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| Read the stories of individuals involved in United Way's community building activities—what inspired them to volunteer in the first place and what they've learned through their experience. |
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| How a Bagel Taught Me to Care or Why I Volunteer |
| "When I was little my family didn't have much money. We regularly received food from the Christian Community Action food bank, WHEAT, our church and caring friends. We were very familiar with food bank cuisine. My brothers and I would get home with the bags and tear into them looking for the good stuff…" |
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| Easter Bunny Finds Helpers In Ladies Guild of St. Bernadette's Church, Anthem Employees and Local Businesses |
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A flurry of activity welcomed visitors to St. Bernadette's Church in New Haven the Monday before Easter as the St. Bernadettes Ladies Guild, a tightly-knit team of over 40 women, was busily filling baskets with Easter goodies.
Maureen Roth, an Anthem employee and member of the Ladies Guild shares her joy of giving.
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| Alice Ellovich |
| "I think the best environment to create is one where you establish that everyone can improve what they're doing, so we're here to share ideas and to ultimately improve programs. That's why we're doing this." Alice Ellovich a Lead Planning Analyst at the Connecticut Department of Social Services and member of the United Way Community Compass Steering Committee and co-chair of one of the working subcommittees of that project. |
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