2015 REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY

LIVE UNITED
Jeremy Fain is taking parenting
classes so he can help his 2-year-old
daughter take on the world.
Read his story on page 2.

United Way
of Greater New Haven

PEOPLE WHO LIVE UNITED

Tom Sansone and his wife, Ruth Beardsley,
received United Ways 2014 Alexis de
Tocqueville Award for their sustained
efforts to make our corner of the world a
better place. Tom chairs our Tocqueville
Society as well as the United Way
campaign at Carmody
Torrance Sandak &
Hennesey LLP, where
100% of employees
donate and volunteer.

Lawanda Leslie has served

as a leadership volunteer
on our Board of Directors
and Early Head Start
Committee and helped
secure a sponsorship for a
public film screening as
part of our advocacy work.

United Way of Greater New Haven brings

together thousands of people from across
our 12-town community to make this place
better for everyone. Change wouldnt happen
without people like this (and YOU!).

Lisa Boehme got up at 3 a.m.

for three days straight to
make coffee for 183
Matthew OConnell,
community volunteers who
age 10, painted a
trekked across our region in
Home Sweet Home
the
wee hours of the morning
picture for a neighbor
to
assess the needs of the
who was housed during
our 100-Day Challenge homeless in our community.
to End Homelessness.

BETHANY
Sydney Perry,
CEO of the Jewish
Federation of Greater
New Haven, partnered
with United Way to host a
Poverty Simulation at the
Jewish Community Center
in Woodbridge to raise
awareness of and empathy
for the many people
in our region struggling
to make ends meet.

HAMDEN
WOODBRIDGE

NORTH
BRANFORD

NEW HAVEN

ORANGE

Grace Lee, a
manager at Target, has
supported United Way
with in-kind donations
of Christmas trees for
preschool programs
and cleaning supplies
for formerly homeless
individuals.

NORTH
HAVEN

EAST
HAVEN

GUILFORD

Cynthia Walker donates

to and serves as a
champion in Yale
Universitys United Way
campaign because she
believes we can change the
trajectory of childrens lives
by investing in early
childhood education.
Combined with others,
my gift can make a
lasting difference.
Because of
MADISON
advocates like
Cynthia, Yale
achieved a 14%
increase in
giving
last year.

BRANFORD
WEST
HAVEN

Ana Brown volunteered

Nick Phillips, from
to conduct mock
Alexion Pharmaceuticals,
interviews of local job
volunteered to knock on
seekers, then organized a
the doors of families of
professional clothing drive incoming kindergarteners
at her workplace to make
as part of our annual
sure that everyone who
Kindergarten Canvass,
was looking for work made
which aims to better
a great first impression.
connect families to
local schools.

Gloria Holmes and

several dozen other
women from United Ways
Womens Leadership
Council assembled over
1,000 reindeer cocoa
cones as a fun-hearted
holiday appreciation gift
for local educators.

Sylvia Patterson
volunteered as a
United Way budget
coach, helping local
families adapt their
budgets to make
the most of limited
resources.

Angelo Porretta donned

a festive hat for Mason
Inc.s Holiday Hat Bonanza
competition, which raised
awareness for United
Ways Neighbor to Neighbor
campaign. Every vote cast
resulted in a donation to
provide emergency
food and shelter to local
people in need.

Dear friends,
The people of Greater New Haven have a long history of coming together
to create change. Its one of the many remarkable qualities that makes our
community such a great place to live. Over the past year, we have seen our
community unite to face important issues and create new opportunities,
and United Way has been an engaged partner in these efforts. Together we
change lives and transform communities.
Because of your belief in and support of a community united, we continue
to work to ensure that every child enters school developmentally on track,
every young person graduates from high school prepared for college and
work, and every individual and family has the opportunity to progress
toward financial stability.

CONTENTS
Building Strong Families . . . . . 2
Homeless to Housed . . . . . . . . . 4
School Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Budget Coaching . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Connecting the Dots . . . . . . . . 10
Our Board & Financials . . . . . 12

As you read through this annual report, you will see whats possible when
we come together to advance the common good. These examples of positive
change would not have been possible without your generosity, commitment,
and support and for that, we are very grateful.

Our Donors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

As a community, we have many reasons to be proud and even more to be

hopeful. We thank you for joining us in this work. Great things happen
when we LIVE UNITED.

Dr. Seusss Birthday . . . . . . . . 20

CHARLIE MASON
BOARD CHAIR

Our Corporate Partners . . . . . . 16

Our Community Partners . . . . 18

JACK HEALY
PRESIDENT & CEO

OUR MISSION
United Way advances the common good by creating opportunities for a better life for all.
Our focus is on education, income, and healththe building blocks for a good quality of
life. United Way recruits the people and organizations who bring the passion, expertise,
and resources to get things done.
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EDUCATION

STRONG FAMILIES BUILD STRONG COMMUNITIES

United Way is committed to empowering parents as partners in building a stronger community.

BECOMING A WISER, KINDER FATHER

he first time Jeremy Fain got out of prison, he was young and reckless, but the second
time was different. He knew he had to change his behavior and find a real job,
especially when he learned he had a baby on the way. I knew anything I did in
life would affect her, he said of his daughter Makayla. She solidified me becoming a
better person.
Jeremy found both a job and a support network at EMERGE CT, Inc., a transitional
work program for formerly incarcerated individuals that emphasizes personal
development. Along with group therapy and literacy training, Jeremy had the chance to
participate in Circle of Security parenting classes to help him become a great dad.
Circle of Security is a researched-based curriculum United Way has helped bring
to more than a dozen local providers, including EMERGE. Yale researchers studying our
local implementation found its had a measurable impact on parents, who have reported
a greater self-awareness of their parenting, fewer symptoms of depression, and a more
satisfying relationship with their children.
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Circle of Security has inspired

Jeremy to balance being a bigger
and stronger parent with being a
wiser and kinder caregiver. And its
taught him to look for and recognize
the cues 2-year-old Makayla sends
him through her actions. I never
need to raise my voice now, he said.
And its so easy for me to see how
she needs support.
Of the 2.3 million people
incarcerated in the U.S. today, 1.7
million are fathers of minors. When
we remove so many parents from
families, it has a huge effect on their
children, says Alden Woodcock,
Director of Program Services at
EMERGE. Many of these guys want to
be good parents, and when we give
them the tools to do that, it can help
break the cycle of incarceration.

Cordell Pemberton, a
co-facilitator of EMERGEs parenting
group, agrees: Circle of Security is
such a need. Men develop a
hardness coming in and out of
prison, and this program works to
humanize them and change their
thinking patterns.
Jeremy is currently a site
supervisor at EMERGE, having
received two promotions in eight
months. He says that his bond with
Makayla is stronger than ever. With
another child due in January, he
aims to continue to grow as a
parent. I want to be a positive
example of what a dad is supposed
to be, he said. I want to make
sure my kids are safe, and that they
have morals and values to pick
them up when they fall.

