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United Way of Greater New Haven is excited to officially launch Read Across America 2022! Every year, we invite volunteers and community members to help build local students’ love for literacy during this week-long celebration of reading. This year on February 28th - March 4th*, volunteers will…

EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER PROGRAM (EFSP) FUNDING APPLICATION CLOSED - FEBRUARY 25, 2022 United Way of Greater New Haven will administer two Phases of federal funds under the Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP). New Haven County was granted the following awards to be allocated in its…

2022 Virtual Legislative Breakfast Wednesday, February 2 - 9:00am-10:00am Click Here to Register The Greater New Haven Regional Alliance to End Homelessness will host a virtual meeting to share legislative priorities this session for ending homelessness in our region. Housing insecurity affects…

Dear Friends, The end of the year is fast approaching, closing out what has been another challenging stretch for many in greater New Haven. While the pandemic has been a major disruption for all of us, the negative impacts have fallen disproportionately on those at the low end of the wage scale, on…

Thanks to your generosity, Giving Tuesday was a success! We were able to raise $40,000 to support our neighbors in need through Neighbors United - cash assistance to help local families make ends meet "The pandemic upended my work. No work means no income. It was challenging to meet basic needs -…

United Way of Greater New Haven has teamed up with the Literacy Coalition of Greater New Haven following their dissolution this fall to continue the mission of supporting literacy for all ages. By consolidating efforts, United Way will offer literacy resources and volunteer opportunities, as well…

United Way of Greater New Haven has teamed up with the Literacy Coalition of Greater New Haven following their dissolution this fall to continue the mission of supporting literacy for all ages. By consolidating efforts, United Way will offer literacy resources and volunteer opportunities, as well…

Over 350 volunteer hours. 6 events across greater New Haven. Countless positive impacts in our community! Thank you so much to everyone who participated last week during our first annual Week of Caring. Because of our faithful volunteers, we were able to do something truly amazing - provide…

Presione aquí para ver en español Join us virtually for a conversation to explore what it will take to achieve equitable education and what is required of our community to make it a reality. After a year of remote classes and a return to in-person learning, barriers to education have been exposed…

United Way welcomes five new members to the organization’s Board of Directors - Lorenzo M. Boyd, Kim Harris, Pericles Lewis, Annie Merkle-Ward and Angela Wardlaw. "The pandemic has shown us clearly that too many of our neighbors have been struggling to survive; United Way of Greater New Haven is…