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2023 ALICE REPORT: unitedwayinc.org/publications/2023-alice-report  ALICE is a United Way-coined acronym that stands for Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed. These families earn above the Federal Poverty Level but less than what’s needed to survive in the modern economy. ALICE families have…

This year during Week of Caring, we invite you to participate in an array of volunteer events themed around United Way's impact area! Join us as we help to beautify a women's center in Guilford, build a love of reading with students in Branford, increase access to healthy and fresh fruits and…

Temperatures aren’t the only thing on the rise this summer! With the increased costs of housing, food, and transportation, families are doing their back-to-school shopping on a tighter budget. For families experiencing homelessness, equipping their children with the supplies they need to succeed at…

FREE SUMMER MEALS ARE AVAILABLE! When school is out for the summer, many children in greater New Haven could be missing nutritional meals each day. With the Summer Meals program, children do not have to go hungry this summer! Free meals are available for children 18 and under with no registration,…

NEW HAVEN TUTORING INITIATIVE 2023 Reading and math are skills that are essential to children's success in education, future careers and life. To ensure that children who face academic challenges have the opportunity to get the focused attention and guidance they need as they navigate their…

We are excited to announce Week of Action is back! During Week of Action, we invite you to participate in volunteer events aimed at making an impact on the lives of individuals and families facing hunger. Together, we can make a meaningful impact in our community by addressing food insecurity! IN-…

A permanent Child Tax Credit will make CT a state where families thrive By Jennifer Heath, President & CEO, United Way of Greater New Haven 4/24/2023 Governor Ned Lamont set an important goal for our state: making Connecticut the most family-friendly state in America. We agree that it’s time to…

United Way of Greater New Haven announces its Summer Youth Fund 2023 Awardees!  UWGNH facilitated its third year of the Summer Youth Fund grant to assist youth agencies in Greater New Haven in acquiring the resources needed to provide safe and meaningful experiences for young people as they learn…

SPREADING THE JOY OF READING After two years of virtual and hybrid events, United Way of Greater New Haven is happy to announce that Read Across America is back, fully in-person! This year, English and Spanish-speaking readers will read to students in grades pre-K through fifth from March 3rd…

During extended school vacations, like spring break, many food-insecure students in New Haven lose one of their primary sources of healthy meals. In order to alleviate the meals gap, United Way and other food provider partners* are hosting food distributions at multiple sites for New Haven students…