1,500 DOORS

nited Way teamed up with

teachers, administrators
and community members
to welcome 1,500 families of
new kindergarten students to
New Haven Public Schools.

A BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR KYLIE

hen Patricia Morant first met her now-adopted

daughter Kylie, she fell in love immediately.
She recalls how beautiful, fragile, and small
Kylie was, like a little doll. When she was placed in
Patricias foster home at three months old, Kylie had
experienced neglect and was diagnosed with failure
to thrive, but it was only in later years that doctors
discovered her cerebral palsy and other developmental
delays. That didnt stop Patricia from loving Kylie and
wanting the best for her.
It was hard for Patricia, a single mom, to find a child
care program that adequately addressed Kylies needs
and was also affordable. She was thrilled to be offered
a spot in United Ways full-day Early Head Start (EHS)
program, a federal program for infants and toddlers
from low-income families. In addition to high-quality
developmental support and instruction, EHS works
with each family to include them as partners in their
childs development.
I knew Kylie was in good hands there, Patricia
said. They took her in, and loved on her, and made sure
she was provided for. During her time in EHS, Kylie grew

tremendously, learning to use her walker and becoming

comfortable around other children and adults. Programs
like this are so important, Patricia noted, because
many other places reject kids with special needs.
Seeing the progress Kylie has made, Patricia is
hopeful that shell be able to walk and function on
her own one day. With Gods help and the support of
others, I know that anything is possible.

UNITED WAY WAS RECENTLY AWARDED A GRANT

TO EXPAND EARLY HEAD START TO MORE FAMILIES
IN NEW HAVEN, WEST HAVEN, AND HAMDEN.
TO LEARN MORE, VISIT UWGNH.ORG/EHS.

INCOME

100
DAY

TEAM

250
HOMES
AND
COUNTING

$16k

250 people housed

by the 100-Day team
in one year, including
40 veterans

100
DAY

DAY
TEAM
TEAM

$16k

$16K+ average per

person annual savings to
the public from placing
chronically homeless into
permanent housing.

90%+ of people
placed in supportive
housing remain housed

After only one year of working

together with community
partners, we saw the following
results in New Haven:
$16k

t wasnt too long ago that homelessness seemed unsolvable. Individual

clients needs and bureaucratic requirements were so thorny that more
than half of the people who became homeless in Greater New Haven
remained so for more than two years.
In the summer of 2014, United Way worked with over 20 community
partners to redesign our regional housing system in a mere 100 days. Not
only was our coalition wildly successful housing over 100 of the most
vulnerable homeless people in 100 days and lowering the wait time for
housing to less than 30 days weve also committed to continue to work
together in the hopes of achieving even more ambitious goals, with United
Way leading the charge. Whats changed? We now have a common wait list
based on a clients vulnerability, and we work across agencies to overcome
barriers and get people housed quickly.
One year later, over 250 people have been housed, and were on track
to end chronic and veteran homelessness by 2016. The next big challenge
is developing a system to end family homelessness by 2020. We know it
will be tough fewer best practices exist in this area but if any region is
prepared to take on this challenge, its Greater New Haven. Together, we can
end homelessness for good.

13% fewer people in shelters

48% fewer people on the streets

$16k
43% fewer chronically
homeless people

$16k

A HOME TO CALL HIS OWN

ou might have seen Nelson McLaughlin last year near State Street, lugging
all his possessions over his shoulder in a bag. Today hes getting housed
through the efforts of a community coalition to end homelessness in Greater
New Haven. Its a frigid day in early February, and Nelson is beaming. What a
perfect day to be housed. Its snowing, its cold, its windy. And guess what? Im not
going anywhere all day, he says.
Nelson was raised in a well-to-do household outside New Haven. He had
every opportunity to make something of his life. He was popular, played varsity
sports, and enrolled in college. But his life derailed as he struggled to cope with
childhood abuse and low self-esteem. He drank. He smoked pot. He dropped out of
school. He did time for dealing drugs. Then he ended up on the streets. There
were plenty of nights I begged God to take me with a heart attack, he said. For
Nelson McLaughlin receives keys to his new apartment. guys like me its painful, because you realize that youre no longer part of society.
It took Nelson six years to get housed. United Ways goal is to shorten the
length of time someone is homeless to 30 days or less. Research shows that placing people like Nelson in housing with appropriate support
services is the most important first step to getting their lives back on track.
Nelson looks and feels like a new man. Its the first day I can say I have a home in a long time. Today I can say Im afraid to die.
Today I can say I want to live.
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EDUCATION

United Way [is the] lynch pin in New

Havens school reform effort.
Stefan Pryor, former Connecticut Education Commissioner

BUILDING A SYSTEM
TO FILL IN THE GAPS

Number of
community
partners in
pilot schools

210
TODAY
210
210
TODAY
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ive years ago, New Haven launched an ambitious initiative to improve

its public schools. There were efforts to increase the rigor of
instruction, institute performance pay, and develop strong school
leaders, but those measures while essential were not sufficient to
change the odds for children and families in need. We knew that social,
emotional, and physical well-being play a big role in academic
achievement, said John DeStefano, the former Mayor of New Haven. We
also knew that there were hundreds of nonprofits who wanted to help us fill
the gaps, but we didnt have the infrastructure or relationships in place to
connect those partners with schools. Thats when we turned to United Way.
United Way led the effort to build a new system to assess school needs,
bring in outside partners to answer those needs, and measure the results.
It was an easy sell to our board because it was totally in line with what we
believe as an organization, said Jack Healy, President and CEO of United
Way of Greater New Haven. We focus on the issues too big for any one
organization to solve alone, and this was clearly an area we knew we could
make a significant, lasting impact.
That partnership, dubbed Boost!, quickly expanded from five pilot
schools to 16, and the district has announced the system and strategies
United Way developed will be adopted in all New Haven Public Schools in
the 2015-16 school year. Its obvious to us that schools cannot operate in
isolation of community, said Garth Harries, Superintendent of New Haven
Public Schools. With United Ways leadership, weve gradually adapted the
way we do business to do a better job reaching out to parents and outside
partners to support students in new ways.

United Way gave us the tools to figure

out what our school needs.
The most radical changes were realized on the school level. Before
Boost! we were on our own to find community partners willing to help, and
we had no infrastructure to help us figure out what type of services we
needed, said Maureen Bransfield, principal of New Horizons School.
United Way gave us the tools to help us figure out what our school needs,
as well as a way to determine which partners will make the greatest
difference in students lives.

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INCOME

From left:
SAM volunteer
budget coach
Jennifer Cutrali
and Cerella Craig
discuss Cerellas
financial goals.

SIGN UP FOR FREE BUDGET COACHING

OR TO VOLUNTEER AS A SAM COACH
BY EMAILING SAM@UWGNH.ORG OR
CALLING 203-691-4203.

