Ruth Taylor Scholarship winners pictured left to right: Tara Battersby, Sarah Cassidy, Betsey Goldwasser, and Maura Knackstedt. Not pictured are Denisse Nunez and Nakeah Wade. United Way of Westchester and Putnam announced the awarding of scholarships collectively totaling $16,000 from its Ruth Taylor Scholarship Fund to six Westchester graduate students […]
Read MoreUnited Way of Westchester and Putnam (United Way) awarded Maura Knackstedt a Ruth Taylor Scholarship for the 2022-2023 school year. United Way works with the Westchester County Department of Social Services and the Urban League to offer the Ruth Taylor Scholarship Awards to aspiring public service professionals. The fund was […]
Read MoreVolunteers help UWWP prepare backpacks for school-aged children United Way of Westchester and Putnam called and the volunteers answered! Volunteers from the community and local organizations are helping United Way of Westchester and Putnam with the reception, assembly, and delivery of 6,000 backpacks for school-aged children this summer. The backpacks […]
Read More825 families from throughout Westchester and Putnam signed up to participate in the Summer Backpack program this summer. In the program, these households will receive weekly food parcels filled with supplemental food, books, and activities for school-aged children to enjoy throughout the summer. The program, intended for families with students […]
Read MoreThis summer, United Way of Westchester and Putnam is teaming up with the Food Bank of the Hudson Valley, the Carmel School District, and DoorDash to provide the Summer Backpack Program to low-income families of school-aged children on a weekly basis from July 13- August 31. The program delivers supplemental […]
Read MoreUnited Way of Westchester and Putnam was awarded a $6 million grant by the New York State Education Department, through its 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program (21st CCLC), to offer a Newcomers Program in the Elmsford, Ossining, and Peekskill School districts. 21st CCLC supports academic enrichment and encourages students’ […]
Read MoreWestchester County graduate students pursuing careers in social work or public health are invited to apply for scholarship assistance through the Ruth Taylor Scholarship Fund. The fund was established in tribute to Ruth Taylor upon her retirement as the county’s Commissioner of Public Welfare and in recognition of her nearly […]
Read MoreUnited Way of Westchester and Putnam announced the awarding of $3,000 scholarships from its Ruth Taylor Fund to three Westchester graduate students pursuing master’s degrees at Fordham University’s School of Social Work. The three recipients are Mariam Abu of New Rochelle, Sandy Castillo Guiracocha of Thornwood, and Tyrone Jones of […]
Read MoreBarnes & Noble Westchester invites customers to give the gift of reading to people in need during the company’s annual Holiday Book Drive, taking place November 1 through December 5. The Barnes & Noble Holiday Book Drive provides customers the opportunity to donate books to non-profit organizations. Last year, Barnes […]
Read MoreUnited Way to Host Human Trafficking Live Learning Session Human trafficking is a widespread and often invisible crime that occurs worldwide and in our own backyards. It is the act of compelling someone into work or commercial sex acts through force, fraud, or coercion. Although it is illegal everywhere, human […]
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