When Holly McKeown called United Way’s 2-1-1 referral line this fall she was at her wit’s end. Six months earlier she had agreed to take in a friend of a friend who was having financial and medical difficulties for two weeks until she could get back on her feet. Two […]
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Times are changing, and 2-1-1 is evolving with them. In February, United Way of Westchester and Putnam announced that callers to its 2-1-1 Helpline can now text message for assistance. “We want people to be able to reach us in different ways. More and more people are using their fingers […]
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WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – (April 4, 2019) – With less than a month to go before the April 15 tax deadline, Westchester County Executive George Latimer stopped into The United Way of Westchester and Putnam on March 28 to observe call specialists at its 2-1-1 Call Center help residents with tax […]
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Awards will go to graduate students in social work or public health White Plains, N.Y., April 11, 2019– Westchester County graduate students pursuing careers in social work or public health are invited to apply for scholarship assistance through the Ruth Taylor Award Fund. The fund was established in tribute to Ruth Taylor […]
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