July 9, 2021
What an amazing success! During Week of Action, volunteers rolled up their sleeves to create a stronger local food system through…
We can all play a role in ending homelessness. As a family leaves shelter and enters a new home, they need supplies to make it a home of their own.…
Can a parenting framework called Circle of Security-Parenting help teachers better manage their classrooms? United Way and a growing number of…
Jamir
In the early Spring, 22-year-old Jamir found herself homeless after a family conflict. She called 2-1-1 and was able to get into Beth-El Center…
Ralph
Ralph gets up before the sun rises. His alarm goes off at 4:30 in the morning so that he can catch the bus and make the hour-long trek across…
Santos
Santos Colon from West Haven has found his purpose.
Returning home after incarceration took some adjusting, but learning new skills in the…
Joy needed help for her son Ayomide. “When it was just me and my son at home, there was no one else his age for him to talk to or play with. He was…
David
“Once I got my place, I took off my shoes finally.”
After spending 8 months living outside during the dead of winter and having caught…
Paula & Alicia
Sisters Alicia Lakomski and Paula Maher wanted to honor the memory of their late mother, Kathleen, who was a faithful volunteer in…
Zelema, a single working mother of three, was sleeping in her car while her children stayed at their grandmother’s house. Zelema is a college-…
Jermaine
Everyone makes mistakes – what matters is learning from them. This truth, as simple as it may seem, has been revolutionary in the life of…
During Week of Action, be part of the Live United movement by working with our partners across the region to host a community dinner, expand access…