Hartford, Conn. (March 21, 2023) — United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut, Connecticut Children’s and the City of Hartford announced today that nearly 80,000 books have been delivered to more than 6,700 Hartford children since Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library was brought to the City in October of 2020, setting the stage for their physical…
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East Hartford, Conn. (March 2, 2023) — United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut mobilized nearly 350 volunteers, including 50 from Pratt & Whitney, to read to children at schools in East Hartford, Bloomfield, Hartford and New Britain as part of Read Across America Day, an annual event that promotes the joy of reading for…
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Hartford, Conn. (February 27, 2023) — United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut announced that William “Bill” H. Farley will receive the 2023 Jeffrey Digel Award, a recognition created and given by the commercial real estate and building industry at its annual Building Foundations Breakfast in May. Annually, the commercial real estate and building industry partners with…
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Hartford, Conn. (Feb.13, 2023) — United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut and U.S. Congresswoman Jahana Hayes announce the expansion of literacy programs in New Britain to help ensure that more children read proficiently by the start of fourth grade, a key indicator of future success. United Way will receive an appropriation of $150,000 from…
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