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  • Community Connections 2-22-25

    Community Connections 2-22-25
    2025/02/22
    Join us for another installment of Community Connections presented by the United Way on WTIC 1080AM. Maura Cook, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Development, and Patrick McGloin, President, Westland Public Relations and Chair, Advocacy Committee at United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut, talk to Steve about how they are working to end poverty. Cook mentioned the strategic planning process, which includes 40 interviews with community members over the last two years. This past summer, community partners from all sectors co-created bold ideas to close gaps and create opportunities in child literacy, wages, housing and life expectancy. These conversations have solidified the United Way's position to promote change and adovcate for their community members. McGloin continued the conversation with the upcoming developments the United Way is planning for the youth in these communities. In 2025, the United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut has these priorities for 2025: Young adult employment Early childhood literacy (ages birth to five) They are advocating for more investments in education and training services for opportunity youth, are also advocating for $500,000 per year from the state’s budget to support early childhood literacy. To volunteer, donate, or to inquire about services, please head to: www.unitedwayinc.org If you or someone you love need assistance dial 211. If you or someone you love needs someone to talk to, dial 988
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    38 分
  • Community Connections 1-25-25

    Community Connections 1-25-25
    2025/01/25
    Join us for the first “Community Connections” of 2025 on WTIC 1080 AM! Maura Cook, Senior Vice President, Marketing and Development, United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut joins us to remind everyone tax season is fast-approaching and VITA is a crucial resource for individuals needing help in these econonomic times. María Nuñez, an incoming United Way board of directors member and a previous VITA filer and volunteer shares her experience with this service from both sides of the table. Danira Martel, Coordinator and Financial Opportunity Center from The Village for Families & Children shared that 13,000 households were able to be helped by VITA last year. To schedule an appointment to use VITA services, use the contqact information here: - In the greater Hartford, Enfield, Tolland and Windham regions, taxpayers can visit 211ct.org/taxhelp to confirm their eligibility and to book their appointment at a time and location most convenient to them. - In the greater New Britain-Berlin region, qualifying taxpayers can visit hranbct.org/vita to confirm their eligibility and to book their appointment at a time and location convenient to them. The United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut want you to remember that VITA is a great resource for: - Individuals and families who earned up to $68,000 annual household income in 2024 - People ages 60+ - People with disabilities, and - People who speak limited English To learn more, volunteer, or donate, please go to www.unitedwayinc.org
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    37 分
  • Community Connections 12-28-24

    Community Connections 12-28-24
    2024/12/28
    Join us for the final installment of Community Connections presented by the United Way on WTIC 1080AM for 2024! Maura Cook, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Development, Sam Goemans, director of individual giving from the United Way of Central and North Eastern Connecticut talk to Steve about the impact they want to bring to those in the community in 2025. The organization is also celebrating past success and new adventures in the new year! Cook is happy to report the Centennial Gala was a success and that they will be moving into a new location in 2025! Events like Power of the Purse will be returning in 2025 as well. Amanda Smith from MarktLab, tells Steve how they got connected to the United Way. Smith explained how this connection has been able to make a difference and how YOU can make a difference with a charitable gift as the year comes to an end. To volunteer, donate, or to inquire about services, please head to: www.unitedwayinc.org If you or someone you love need assistance dial 211 If you or someone you love needs someone to talk to 988
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    35 分
  • Community Connections 11-30-24

    Community Connections 11-30-24
    2024/11/30
    Join us for the November edition of Community Connections presented by the United Way on WTIC 1080AM. Maura Cook, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Development at the United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut, talks to Steve about how this season of giving is more important than ever. The Rapid Response Fund helps other municipalities to offer assistance to the residents they serve who are at risk of becoming homeless. Cook also wanted to remind everyone that the Centennial Gala is two weeks away! The Gala will feature renowned broadway icon Bernadtte Peters and will allow all attendees to take a glimpse into the next 100 years of The United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut. - To volunteer, donate, or to inquire about services, please head to: www.unitedwayinc.org - Tickets for the gala can be purchased at: www.unitedwayinc.org/centennial-gala - Learn more about the Rapid Response Fund here: www.unitedwayinc.org/rapid-response - Tuesday Decmeber 3, 2024 is Giving Tuesday! Donate by Tuesday to have your United Way donation make the most impact! Eversource will be matching the first donations up to $25,000 dollarfor-dollar. Head to unitedwayinc.org/donate
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    41 分
  • Community Connections 10/26/24

