--- title: The Season of Giving --- ![](https://web.uwba.org/hubfs/raw_assets/public/sw_assets/img/uwba_logo/UWBA-Horizontal-White-New.svg) ![UWBA logo](https://web.uwba.org/hubfs/raw_assets/public/sw_assets/img/uwba_logo/UWBA-Horizontal-White-New.svg) ![A female presenting individual walking towards the camera.](https://web.uwba.org/hubfs/raw_assets/public/fy2026/december_appeal/img/hero/December-Campaign-Hero-R.jpg) ![UWBA logo](https://web.uwba.org/hubfs/raw_assets/public/sw_assets/img/uwba_logo/UWBA-Horizontal-New.svg) # A Bay Area You Can Believe In – If We Act Now **Food costs are rising**. Safety nets are failing. **You can keep dinner on the table.** Donation frequency One-Time Monthly Suggested donation amounts $250 $200 $150 $125 $75 $50 Custom donation amount in USD $ USD Donate Today 100% Tax-Deductible. Tax ID: 94-1312348 UWBA has achieved the highest transparency and accountability ratings from Candid and Charity Navigator. [![Platinum Transparency Logo](https://web.uwba.org/hs-fs/hubfs/raw_assets/public/sw_assets/img/charity_ratings/charity-ratings-platinum-2025.jpg?width=150&height=150&name=charity-ratings-platinum-2025.jpg)](https://app.candid.org/profile/8391405/united-way-of-the-bay-area-94-1312348) [![Charity Water Four Star Logo](https://uwba.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Logo-Charity-Water-Four-Star-v2.svg)](https://www.charitynavigator.org/ein/941312348) ![Background Circle](https://web.uwba.org/hubfs/raw_assets/public/sw_assets/img/Circle-Dark-White.svg) ## Your Impact Reaches Farther Than You Think With your help, we mobilize support and solutions for the biggest challenges facing our community-making a difference, one person at a time. 1 in 4 Bay Area Households cannot afford basic necessities like food, housing, and childcare. 676,000 individuals in the Bay Area are food insecure—enough to fill Oracle Park just shy of 15 times. 12,912,020 Meals Provided. That’s the equivalent of feeding 35,000 people every day for a year. ## About United Way Bay Area: Fighting Poverty & Building Equitable Pathways At United Way Bay Area (UWBA), we believe the Bay Area is at its best when everyone has equal opportunities and resources to thrive. Every day, local families face impossible choices: rent or groceries, medicine or childcare, gas or the power bill. We help make those choices possible. **UWBA connects people to short term needs like food, housing, and job support**, while also fighting for long-term systems changes so fewer people end up in crisis in the first place. We’re neighbors helping neighbors, **mobilizing the Bay Area to dismantle the root causes of poverty** and build **equitable pathways to prosperity**. ## Rose's Story: Finding Strength Through Support Rose had been working hard toward **financial stability**. After **moving seven times in four years**, enduring **over three hours of commuting** to attend school, and being forced to use **financial aid just to pay rent**, **safety net programs were giving her breathing room**. Now that support is being cut and **her progress is threatened**. Stand with Families ![A dark red circle](https://web.uwba.org/hubfs/raw_assets/public/sw_assets/img/Circle-Dark-Red.svg) ![A mother with their daughter](https://web.uwba.org/hubfs/raw_assets/public/fy2026/october_appeal/img/story/Story-October-Appeal-Wide.jpg) ![A mother with their daughter](https://web.uwba.org/hubfs/raw_assets/public/fy2026/october_appeal/img/story/Story-October-Appeal.jpg) ## One cart, One pantry, One family at a time Your donation moves fast: it connects a neighbor to nearby food and benefits in one call, covers short gaps so dinner stays dinner, and helps a tight budget last the whole month. Will you **make a leadership gift this season?** **When many of us give, big change happens.** That is the **United Way** Count Me In! ![Various grains mingled amongst themselves.](https://web.uwba.org/hubfs/raw_assets/public/fy2026/december_appeal/img/secondary_appeal/2025-secondary-appeal.jpg) ## FAQ: Why Your Gift Matters and How Your Donation Helps the Bay Area ### Q: Why should I give to UWBA? Giving to United Way Bay Area is a **direct way to help people in our community who are working hard to get through a tough moment**. Sometimes it’s a family on the edge of eviction, a parent trying to keep food on the table between paychecks, or someone who simply doesn’t know where to turn next. Your support helps us connect people to resources that can make an immediate difference and also set them up for more stability down the road.   We partner with organizations across the region that already know their neighborhoods well, so your gift reaches people quickly and respectfully. And because needs change throughout the year — especially toward the end of the year when costs add up — **your donation helps us stay responsive**.   At its core, **giving to UWBA means you’re helping someone stay on their feet, regain some stability, and feel a little less alone in a difficult moment**. ### Q: Where does my money go? **Your donation stays right here in the Bay Area and supports the services people rely on every single day.** Donations support programs like 211, where **real people answer calls** from someone who might be **looking for a meal tonight, a bed for the weekend, or help navigating rent relief** — sometimes all in the same call.   Your support also fuels **SparkPoint®**, where families meet with coaches who help them sort through things like credit scores, job searches, debt, and long-term planning. These are practical, hands-on conversations that build confidence and open new opportunities over time.   We also provide grants to local nonprofits and support broader efforts that make our region fairer and more affordable. No matter where the dollars land, they go toward helping people regain stability, move forward, and feel more secure in the place they call home. ![](https://px.ads.linkedin.com/collect/?pid=3263980&fmt=gif)