COMMITTED, CONSCIOUS, CONFIDENT, SECURE

erella Craig is a single mom who wants to be a good role model for her young daughter. Cerella
works full-time, but often struggled to pay bills on time and get her finances in order. She tried
a few systems to manage her money, but came to realize she needed guidance to achieve
financial stability and give her daughter a life full of opportunity.
Cerella signed up for United Ways Smart About Money (SAM) program, which pairs low- and
moderate-income families with volunteer budget coaches, who help participants identify financial
goals, track spending, and manage a budget. SAM is part of United Ways broader goal to help families
and individuals achieve greater financial stability, which is a building block to a better quality of life.
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spending and organizing her finances. Jennifer

never made me feel judged or like I was doing
something wrong, said Cerella. Instead
shed say: This is what youre doing. Lets talk
about what options you have, and if you can
do it better.
Cerella started tracking her expenses daily
to become more aware of how she was spending
money and made sure her spending aligned with
her long-term goals. Cerella is totally committed
to achieving financial security for her family,
said Jennifer. My role is to talk to her about
where shes headed and give her the financial
tools she needs to get there.
As a result of SAM, Cerella is now paying
her bills on time and making more conscious
choices about how shes allocating resources.
Shes confident that shell be able to set her
daughter up for success and pass along the
tips shes learning from Jennifer. Her advice to
other working families? Dont be embarrassed
or ashamed to ask for help.

$11.66
per hour*

FEDERAL
POVERTY LEVEL

BASIC SURVIVAL
BUDGET

Includes childcare.
Does NOT include
health insurance,
savings, repairs,
and entertainment

45%

*based on a 40-hour work week for 52 weeks

$24,250

$32.16
per hour*

$51.62
per hour*

$66,889

Lets talk about what

options you have, and
if you can do it better.

?
$107,376

I didnt learn about budgeting at home or

school when I was growing up. I was doing the
best I could before SAM, but wasnt sure I was
handling my finances in the most strategic way,
Cerella said.
Over a six-month period, Cerella met with
Jennifer Cutrali, a volunteer coach who, by day,
serves as a Vice President, Credit Portfolio
Manager for TD Bank. The two women scheduled
their one-on-one sessions in the evening to
accommodate Cerellas schedule, and Cerella
was able to bring her daughter when she needed.
Jennifer gave Cerella the support and
confidence she needed to make changes in

How much does it take for

a family of four to thrive in
Greater New Haven?

STABILITY
BUDGET

Includes licensed
childcare, basic savings,
employer-sponsored
health insurance, and
one meal out per month

NEW HAVEN COUNTY

FAMILIES NOT MEETING
BASIC SURVIVAL BUDGET

57%

City of
New Haven

The federal definition of poverty is based on an adapted budget from

1963 that does not reflect changing family needs or different costs of
living in different locations.
Thats why United Way commissioned a study of how much it costs to
survive and thrive in New Haven County.

Read United Ways full study of financial hardship in Connecticut

with a particular focus on the large percentage of people in our state
who are Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed (ALICE).

Visit Alice.CTUnitedWay.org.

This past winter United Way teamed up with Yale Properties

to convert an empty storefront into a cheery holiday lounge
where dozens of volunteers wrapped hundreds of presents
in exchange for donations to support our efforts to end
homelessness. Read more about our
housing work on page 4.

When United Way launched Secure Start, an effort to bring a

research-based parenting curriculum to local providers, one of
our partners was EMERGE CT, Inc., an organization that provides
employment and other supports to people recently released from prison.
While EMERGE might seem like an unlikely partner in this work, we know
many formerly incarcerated people are also parents who want better
relationships with their kids. Through United Ways network meetings,
EMERGE connected with a veteran group leader from Fair Haven
Community Health Center, who offered to co-facilitate classes. Yale
researchers who studied Secure Start found that it
had measurable results on participating families.
Read about one dads story
on page 2.

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NITED.

THE 4-1-1 ON UNITED WAYS 2-1-1

Dial United Ways 2-1-1 from anywhere in Connecticut and you will
reach a highly-trained call specialist who will assess your needs
and provide referrals to community resources. Every day, callers
find assistance for complex issues such as financial problems,
substance abuse, and child development, and for simpler issues
such as finding volunteer and donation opportunities.

LOCAL USAGE OF 2-1-1 IN 2014

Total requests for services: 64,870

TOP FIVE REQUESTS FOR SERVICES

13,921

Public
Assistance
Programs

7,075

Housing/Shelter

5,744

Utilities

Financial
Assistance

4,785

Food

3,739

As any parent can tell you,

theres a major difference
between preschool and
kindergarten. United Way has
been working with 30+
nonprofits and governmental
groups in the New Haven Early
Childhood Council (NHECC) to make
that transition seamless for children and families.
United Way provides staff leadership to the NHECC,
in addition to serving as its fiduciary agent, enabling it
to take advantage of more than $150K in outside grants in
this past year alone. That kind of support makes a big
impact. Local kindergarten teachers are now coached to
infuse more developmentally appropriate executive
functioning or play techniques into instruction to
prepare kids for future learning.

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VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP
2014-15 Board of Directors

TAKING THE HELM

United Way depends on the expertise and wisdom of local
volunteers who lead our impact in the community. In the summer
of 2015 we welcome a new Board Chair, who is as passionate
about making a difference as we are. We thought youd appreciate
learning a little more about him:

Charles Mason, Chair

Mason Inc.
Andrew Boone, Chair Elect
UBS Financial Services
Carl Amento
South Central
Regional Council
of Governments
Ashika Brinkley
CT Association of
Directors of Health
Kermit Carolina
James Hillhouse
High School
Timothy Cashman
Wells Fargo
Jack Cockerill
U.S. Trust
Kelly Ann Day
New Reach
Joe Dornfried
Carmody Torrance
Sandak & Hennessey
Judith Hackman
Yale University
Andy Eder
Eder Bros.
Josh Geballe
Core Informatics
Ron Harichandran
University of
New Haven

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Michael Holmes
Yale-New Haven
Hospital
Liz Lasater
Lawanda Leslie
UIL Holdings
Corporation
Rebecca Matthews
Wiggin and Dana
Jay Morris
Yale-New Haven
Hospital
David Salinas
Digital Surgeons
Roger Sciascia
Weinstein and
Anastasio
Clarky Sonnenfeld
Little Wonder
Elizabeth
Stauderman
Yale University

NAME: Andrew (Andy) Boone

DAY JOB: Account Vice President & Wealth Advisor, UBS Financial Services
FIRST DO-GOOD PROJECT: Selling fertilizer door-to-door as a 10-year-old for my

Boy Scout Troop.

SECRET HOBBY/SKILL: I tie all my own bow-ties.Dont ask if its a clip-on!
NUMBER OF KIDS: Four
WHY HE LOVES THIS COMMUNITY: The people of Greater New Haven are open and willing to

help make our community an even better place to live.They take your call, ask how they
can help, and open doors.
SOMETHING THAT WOULD MAKE THIS PLACE BETTER: I think it always comes back to more
quality jobs that pay a livable wage for an honest days work. Im proud that United Way
has funded and supported organizations which create these jobs and train people for
these careers.
A CAUSE HES PASSIONATE ABOUT: I believe access to quality early childhood education is

one of the essential keys to citizens growing into fully realized, mature members of our
society.Without quality early childhood education, society will pay a price for the lifetime
of that child.
DO NOT ASK HIM ABOUT: Triathlons, unless you have 30 minutes to spare and want to hear

about bike power meters.

