White Plains, NY (June 30, 2020) – As the camp season begins, the United Way of Westchester and Putnam has partnered with the Westchester Parks Foundation to make summer a little bit happier for underprivileged youth who will be unable to attend camp in person this year. The Westchester Parks Foundation announced that it will […]
White Plains, NY (June 23, 2020) – United Way of Westchester and Putnam has donated $150,000 worth of Tempur-pedic twin mattresses to Westhab to help its transitional housing program in Yonkers. The donation came through United Way’s Gifts-in-Kind program which partners with Goods 360 to provide essential goods to individuals and families in need through […]
United Way of Westchester and Putnam is partnering with KeyBank to help guide individuals and families through this economically challenging time by hosting a free, Financial Wellness Webinar on Friday, June 26, at 11 a.m. This one-hour, virtual event will grant Westchester and Putnam community members an opportunity to become more financially literate in essential […]
White Plains, NY – June 16, 2020 – The United Way of Westchester and Putnam announces that $1 million in grants have been distributed among more than 50 local, nonprofit organizations responding to unprecedented needs driven by COVID-19. “COVID-19 has created an economic crisis the likes of which we haven’t seen in 90 years,” said United Way President and […]
The United Way of Westchester and Putnam (UWWP) is dedicated to improving the lives of the 40% of our neighbors who live in poverty or paycheck to paycheck. These are often hardworking families struggling to make ends meet and provide a better life for their children. We recognize that institutional racism is one of the […]
The United Way of Westchester and Putnam partnered with 914 Cares and the Child Care Council of Westchester to distribute $10,000 worth of diapers to economically disadvantaged families in Yonkers, New Rochelle, Port Chester, and others. United Way of Westchester and Putnam was able to leverage the diapers through a grant from CVS Health. Diapers are an expensive need for […]
At Putnam’s Countywide Food Drive held on Saturday, May 16, the eight locations collectively received about 25,000 pounds of donations as well as several thousand dollars in monetary donations and gift cards. This event was a collaboration between the United Way of Westchester and Putnam, Putnam County’s Department of Health, and all the municipalities in […]
Working with RideConnect of Westchester and the Field Hall Foundation, the United Way of Westchester and Putnam, is providing 500 gift cards for groceries to food pantry recipients in Westchester and Putnam counties. The $25 allotments will help homebound food pantry recipients the opportunity to purchase grocery items from local supermarkets. Volunteer shoppers from RideConnect will use the […]
Local nonprofit organizations supporting the people hardest-hit by COVID-19 have been awarded $120,000 in grants by The United Way of Westchester and Putnam. United Way announced the grants today as part of its on-going efforts to support nonprofit organizations that are providing food, medical care, and shelter among other services to those disproportionately affected by […]
The latest figures released by the NYS Department of Health show that there are now 34,290 confirmed coronavirus cases in Westchester County. There are 13,423 cases in Rockland, 10,570 in Orange, 4,056 in Dutchess, 1,741 in Ulster, 1,485 in Putnam, and 1,430 in Sullivan County. There are 383,324 confirmed cases in NYS (as of 6/14/20). […]
