White Plains, NY (January 2021) – United Way of Westchester and Putnam awarded Volunteer New York! a $2,500 capacity building grant to support its volunteer management trainings for local nonprofits. The semi-annual trainings are created specifically to help increase the capacity of its nonprofit partners and provide resources to ensure […]
Together we can help so many families! United Way of Westchester and Putnam teamed with Toys for Tots to give toys to thousands of children from low- to moderate-income families throughout our communities. In Putnam and Northern Westchester, United Way organized to deliver gifts through its partnership with DoorDash to the families’ […]
To make Thanksgiving and Christmas a little more special this year, United Way of Westchester and Putnam partnered with Falafel Taco in Pleasantville and Crossroads Deli and Catering in Mahopac to deliver traditional holiday meals to those who have struggled in 2020. The restaurants donated over 250 meals to some of United Way’s Ride United program […]
Barnes & Noble has selected United Way of Westchester and Putnam (UWWP) to be the recipient of their 2020 Holiday Book Drive, which runs through Dec. 12. Barnes & Noble stores in Eastchester, White Plains, and Yonkers are participating. At check-out, customers are encouraged to purchase an additional book for […]
A statewide survey conducted in partnership with the United Way of Westchester and Putnam and other local United Ways on the effects of COVID-19 confirms that New Yorkers are facing many challenges due to the pandemic. The study also affirms that some New York communities and populations are being hit […]
The 211 Helpline Call Center run by the United Way of Westchester and Putnam in White Plains has answered more than 100,000 calls so far in 2020, which is more than the then record-setting 80,000 calls it received in 2019. Over 25,000 calls have been COVID-19-related calls. “I am so […]
With winter closing in and necessities in short supply due to COVID-19, United Way of Westchester and Putnam (UWWP) will be giving away 700,000 duvets, blankets and pillows to be distributed to social services agencies, schools, homeless shelters in Westchester, the Bronx and other locations in the metro area. The […]
United Way’s Hudson Valley 2-1-1 helpline has been helping people in crisis since 2006 and has become a key resource during the COVID-19 pandemic. To amplify its mission, Hudson Valley 2-1-1 held a webinar to help front-line workers such as childcare workers, social workers, counselors, teachers, human resource professionals, and others in the […]
Over 800 viewers streamed the 18th annual Nonprofit Leadership Summit, which was hosted by the United Way of Westchester and Putnam last week. The weeklong virtual summit celebrated diversity, equity, and inclusion, by having five keynote speakers share why creating a diverse environment that supports equity and inclusion is important for nonprofits […]
United Way of Westchester and Putnam is working with New York State United Ways to better understand the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on people living in our communities. More than 20 Local United Ways and the United Way of New York State are conducting a survey that will be […]
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