SOMETHING THAT INSPIRES HIM: Im inspired both by extraordinary feats of

accomplishment and also by common daily persistence in the face of adversity.Single

parents getting kids to school on time are as worthy of my admiration as the winner of
the Boston Marathon.
FAVORITE CHILDRENS BOOK: Anything by Mo Willems: Dont Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus,

Knuffle Bunny, all the Elephant and Piggie Books. Mo Willems has rescued bedtime!

Elizabeth Stewart
Murtha Cullina

SUPERHERO: Benjamin Franklin

Diane Turner
Yale University

NUMBER ONE GOAL AS BOARD CHAIR: Spread the word so that all of Greater New Haven
knows that United Way is changing our community for the better.

FUN FACT: Ive swum from Alcatraz to San Francisco five times (and never seen a shark).

WHY HE LIVES UNITED: I believe United Way knows the best way to deploy my philanthropic

dollars and my volunteer time to change the odds for those in need in our community.

OUR FINANCIALS
Neighbor to Neighbor $295,3151
Special Events, Sponsorships
& Other Revenue1 $537,998

$1,095,061

Federal Grants $542,953

$1,095,061
Value of additional support
Development $679,342
United Way contributes to
the community beyond our
1,871
reported financials, including
Number
of people
Management & General $761,726
volunteerism, supply drives,
who volunteered
conference space, and
through United Way
federal programs
last year
Programs2 $6,740,767
TOTAL EXPENSES
$8,347,115

FY 2014 REVENUE AND FINANCIALS

Allowance for Uncollectibles $165,280

Institutions/Companies $690,519
Revenues Released from Restriction
for use this Fiscal Year $1,661,477
Grants and Bequests $1,975,421
Individuals/Employees
$3,013,060
TOTAL REVENUE
$8,716,743

$1,095,061

Allowance for Uncollectibles $165,280

Development $679,342

FY 2014 EXPENSES

$7.2 million
Amount returned to
our local economy by
Volunteer Income Tax
Assistance. Volunteers
helped 4,912 low-income
families in our region file
their taxes for free.

16,000
Number of people weve
hosted in over 900
community meetings since
2013. United Way offers free
meeting space for nonprofits
and community groups.
Reserve meeting space at
uwgnh.org/nonprofits.

To learn more about United Ways finances and investments,

$1,095,061
please visit uwgnh.org, where you can find copies of our 990
and audited financial reports.

Management & General $761,726

Programs2 $6,740,767
TOTAL EXPENSES
$8,347,115
Other Revenue includes investment returns and
pension benefit changes.

Program expenses include donor directed gifts,

direct grant expenses and program expenses.

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OUR DONORS
LEADERSHIP CIRCLE MEMBERS
GOLD ($5,000-$9,999)

ORDRE DE CONNAISSANCE
($500,000 - $749,999)
Guido and Anne Tyler Calabresi

ORDRE DINDPENDANCE
($250,000 - $499,999)
The Seedlings Foundation

LA SOCIT NATIONALE
($100,000 - $249,999)
Anonymous
Andrew and Eileen Eder
William C. and Jean M. Graustein
Helen Kauder and Barry Nalebuff

ORDRE DEGALIT
($50,000 - $74,999)
Jim and Kathy Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Zaccagnino

ORDRE DE LIBERT
($25,000 - $49,999)
Emily Aber and Robert Wechsler
Bruce D. Alexander
Marna and Eric Borgstrom
Dr. and Mrs. Harold D. Bornstein, Jr.
Maureen E. and George J. Collins
Linda Lorimer and Charles Ellis
Carol and Bob Lyons, Jr.
Minot and Alycyn Nettleton
Margie and Ed Pikaart
William and Wendy Platt
Anne F. Schenck
Pavur R. Sundaresan, M.D., Ph.D.
The Rev. Ellen L. Tillotson

MEMBRES DE LA SOCIT
($10,000 - $24,999)
Anonymous (2)
Robert J. Alpern and Patricia Preisig
Charlie and Lisa Andriole

John and Holly Bollier

James and Phoebe Boyer
Donald and Joyce Calcagnini
Steve Podos and Judy Chevalier
William E. Curran
Paulette and Larry Fox
Chris and Toddie Getman
Judith Dozier Hackman
Phil Haile and Shannon Callaway
Dr. Peter and Maureen Herbert
Roger Ibbotson and Jody Sindelar
Edward Kamens and Mary Miller
Frank and Joan Kenna
Gretchen and Charlie Kingsley
Candice and Donald Kohn
Nancy Kops
Robert and Bonnie Kreitler
Miles and Liz Lasater
Jean and Richard LaVecchia
John M. Leventhal and
Beverly J. Hodgson
Kirsten and Jim Levinsohn
Pericles Lewis and Sheila Hayre
James E. Marshall and
Patricia A. Jackson-Marshall
Dr. Jennifer and Mr. Michael McNiff
Daniel and Sharon Milikowsky
Michael A. Peel and family
Gerald Rosenberg and
Cheryl Wiesenfeld
Peter Salovey and Marta Elisa Moret
Thomas J. Sansone and
Ruth Beardsley
Catherine Sease and David Reese
Robert and Virginia Shiller
Skye Foundation
Jeffrey and Clarky Sonnenfeld
Patricia Sweet
Cynthia L. Walker and
Galen P. Cawley, Jr.

Denotes an investment of $10,000 or more in United Ways impact initiatives

United Way remains committed to recognizing those who demonstrate a strong commitment to
the community. Please accept our apologies for any omissions or mistakes in this listing, and
contact us at 203.691.4215 if there is an error.

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Anonymous (3)
Donald and Anne Andrews
Urs Bertschinger and Janelle McElhany
Larry and Martha Bingaman
Sarah and Andrew Boone
Kathleen and Leo Cooney
Josh and Allison Geballe
Tamar Gendler and Zoltan Szabo
Barbara and Jack Healy
Marcia K. Johnson
Baron and Kiku Jones
James Lynch
William R. Massa, Jr.
Susie and Andrew Metrick
Diane Palmeri and Albert Rossini
Ben Polak and Stefanie Markovits
William Michael Reisman
Sandra V. Senich
Stephanie Spangler and Robert Shulman
Elizabeth Stauderman
Alexander Welsh

SILVER ($2,500-$4,999)

