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New Haven Expansion & Enhancement Grants for Early Care & Education With funds made available through American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) by the Town of Hamden, United Way of Greater New Haven is offering grants to non-profits that support households residing in the Town of Hamden to stabilize…

SCHOOL BREAK GROCERIES Wednesday, December 27, 2023, 3 PM - 5 PM In partnership with Beulah Heights, Cathedral of High Praise, CT Foodshare, New Haven Public Schools, Loaves and Fishes, the NICE Center, and Witness to Hunger, United Way will be distributing groceries at four sites across New Haven…

New Haven Expansion & Enhancement Grants for Early Care & Education The early years of a child's life, from an infant to five years, are the most critical for learning. These are the formative years where the child's brain is still developing. When children are provided with high quality…

2023 ALICE REPORT: unitedwayinc.org/publications/2023-alice-report  ALICE is a United Way-coined acronym that stands for Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed. These families earn above the Federal Poverty Level but less than what’s needed to survive in the modern economy. ALICE families have…

This year during Week of Caring, we invite you to participate in an array of volunteer events themed around United Way's impact area! Join us as we help to beautify a women's center in Guilford, build a love of reading with students in Branford, increase access to healthy and fresh fruits and…

Temperatures aren’t the only thing on the rise this summer! With the increased costs of housing, food, and transportation, families are doing their back-to-school shopping on a tighter budget. For families experiencing homelessness, equipping their children with the supplies they need to succeed at…

FREE SUMMER MEALS ARE AVAILABLE! When school is out for the summer, many children in greater New Haven could be missing nutritional meals each day. With the Summer Meals program, children do not have to go hungry this summer! Free meals are available for children 18 and under with no registration,…

NEW HAVEN TUTORING INITIATIVE 2023 Reading and math are skills that are essential to children's success in education, future careers and life. To ensure that children who face academic challenges have the opportunity to get the focused attention and guidance they need as they navigate their…

We are excited to announce Week of Action is back! During Week of Action, we invite you to participate in volunteer events aimed at making an impact on the lives of individuals and families facing hunger. Together, we can make a meaningful impact in our community by addressing food insecurity! IN-…

A permanent Child Tax Credit will make CT a state where families thrive By Jennifer Heath, President & CEO, United Way of Greater New Haven 4/24/2023 Governor Ned Lamont set an important goal for our state: making Connecticut the most family-friendly state in America. We agree that it’s time to…