Doing Business in Danbury: United Ways Unite
By Bob Chuvala
THE FAIRFIELD COUNTY BUSINESS JOURNAL - August 20, 2007
DANBURY -- A July 1 merger has created a single United Agency of three.
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United Way Starts Back-to-School Clothing Drive
By Nanci G. Hutson
THE NEWS-TIMES - August 3, 2007
NEW MILFORD -- On the first day of school, every boy and girl -- be they a kindergartner or high school senior -- wants to look his or her best.
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United Ways of Fairfield County Unite
By Brian Saxton
THE NEWS-TIMES - July 4, 2007
DANBURY -- It's official. In keeping with a national trend towards consolidation within the United Way system, three separate branches of the agency that have served three separate areas in Connecticut have joined forces to become the United Way of Western Connecticut.
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United Way of Stamford Announces $1.6 Million Investment in Community
PRESS RELEASE - June 25, 2007
STAMFORD - United Way of Stamford (UWS) is pleased to announce that it will distribute $1.5 million to local programs that address health and human service needs in our community. This represents an 8% increase in program funding from last year.
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United Way's $2.8M to Aid Danbury Area Programs
By Brian Saxton
THE NEWS-TIMES - April 25, 2007
DANBURY -- Some won and some lost, but the gap was narrow. Of the 87 programs that applied for financial aid in the latest round of funding by the United Way of Northern Fairfield County, 80 will share $2 million.
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Three Chapters of United Way to Combine
By Chris Gosier
THE ADVOCATE - February 23, 2007
STAMFORD - Three United Way chapters, including Stamford's, will merge in the next
four months to stay competitive in a tough fundraising climate, chapter officials said
yesterday.
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Area United Ways to Merge:
Three Chapters in Connecticut Will Become One Danbury-based Entity
By Nanci G. Hutson
THE NEWS-TIMES - February 23, 2007
Three United Ways will become one. The merger of three chapters -- the United Way of Northern Fairfield County, based in Danbury, the Housatonic/Shepaug United Way, Inc., of New Milford, and the United Way of Stamford -- was approved Wednesday.
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Three Connecticut United Ways to Combine in Merge
PRESS RELEASE - February 23, 2007
DANBURY - Following a national movement toward consolidation within the United Way system, The United Way of Northern Fairfield County, United Way of Stamford, and Housatonic/Shepaug United Way will combine their operations to become United Way of Western Connecticut.
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United Way of Northern Fairfield County Seeking Local Agencies to Allot $56,690 in Federal Emergency Food and Shelter Grant
PRESS RELEASE
DANBURY -- The Northern Fairfield County area ( Danbury, Bethel, Brookfield, Newtown, New Fairfield, Redding, Ridgefield) has been awarded $56,690 in federal funds, under the Emergency Food and Shelter national board program to supplement and expand emergency food and shelter programs in the area. The United Way of Northern Fairfield County manages this grant process.
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Senators Clinton and Dole Continue a Push to Secure Federal Funding for
Nationwide Expansion of 2-1-1
Northern Fairfield Residents Use 2-1-1 for Finding Help
PRESS RELEASE - February 12, 2007
DANBURY - Brian Gallagher, President and CEO of United Way of America, along with Senators Hillary Rodham Clinton and Elizabeth Dole will hold a press conference at The Capitol in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, February 13, 2007 at 9:30 am to highlight the re-introduction of legislation in both the Senate (S. 211) and the House of Representatives (H.R. 211) - The Calling for 2-1-1 Act - designed to focus national attention on the need to develop and fund a consistent three-digit dialing system nationwide that provides community, volunteer and human service information and referral.
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