United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut Launches COVID-19 Fund with Support from Stanley Black & Decker
Hartford, Conn. (Jan. 27, 2021) — United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut announced the establishment of the United Way COVID-19 Fund with an initial contribution by Stanley Black & Decker. “We’re grateful to Stanley Black & Decker for this leadership contribution,” said Paula S. Gilberto, President and CEO of United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut. “United Way’s COVID-19 Fund provides businesses, municipalities, philanthropic and community partners with an opportunity to join
New Report: Even Before the Pandemic, 38% of Families in Connecticut Struggled to Pay for Basic Needs
Conn. (September 6, 2020)—Before the COVID-19 pandemic arrived this year, 38% of Connecticut residents were already struggling to make ends meet. Those are the findings of Connecticut United Ways 2020 ALICE Report, a study on financial hardship. The new report concludes that before the onset of the pandemic, 38% of Connecticut’s households lacked the income to pay for necessities such as housing, food, childcare, health care, technology, and transportation. That number includes those families living at
