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United Way Teams Up with Ossining Schools and Village to Build a Born Learning Trail

Staff from the Ossining School District as well as the Ossining Parks Department assisted the United Way of Westchester and Putnam in building a bilingual Born Learning Trail at the park next to Park Elementary School in Ossining on Thursday, Sept. 17.The Born Learning Trail turns everyday experiences into teachable […]

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United Way of Westchester and Putnam Hosts Sold-Out Day of Golf

“Kevin has been a longstanding supporter of the United Way of Westchester and Putnam. Specifically, he was instrumental in getting our 211 Helpline recognized as an official County partner,” said United Way President and CEO, Tom Gabriel. “Today, our 211 Helpline answers tens of thousands of calls each year from […]

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United Way Non-Profit Leadership Summit to Focus on Encouraging Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Westchester County, N.Y. (September 2020) – United Way of Westchester and Putnam’s Nonprofit Leadership Summit 2020 will focus on a topic that now more than ever is relevant in the corporate and not-for-profit worlds: Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. The theme for this year’s summit is “Preparing for the Success of […]

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United Way Announces $1 Million in Emergency Food and Shelter Grants to Westchester and Putnam Nonprofits

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,” […]

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$10,000 in Diapers Distributed to Westchester Families in Need

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 […]

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United Way Organizes Countywide Food Drive in Putnam County

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, […]

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