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Tuesday, November 1, 2022
United Way of Western Connecticut is hosting its annual Pay it Forward campaign to provide fully cooked Thanksgiving meals, prepared by The Amber…
![Last year’s Thanksgiving food donation drive collected enough food for more than 200 greater New Milford families to have a full meal on Thanksgiving day.](/sites/uwwesternct_new/files/styles/news_/public/_UWWC/blog-images/OperationThanksgivingNM_Oct2020_BlogContentImage_UWWC_Drupal8Papago__625x350.png?h=7b3d3910&itok=cpaCGuLM)
Monday, October 24, 2022
United Way of Coastal and Western Connecticut is partnering with the Woman’s Club of Greater New Milford to collect food and monetary donations to…
![Hispanic Heritage Month Recap: Books & Quotes](/sites/uwwesternct_new/files/styles/news_/public/_UWWC/HispanicHeritage_blog.png?h=7b3d3910&itok=K0muHP05)
Tuesday, October 18, 2022
Throughout Hispanic Heritage Month we shared weekly reading lists and Staff Spotlights across our social media to celebrate the diverse cultures and…
![United Way of Western Connecticut Launches Small Business United](/sites/uwwesternct_new/files/styles/news_/public/_UWWC/SBU_Blog.png?h=7b3d3910&itok=n3OAO-nQ)
Tuesday, October 18, 2022
In celebration of our 80th Anniversary, United Way of Western Connecticut is launching Small Business United. This network will work to unite small…
![Stamford Cradle to Career and United Way of Western Connecticut Announce Launch of Food for Thought Campaign](/sites/uwwesternct_new/files/styles/news_/public/_UWWC/istockphoto-455188015-612x612.jpg?h=279670ce&itok=fau565o8)
Wednesday, October 12, 2022
Earlier this month, Stamford Cradle to Career and United Way of Western Connecticut hosted an information session promoting their new Stamford Food…
![Hometown Hero: Meet Alison Waller](/sites/uwwesternct_new/files/styles/news_/public/_UWWC/HometownHeroesBanner_2000x400.jpg?h=68a19c30&itok=x3FSuq79)
Wednesday, October 12, 2022
United Way of Western Connecticut is pleased to announce this month’s Hometown Hero! Meet Alison Waller, a local leader from Stamford, Connecticut…
![Our Back-to-School Program Prepares Hundreds of Students For a New Year](/sites/uwwesternct_new/files/styles/news_/public/_UWWC/BTS%20Blog.png?h=7b3d3910&itok=fHLCozMR)
Thursday, September 8, 2022
For more than 30 years, United Way of Western Connecticut has worked to support students from ALICE® (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed)…
![United Way of Western Connecticut Receives $1.2 Million Award from Federal Government to Support Families Living Paycheck to Paycheck](/sites/uwwesternct_new/files/styles/news_/public/_UWWC/gettyimages-1153249321-170667a.jpg?h=8227057d&itok=gKxsGm7j)
Friday, August 26, 2022
Funds to be used for statewide expansion of Prosperi-Key, an innovative digital marketplace to empower low- to- moderate income families to thrive …
![Hometown Hero: Meet Estela Camacho](/sites/uwwesternct_new/files/styles/news_/public/_UWWC/2022_Annual_Heroes_Logo%20%281%29.png?h=d0a37f26&itok=RGyF7Iz9)
Wednesday, August 10, 2022
United Way of Western Connecticut is pleased to announce this month’s Hometown Hero! Meet Estela Camacho, a local leader from Danbury, Connecticut…
![Read the Latest ALICE In Focus Report: Financial Hardship Among People With Disabilities](/sites/uwwesternct_new/files/styles/news_/public/_UWWC/AiF%20Banner.png?h=7b3d3910&itok=UtBipYU8)
Tuesday, July 26, 2022
Having a disability — whether apparent or non-apparent, physical or cognitive — can be a substantial barrier to financial stability.
The latest…