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May 18, 2020 - With the increased needs in our community as a result of the impact of the coronavirus, we are fortunate to have so many people in our community who are stepping up to help others. We see it every day – people who go above and beyond to make our community a better place. We call them…

ROCKY HILL, CT (May 13, 2020) - ­The Connecticut United Ways COVID-19 Response Fund has announced that more than 1,000 households across the state have now benefited from the Fund. The Fund is a unique joint effort launched by all 15 United Ways in Connecticut to help those who lost jobs, wages, or…

Rocky Hill, Conn. (May 12, 2020) - Connecticut United Ways’ ALICE Saves* program has partnered with Neighborhood Trust Financial Partners, a nonprofit social enterprise and national leader in financial coaching, to offer a free financial coaching program available online and by phone. Known as…

November 9, 2020 - Turkey, stuffing, potatoes, pie… everyone has something to look forward to at Thanksgiving dinner. But what about the families who can’t afford the basics – let alone a holiday meal? Over the last few months, more people than ever have needed help putting food on the table, and…

May 4, 2020 - EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER PROGRAM (EFSP) FUNDING AVAILABLE United Way of Greater New Haven will administer $532,742 in federal funds under the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program (EFSP) for the CARES Act and $373,667 in federal funds for FY19 Phase 37 through a…

Close to $1.3 Million Distributed From Fund; $2.6 Million Raised in First Six Weeks New Haven, CT (April 28, 2020) – Three weeks after distributing its first round of grants totaling $600,900, the Greater New Haven COVID-19 Community Fund has released a second round of grants totaling $677,000 to…

April 16, 2020 — Schools closed. Staggering unemployment numbers. Field hospitals. Face masks now the norm. When we kicked off our 100th anniversary year in January, I had no idea how quickly things would change. Thanks to our supporters, United Way has a long history of rising up to meet the needs…

People financially affected by the pandemic can have funds downloaded to their mobile wallets for basic needs. Rocky Hill, CT (April 3, 2020) — Connecticut United Ways COVID-19 Response Fund is beginning to disburse payments to those who are suffering the financial consequences of the COVID-19…

Individuals most disproportionately impacted by COVID-19 to benefit from the first found of grants in the areas of basic needs, health services, and social services. April 3, 2020 - In a joint release, The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven President and CEO Will Ginsberg and United Way of…

March 20, 2020 - United Way of Greater New Haven (UWGNH) is responding to the coronavirus pandemic guided by its core belief: By working in a “united way,” we can make more of a difference than if we go at it alone. TAKING ACTION As the virus outbreak impacts daily life for everyone in the region,…