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United Way Distributes $1 Million Worth of Socks to 100 Nonprofit Agencies Across the NY Metro Area

Nanuet, NY (July 21, 2020) – A million dollars’ worth of socks was gifted to thousands of individuals and families in need thanks to a corporate and nonprofit partnership in the New York Metropolitan area. On Monday, July 20, the United Way of Westchester and Putnam (UWWP) in partnership with […]

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United Way Donates 150 Mattresses to Westhab Housing Program

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 […]

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United Way Offers Free Financial Wellness Webinar in Partnership with Key Bank

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 […]

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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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500 Gift Cards Help with Groceries for Westchester and Putnam Residents

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 […]

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United Way Awards $120,000 in Coronavirus Relief to Nonprofits

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 […]

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