The Unity Council began as a call to action by activists who believed that through their personal actions they could bring much needed services and resources to the predominately Latino neighborhood of Fruitvale and that in order to effect a real change in the community, they had to cultivate leadership from within the community and nurture future generations to continue community service.

After 43 years of community service, The Unity Council remains committed to serving the Fruitvale neighborhood and its residents. Today, our call to action has expanded from moving people out of poverty to helping the Fruitvale neighborhood, its families and individuals build wealth through economic, social and community development programs that assist people to get better jobs, buy their first home, create and grow businesses, as well as access better education and enrichment programs from youth to their senior years, and so much more.

We continue to create innovative new programs and grow successful programs to counter negative forces and replace them with positive models for community and individual growth.

The Unity Council is comprised of an extremely caring and committed staff and a Board of Directors that continue to skillfully guide this organization to fulfill its mission.

Thank you for taking the time to peruse our website.

Sincerely,

Gilda Gonzales, CEO
ggonzales@unitycouncil.org