    Community Connections 10/26/24
    2024/10/26
    Maura Cook, Senior Vice President, Marketing and Development, United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut 2024 CONNECTICUT UNITED WAYS ALICE REPORT Tune in to WTIC 1080 AM at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 26 for “Community Connections” as Maura Cook, Senior Vice President, Marketing and Development, United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut discusses the data revealed in the Connecticut United Ways’ sixth ALICE Report and how we can advocate for 550,000 families struggling to afford the basics in our state.
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    37 分
  • Community Connections 9-28-24

    Community Connections 9-28-24
    2024/09/28
    Join us for “Community Connections” on WTIC 1080 AM as Maura Cook, Senior Vice President, Marketing and Development, United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut, along with Jim O’Meara, Senior Managing Director for Webster Bank and United Way’s 2024 Community Campaign Chair share about what the Campaign has to offer for companies looking to make an impact in their communities.
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    34 分
  • Community Connections 8-31-24

    Community Connections 8-31-24
    2024/08/31

    Join us for Community Connections presented by the United Way on WTIC 1080 AM!

    Senior Vice President of Marketing and Development, Maura Cook joins the program to remind us about the 2nd annual ImpaCT Awards.

    On October 25 along with Fox 61, the United Way will be recognizing and honoring individuals, groups and organizations who make a significant contribution to health care, housing, financial empowerment and/or education in Connecticut.

    Liz Salvatore from Fox 61 joins Cook to elaborate on all the work that has gone into this event.

    Cook and Salvatore have one more surprise up their sleeve...

    The recipient of the George Bahamonde Lifetime Achievement Award, Arnold Chase joins them in the studio. Chase is the founder of the Sandra and Arnold Chase Family Foundation.

    The award is given to those who have kept the future generations in mind, and making sure that the future is bright for them.

    Chase credits his father for his outlook on life and overall philanthropic connections and interests.

    Learn more about the ImpaCT Awards

    Learn more about The United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut

    If you or someone you know is in need of assistance, call 211 or go here
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    36 分
  • Community Connections 7-27-24

    Community Connections 7-27-24
    2024/07/27

    Join us for the July edition of Community Connections presented by the United Way on WTIC 1080AM!

    Maura Cook, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Development, joins the program to get listeners to think about the summer slide.

    The summer slide is when students suffer learning loss while they are out of school on summer break. The United Way is committed to help students keep reading while school is out.

    Cook also wants to remind those in New Britain and Hartford that the Dolly Parton Imagination library allows children to receive one age-appropriate book a month from birth-age five at no cost!

    More reading initiatives will be happening this year including, Read Across America Day (Oct. 24, 2024), Read for the Record, United Way Readers, and the United Way will be putting together literacy kits together.

    John Prescod, Director, Education Initiatives at the United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut joins Cook today to talk about his work with the organization.

    Prescod and Cook are happy to announce that the United Way and Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford (JFGH) have merged JFGH’s Children’s Reading Partners program with the existing United Way Readers program!

    The United Way turned 100 years old on June 14, and they are continuing the celebration the rest of the year! The Impact awards will be held on October 25. They will also be hosting a centennial gala in December. Tickets are available now

    • To sign children up for the Dolly Parton Imagination Library, please go to: www.unitedwayinc.org/our-work/youth-success/imagination-library
    • To purchase tickets for the centennial gala, please go to: www.unitedwayinc.org/centennial-gala
    • To learn more, donate, or volunteer, please reach out to 211 go to: www.unitedwayinc.org
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    37 分