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# It is Not a Holiday for Those Without Food. Give Now!

This Giving Tuesday, the safety net is stretched thin, grocery prices are high, and emergency funds for food banks and pantries are frozen. Calls for food assistance from Bay Area families are increasing. **Help us reach $50,000 in one day to keep meals on tables across the Bay Area.**

**Remember to check if your employer offers a company match to double your impact!**

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## 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.

$1,500,000 Emergency Food and Shelter Program food funding remains on hold for local partners – gifts keep meals moving while dollars are delayed.

144% Food-related calls to 211 (Jan–Oct 2025) vs. same period last year.

594,770 Individuals in the Bay Area that are food insecure (11%))

## 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**.

## Help Keep Bay Area Families Fed This Giving Tuesday

For over 40 years, United Way Bay Area has been the trusted partner of the Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) in distributing funds that support local food programs. Due to the federal freeze on EFSP (separate from SNAP), food banks and pantries that depend on us to distribute funds so they can replenish stock and provide meals are struggling. Right now, UWBA is ready to distribute $1.5 million in funding for these community partners, but with funds frozen, the shelves are nearly empty. 

**Giving Tuesday is our moment to prevent hunger.** Your gift becomes groceries a family can carry home, operational support so our 211 helpline can assist community members calling for food assistance, and immediate relief to food pantries and banks where food is needed. It means stability for families: parents being able to put food on the table, seniors getting the nutrients they need, and kids showing up ready to learn without empty stomachs. **Join a Bay Area response that meets the need now.**

Make Your Giving Tuesday Gift 

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## Every Match Matters.

**Double (or even triple) your impact.** Many Bay Area employers match charitable gifts – some at **1:1 or 2:1** – and many extend matches for Giving Tuesday donations through the end of the year. If your company offers a match, your contribution can feed **twice** as many families today while EFSP funds are frozen. **Check your eligibility** and submit your gift for a match. **Payroll giving counts** at many companies – consider starting or increasing yours this month. **Deadlines matter:** some employers close match requests as early as **Dec 31.**

Match with "Double the Donation"

**Double the Donation** is our built-in, free employer match check. After you give, you’ll be prompted to see if your company offers a match—and if they do, you’ll receive an email with simple next steps to complete your match request.

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## 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.

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