Anonymous (9)
Harry and Manette Adams
Cissy and Tom Armstrong
Almudena Villanueva and David Bach
Steven Berry and Lauren Pinzka
Paul Bloom
Arthur and Stefanie Boles
Rob and Robin Bores
Sahar Usmani-Brown and Josiah Brown
Mr. and Mrs. James E. Bullock
Sean and Beth Bush
Michael Caplan and JoAnne Burger
Zo Chance and MIP 2014
Marvin Chun and Woo-kyoung Ahn
Bertie Chuong, M.S., R.N., CCRN
Christina H. Coffin
Susan Cruz
Richard DAquila
Bob Davis
Kathleen and Joseph DePonte
Ravi Dhar
John and Rose Doheny
Joe and Donna Dornfried
Roberta L. Dougherty
Ray Fair and Sharon Oster
Sue and Ray Fitzsimons
Michael Friedmann
John Gaddis and Toni Dorfman
France Galerneau
Cynthia M. Garraty
Bryan and Anna Garsten
Paul Genecin and Victoria Morrow
Earl Glusac and Marie Robert
Kimberly M. Goff-Crews
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hawkshaw
Martha C. Highsmith
Caitlin Simon and Gregory Huber
Michele H. Johnson, M.D.
E. Neill Jordan
Preethi Varghese-Joseph and
George Joseph
Roger and Connie Joyce
Jane E. Kammerer

Edward and Donna Kavanagh

Jean Russell Kelley
Alan and Joan Kliger
Tom and Kay Kolditz
Robert K. Kubarych
Sharon M.K. Kugler and
Duane A. Isabella
Richard B. Larson
Penelope Laurans
Janet and Steven Lindner
James Lynch
Bernard Lytton and Dawn Wood
Amy and Jonathan Macey
Lawrence and Ruth Manley
Jerry L. Mashaw and
Anne U. MacClintock
Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Mason, Jr.
Reginald R. Mayo, Ph.D.
Ian McClure
Paul and Cynthia McCraven
Debbie McGraw
John R. Meeske
Stephen and Victoria Murphy
Robert S. Nelson
Efren and Katrina Osorio
Edieal Pinker and Monica Becker
Tom and Patty Pollard
Dorothy K. Robinson
Tanina Rostain and
Richard Schottenfeld
Holly Rushmeier
Stephen L. Saltzman
Lance Sauerteig
Lisa and Stephen Sawin
Roger Sciascia
Mary Shropshire
Bruce and Pamela Simonds
Agnes Siniscalchi
Alfred E. Smith, Jr.
Ronald and Sigrid Smith
Edward A. Snyder
Rose M. Synder
Greg and Adrian Sterling
Mario Sznol
Paul Taheri
Mark J. Troidle
Diane Young Turner
Barry and Jacqueline Waters
Karen Wynn

BRONZE ($1,000-2,499)

Anonymous (31)
Jason Abaluck
Alexandra Ackles and James R. Owen
Julia Adams and Hans van Dijk
Angelo Agostini
Melinda Agsten, Wiggin & Dana
James P. Alfieri
Joseph Altonji and
Cynthia Nethercut
Lourdes Maria Alvarez
Susan and Peter E. Amato, M.D.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Anderson
Linda Anderson
Steven R. Angeletti
Richard and Mary Antaya
Bethany L. Appleby

Marcelle Applewhaite
Thomas and Rachel Ardito
Peter Aronson and Marie Landry
William J. Aseltyne
Harold Attridge
Lesley K. Baier and Richard S. Field
Tom Balcezak and Soni Clubb
Melynda Barnes
Betsy H. Barnston
James Baron and Jennifer Grace Baron
Richard M. Barry
Thomas and Kim Beckett
Tim Bertaccini
Elena Bertozzi
Edward T. Biondi
C. Bradford Bevers, AIA and
Nancy B. Samotis, LCSW
David M. Blackmon
Joyce K. Blandon
Kent and Nona Bloomer
Marie Borroff
April N. Bowe
Elizabeth and John Bradley
Lisa C.O. Brandes
Thomas J. Brockett
Chris Brown
Kathleen Brown-Dorato
Gary Brudvig
Martina Brueckner
Christopher G. Burd
Gregg and Elizabeth Burton
Patricia A. Byrne
Donna M. Cable
Eileen N. Cain
Heather and Victor Calabrese
Jennifer Calcagni
Thomas R. Candrick, Jr.
Gayle Capozzalo and Jack Heil, Ph.D.
Gayle A. Carbone
Michael Carter
Anthony Cavallaro Jr.
Steven M. Cavanaugh
Mo Cayer
Dorothy Celata
Yi Chen
Yung-chi cheng
Tanya Clark Robinson
Katerina Clark
Paul D. Cleary
Tracey Green Cleary Esq
Constance Clement
Pamela Freund Clifford
Karen Clute
Burt Cohen, Esq.
Ms. Julie L. Cohen
Susan R. Compton
Lynn Cooley
Shawn E. Cowper, M.D. and
Carolyn Rambus, M.D.
Frank and Kathleen Crisafi
John Criscuolo
Luis A. Criscuolo,
Seward and Monde CPA
Paula and David Crombie
David Cromwell
Tom and Jilan Crowley
Stephen Darwall
Victor De La Paz and
Jennifer Pomales
Louise M. Dembry
Anne M. Demers
Peter and Elizabeth Demir
Elena DePalma
Roger Deshaies
Eileen and Hari Deshpande
John and Kathy DeStefano
Margaret DeVane

Michael S. Dimenstein
Anthony Doina
Eileen B. Donahue
Mr. James Donahue
Donald A. Berkowitz Memorial Fund
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Donofrio
Jessica L. Dowd
Sean Duffy and Andy Morgan
Thomas C. Duffy
Ronald and Catharine Duman
Edwin M. and Karen C. Duval
Jane Edwards
Beth Elfrey
Matthew S. Ellman M.D. and
Laurie Ruderfer
Ilona and Michael Emmerth
Dan and Elizabeth Esty
Lely and David Evans
Martin and Eva Ewing
Stephanie and Leonard Farber
Kathryn Feidelson
Prof. Harvey M. and
Susan E. Feinberg
Alberta L. Ferrie
Donald Filer and Alisa Masterson
Denise J. Fiore
Rosemarie Fisher
Anthony M. Fitzgerald
Bernard G. Forget, M.D. and
Bernadette Forget, R.N.
Mrs. Edith Fortes
Melissa Gold Fournier
John E. Fox
Maureen A. Frank
Ron and Barbara Franzluebbers
Paul Freedman
Ellen U. Freiler
France Galerneau
Adrienne Gallagher and Jim Nelson
John C. Gambell
Maureen Gardner and Andy Burke
Bryan and Anna Garsten
Patricia S. Gaudreau
Joseph G. Genua
Joe and Katie Gerhard
Susan and Michael Gibbons
David and Jayne Gillon
Nina M. Glickson
Marjorie P. Golden
John Goldin
Nicole and Mert Gollaher
Israel and Adele Gordon Fund
Carolyn Graham
Linda Greenhouse
Margaret Grey and
Michael Lauterbach
Caroline Griffin
Marjorie Guglin
Jeanie Haggan
Helen E. Halchuk
Raymond and Michelle Hale
Marsha Ham
Ellen Hammond and Yasuo Ohdera
Mr. and Mrs. George W. Hanna
Ronald Harichandran
James Harnsberger
Karsten Harries
Karen S. Harris
Lauren Virginia Harris
Krystle T. Harrison
Christopher Haschak
William Hathaway
Douglas Hausladen
Jennifer McGrady Heath and
Peter Lamothe
Caroline Hendel and
John Wysolmerski

