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Wednesday, November 16, 2022
United Way of Western Connecticut is pleased to announce this month’s Hometown Hero! Meet Tiffani Valentin, a local leader from Stamford, Connecticut…
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Friday, November 11, 2022
At United Way of Western Connecticut, we believe that every child deserves access to quality care, education, enrichment opportunities, healthy,…
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Thursday, November 10, 2022
In 2019, there were more than 146,000 military veterans living in Connecticut. According to data collected by United for ALICE, roughly 26,000 were…
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Wednesday, November 9, 2022
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Wednesday, November 2, 2022
Since our start on Danbury’s West Street as the Community Chest of Danbury in 1942, our organization has officially reached 80 years’ worth of change…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…