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On Friday, September 21, the Greenwich United Way Community Planning Council held its monthly meeting at Temple Sholom to discuss the growing number of Connecticut and Greenwich residents in need of critical health, education and self-sufficiency programs. Richard Porth, President & CEO, United Way of Connecticut led a presentation titled Basic Human Needs: ALICE – […]

On Wednesday, September 26, the Greenwich United Way (GUW) along with Direct Impact partners; Family Centers, YMCA of Greenwich, and Greenwich Public Schools, hosted an event to promote the new Early Childhood Achievement Gap Solutions (ECAGS) program. GUW launched their research-based approach to narrow the achievement gap which focuses on two approaches: (1) Greenwich Parents […]

The festive celebration only happens once every five years and will include a live performance by award-winning musician and singer, wine raffle and both silent and live auctions to help support the mission of the Greenwich United Way. The Greenwich United Way will pay tribute to its evolution during its 85th Anniversary Celebration taking place […]

Annual Campaign funds provided eligible youth with a new backpack filled with school supplies at no cost. GREENWICH, Conn., Tuesday, September 18, 2018 — The Greenwich United Way (GUW) Board of Directors approved a grant totaling $5,000 towards the Supplies for Success program at Neighbor to Neighbor. The back-to-school program provides eligible youth in the […]

Greenwich United Way will be launching their 2018-19 Community Investment Process (CIP) later this month. The application process will be open to all human services agencies serving Greenwich residents. Funding is scheduled to commence in February 2019. The priority areas for this grant cycle are health, education, and self-sufficiency. In a letter to past Community […]

Additional funds were provided to high priority programs that meet critical health, education and self-sufficiency needs in the local community. A total of 16 partner agencies of the Greenwich United Way received grant extensions for these programs. Last month the Greenwich United Way CEO, David Rabin, announced the second annual round of grant extensions to […]

Community volunteers honor students for their dedication to improving individual reading fluency through one-on-one support.   On Wednesday, May 23, the Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich hosted an End-of-the-Year Celebration for its Reading Champions. The Greenwich United Way’s Reading Champions program, in partnership with the Greenwich Public Schools, is a literacy program pairing Greenwich youth with […]

Teens team up with Abilis and the YWCA of Greenwich to host a special Hollywood themed red-carpet dinner and dance event aimed at strengthening community and respect for people – their differences, needs, abilities, and dreams. Greenwich based teen volunteers led and organized by the Greenwich Junior United Way (GJrUW) are working together to produce […]

Partnering agencies come together to launch a new effort designed to close the achievement gap in Greenwich.  Greenwich United Way, in collaboration with Impact Partners Family Centers, YMCA of Greenwich and Greenwich Public Schools, introduced a new initiative under the Greenwich United Way Direct Impact Programs during this month’s Community Planning Council meeting on Tuesday, […]

A portion of proceeds from guest dining at participating restaurants during this week will support critical health, education and self-sufficiency programs in the Greenwich community.  Greenwich United Way will partner with Z Hospitality (zhospitalitygroup.com) again this year during the annual Week of Caring. Z Hospitality has hosted the fundraising promotion in Greenwich since 2006 and has raised over $25,000 […]

Mother of six and Co-founder of $400 million-dollar educational toy company talks about failure and leading the #TakeBackChildhood movement.  The 13th Annual Greenwich United Way Sole Sisters Luncheon was held on Tuesday, April 24, at the Greenwich Country Club. The fundraiser brought approximately 350 attendees together in support of Greenwich United Way’s community solutions in the […]

Greenwich United Way women’s initiative “stepped up” to collect “new” and “gently used” shoes for the Organization’s partner agency, Neighbor to Neighbor. Shoes were collected at close to a dozen Greenwich based locations, including schools and businesses. Shoes for men, women, and children in all sizes were donated with a goal “to help others step […]

 A community roundtable investigates mental health and substance abuse in the Greenwich community. The focus of education should be on fostering emotional stability in our youth, rather than demonizing drugs.  GREENWICH, Conn., — At the Greenwich United Way’s Community Planning Council’s March meeting, the Chief Operating Officer at Liberation Programs, Cary Ostrow, offered a different perspective on the opiate epidemic Liberation […]

Organization’s new Early Childhood Achievement Gap Solutions Program, one of its three ‘Direct Impact Programs’, is now fully funded for three years under the organization’s new dual philanthropic model. Greenwich Alliance for Education was the initial funder for Early Childhood Achievement Gap Solutions over sixteen months ago and also closed the three-year funding goal in […]

The Greenwich United Way volunteer program, Reading Champions, turns ten this year. The program was inspired by Greenwich resident and retired teacher, Joan Lowe, who guided the program in collaboration with Greenwich Public Schools during the fall of 2008 at North Mianus School. Today the program has expanded to engage over 100 active volunteers who […]