Erica Herzog
Jean Herzog, Ph.D.
Norbert and Jean Herzog
Marcia Hincks
Marilyn W. Hirsch
Mark and Robin Hochstrasser
Jonathan Holloway
Michael and Renee Holmes
Stanton C. Honig
Paul Hudak and Cathy Van Dyke
Stephen Hudd
Lucinda Huffaker
Lynn and Larry Hussey
Thomas Hylinski
Jeanette Ickovics
Carol B. Ingher
Ceasar Irby
Anjani Jain
Martin David Jean
Carol D. Johnson
Carol Just
Cynthia and Bob Kane
Steve and Anemone Kaplan
Sudhir Karunakaran
Paula Kavathas
Brian Kelly
Bruce A. Kinel
Laoise King and Charles Nystrom
Yuichi Kitamura
Jeffrey A. Klaus
Alvin Klevorick and Susan E. Bender
Andrea E. Kovacs and
Jeffrey J. Johnson
Caroline Vitale Koziatek
Albert L. Kraus
Wendy Kravitz
John and Judy Lahey
Chuck Langevin and Vicki Harris
Elizabeth Lapinski
Monika M. Lau
Mary Brett Lee
David and Cindy Leffell
Lawanda Leslie
Richard and Jane Levin
Harry Levit
Margaret A. Liddell
Charles Light Reynold
Juan and Rocio Linz
Rich and Ann Lisitano
Robyn Lisone
Sandra and George Lister
J.R. Logan
Danielle Faith Lomi
Sara Longobardi
Michele Loso
George and Maria Luft
Thomas Lynch
Nancy F. Lyon
Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Lyons, Sr.
Lisa W. Maass
James Macy
Mary Grey Maher, M.D.
Stephen Maier
Alberto Manchinena
Edward A. Martenson
Kathleen Martin
Maureen Massa
Scott Matheson
Susan B. Matheson and
Jerome J. Pollitt
Charlotte V. Mattei
Rebecca Matthews and
Kevin Aniskovich
Patrick McCabe
Karen E. McCormick
Patrick and Linda McCreless
John Meerts and Janet Brandsma

Mark and Anna Mercurio

Charles Michalak
Nancy P. Middleton
Sean Miklovich
Michele Millham
Larry Ross Milstein
Anthony and Karen Minopoli
Pramod and Pushpa Mistry
Neil and Tara Montovani
Jay Morris
Tyler Muir
Christopher Murphy
David L. Murphy
Denise Murphy
William J. Murray
Vera M. Myers, Pratt & Whitney
Anthony P. Napikoski
Anna and Andrew Navratil
Barbara J. Nelson
Matthew Nemerson
Justin D. Neuman and
Walker Holmes
Richard and Nancy Nicholas
Michael Nitabach and Heather Cruz
Michael and Debra Norko
Ryan and Emily Oakes
George OBrien
Christopher OConnor
Elaine Lucille OKeefe
Margaret Olin
Jon and Laura Olsen
Daniel Ott
Thomas Palaski
Melinda Papowitz
Richard J. Pappert
Michael, Lisa and Laura Parisi
David and Ann Parnigoni
Andy Pels
Jonathan Pensa
Hap and Stacey Perkins
Vincent and Karen Petrini
Katharine C. Pierce, In Memory of
Mildred & Henry H. Pierce, Jr.
Allie Perry and Charlie Pillsbury
Alan Plattus and Nancy Berliner
Robert Polito
Balakumar Prasannan
Laurie M. Price
Jules D. Prown
Betsy Purk
Lajos Pusztai
Anthony J. Puzzo
Donald M. Quinlan, Ph.D.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Rae
Asghar and Faye Rastegar
Julie Reinshagen
Gerry and Ron Remer
Jeremy Anderson Rice
Robert W. Richards, Jr.
John David Roberts
Scott Robertson
Seyve Martin Roesler
Joy Rogers
Hector Rosario, II
Donald S. Rotzien
Anne Rubin
Nancy Ruddle
Ronald F. Ruiz
Mark N. Saba
Mark and Christina Saltzman
Muneeb Samma
Dr. Henry and Berta Samson
Rhea C. Sanford
Alan C. Sartorelli
Sheila A. Sautter, Yale University
Nancy O. Savage
Maureen C. Sawyer

David R. Schaefer
Debra Schaffer
Sue and Alex Schillaci
Steven Schnittman
Mary Schramm
Kim and Peter Schulam
William Scialabba
Patricia A. Scussel
William Segraves and
Carol Dorfman
Russell Sharp
Marci Shore
Lorraine D. Siggins, M.D. and
Braxton McKee, M.D.
Beata and Stefan Simon
Clifford and Carolyn Slayman
Terri Hefner Smalley
Amos Lee Smith
Marci Shore
Steven J. Solecki
Dieter Soll and Veronica Soell
Olav and Constana Sorenson
Mary Louise Spencer
Daniel Alan Spielman
Richard and Barbara Stahl
Sandra Stein
Dorothy M. Stenger
Harold Stern M.D. and
Sandra Boltax-Stern M.D.
Robert A.M. Stern
Elizabeth J. Stewart
Sherry and Chuck Stohler
Shepard Stone
Robert Sullivan
Lloyd and Cathy Suttle
Torin and Patricia Thurston
Ms. Elizabeth Tillinghast
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald J. Tracz
James Travers and Steven Mark
Charles Turner
Robert Udelsman
Jeffrey A. Updyke
Raul and Burchell Valldejuli
Cathy A. Vellucci
Ronald J. Vender
Kevin and Melissa Vest
William P. Villano
Anthony Volta
Diane and Thomas Vorio
Janice and Marty Wallace
Christopher Walsh
Kevin and Ann Walsh
Stephen and Merle Waxman
Mary Wcislo
Ronald and Giovanna Weller
Michael and Anita Werdmann
Brian West
Mary Wcislo
Robert Lewis Williamson
Edward Woodward
Deborah B. Wright
Keith Wrightson
Amy Wrzesniewski
Richard and Doris Cross
Ruth Bernard Yeazell
Janice Yusza, Wachovia Bank
Jean A. Zanella Dyer
George Zdru
Megan and Giovanni Zinn

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OUR CORPORATE PARTNERS

COMCAST INVESTS IN COMMUNITY

ou know those friendly Comcast techs who fix your

cable and hook up your internet? They also give back to
the community in huge numbers. This years Comcast
campaign increased nearly 40% from the year before, with
well over 75% of employees donating and a record number of
volunteers at the annual Comcast Cares Day. Its all part of
Comcasts commitment to improve the communities it works in.
Giving back keeps my team focused on whats important
in life, investing their time in other people, said Steven
Cavanaugh, Comcasts New Haven/Branford Area Supervisor
of Technicians and Installation. United Way has become part
of our culture, and our employees are committed to supporting
the campaign every year.
Some of the more creative ideas Stevens team had for raising money
and awareness included a pie-eating contest, a bowl-a-thon, a three-legged
race, blanket making, jelly bean estimation, and a football throwing
challenge. We make supporting the cause fun and team-oriented, he
said. Were part of this community, too,
so we all do what we can to make this
place better for everyone.

