United Way of Greater New Haven

Published: Monday, June 8, 2009 By Allison Lex, Special to the Register For years, the Community Fund for Women and Girls has been faced with requests for funding that far exceed the amount the organization has been able to provide...

 

“We need your service right now, at this moment in history. I’m not going to tell you what your role should be; that’s for you to discover...

The opportunities for nonprofit and community organizations are changing rapidly. The growth of web 2.0 and its adoption by the main stream have opened doors for better communication with supporters, more coordinated action among staff and access to data management tools...

May 21, 2009 United Way 2-1-1 is experiencing a steady increase in the number of requests for information about SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), the long-time assistance program formerly known as Food Stamps...

The YMCA Youth Center serves children and youth year round with a variety of programs and services. It is a great resource and activity center for children 3 to 19 and we are currently serving young adults 19-30+ with an adult men's basketball league...

CCS depends greatly on the charity of groups and individuals dedicated to helping their community. We are looking for volunteers for two jobs: 1. Volunteers are needed to assist with event-planning and fundraising for CCS...

We have almost one acre in need of volunteers to rake ad bag leaves. We need volunteers who enjoy sunshine and fresh air. We provide tools and supplies as well as snacks and a marshmallow roast by the campfire.

AIDS Project New Haven is seeking school or community groups to set up and man tables in high traffic areas, such as a grocery store, to collect cash and food donations for our Caring Cuisine meal delivery program...

Dolly Parton expanding childhood literacy program May 15 2009   DETROIT  - Entertainer Dolly Parton says she's expanding her philanthropic work with children through a partnership with the United Way of America...

We are looking for people who are interested in helping the under served. We need people who are interested in planning a major fund raising event to support the Winter Cafe and the Summer Academy for the homeless. We have had success in providing six clients with jobs this year...

The Winter Cafe meets each Saturday from 8:00 am until 2:00 pm at the Beulah Heights Church. We are looking for people to give computer instructions, financial education classes, run small support groups for men.

Furniture Co-Op is a project operated by New Haven Home Recovery and it is designed to assist families transitioning from homelessness, people living with disabilities or other insufferable hardships...

The Chronicle of Philanthropy - April 20, 2009 The average value of donated time by volunteers was $20.25 per hour in 2008, according to a new study by Independent Sector, in Washington, a coalition of major charities and foundations...

New Haven Register May 14, 2009 By Angela Carter, Register Staff Foreclosure filings jumped 32 percent nationally to 342,000 in April, compared to the same month a year ago, and Connecticut ranked 19th among all states, with 2,174 filings last month...

New Haven Register: May 11, 2009   By Ann DeMatteo, Assistant Metro Editor HAMDEN — More than 200 youngsters in public schools are improving their literacy skills thanks to people like Ann Butler and Esther A. Smith...

New Haven Register; May 10, 2009 By Steve Higgins, Special to the Register More than 250 individual and corporate donors contributed $642,400 to Neighbor-to-Neighbor LifeLine, an emergency fundraising effort to help organizations that provide food and shelter to area families and individuals who...

  May 6, 2009 $50 Million Social Innovation Fund To Target Education, Health, Economy By Mark Hrywna First Lady Michelle Obama outlined education, health care and economic opportunity as three focus areas for the administration’s efforts to promote social innovation and entrepreneurship as a...

April 24, 2009 Connecticut Mission of Mercy (MOM) Mobile Dental Clinic

By Angela Carter, Register Staff In all 50 states and the District of Columbia, adults with less education are more likely to be in “less than very good health” than college graduates — across all racial and ethnic groups — and adults in all states fall short of the level of good health...

Supplemental Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 Grant Applications Available! Health

In February the Obama Administration passed into law, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.  The Act provides an emergency stimulus package for the country, and makes a down payment on advancements in education, income, and health.  Shelley Geballe from Connecticut Voices for Children...

By Mary E. O’Leary, Register Topics Editor NEW HAVEN — These days, with increasing numbers of evictions, home foreclosures and health insurance cases, the New Haven Legal Assistance Association is busier than ever...

By Mary E. O’Leary, Register Topics Editor NEW HAVEN — These days, with increasing numbers of evictions, home foreclosures and health insurance cases, the New Haven Legal Assistance Association is busier than ever...

By Mary E. O’Leary, Register Topics Edit

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Harbor Health Services, Inc. is looking for a few high school or college students to work a couple of hours a week helping with filing, shredding and data entry. All work will be supervised by our Office Manager...

United Way of Greater New Haven is working to address the disparities in economic well-being and educational achievement in our region.  A recent report by McKinsey&Company highlights the economic costs of the achievement gap in this country.  The report illustrates how costly the current...

You have a lot to give! Friendly visiting is like an "arranged friendship". A volunteer is "set up" with an elderly person who would benefit from support and companionship...