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Funds Raised to Provide Internet Access to Low-Income Stamford Families   STAMFORD, Conn. (June 29, 2021) — To address the challenges of learning in the virtual era, Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) has teamed with United Way of Western Connecticut to… more

Like many Americans, our hearts are aching for the community of Surfside, just north of Miami Beach, where part of the Champlain Towers South collapsed in the early morning hours of June 24. If you would like to make a donation to help the… more

  We wanted to call your attention to this blog post from one of our United Way Worldwide Network colleagues, LaToya Stevens.   "Juneteenth (June 19) is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States… more

44 Agencies Across the Region Will Receive Funds to Provide Vital Community Services STAMFORD, Conn. (June 8, 2021) — United Way of Western Connecticut is announcing that it is awarding $695,500 in grants to nonprofit agencies across the region it… more

United Way of Western Connecticut Partnered with the Technology Repair Experts to Give Back to the Stamford Community STAMFORD, Conn. (May 25, 2021) — Employees at the Stamford branch of uBreakiFix recently took a break from their usual tech… more

$5,000 Scholarships Honor Roberta K. Eichler, Former Executive Director of the Stamford Volunteer Center STAMFORD, Conn. (May 13, 2021) — Two Stamford high school students who are graduating this June have each received a $5,000 scholarship in… more

   CONNECTICUT UNITED WAYS 2021 ADVOCACY AGENDA United Way’s steadfast focus on advocacy priorities in the areas of health, education, financial stability and community strengthening supports and positively impacts families in greater Danbury,… more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                      Media Contact: Bridget Fox 203-921-7644 bridget.fox@uwwesternct.org Stamford Cradle to Career Receives a $200,000 Grant from StriveTogether STAMFORD, Conn. (March 25, 2021)―Stamford Cradle to… more

Stamford Cradle to Career Receives a $200,000 Grant from StriveTogether STAMFORD, Conn. (March 25, 2021)―Stamford Cradle to Career (SC2C) announced today that it has received a $200,00 grant from the national StriveTogether network. This… more

03.17.2021. Yesterday’s shootings in Georgia that have left several Asian women dead is just the most recent incident in an unacceptable wave of violence toward Asian American and Pacific Islander people in our country. We stand with our AAPI… more