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Did you know The Unity Council’s VITA Program refunded $1,155,399 to Fruitvale families in 2017? According to Clarissa Johnson, Financial Opportunity Specialist and VITA Site Coordinator, “Most of the people who visit our VITA site at The Unity Council live in the Fruitvale neighborhood. This year we helped return over 1 million dollars in Federal […]

“Me gusta bailar, aunque hay veces que nada mas puedo bailar los ojos” –Francisco Daza When asked why he celebrated Mother’s Day at The Senior Center, Francisco Daza, told The Unity Council’s staff, “Because I like dancing, even though sometimes, the only things that that seem to be able to dance are my eyes.” Francisco […]

On May 4th, 2017, The Unity Council participated in East Bay Gives, a coordinated day of giving hosted by the East Bay Community Foundation. With a goal of $15,000, The Unity Council staff worked hard to get our community to donate to help us reach our goals. Douglas Parking, a local company, chipped in $5,000 […]

Not much in Oakland has survived since 1930, so it’s hard to believe that a family-owned and operated, Oakland-based company not only thrives to this day, but has since expanded into eight other states! Douglas Parking, the ubiquitous blue “P” seen on signs from Walnut Creek to San Mateo, with the vast majority in downtown […]

Elsy Gomez is the proud business owner of Equinox, a one-stop-shop for all events and parties in the Fruitvale. Like many of the more than 400 entrepreneurs in the Fruitvale, Elsy is an immigrant from Ecuador and single mother. Elsy found the tools and resources she needed to thrive through working with the Fruitvale Business Improvement […]