Maria of Yonkers is a single mother with three school-aged children. She was not looking forward to the school summer break. Maria could not take time off from work, and she could not afford to send her children to summer camp. She knew her children would have to remain home […]
Barbara, a Mount Vernon resident, has fallen behind on her rent because she has been unemployed since the COVID-19 pandemic. Although she began her new job, the back rent she owes is still hanging over her head. Like Barbara, thousands of residents were financially impacted by the pandemic, and many […]
United Way of Westchester and Putnam is partnering with Lyft to offer free rides to individuals needing transportation to and from vaccine appointments. The program covers up to $25 in each direction. The individual must cover any expenses beyond $25. The program is open to Westchester and Putnam residents. Medicaid […]
NYS PTA and United Way of Westchester and Putnam Team to Empower Families and Communities for Early Literacy NYS PTA and the United Way of Westchester and Putnam have partnered with Learning Ovations, an Irvine, California-based early literacy support company, to launch a state-wide literacy program – Reading Checkup – […]
United Way of Westchester and Putnam (UWWP) has partnered with the City of Mount Vernon to aid with New York State’s ERAP applications. An informational fair is being held in the Mt. Vernon Public Library, located on 28 S 1st Ave, on July 31st from 9am-1pm to provide information on the application […]
United Way of Westchester and Putnam awarded $130,000 to local nonprofits helping disadvantaged individuals and families recover from the crises brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. “The health and economic crises created by the COVID 19 pandemic disproportionately affected the marginalized members of our society. The nonprofit community has been working […]
Carlene Gentilesco, a tireless, steady force who served as chief liaison to hundreds of corporations and nonprofit organizations and helped to raise hundreds of millions of dollars for community organizations, is retiring after 49 years with United Way. Ms. Gentilesco, a Chappaqua resident, served in a variety of leadership roles […]
United Way Provides Over $13,000 Worth of Grainger® Tools to Project Morry United Way of Westchester and Putnam (UWWP) provided over $13,000 worth of professional-grade, Grainger brand tools to Project Morry through the Essential Goods for Basic Needs program. These tools supported Project Morry’s summer camp maintenance needs, which include […]
Tracy Hill and her children—Briana and Eric—have volunteered with United Way of Westchester and Putnam on multiple occasions. The Hill-Behar family is currently assisting with our United2Read initiative by sorting books and assembling reading kits. Tracy, Briana, and Eric have also volunteered at our Delta Airlines Distribution and helped distribute […]
Christian is a student from Blind Brook High School in Rye, NY, completing his senior-year internship at United Way of Westchester and Putnam. He is currently assisting with our United2Read program, which provides specific communities of children and their caregivers with reading kits and online resources. These resources encourage literacy […]
