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Tuesday, November 7, 2023
DANBURY (October 31, 2023) – United Way of Coastal and Western Connecticut and Mayor Dean Esposito of the City of Danbury announced a grant cycle in…
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Monday, October 16, 2023
40% of households in Coastal and Western CT earn incomes below the cost of living threshold.
ALICE families have been overlooked and undercounted…
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Wednesday, September 6, 2023
“Soup to Nuts: Fundamentals of Nonprofit Management”--in collaboration with Fairfield County’s Community Foundation--will resume with new topics and…
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Tuesday, August 22, 2023
For more than 30 years our organization has met the needs of local ALICE families through our Back-to-School initiative. This year, our program…
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Tuesday, August 1, 2023
Did you miss our BIG NEWS?
United Way of Coastal Fairfield County and United Way of Western CT have joined forces to create a greater impact in our…
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Thursday, July 20, 2023
The Stamford Food Collaborative publishes and regularly updates A Guide to Accessing Food in Stamford in multiple languages: English (PDF) Español (…
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Wednesday, July 19, 2023
The Danbury Food Collaborative publishes and regularly updates a Guide to Accessing Food in Danbury in multiple languages. Download the food guide in…
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Wednesday, July 5, 2023
At United Way of Coastal and Western Connecticut, we are committed to empowering every individual to thrive, no matter their race, ethnicity, or zip…
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Tuesday, June 27, 2023
The Cora’s Kids team held a panel in collaboration with the Connecticut Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at the Danbury Public Library where…
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Tuesday, June 13, 2023
We are thrilled to share some very exciting news with our United Way community. Effective July 1, 2023, we will merge with United Way of Coastal…