3M Company
AAA Southern New England
Abbott Laboratories*
ACES
Aetna*
Agilent*
AIDS Project New Haven
Albertus Magnus College
Alcatel-Lucent
Alexion Pharmaceuticals*
All Our Kin
Ameriprise Financial
Amphenol Products Spectra-Strip
Andersen Corporation*
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of CT*
Ashcroft Inc.
Assurant Insurance*
AT&T*
Automatic Data Processing*
Bank of America*
*Denotes a corporate gift

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Bankwell*
Beaverdale Memorial Park
Best Buy
Bic Corporation
Big Y
Bilco Company*
Blakeslee Arpaia Chapman*
BonTon
Boys & Girls Club of New Haven
Brenner, Saltzman & Wallman LLP
Brescome Barton Inc.*
Bristol Myers Squibb*
Burns & McDonnell Engineering
Burzenski & Company, PC*
C. Cowles & Company*
C.A. White Inc.*
Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessey LLP*
Catholic Charities of SCC
Central Connecticut CoastYMCA
Chubb Group of Insurance Companies*

Cigna
Citizens Bank*
City of New Haven
City of West Haven
Claires Corner Copia
Columbus Auto Body Works*
Columbus House
Comcast*
Community Action Agency
Community Foundation for Greater New Haven
Community Health Charities
Community Mediation
Connecticut Conference of Municipalities
Connecticut Container Corporation*
Connecticut Elder Care*
Connecticut Fair Plan
Connecticut Federal Employees
Connecticut State Employees
The Connection
Connex Credit Union*

Cornell Scott-Hill Health Corporation

Country Curtains
Covidien/Medtronic
Connecticut Childrens Museum
Day Pitney LLC
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Dental Associates of Southern New England*
Digital Surgeons*
Dimeo Construction*
Donald L. Perloth & Company CPA*
The Durol Co.*
East Haven Board of Education
Eder Brothers*
Eli Lilly*
Energizer Personal
Enterprise Holdings
Epsilon HM1
Eureka Chr. 2 - Order Eastern Star*
Faiman Agency Realtor*
Fairfield University
Family Centered Services of CT
Farnam Neighborhood House Inc.
FedEx Corporation
Fellowship Place
Ferguson Waterworks*
Fidelity Information Services
Fire Lite Alarms Inc./Honeywell Fire Solutions
First Niagara Financial Group*
The Foote School
Forest City Enterprises
Foxon Park Beverages Inc.*
Gannett Fleming
General Electric Company*
General Elfun
George Ellis Co.*
Girl Scouts of Connecticut
Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce
Group Benefits Adminstrators of CT*
H&R Block
Hallocks*
Hamden Hall Country Day School
Hanover Insurance Company
Hartford Financial Services
Higher One*
HomeGoods
Hopkins School
IBM Corporation
Illinois Tool Works*
ION Bank Foundation*
Janney Montgomery Scott LLC
John F. Kennedy School
Johnson & Johnson
Kirby Building Systems

Knights of Columbus*
KX Technologies LLC
L.L. Bean*
Land OLakes Inc.
Laticrete International Inc.*
Leos Landscaping*
LH Brenner Inc.
Liberty Bank Foundation*
Liberty Mutual*
Lincoln Financial
Macys*
Magellan Midstream Partners*
ManpowerGroup
Marshalls*
Mason Inc.
McKesson*
Melville Charitable Trust*
Merrill Lynch
Mfund Inc.*
Monro Muffler/Brake & Service
Murtha Cullina LLP
Nationwide*
Neighborhood Housing Services
NEU Specialty Engineered Materials LLC/
PolyOne Corporation
New Alliance Foundation*
New Haven Board of Education
New Haven Legal Assistance
New Haven Register
New Reach
Newman Architects*
NextEra Energy Inc.*
North Branford Board of Education
Northrop Grumman
Owl Shop LLC*
Paychex*
PCL Civil Constructors Inc.*
Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects*
Peoples United Bank*
PepsiCo*
Pfizer*
Piedmont Airlines
Pitney Bowes*
Post University
Pratt & Whitney
Principal Financial Group
Raymond James Financial Inc.
Regional Water Authority of South Central CT*
Rockwell Automation
RTI International
Sargent Manufacturing
Schick Manufacturing
Scottrade Investment Consulting*

Seward & Monde*

Shuster-Mettler Corp.*
Sikorsky Aircraft
Simons Foundation*
Skanska USA Building Inc.*
Start Community Bank
Steelcase Inc.
Stirling Benefits Inc.
Stop & Shop*
SunTrust
T.J. Maxx Stores
Target Corporation*
TD Bank*
Thermo Fischer Scientific Inc.*
Tighe & Bond*
Torrington Supply Company
Town Fair Tire*
Town of Branford
Town of East Haven
Town of Guilford
Town of Hamden
Town of Madison
Town of North Haven
Town of Woodbridge
Travelers Companies Inc.*
Trident*
Tyco*
UBS Financial Servies*
UIL Holdings Corporation Foundation*
United Aluminum Corporation*
United Health Group*
United Parcel Service*
United Technologies*
U.S. Trust
University of New Haven
Vine Products Manufacturing Co.*
Walgreens Benefit Fund
Walmart*
Webster Bank*
Wells Fargo*
Wesleyan University
West Haven Board of Education
West Haven Child Development Center
West Haven Community House
Wiggin & Dana LLP
William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund
Woodbridge Board of Education
Workforce Alliance
Xerox Corporation
Yale University*
Yale-New Haven Hospital*

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OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS

UWGNH Funding Success By 6 School Age Youth Boost! Income Health Community Engagement
2-1-1 United Way of CT
3Prime
AARP Experience Corps
ACE Mentor Program
AIDS Project New Haven
AIDS Walk New Haven
Alcoa
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
All Our Kin Inc.
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc./
Theta Epsilon Omega Chapter
American Liver Foundation Connecticut Division
American Red Cross CT and RI Region
Americorps Public Allies
Americorps VISTA
Anime
Anti-Defamation League
Appalachian Mountain Club
Area Agency on Aging of South Central Connecticut
Art Plus Studio
Arte Inc.
Arts For Learning Connecticut
Barnard Environmental Studies Magnet School
Believe in Me Empowerment Corporation
Bereavement Care Network
Beth-El Center
Beyond Fitness
BHcare Inc.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwestern CT
Bodyworkers LLC
Boy Scouts of America
Boys & Girls Club of New Haven
Branford Compassion Club
Branford Early Childhood Council
Brescome Barton, Inc.
Bright Bodies Weight Management Program
Building Bridges
Camp Antrum
Camp Hazen YMCA
Canal Dock Boathouse, Inc.
CAPA Community Connections
Career Resources Inc., STRIVE-New Haven
Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessey LLP
Catholic Charities/Centro San Jose
Central Connecticut Coast YMCA
Chapelseed Community Garden
Chatham Square Neighborhood Association
Cheshire Community Food Pantry
Children in Placement Inc.
Christian Community Action Inc.

