviction notice – can put low-income families in a predicament: Get the money they need to stay afloat in the short term, but risk falling into clutches of predatory lenders.

SALINAS VALLEY — In partnership with United Way Monterey County, the Hartnell College Foundation has helped more than 400 low-income households receive $2.75 million in emergency rent and utility assistance since March 2021 and plans to distribute nearly $4 million more in 2022. About half of those served have been Hartnell students or friends and [...]

MONTEREY COUNTY — United Way Monterey County has launched its Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) free tax preparation service, which is offered to county residents through Tax Day, April 16. United Way provides VITA tax preparation in English and Spanish for anyone who earned up to $58,000 in 2021. Taxpayers have the following options to [...]