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SparkPoint

@sparkpoint

Created by @UWBayArea, SparkPoint Centers are financial education centers that help families who are struggling to make ends meet.

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linkhttps://uwba.org/what-we-do/sparkpoint-program/ calendar_today05-10-2009 22:21:18

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We're excited to be presenting at the Prosperity Now summit in September! Our SparkPoint Director, Elizabeth Maggio will be joining the NDI to present on Inclusive Financial Counseling: Bridging Race and Disability Gaps. Visit web.cvent.com/event/9259f5b8… to learn more!

We're excited to be presenting at the Prosperity Now summit in September! Our SparkPoint Director, Elizabeth Maggio will be joining the <a href="/natdisability/">NDI</a> to present on Inclusive Financial Counseling: Bridging Race and Disability Gaps.

Visit web.cvent.com/event/9259f5b8… to learn more!
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You're invited!! We're hosting DEI or Die: The Critical State of DEI Across Sectors, a webinar to engage with leaders from various sectors in a vital discussion on diversity, equity, and inclusion. Moderated by Founder and CEO of Freedom Lifted, Mia Henry, we are so excited to

You're invited!! We're hosting DEI or Die: The Critical State of DEI Across Sectors, a webinar to engage with leaders from various sectors in a vital discussion on diversity, equity, and inclusion. Moderated by Founder and CEO of Freedom Lifted, Mia Henry, we are so excited to
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What is our Youth Opportunities Pathways program? How does it get Bay Area youth connected with job and career opportunities? Learn directly from our VP of Economic Success, Nicole Harden! Just A Moment is our video series that takes a deep dive into everything we do to

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Can you spare 2 minutes to help us improve our 211 program!? We will use this survey to assess 211's reach to communities and neighborhoods throughout the #BayArea. Thank you for helping us improve our services! Spanish: okt.to/AkjB5h English: okt.to/9LDGoO

Can you spare 2 minutes to help us improve our 211 program!? We will use this survey to assess 211's reach to communities and neighborhoods throughout the #BayArea. Thank you for helping us improve our services!

Spanish: okt.to/AkjB5h
English: okt.to/9LDGoO
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"It's beyond the statements of support, being in support of communities in talk, and it's moving into the walking space" - VP of Equity Sara Brissenden-Smith Visit uwba.org/our-impact/jus… to check out our Just A Moment series and learn more about how we are diving deeper into

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211 is always here to help. Even with mental health resources. Visit okt.to/JEOoVK, text your zip code to 898-211, or call 211 to learn more.

211 is always here to help. Even with mental health resources. Visit okt.to/JEOoVK, text your zip code to 898-211, or call 211 to learn more.
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Welcome to #HungerAndHomelessnessWeek day 4. Today we are focussing on food insecurity in the Bay Area. Our 211 program allows us to see real time needs in the community, including hunger and housing data. Our SparkPoint program helps alleviate these needs with their 1000's of

Welcome to #HungerAndHomelessnessWeek day 4. Today we are focussing on food insecurity in the Bay Area. Our 211 program allows us to see real time needs in the community, including hunger and housing data. Our SparkPoint program helps alleviate these needs with their 1000's of
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United Way's Real Cost Measure analysis estimates the amount of income required to make ends meet (including food, housing, health care, childcare, transportation and other basic needs). The percentage of Bay Area household incomes that fall below that Real Cost Measure minimum

United Way's Real Cost Measure analysis estimates the amount of income required to make ends meet (including food, housing, health care, childcare, transportation and other basic needs).  The percentage of Bay Area household incomes that fall below that Real Cost Measure minimum
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Don't forget to consider spending your Giving Tuesday (December 3rd) with us at Winter Wonderland in San Francisco! Visit okt.to/qN8kC7 to RSVP! Enjoy interactive activities, mingling with your fellow UWBA supporters, and delicious food and beverages! #TheWorkUWBA

Don't forget to consider spending your Giving Tuesday (December 3rd) with us at Winter Wonderland in San Francisco! Visit okt.to/qN8kC7 to RSVP! 

