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BOOST: Children Achieve, New Haven Succeeds

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Jack Healy with Superintendent of Schools Dr. Mayo
Jack Healy unveiling the new BOOST! logo

United Way of Greater New Haven, New Haven Public Schools and The City of New Haven created BOOST to ensure that every young person has the support and services he or she needs to succeed.  The BOOST partnership will design and manage coordinated “wraparound” services in New Haven schools.

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Boost New Haven

Submitted by Jack Healy on Thu, 2010-03-04 13:34
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Boost Logo

We are very excited and proud to be partnering with the City of New Haven and the New Haven Public Schools to launch Boost (boostnewhaven.org).

Data Resources

Identifying The Community Need and Target Population(s)

Successful applicants for funding opportunities in the Success By 6 and Income investment areas must use data to show the specific community need(s) the program will address, including which population(s) the program or services will reach as well as information about the population relative to the identified result.

Application and Instructions

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2010 Community Investment Application

 

Please read all of the information provided on the 2010 community investment process before submitting an application.
 
The 2010 community investment process is a competitive RFP process open to organizations that:
  • Are incorporated 501(c)3 organizations or have contracted with a fiduciary
  • Serve residents in our twelve-town service area (Bethany, Branford, East Haven, Guilford, Hamden, Madison, New Haven, North Branford, North Haven, Orange, West Haven, Woodbridge)    
  • Can demonstrate their program’s alignment with the UWGNH desired results and strategies in the areas of Success By Six and Income, and how the people they serve will be better off as a result of services funded by UWGNH
 

Resources and Trainings

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 Trainings

United Way of Greater New Haven is pleased to offer a series of trainings to assist organizations in preparing applications for the 2010 Community Investment Process. 
 
New for this year is UWGNH's implementation of Results Based Accountability (RBA) throughout our community impact work.  RBA is a tool to assist UWGNH and its partners to work together to improve program performance and change population-level results. Two trainings are being offered that will cover the basics of RBA, one for Income applicants and one for Success By 6 applicants.  The Income training will be held in partnership with the Annie E. Casey Foundation, and both trainings will focus on understanding how RBA applies to the upcoming funding opportunities offered by UWGNH and AECF.  Organizations that plan to apply for funding from UWGNH are strongly encouraged to attend the appropriate training.
 

2010 Community Investment Process

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Thank you for your interest in United Way of Greater New Haven's 2010 community investment process. 

 

Overview

 On January 26, 2010, the UWGNH Board of Directors approved the Agenda for Change, which will guide our work over the next three years as we seek to advance the common good in Greater New Haven. This Agenda was developed in partnership with numerous content experts and community members who serve as UWGNH volunteers and reflects a careful review of the data about our region and the results of UWGNH-supported work over the past several years. 

 
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A Little Rest for the Weary; Abrahams Tent Gives Homeless Men the Chance to “Feel at Home”

Submitted by Kathy Hart-Jones on Tue, 2010-02-09 18:20
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A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of meeting Rabbi Herb Brockman from Congregation Mishkan Israel in Hamden. As the winter months were approaching, he met with other members of the Interfaith Cooperative Ministries to discuss the homeless situation in New Haven. The coalition, consisting of 41 churches, synagogues and mosques, recruited 19 congregations to create Abraham’s Tent, where for 12 weeks they will host and provide food and a home for homeless men. To hear Herb tell the story of how this came about brought tears to my eyes. He said “we have to do this; we have to find a way to make this work”. I still get chills thinking about it and remember how his enthusiasm was contagious and heart warming.

Lizy B Clothing

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About Lizy B:

Description of Discount: 
Enjoy 15% off all regular priced items at Lizy B Clothing!
Restrictions and Limitations: 
Excludes sale items/cannot be combined with any other offer. Discount applies to your first three visits to the store.
Website: 
http://www.lizy-b.com

Mike Ross Photography

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Description of Discount: 
Provide Caring club Members $50 off in-studio and on-location photography sessions during 2010. This includes family and individual portraits, children and pet portraits, engagement sessions, model and business headshots. Please call in advance for an appointment.
Restrictions and Limitations: 
Appointments must be scheduled in advance by phone at (203)281-6955 or e-mail at mike@mikerossphoto.com
Website: 
http://www.mikerossphoto.com

Suburban Hunger: ‘Desperate situations’ turning up in affluent towns

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There is an increased demand for food pantries in New Haven's Shoreline.   United Way supports programs in 12 towns from Orange to Madison.  See article below about the needs on the Shoreline published on February 7, 2010.

 

LifeLine Program Begins 2nd Year with $1M Fundraising Goal

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New Haven Register published an article on February 6, 2010 about the Neighbor-to-Neighbor LifeLine 2010 launch.

United Way of Greater New Haven and the Jewish Federation have launched their 2010 Neighbor-to-Neighbor LifeLine fundraising drive, and hope area residents will dig deep into their imaginations to help raise funds.

Marjolaine Pastry Shop

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Marjolaine Pastry Shop is located in the historic Upper State Street area of New Haven.  This European-style bakery was established in the early 1980's and prides itself in the use of the finest ingredients including Belgium chocolate, real butter and narural extracts and flavorings.

