United Way of Westchester and Putnam (UWWP) will host its annual Imagine Gala, presented by Chubb, on Thursday, June 9th from 6-9pm at the Brae Burn Country Club in Purchase, New York. The sold-out event will recognize three extraordinary honorees while raising critical funds to support United Way’s mission of serving vulnerable populations in Westchester […]
More children in New York State are living in poverty or in households struggling to make ends meet as compared to the national average, according to the ALICE Children Data Dashboard Research Brief released by United For ALICE. The report found that 52% of children in NYS are living below the ALICE threshold as compared […]
The NYS Legislature awarded $2.4 million to the state’s 211 Helpline network, operated by local United Ways, to ensure that these community resource centers continue to connect individuals with health and human service needs to the right resources. The number of inquiries in 2021 was up 153% over 2019. Senator Peter Harckham (District 40), who […]
United 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’ families to be more involved […]
[3d-flip-book mode=”fullscreen” id=”18698″ ][/3d-flip-book] Click here to see a pdf of the 2021 annual report.
Report Finds Hudson Valley Regional Nonprofits Provided $7.4 Billion in Payroll in 2020 WHITE PLAINS, NY— Nonprofits from Westchester and the Hudson Valley emerged out of the pandemic-related economic downturn as vital and as essential to the regional economy as ever while simultaneously addressing heightened human service and related needs, according to a comprehensive study conducted […]
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 decades of outstanding service. […]
United Way of Westchester and Putnam is now accepting financial requests from local nonprofits to support program or operational efforts. The United Way of Westchester and Putnam Community Impact Fund supports local nonprofits serving the needs of the underprivileged, marginalized, or ALICE (those who are employed but are living paycheck-to-paycheck) populations in Westchester or Putnam […]
United Way of Westchester and Putnam’s Ride United Last-Mile Delivery (RULMD) initiative has completed more than 50,000 deliveries of meals, food boxes, and household supplies to vulnerable populations throughout Westchester and Putnam counties using DoorDash, since it launched in July 2020. The RULMD program is part of United Way’s national efforts to close the transportation […]
United Way of Westchester and Putnam announced the awarding of $1.5 million in funding from Phase 39 and Phase ARPA-R of the Emergency Food and Shelter Program to Westchester County nonprofits. “Housing and food insecurity still plague many residents in Westchester County,” said United Way President and CEO Tom Gabriel. “In response, the United Way is honored […]