Enjoy interactive activities, mingling with your fellow UWBA supporters, and delicious food and beverages! #TheWorkUWBA
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Thank you, BMO, for your important partnership! Yesterday we hosted over 60 BMO employees to launch their Employee Giving Campaign to build stronger neighborhoods and healthier communities. Together we built 1200 snack kits and wrote 400 notecards of inspiration for SparkPoint

Thank you, <a href="/BMO/">BMO</a>, for your important partnership! Yesterday we hosted over 60 BMO employees to launch their Employee Giving Campaign to build stronger neighborhoods and healthier communities.

Together we built 1200 snack kits and wrote 400 notecards of inspiration for <a href="/SparkPoint/">SparkPoint</a>
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This year our SparkPoint program turned 15! The first SparkPoint TM center evolved out of our long-time partners, EBALDC, in 2009 after a successful collaboration with our Earn It Keep It Save It program (now Free Tax Help). Our staff, including current staff member, Kelly

This year our <a href="/SparkPoint/">SparkPoint</a> program turned 15!

The first SparkPoint TM center evolved out of our long-time partners, <a href="/EBALDC/">EBALDC</a>, in 2009 after a successful collaboration with our Earn It Keep It Save It program (now Free Tax Help). Our staff, including current staff member, Kelly
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We're excited to announce the return of our 211 art contest! This year we are expanding the accepted mediums to include performing arts! We invite artists and creators of all kinds to take part in UWBA’s second annual 211 Art Contest. This year’s theme is “You Are Not Alone” -

We're excited to announce the return of our 211 art contest! This year we are expanding the accepted mediums to include performing arts!

We invite artists and creators of all kinds to take part in UWBA’s second annual 211 Art Contest. This year’s theme is “You Are Not Alone” -
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Show us what it means to have access to these vital resources, or what the world might look like without them, through your chosen medium—whether it’s visual art, music, video, spoken word, photography, or other forms of creative expression. Submissions run from January 6 -

Show us what it means to have access to these vital resources, or what the world might look like without them, through your chosen medium—whether it’s visual art, music, video, spoken word, photography, or other forms of creative expression.

Submissions run from January 6 -
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Meet Clayton! Clayton has been a Free Tax Help Bay Area volunteer at Tri-Valley Career Center for 5 years now. He enjoys helping our neighbors maximize their tax refunds and helping them understand the process. We have two more volunteer info sessions before the Free Tax Help season begins!

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Today at 12:30pm! Did you know the IRS is rolling out a new Direct File option that is free? We're hosting a webinar next week to share with you the details of how to use this new tool, and how to share it with our Bay Area community! Visit okt.to/EgXqFf to sign up!

Today at 12:30pm!

Did you know the IRS is rolling out a new Direct File option that is free? We're hosting a webinar next week to share with you the details of how to use this new tool, and how to share it with our Bay Area community! 

Visit okt.to/EgXqFf to sign up!
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Did you know the IRS is rolling out a new Direct File option that is free? Free Tax Help Bay Area is hosting a webinar today at 12pm to share with you the details of how to use this new tool, and how to share it with our Bay Area community! Visit okt.to/RAkNM7 to sign up!

Did you know the IRS is rolling out a new Direct File option that is free? <a href="/FreeTaxHelpBA/">Free Tax Help Bay Area</a> is hosting a webinar today at 12pm to share with you the details of how to use this new tool, and how to share it with our Bay Area community! 

Visit okt.to/RAkNM7 to sign up!
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Yesterday we hosted our yearly SparkPoint Convening at Fremont Downtown Event Center! This year we focused on the theme of Thriving Together, which featured insightful sessions, meaningful networking opportunities, and collaborative problem-solving sessions designed to

Yesterday we hosted our yearly <a href="/SparkPoint/">SparkPoint</a> Convening at Fremont Downtown Event Center! This year we focused on the theme of Thriving Together, which featured insightful sessions, meaningful networking opportunities, and collaborative problem-solving sessions designed to