56 Foundations that have given Nutrition and Food grants in Connecticut

Provide hunger relief to the food insecure

To promote social awareness of the homeless and disenfranchised among young students from elementary through high school. Activities include an annual Thanksgiving dinner for the Homeless; and monthly outreach programs of providing clothing, food.

TO ORGANIZE,UNITE AND ASSIT PERSONS ENGAGED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF WORK WITHIN ITS JURISDICTION FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPROVING WAGES,HOURS,BENEFITS AND WORKING CONDITIONS TO OBTAIN THE STATUS OF EXCLUSIVE BARGAINING REPRESENTATIVE OF PERSONS EMPLOYED WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE UNION AND TO PROCESS AND RESOLVE GRIEVANCES AND ENFORCE ALL OTHER RIGHTS ARISING OUT OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING RELATIONSHIPS.

FRATERNAL OPERATIONS-MEMBERS LOUNGE AND FOOD SERVICES FOR APPROXIMATELY 2,600 MEMBERS BANQUET SERVICES FOR AFFILIATED MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS AND BENEVOLENT SERVICES REGARDING CHARITIES AND SCHOLARSHIPS.

OUR MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF HARDWORKING, STRUGGLING HOUSEHOLDS BY MOBILIZING THE RESOURCES OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO CREATE LASTING CHANGE. UNITED WAY OF WESTERN CONNECTICUT IS THE CHAMPION FOR FAMILIES LIVING PAYCHECK TO PAYCHECK IN OUR 15-TOWN REGION ACROSS NORTHERN FAIRFIELD COUNTY, SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD COUNTY, AND THE CITY OF STAMFORD. WE FOCUS ON THREE KEY AREAS: EDUCATION, FINANCIAL STABILITY, AND HEALTH. OUR VISION IS THAT EVERY FAMILY IS HEALHTY AND STRONG, EVERY HOUSEHOLD IS FINANCIALLY STABLE, AND EVERY CHILD ENTERS SCHOOL READY TO LEARN AND GRADUATES READY TO SUCCEED. WE ARE FOCUSED ON A POPULATION THAT UNITED WAY CALLS ALICE (ASSET LIMITED, INCOME CONSTRAINED, EMPLOYED). ALICE HOUSEHOLDS ARE EMPLOYED, OFTEN IN MORE THAN ONE JOB, YET OFTEN CANNOT AFFORD BASIC NECESSITIES LIKE FOOD, HOUSING, TRANSPORTATION, CHILD CARE, AND HEALTHCARE. A UNITED WAY REPORT PUBLISHED IN SEPTEMBER 2020 REVEALED THAT 38% OF HOUSEHOLDS THROUGHOUT CONNECTICUT ARE ALICE OR LIVE IN POVERTY.