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Press Release: United Way and the Danbury Food Collaborative Salute Kerri Colombo as Part of Women’s History Month

$1 Million in Food Has Been Rescued, But More Support Is Needed to Keep Food Rescue Efforts Going

DANBURY, Conn. (March 27, 2019) — Women are strong, and they do meaningful, important work. That’s the message Kerri Colombo sends every time she walks into a grocery store to rescue pallets of food and gets behind the wheel of the 14-foot truck she uses to deliver that rescued food to Danbury’s food pantries.

For the past seven months, Kerri has spent almost every weekday morning driving to local food stores, such as COSTCO, BJs, ShopRite, and Big Y, to pick up...

Post date: Thursday, April 4, 2019 - 10:46am

Press Release: 17th Annual Business to Books Read-a-Thon Benefits Stamford Elementary School Students

United Way of Western Connecticut and local businesses work together for early literacy and community engagement

STAMFORD, Conn. (April 3, 2019) — United Way of Western Connecticut is once again partnering with Stamford Public Schools for the 17th annual Business to Books Read-a-Thon. Next week, volunteers from the local business community will visit six Stamford elementary schools and read to more than 1,100 children.

The purpose of the Business to Books initiative is to promote literacy and enhance public education by increasing community volunteerism in the...

Post date: Wednesday, April 3, 2019 - 3:15pm

Press Release: United Way of Western Connecticut to Honor Pitney Bowes, Inc. at Annual Heart of Gold Event

Event highlights Marc B. Lautenbach, President and Chief Executive Officer,
and the company’s commitment to philanthropy and volunteerism

STAMFORD, Conn. (March 22, 2019) — At its annual Heart of Gold Award Dinner, United Way of Western Connecticut will honor Pitney Bowes and its President and Chief Executive Officer, Marc B. Lautenbach, for demonstrating exceptional citizenship, volunteerism and philanthropy. The event will take place on Wednesday, May 8, 2019, at The Loading Dock (375 Fairfield Avenue, Stamford) from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.

As part of...

Post date: Friday, March 22, 2019 - 2:15pm

Announcement: United Way Launches ALICE® Saves Program

Danbury Kick-Off Event on March 19 to Show How Struggling Households Can Keep More of What They Earn

DANBURY, Conn. (March 12, 2019) — United Way of Western Connecticut is sponsoring a Kick-Off Event for its ALICE Saves program on Tuesday, March 19, 2019 from 8 am to 9 am at the Danbury Police Station Community Room, 357 Main St., Danbury, CT. It joins the United Ways across the State of Connecticut in launching this program.

Danbury nonprofit agency staff, social workers, banking personnel, and other community members will want to attend this event to learn how...

Post date: Tuesday, March 12, 2019 - 1:48pm

Press Release: Danbury Youth Volunteer Corps Receives Top Honor

United Way Sponsored Program Named One of the Top in North America

DANBURY, Conn. (March 6, 2019) — For the fourth year in a row, the Youth Volunteer Corps (YVC) in Danbury was named a Gold Level program, one of 14 YVC programs throughout the U.S. and Canada awarded this honor.

The youth service program, hosted by United Way of Western Connecticut, involved 140 youth ages 11 to 18 from Danbury and the surrounding towns in 2018. This is the tenth year United Way has operated YVC in Western Connecticut.

In the coming year, YVC youth will serve more than 30 agencies,...

Post date: Wednesday, March 6, 2019 - 2:15pm

United Way Raises Food Security Funds Through Annual Giving Day

United Way of Western Connecticut raised $680 for its food security work through the 6th Annual Fairfield County's Giving Day on February 28.

United Way's Giving Day donors help us fill empty plates of Western Connecticut households that are ALICE® (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) and struggling to make ends meet, as well as those in poverty. United Way's work takes many forms to combat food insecurity:

600 families benefit from free, fresh food at the evening Mobile Food Pantries we fund in Stamford, Danbury, and New Milford-- More than 80% of the participating...

Post date: Thursday, February 28, 2019 - 11:18am

Press Release: Ready, Set, Let’s Read! Program Receives 725 Books from Immaculate High School Students

Ready, Set, Let’s Read! Program Receives 725 Books From Immaculate High School Students

Books distributed to preschool children in the Danbury area

DANBURY, Conn. (February 12, 2019) — This year, for the fifth year in a row, Immaculate High School students have donated children’s books to United Way of Western Connecticut’s Ready, Set, Let’s Read! program. United Way volunteers distributed 725 books to preschoolers in greater Danbury over the past month.

Ready, Set, Let’s Read! was launched in 2014. It places...

Post date: Thursday, February 14, 2019 - 10:15am

Press Release: We Stand With ALICE Legislative Forum

We're sharing this message on behalf of our colleagues at United Way of Connecticut.

We Stand With ALICE

Join us at the Legislative Office Building on Monday, February 25 for a legislative forum on the true scope of financial hardship in Connecticut and an in depth discussion on strategies to help ALICE households achieve financial security.

Rocky Hill, Conn. (Feb. 7, 2019) Six years ago, Connecticut United Ways committed to shining a light on households that, despite working hard, live paycheck to paycheck and...

Post date: Thursday, February 7, 2019 - 10:35am

Press Release: Scholarships Available for High School Seniors in Stamford

Scholarships Available for High School Seniors in Stamford

Two scholarships available for students who demonstrated exceptional volunteerism during their high school careers

STAMFORD, Conn. (February 6, 2019) - United Way of Western Connecticut is seeking applications for its annual Roberta K. Eichler Heart of Gold Scholarship. The scholarship recognizes seniors attending any Stamford high school (public or private) who have volunteered extensively in the Stamford community over the course of their high school careers...

Post date: Wednesday, February 6, 2019 - 10:15am

Holiday Wrap-Up

Community support made the holidays a little more special for struggling families in Western Connecticut.

Giving Fund

Each year, United Way of Western Connecticut partners with The News-Times and Hearst Media on The Giving Fund, which publishes stories of individuals and families who are facing severe hardship during the holiday season. This year, through the generosity of many donors, all cases were fully funded. Donations to The Giving Fund have a life-changing impact on recipients. We are proud that, since its inception eight years ago, The Giving Fund has raised nearly $...

Post date: Tuesday, January 29, 2019 - 12:05pm

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