Philanthropists Andy Eder and Charlie Andriole Recognized at the United Way Leadership Reception

Andy Eder

• Andy was the visionary behind creating Neighbor-to-Neighbor LifeLine which raised $1.3 million a community effort to help meet emergency needs in Greater New Haven. Here are some of the results from that effort:

  • 694 families are in homes that would have otherwise been lost or inaccessible due to foreclosure or other economic strains.

  • 235,000 meals were served to children & adults.

  • 607 individuals and families received one time emergency support.

• Andy was involved in the founding of several incredible programs:

  • Eder Family Foundation Inc.

  • Jewish Scholarship Initiative (provides Jewish education scholarships)

  • PJ Library (supplies Jewish books or CD’s monthly to Jewish children)

  • Eder Leadership Program (for emerging community Jewish leaders)

  • Adopt a Survivor Program (pairs teens with Holocaust survivors)

• Charlie has been instrumental in the efforts to raise the financing needed to build The Soundview Family YMCA.
  • The campaign raised over $9 million in order to ensure that families on the Shoreline have a brand new 38,000 square foot, state of the art facility in their own backyard.
     
• He is very involved in coaching soccer.
   
• He sits on the Yale Youth Hockey Board of Directors and is the Commissioner of Mites.
   
• He is Branford Counseling Center’s Secret Santa Volunteer and he is a Child and Family Sponsor.
   
• Charlie developed an internship program - mentored over 50 interns over the past 25 years.