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Featured Intern: Dom Wright

Dom Wright is the summer Marketing and Communications intern at United Way of Westchester and Putnam. Throughout his internship, Dom has created various promotional materials for UWWP events. He is responsible for helping post content to our social media accounts and updating our website. Dom has been instrumental in curating and planning content for future […]

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Featured Intern: Matt Rozansky

Matt Rozansky is the summer program intern for the United Way of Westchester and Putnam. He currently coordinates multiple aspects of United Way’s Summer Backpack program. The Summer Backpack program is a collaboration with United Way of Westchester and Putnam, Feeding Westchester, Food Bank of the Hudson Valley, Door Dash, and other local partners. This […]

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United Way’s Shred Day Helps 7 Nonprofit Organizations Shred 400 Boxes of Documents

United Way’s Shred Day Helps 7 Nonprofit Organizations Shred 400 Boxes of Documents United Way of Westchester and Putnam (UWWP) provided shredding services to seven nonprofit organizations in Westchester and Putnam on Shred Day, June 26. Over 400 boxes of nonessential documents were safely disposed of on this day. “Having this service to safely and […]

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United Way Awards $130,000 in COVID-19 Response to Nonprofits

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 tirelessly to respond to community […]

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United Way Chief Operating Officer Carlene Gentilesco Retires after 49 Years with United Way

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 under five different CEOs at […]

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United Way Provides Over $13,000 Worth of Grainger® Tools to Project Morry

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 running residential, program, and dining […]

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Featured Volunteers: The Hill-Behar Family

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 over 700,000 blankets to our […]

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Featured Intern: Christian Capobianco

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 growth and interaction between children […]

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