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January Impact Committee Consideration

PROPOSED APPROPRIATION FOR 2019-20 FOR NONPROFIT CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT TO NONPROFIT WESTCHESTER Overview of Item: Launched in May 2012, NonProfit Westchester (NPW) is an association of not-for-profits in Westchester, which was created as a result of the 2012 Not-for-Profit Leadership Summit. United Way of Westchester and Putnam has supported NPW […]

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United Way’s Hudson Valley 211 Helpline Expands its Text Messaging Capacity

United Way’s Hudson Valley 211 Helpline is increasing the number of hours text messaging is available to better serve the needs of the community. People can now text for help from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. “Since we launched the text messaging feature last February, we have […]

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United Way’s “Take a Walk in Her Shoes” to feature Today Show’s Jean Chatzky and honor Jean Marie Connolly

White Plains, N.Y, (November 2019) – The award-winning financial editor of NBC’s TODAY Show, Jean Chatzky will be the keynote speaker on December 10 when the United Way Women’s Leadership Council will hold its “Take a Walk in Her Shoes” Breakfast, the 7th Annual Celebration of Women in Philanthropy. Jean […]

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United Way of Westchester and Putnam Raises $75,000 at Annual Golf Outing

White Plains, NY (October 2019)—United Way’s Day of Golf event, held on Sept. 26, 2019, at Mount Kisco Country Club, raised $75,000 to support the good work of United Way of Westchester and Putnam (UWWP). The event honored Harrison resident Hilary Tuohy. Tuohy, who is a past president of the […]

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Student Literacy Levels Improve as Teachers Use A2i

When teachers in Westchester are using the professional development tool known as A2i (assessment to instruction) administered by the United Way, their students’ literacy levels rose above proficiency, according to the 2018-19 year-end results of kindergarten and first-grade students in the Peekskill and Elmsford school district. The outcome showed that […]

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United Way Distributes Backpacks and School Supplies to 600 School Children

White Plains, NY (September 2019) – Approximately 600 students in Yonkers, Mount Vernon, Ossining, Elmsford, Peekskill, and Putnam County received backpacks and other supplies in time for school thanks to the United Way of Westchester and Putnam. United Way of Westchester and Putnam (UWWP) collected the supplies during a “Back […]

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United Way of Westchester and Putnam, FamilyWize and Walgreens Team Up to Provide Free Flu Vaccinations

White Plains, NY (September 2019) – The United Way of Westchester and Putnam (UWWP) is partnering with FamilyWize Community Service Partnership and Walgreens to offer the administration of free flu shots at local festivals in September. These organizations are working together to help deliver flu vaccines for uninsured and underinsured […]

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