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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…

During Week of Action, volunteers rolled up their sleeves to create a stronger local food system through service projects. By putting in over 300 hours of hard work, we helped our partners across the region expand access to food and sow the seeds of long-term resilience. Together, we were able to…

June 1, 2021 - United Way of Greater New Haven (UWGNH) released a Summer Youth Program Grant Fund to distribute $225,000 to help summer programs adapt and meet the changing needs of local youth. Through community conversations with young people and youth organizations, UWGNH identified an increased…

EMERGE Connecticut, Inc. and Fair Haven Community Health Care have partnered with United Way of Greater New Haven since 2013 to bring Circle of Security Parenting to adults returning home from incarceration. As part of EMERGE’s Transitional Employment Program, this partnership has been intentional…

Para ver esta información en español, haga clic aquí The COVID pandemic highlighted long-standing inequities across the country and our region, straining existing models of emergency assistance and response. We saw first-hand how vulnerable members of the community were to food insecurity, with a…

New Haven, CT (April 30, 2021) – Tutoring, financial aid for creatives, food for families, and access to vaccinations along the Shoreline for the elderly and people with impaired mobility were among the critical services supported by the latest round of grants from the Greater New Haven COVID-19…

ALICE is an acronym for Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed – representing the growing number of  single adults and families who earn less than the basic costs of living (Below the ALICE Threshold). 39% of Connecticut households continue to live below the ALICE Threshold — the income …