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E-mail: info@unitedway.org | Phone: 860.493.6800
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Active Volunteer Opportunities
We are currently recruiting volunteers for the following:
United Way Readers
November 2024-June 2025
United Way Readers matches a caring volunteer with a student who is behind in their reading skills. We invite you to spend an hour one day per week reading with local children. In-person and virtual options available.
Contact: John Prescod at jprescod@unitedwayinc.org or 860.493.1107.
Read Across America Day
March 6, 2025
Join us at Read Across America Day as we celebrate diversity while helping local children develop a love of reading. During the event, volunteers will read aloud to a classroom of local students.
Contact: Kenniece Coker at kcoker@unitedwayinc.org or 860.493.1176.
860CARES
860Cares (formerly known as Year of Caring) mobilizes the community to make a difference in the lives of children and families. We are your local United Way and focus on connecting people in our community to causes they care about and helping businesses reach their goals around philanthropic giving; employee engagement; and community involvement.
Contact: Phil Blonski at pblonski@unitedwayinc.org or 860.493.1132.
Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities
The following initiatives are seasonal and we are not currently looking for active volunteer registration. Please check back closer to the event to learn more and sign up.
United Way Day of Action
June
Each year on or around June 21, United Way joins a worldwide movement to engage groups and individuals to make communities a better place through service, collaboration and impact. By volunteering, you are ensuring that every child can succeed in school and every family can be financially secure.
Contact: Kenniece Coker at kcoker@unitedwayinc.org or 860.493.1176.
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)
November – April
VITA is a service that offers free tax preparation from mid-January through mid-April to individuals and households earning up to $68,000 annually.
Contact: Taniqua Huguley at thuguley@unitedwayinc.org or 860.493.1104.
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