Greenwich United Way

We’re excited to officially introduce Brew Ha Ha 2024 Co-Chairs Virgina Lockhart, Laura Sabia, Nina Bliley and Sean McMurtry! We appreciate all their efforts to organize this year's comedy night on September 20th featuring Kerri Louise and Jimmy Dunn. 🤣 Don't miss this fun night out! 🤣 Tickets available for purchase now at the GUW website. #

Greenwich United Way’s needs Reading Champions volunteers -- be part of the town’s largest volunteer-driven program serving all Greenwich Public Elementary Schools! Reading Champions delivers consistent early literacy support with 120+ volunteers in 11 schools and five after-school programs reaching approximately 400 students every year. Contact the GUW office for more details.

Today we are engaging Greenwich residents, especially parents, to sign the petition and advocate for the Child Tax Credit in their communities. Please sign our petition to tell your elected leaders that you support the 👉🏼 www.ctunitedway.org/petition

On July 18th, Greenwich United Way will participate in the effort to engage Greenwich residents, especially parents, to sign the petition and advocate for the Child Tax Credit in their communities. Please sign our petition online to tell your elected leaders that you support the

⛳️ Early bird special pricing for the Greenwich United Way Annual Golf Tournament ends TODAY! Get your foursome together for a day of golf, food/drink and prizes.

For details and to purchase tickets, please visit greenwichunitedway.org/event/golf-tournament ⛳️

We are incredibly proud of our Reading Champions! This spring marked 16 years of providing unparalleled literacy support, helping improve reading fluency among Greenwich elementary students.

A committed partner to Greenwich Public Schools (GPS), Reading Champions is the largest volunteer-driven early literacy program in town. In the 2023-2024 school year, 120 volunteers supported 350 students with one-on-one tutoring sessions in all 11 Greenwich Public Schools and five after-school programs.

We are always looking for volunteers so please contact us to learn more or inquire about this rewarding opportunity. 📚

We’re excited to announce that comedians Kerri Louise and Jimmy Dunn will perform at Brew Ha Ha 2024.

Comic Kerri Louise recently appeared in the new Showtime Comedy Special "Funny Women of a Certain Age,” streaming now. Jimmy is a stand-up comedian and actor; he currently plays “Moose” on the re-boot of the legendary sitcom Frasier.

Tickets are now on sale! Visit: https://e.givesmart.com/events/DoQ/

Happy July 4th!

🎙We're baaaack... Brew Ha Ha 2024 tickets are on sale!
Join us for a night of comedy on September 20 at Eagle Hill School.
Get your tickets now: GUWBHH24.givesmart.com

⛳️ Early bird special pricing for the Greenwich United Way Annual Golf Tournament ends July 15th. Get your foursome together for a day of golf, food/drink and prizes! For details and to purchase tickets, please visit greenwichunitedway.org/event/golf-tournament ⛳️

😆 Buckle up for another fun night out in support of the Greenwich community.
Save the date for Brew Ha Ha 2024 September 20th at Eagle Hill School.
More details coming soon!

The Greenwich United Way this week awarded nearly $1 million in Community Impact Grants to local health, education and self-sufficiency programs across 26 partner agencies: Abilis, Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich, Boys Scouts, Building One Community, Children’s Day School, Coffee For Good, Family Centers, Filling in the Blanks, Food Bank, Food Rescue US, Greenwich Alliance for Education, Inspirica, Jewish Family Services of Greenwich, Kids In Crisis, Laurel House, Liberation Programs, Mothers For Others, Neighbor To Neighbor, Pacific House, Pathways, River House Adult Day Center, The Rowan Center, Transportation Association of Greenwich (TAG), UJA-JCC, YMCA of Greenwich, and YWCA of Greenwich.

📸 Yesterday's Grants Reception

As Mental Health Awareness Month comes to a close, Greenwich United Way’s commitment to various programs that help support those struggling is forefront. We anxiously and enthusiastically await the Fall 2024 opening of the Youth & Adolescent Behavioral Health Intensive Outpatient Program in partnership with Greenwich Hospital Yale New Haven.

⛳️ Early Bird pricing now available for the Greenwich United Way Annual Golf Tournament at Tamarack Country Club (closes July 15th). Register TODAY at the GUW website!

