Westchester County graduate students pursuing social work or public health careers 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 four decades […]
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United Way of Westchester and Putnam was awarded a $5 million grant by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services through its Learning and Enrichment After-School Program Supports (LEAPS) to expand its offering of the Education United Afterschool Academic and Enrichment program at W.L. Morse School in Tarrytown and Highview Elementary […]
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United Way of Westchester and Putnam announced the awarding of scholarships collectively totaling $10,000 from its Ruth Taylor Scholarship Fund to two Westchester graduate students pursuing master’s degrees in social work. The two recipients are Melissa Rosado, 39, of New Rochelle; and Stephanie Lopez, 23, of Mamaroneck (pictured above). “Receiving the Ruth Taylor Scholarship is an […]
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Westchester County graduate students pursuing social work or public health careers 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 four decades […]
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NYS Senator Shelley Mayer teamed up with United Way of Westchester and Putnam to host school supply drives throughout her district. United Way donated the collected items to the Port Chester School District to give to their students and teachers. “There are many families living from paycheck to paycheck in Westchester,’’ said Tom Gabriel, CEO […]
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United Way of Westchester and Putnam announced the awarding of scholarships collectively totaling $16,000 from its Ruth Taylor Scholarship Fund to four Westchester graduate students pursuing master’s degrees in social work or public health. The four recipients are Layla Barreto, 21, of Port Chester; Stephanie Blackwell, 46, of New Rochelle; Christopher Chino-Marin, 25, of New Rochelle; and Arden Taylor Guice, […]
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The United Way of Westchester and Putnam announces the completion of its first Education United summer STEM program, aimed at nurturing young minds through engaging robotics education. This innovative initiative made possible through funding from the Westchester County Youth Bureau’s Invest in Kids program, brought the exciting world of STEM education to students entering third to […]
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This summer, United Way of Westchester and Putnam’s Summer Backpack Program will provide supplemental food as well as books and activities, to low-income families of school-aged children on a weekly basis from July 13-August 24. During the final week of the program, school-aged children will receive a backpack with school […]
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Westchester, NY – United Way of Westchester and Putnam (UWWP) unveiled its groundbreaking new free bilingual after-school program, Education United, and the results are already in: It’s a resounding success! See what The Journal News had to say about the program here! With nearly 200 students enrolled, the program’s success […]
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Westchester 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 four […]
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