SCR 19, as introduced, Evans. The United Way.
This measure would honor the 125th anniversary of the founding of the United Way.
Fiscal committee: no.
P1 1WHEREAS, In 2012, the United Way celebrated the 125th
2anniversary of its founding; and
3WHEREAS, The United Way was founded in Denver in 1887;
4and
5WHEREAS, Today, the United Way is the largest privately
6funded, nonprofit corporation in the nation and the world, with
7more than 1,800 United Ways in 41 countries and territories; and
8WHEREAS, The focus of the United Way is identifying and
9resolving pressing community issues, as well as making measurable
10changes in the communities through partnerships with schools,
11government agencies, businesses, organized labor, financial
12institutions, community development corporations, voluntary and
13neighborhood associations, the faith community, and others; and
14WHEREAS, The issues the United Way focuses on are
15determined locally because of the diversity of the communities
16served; and
P2 1WHEREAS, The United Way’s overall framework, however,
2includes education, income, and health; and
3WHEREAS, The United Way builds on community strengths
4and assets, helps individuals and groups with specific community
5interests, finds ways for them to contribute their time and talents,
6supports direct-service programs and community-change efforts,
7and advocates public policy changes; and
8WHEREAS, Millions of corporations and businesses partner
9with the United Way to address community needs; and
10WHEREAS, The United Way of California improves the health,
11education, and financial results of low-income children and families
12by enhancing and coordinating the advocacy and community
13impact work of California’s United Ways; and
14WHEREAS, California’s independent, local United Ways
15created United Ways of California to help them work together to
16advance their mutual goals; and
17WHEREAS, California’s local United Ways do vital work in
18their communities. They collectively raise over $200 million per
19year in charitable gifts for targeted investments and critical health,
20education, and human services; and
21WHEREAS, By working together through United Ways of
22California, the local United Ways can more effectively pursue
23opportunities and develop resources across multiple regions and
24the entire state, and better influence the state policy environment,
25which has a significant impact on local United Ways’ success in
26their communities; and
27WHEREAS, Individually and together, California’s United
28Ways build a stronger California by mobilizing our public, private,
29and nonprofit sectors through research, civic engagement, public
30policy advocacy, and results-based funding; and
31WHEREAS, The United Way organizations in this state advance
32the common good and improve communities across this state as
33places to live and to do business through strategic investments,
34initiatives, partnerships, and advocacy; now, therefore, be it
35Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly
36thereof concurring, That the Legislature honors the United Way
37regarding the 125th anniversary of its founding and encourage all
38residents of this state to support the United Way; and be it further
P3 1Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of
2this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
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