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UWWP AND 211 HELP RESIDENTS SUBMIT EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM APPLICATIONS

Barbara, a Mount Vernon resident, has fallen behind on her rent because she has been unemployed since the COVID-19 pandemic. Although she began her new job, the back rent she owes is still hanging over her head. Like Barbara, thousands of residents were financially impacted by the pandemic, and many […]

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United Way Offers Free Lyft Ride to Vaccine Appointments

United Way of Westchester and Putnam is partnering with Lyft to offer free rides to individuals needing transportation to and from vaccine appointments. The program covers up to $25 in each direction. The individual must cover any expenses beyond $25. The program is open to Westchester and Putnam residents. Medicaid […]

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NYS PTA and United Way of Westchester and Putnam Team to Empower Families and Communities for Early Literacy

NYS PTA and United Way of Westchester and Putnam Team to Empower Families and Communities for Early Literacy NYS PTA and the United Way of Westchester and Putnam have partnered with Learning Ovations, an Irvine, California-based early literacy support company, to launch a state-wide literacy program – Reading Checkup – […]

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United Way to Help with Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) Applications

United Way of Westchester and Putnam (UWWP) has partnered with the City of Mount Vernon to aid with New York State’s ERAP applications.  An informational fair is being held in the Mt. Vernon Public Library, located on 28 S 1st Ave, on July 31st from 9am-1pm to provide information on the application […]

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United Way Awards $130,000 in COVID-19 Response to Nonprofits

United Way of Westchester and Putnam awarded $130,000 to local nonprofits helping disadvantaged individuals and families recover from the crises brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.  “The health and economic crises created by the COVID 19 pandemic disproportionately affected the marginalized members of our society. The nonprofit community has been working […]

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United Way Chief Operating Officer Carlene Gentilesco Retires after 49 Years with United Way

Carlene Gentilesco, a tireless, steady force who served as chief liaison to hundreds of corporations and nonprofit organizations and helped to raise hundreds of millions of dollars for community organizations, is retiring after 49 years with United Way. Ms. Gentilesco, a Chappaqua resident, served in a variety of leadership roles […]

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United Way Provides Over $13,000 Worth of Grainger® Tools to Project Morry

United Way Provides Over $13,000 Worth of Grainger® Tools to Project Morry United Way of Westchester and Putnam (UWWP) provided over $13,000 worth of professional-grade, Grainger brand tools to Project Morry through the Essential Goods for Basic Needs program. These tools supported Project Morry’s summer camp maintenance needs, which include […]

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Featured Volunteers: The Hill-Behar Family

Tracy Hill and her children—Briana and Eric—have volunteered with United Way of Westchester and Putnam on multiple occasions. The Hill-Behar family is currently assisting with our United2Read initiative by sorting books and assembling reading kits. Tracy, Briana, and Eric have also volunteered at our Delta Airlines Distribution and helped distribute […]

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