United Way of Merced County

10/07/2026

🍂 October distributions are here! Please join us for our FREE food distribution events this month.

We’ll be in Atwater, Planada, Hilmar, along with our regular Merced distributions.

🙏Please like and share it’s supposed to help bring awareness to those who need it most.

For questions or more info, please contact us at (209)383-2494

10/03/2026

🏭 NOW HIRING: 42 positions with SIG! 🏭

Prospero is hosting a Hiring Event with SIG, and they're looking to fill 42 open positions right here in Merced County!

📅 Thursday, October 15th
🕘 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
📍 Prospero Job Center, 635 Fairfield Drive, Merced

Open positions:
🔧 40 Machine Operators
🛠️ 1 Facility Maintenance
⚙️ 1 Process Technician

Bring your résumé, come ready to meet the hiring team, and take the next step in your career. 💼

Prospero is a no-cost employment service of Merced County.

📞 Questions? Contact Garrett Nishihama at (209) 930-0765 or [email protected]

09/25/2026

👏 Congratulations to our 79th Annual Non-Profit of the Year!
United Way of Merced County

Please join us in celebrating this incredible achievement and recognizing the dedication and service that makes our community stronger.

09/22/2026

Ready for your next career move?

Join us for the Prospero Hiring Event on Monday, September 28th!

Meet directly with employers, including L.I.F.E. (Learning Institute for Functional Education), TLC Non-Emergency Medical Transportation, and Advanced Heating & Air.

📍 Location: 635 Fairfield Drive, Merced, CA
⏰ Time: 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
👔 Attire: Dress to impress and bring updated copies of your resume!

09/16/2026

09/14/2026

We are excited to announce the first of many Storefront Celebrations: Lovers Deli! 🍕🍕🍕

Lovers Deli will be celebrating their new storefront on Wednesday, September 16th at 11am.📅📅📅

Lovers Deli received a grant from MCHCC and United Way to help cover the costs for a redesign of their storefront. Over the course of the year we will be celebrating more businesses in Merced Main street who received this grant.

We hope this is the start of many more opportunities for future Merced businesses!🎉🎉🎉

09/03/2026

There’s a lot that goes on behind the scenes of running a nonprofit.

Marilyn from NAMI shares how the RISE Program has helped take some of that weight off their team, whether it’s creating flyers, organizing spreadsheets, helping with social media, or even putting together videos like this one.
It’s the day-to-day stuff that adds up, and sometimes having an extra set of hands makes all the difference.

That’s what RISE is here for.