NEW BRITAIN, CT -- David Obedzinski, who assumed his new post in mid-August following the retirement of long-time President Jim Williamson, has scheduled a series of community meetings with non-profit organizations in Berlin, New Britain, Plainville and Southington during the month of October, a “Fall Listening Tour.”
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Granting
BOSTON, MA -- Armed with paint brushes, rakes, gloves and basketballs, 150 Harvard Pilgrim, City Year and Boston Celtics' volunteers joined for a day of service to create clean, safe and healthy environments at Boston’s Joseph Lee K-8 school.
DANBURY, CT -- United Way of Western Connecticut (UWWC) is pleased to announce an extension of the application period for the 2017-18 Danbury Collaborative Awards to Monday, October 16, 2017.
DETROIT, MI -- Today, CrowdRise announced that its annual holiday giving campaign will be sponsored by Newman’s Own Foundation, with $500,000 in funding and matching donations for participating charities. The Challenge, which launches November 21, is now accepting charity applications at crowdrise.com/NewmansHolidayChallenge.
DANBURY, Conn. (September 11, 2017) — There are only five days left to submit nominations for United Way of Western Connecticut’s (UWWC) 4th Annual Hometown Heroes Benefit Dinner at www.uwwesternct.org/hhnomination. Nominations are due by Friday, September 15, 2017.
HARTFORD, CT -- For the second time in its history, United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut is pleased to announce Tri-Chairs for its annual United Way Community Campaign with a fundraising goal of $20.6 million. Diane Nadeau, president and CEO, The Chamber of Commerce, Windham Region; Tim Stewart, president, Greater New Britain Chamber of Commerce; and, Oz Griebel, president and CEO, MetroHartford Alliance, have been selected to lead Connecticut’s largest health and human service campaign.