One-third of Bay Area Nonprofits Struggling to Survive, According to United Way Survey

People who need help are encouraged to call 2-1-1 to obtain referrals for food, shelter, utility and rent assistance, employment services, health care, legal aid, foreclosure and mortgage mediation and more.

2-1-1 is the Bay Area’s free, confidential community information hotline, available 24 hours a day, seven days a week in more than 150 languages. Residents who cannot dial 2-1-1 should call 800-273-6222 to reach United Way’s 2-1-1 call center.

“As calls to 2-1-1 about food and shelter have surged, we at United Way are redoubling our efforts to serve Bay Area residents who have been hit hardest by the economic crisis,” Wilson said. “To ensure local nonprofits can weather this storm, and serve mounting needs, it is so important for everyone who can to step up now -- to give, advocate and volunteer -- in support of our community.”