Description of Discount: 
10% discount on purchases of $20.00 or more.
Restrictions and Limitations: 
Discount not valid November 21-27, 2010 and December 19-26, 2010. Discount not valid on purchases less than $20.00.
Website: 
http://www.marjolainepastry.com

Cheesecake to a T

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Cheesecake to a T, LLC began as a wholesale cheesecake bakery servicing primarily restaurants, caterers and non-profit organizations. Since we opened, we have expanded our offerings to include sales to retail customers as well. With gourmet cheesecake novelties, such as cheesecake on a stick, cheesecake bon-bons and cheesecake waffle bowl sundae’s, we continue to provide the highest quality gourmet cheesecakes available and we invite YOU to stop in for a sample any time during our normal business hours.

Description of Discount: 
10% off entire purchase.
Restrictions and Limitations: 
In store purchases only. Not to be combined with any other offer. Not valid for online purchases or shipping/handling fees.
Website: 
http://www.Cheesecaketoat.com

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Cheesecake to a T, LLC began as a wholesale cheesecake bakery servicing primarily restaurants, caterers and non-profit organizations. Since we opened, we have expanded our offerings to include sales to retail customers as well. With gourmet cheesecake novelties, such as cheesecake on a stick, cheesecake bon-bons and cheesecake waffle bowl sundae’s, we continue to provide the highest quality gourmet cheesecakes available and we invite YOU to stop in for a sample any time during our normal business hours.

Description of Discount: 
10% off entire purchase.
Restrictions and Limitations: 
In store purchases only. Not to be combined with any other offer. Not valid for online purchases or shipping/handling fees.
Website: 
http://www.CheesecaketoaT.com

Gifts by Moonlight

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SHOP WHERE THE ANGELS LIVE!

Looking for the Perfect Gift? Give a gift that is magical. A gift that is unique and will give a lasting impression.

Do you Believe in Angels? Angels for your spiritual side or fairies for your fun side. Gifts for the soul and from the heart.  Presents for anyone or yourself.

Description of Discount: 
10 % off ALL store merchandise.
Restrictions and Limitations: 
Discount does not apply to psychic readinggs and psychic fairs.
Website: 
http://www.giftsbymoonlight.com

Furs by Prezioso Ltd.

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We are located on Whitney Avenue (Route 10) in the Mount Carmel section of Hamden, CT.

Owners Tom Prezioso and Jill Marcus offer their customers over 3 generations of combined expertise in furs; every selection is competitively priced and 100% guaranteed.

Description of Discount: 
10% discount on ALL merchandise, including sale items. Storage and Cleaning Special - $95.00 inclusive (regular price - $47.50 for storage plus $75.00 for clean and glaze); special does not apply to shealrlings and leathers.
Website: 
http://www.preziosofurs-ct.com

Ross Imaging Center

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At Ross Imaging Center we believe in our motto ‘The Art of the Perfect Print’. We are so dedicated to high quality that our lab inspects each image for COLOR, CONTAST & DENSITY to always guarantee your satisfaction. We process the following types of film: 35mm, 24mm, E-6, K-14, 120 and 220 film. Color and black & white. Our labs is equipped with a state-of-the-art computerized photo finishing equipment that is maintained daily. We also individually analyze each image to optimize color, density and sharpness.

Description of Discount: 
Save 10% off all in-store services including film processing, digital printing, enlargements, canvas prints, film/print scanning, film/video transfers, photo restoration, passport and digital archiving. 5% off orders from www.ctprints.com. Use code UWAY10.
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Does not include discounts for outsourced photo gifts. See store for details.
Website: 
http://www.ctprints.com

Ross Imaging Center

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At Ross Imaging Center we believe in our motto ‘The Art of the Perfect Print’. We are so dedicated to high quality that our lab inspects each image for COLOR, CONTAST & DENSITY to always guarantee your satisfaction.

We process the following types of film:
35mm, 24mm, E-6, K-14, 120 and 220 film. Color and black & white.

Description of Discount: 
Save 10% off all in-store services including film processing, digital printing, enlargements, canvas prints, film/print scanning, film/video transfers, photo restoration, passport and digital archiving. 5% off orders from www.ctprints.com. Use code UWAY10.
Restrictions and Limitations: 
Does not include discounts for outsourced photo gifts. See store for details.
Website: 
http://www.ctprints.com

New Life Corporation VITA Volunteer Opportunitiy

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The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program offers income tax preparation services to low and moderate income people at no cost to them. New Life Corporation trains and certifies the volunteers who prepare and electronically file income taxes throughout the neighborhood VITA sites.

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Six Ways You Can Help Give Babies A Healthy Start

Submitted by Amy Townsley on Wed, 2010-01-27 12:49
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We know more families must choose between paying for utilities, housing and food. With an adequate supply of diapers costing familes $100/month, many children remain in dirty diapers for days which can lead to abuse and disease as well as developmental problems. To that end, the United Ways of Greater New Haven, Coastal Fairfield County and Western Connecticut are partnering with The Diaper Bank to collect half a million diapers  for lower income families in our 33-town region.  Area businesses and civic leaders joined with Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro and Congressman Jim Himes to celebrate the diaper drive and call our community to action.  You can learn more about the issues and hear their comments from the December event on our website.

 

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