Tune in to Darby & Friends TODAY at 12:30 p.m. to hear Darby Cartun, David Rabin & Shari Shapiro, Executive Director at Kids In Crisis discuss mental health support for children and teens in Greenwich.

⛳️ Mark your calendars for Monday, October 7th when we’ll host the Annual Greenwich United Way Golf Tournament at Tamarack Country Club ⛳️

We are incredibly grateful to our CT State Representatives for securing $750,000 in funding for organizations doing critical work in the Town of Greenwich including vital funds for our early childhood education scholarships benefitting families eligible for Care4Kids. Thank you,.hector.arzeno, .rep.stevemeskers &

Led by the Greenwich United Way's Sole Sisters, a recent town-wide food drive for Neighbor to Neighbor amassed 1,000 pounds of groceries for nearly 900 meals. The early April drive was particularly successful thanks to the various local businesses and organizations including Greenwich Academy and Sacred Heart coming together to collect donations across town, helping Neighbor to Neighbor restock its shelves following the holidays.

Thanks to Greenwich Department of Human Services/BANC (Byram Archibald Neighborhood Center) After-School Program for being a Reading Champions partner. Year-end planning is under way to recognize the commitment of our dedicated volunteers and the hard work students have put in to improving their reading skills this past year.

📸 Middle school students at the Boys and Girls Club benefiting from GUW’s Finance Champions program. Our trained community volunteers teach the fundamentals of earning, saving and spending money to help students make smart financial decisions.

At April's CPC meeting with partners Foundation House and The Foodshed Forum we examined food system transformation in Connecticut. GUW VP of Community Impact, Rob Moore, joined one of the two panels to discuss innovative pathways that shift culture toward a more just, resilient, & regional food system.

Last week's Annual Sole Sisters Luncheon helped raise funds to support community solutions in the areas of education, self-sufficiency and health. As always, the event’s boutique offered guests a uniquely-curated shopping experience with 20% of all sales going to Greenwich United Way programming and grants.
Shout out to 📸 ChiChi Ubina for the great photos and Fairfield County Look for coverage of the event: https://bit.ly/3UPhUs9
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Thank you to those who joined us for the 19th Annual Sole Sisters Luncheon. Your participation helps the Greenwich United Way's leadership efforts on community solutions in the areas of education, self-sufficiency and health. We are grateful to our guest speaker, Dr. Frances Jensen, for her unparalleled perspective and invaluable insight on the teenage brain.

Tune in to Darby & Friends TODAY at 12:30 p.m. to hear Darby Cartun, David Rabin & Joseph Williams, Deputy Director at Greenwich Library discuss community initiatives.

We are at the edge of our seats for this talk about the teenage brain with renowned neurologist Dr. Frances Jensen at GUW's Sole Sisters Luncheon on April 25th. Get a sneak peak at Dr. Jensen's TED Talk on the topic: https://bit.ly/3vRrf93
Tickets are still for sale! Please join us in support of the Greenwich community.

Don’t miss out on Dr. Jensen’s analysis on the science behind why teens make the decisions they do. As a Greenwich Academy alum, she’s thrilled to be back in town to offer her insight and expertise to the community. Seats are still available! Visit e.givesmart.com/events/AWi/

Grateful to all the vendors who will be part of the Sole Sisters Boutique and who donate a percentage of sales from the day of the Luncheon to Greenwich United Way. We look forward to seeing you all on April 25th!
Tickets are still available: https://e.givesmart.com/events/AWi/

Tomorrow until Monday Greenwich United Way leading a town-wide food drive to support Neighbor to Neighbor. Donations will be collected across town including at the Greenwich United Way office, Cos Cob Library, and Perrot Library.

Thank you to Representative Hector Arzeno for meeting with GUW staff to talk about our policy agenda items and making early childhood education more affordable. Stay tuned for some exciting updates.

How much would you give to understand your teenager?! Look no further, this year’s Sole Sisters Luncheon Keynote Speaker Dr. Frances Jensen will cover adolescent brain function and explain the science in the context of everyday learning and multitasking, stress and memory, sleep, addiction, and decision-making. Don't miss her talk on how to navigate the mysterious world of adolescent development: https://e.givesmart.com/events/AWi/