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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 February 9, 2010 - 5:20pm

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.

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

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

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.

Better Days

Submitted by Amy Townsley on December 30, 2009 - 5:25pm

A newspaper headline decries “New Year, Same Old Problems” and tells the public what they already know as well as begs the question: will we ever get it right or will barriers to peace, basic needs, and equality always exist?

In CT, Food Insecurity on the Rise

Connecticut has had one of the highest increases in food insecurity in the nation, according to a recently released report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. There was a 2.8% increase in food insecurity from 2007 to 2008 which was the largest spike in the nation. This means more families are facing the difficult choice between providing food at the table and paying rent, utilities, or medical bills.

Food Insecurity: Where's Lunch Coming From

Hartford Courant, November 21, 2009

United Way hosts "Giving Babies a Healthy Start: A Congressional Dialogue"

United Way takes regional approach to giving babies a healthy start by collecting over 300,000 diapers for The Diaper Bank. Healthy Baby Diaper Drive co-chairs, Janice Gruendel and Irene Cornish, made the announcement at a celebration on December 14^th and the event kicked off support on a federal level.

The CT Post covered the event.

Editorial: United Way meets community needs

A recent editorial in the New Haven Register talks about how United Way’s annual work place campaign aims to meet the region’s long-term social needs by focusing on Education, Income & Health.

Quinnipiac University's 2009 Appreciation Luncheon

Quinnipiac University held it's Appreciation Luncheon at Alumni Hall on October 22, 2009 to thank last year's United Way donors. The 2008 Campaign Co-Chairs, Tami Reilly, Linda Wooster, Michael Medina and all their Captains were recognized for their time and dedication for another successul campaign at Quinnipiac University. Annalisa Zinn (one of this years four Co-Chairs) addressed to the crowd alongside Jill Ferrall and Cynthia Christie. Jennifer Burns is not pictured.

The Annual Alexis de Tocqueville Award Photos

The annual Alexis de Tocqueville Award is the highest honor that a local United Way can bestow. It is presented to an individual or couple who embodies the American spirit of giving and volunteerism witnessed by Alexis de Tocqueville, a young French philosopher, as he traveled through the United States in the 1800’s.

State United Ways, Diaper Bank kick off regional drive

United Way of Greater New Haven was recently featured in the New Haven Register about our Healthy Baby Diaper Drive.

"To meet this growing need, the United Ways of Greater New Haven, Coastal Fairfield County and Western Connecticut have kicked off a regional Healthy Baby Diaper Drive, in partnership with The Diaper Bank in New Haven. The goal is to collect 500,000 diapers for families in a 33-town area."

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

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

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

Better Days

In CT, Food Insecurity on the Rise

Food Insecurity: Where's Lunch Coming From

United Way hosts "Giving Babies a Healthy Start: A Congressional Dialogue"

Editorial: United Way meets community needs

Quinnipiac University's 2009 Appreciation Luncheon

The Annual Alexis de Tocqueville Award Photos

State United Ways, Diaper Bank kick off regional drive

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