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Chubb Group of Insurance Companies

City of Milford, Department of Social Services
City of New Haven
City of New Haven, Board of Aldermen
City of New Haven, Community Services
Administration
City of New Haven, Department of Arts,
Culture, & Tourism
City of New Haven, Department of Parks,
Recreation, and Trees
City of New Haven, Health Department
City of New Haven, Youth Department
CitySeed Inc.
Citywide Youth Coalition
Classico Productions
Clifford W. Beers Guidance Clinic Inc.
College Summit
Columbus House Inc.
Comcast
Common Ground High School
Community Action Agency of New Haven Inc.
Community Alliance for Youth Sports (CAYS)
Community Dining Room Inc.
Community Foundation for Greater New Haven
Community Health Educators
Community Services Network of Greater New Haven
Community Soup Kitchen
ComplexCare Solutions
Connecticut Association for Human Services
Connecticut Center for Arts and Technology
(ConnCAT)
Connecticut Center for Cycling Advancement
Connecticut Childrens Museum/Creating Kids
Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness
Connecticut Food Bank
Connecticut Mental Health Center
Connecticut Mental Health Center Foundation
Connecticut River Salmon Association
Connecticut Trolley Museum
Conte After-School Program
Continuum of Care
Cooking Matters/Share Our Strength
Cornell-Scott Hill Health Center
Criterion Cinemas
CT Cycling Advancement Program
CT Works
Daedream New Haven
DataHaven
David Lynch Foundation
Developing Tomorrows Professionals

Digital Surgeons
DIVA Gems
Domus Academy
Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen Inc.
Dwight Hall at Yale
Easter Seals Goodwill Industries
ECHO Perfect 10
Edgerton Park Conservancy
Educational Productions
Elephant in the Room Boxing Club
Eli Whitney Museum
Elite F.O.C.U.S.
Elm City Business Networthy International (BNI)
Elm City Communities / Housing Authority of New Haven
Elm City Flow/108 Monkeys
Elm Shakespeare Company
EMERGE CT Inc.
Emergency Shelter Management Services
Fair Haven Community Health Center
Fair Haven Dental Clinic
FAME Enterprises Inc.
Family Caregiver Support Network
Family Centered Services of Connecticut
Farnam Neighborhood House
Fellowship Place
FISH of Greater New Haven
Food Corps
Forward Educational Media Corporation
Foundation for Arts & Trauma
Friends Center for Children
Full of Joy Yoga
Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)
Future Project
Gateway Community College
Girl Scouts of Connecticut
Greater New Haven Branch of the NAACP
Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce
Group C
Habitat for Humanity of Greater New Haven
Hamden Night Out
Hamden Positive Choices Coalition
Hamden Youth Services
Hamdens Partnership for Young Children
Higher Heights Youth Empowerment Programs Inc.
Hispanic Health Council
Huntingtons Disease Society of America-CT Affiliate
Institute Library
Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services (IRIS)
Interfaith Volunteer Care Givers of Greater New Haven
International Festival of Arts & Ideas

Jewish Coalition For Literacy (JCL)

Jewish Community Center of Greater New Haven
Jewish Family Services of New Haven Inc.
Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven
Jumpstart
Junior League of Greater New Haven
Junta for Progessive Action Inc.
J-Z AMP
Knights of Columbus
KX Technologies
LEAP (Leadership, Education, & Athletics in
Partnership)
Leeway Inc.
Liberty Community Services
LifeBridge Community Services
Literacy Volunteers of America, Greater New Haven
Little Scientists
Loaves & Fishes Ministries
Long Wharf Theatre
Love 146
Lowes
LULAC Head Start
Lyric Hall
March of Dimes Connecticut Chapter
Marrakech Inc.
Mary Wade Home Inc.
Merrill Lynch/Bank of America
Mill River Watershed Association
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)
Mothers for Justice
Mount Hope Temple UHCA Inc.
Murtha Cullina LLP
Muscular Dystrophy Association-CT
Music Haven
Music with Cyd
Mystic Aquarium
National Drill Squad & Drum Corps
Neighborhood Housing Services of New Haven Inc.
New Alliance Foundation
New Haven Ballet
New Haven Early Childhood Council
New Haven Ecology Project
New Haven Family Alliance
New Haven Farms
New Haven Free Public Library
New Haven Help Alliance
New Haven Inner City Outings (Sierra Club)
New Haven Job Corps Center
New Haven Land Trust Inc.
New Haven Legal Assistance Association Inc.
New Haven Museum
New Haven Preservation Trust
New Haven Pride Center
New Haven Public Schools
New Haven Reads
New Haven Symphony Orchestra
New Haven Tennis Outreach
New Haven Trauma Coalition
New Haven Works

New Haven YMCA Youth Center

New HYTEs
New Life Corporation
New Reach
Newman Architects
North Haven Historical Society
Norwalk Maritime Aquarium
Oil Drum Art Inc.
OR&L
Orchard House Medical Adult Day Center Inc.
Parent University New Haven
Paychex
Peoples United Bank
Pequeas Ligas Hispanas de New Haven Inc.
Perfect Blend Inc.
Performance Arts Academy of CT
Petra Construction
Pilobolus Dance Company
Planned Parenthood of Southern New England
Play 2 Prevent
Prison Project
Project Pride
Prometheus Research
PULSE - GNHCC
Quinnipiac University
r Kids Family Center
Rain of Hope Inc.
Ramapo for Children
Read to a Child
Read to Grow Inc.
Regional Water Authority
Robo Achievers
Ronald McDonald House of Connecticut
Roses for Autism
Sabor Latino
Salvation Army of New Haven
SARAH Inc.
Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care of Connecticut
Serene Spot
Shelter Plus Care
Solar Youth Inc.
Southern Connecticut State University
Southern Connecticut State University Dance Squad
Southern Connecticut State University GEAR UP
Southern Connecticut State University
School of Business
Southern Connecticut State University
School of Social Work
Spooner House
Squash Haven
St. Martin De Porres Academy
Start Community Bank
State of Connecticut 21st Century Community
Learning Center Afterschool Program
State of CT K-3 Literacy Initiative
Stop and Shop
Student Parenting and Family Services Inc.
Target
TD Bank

Teen Outreach Program (TOPS)

The Connecticut Hospice Inc.
The Connection Inc.
The Group With No Name
Toastmasters New Haven
Tower One/Tower East
Town of Hamden
True Colors
UBS
Ugly Radio
United Illuminating Company
United Seniors For America
University of Connecticut Cooperative Extension System
University of New Haven
Urban Resources Initiative
Varick Memorial AME Zion Church
VNA of South Central Connecticut Inc.
Walk in My Shoes
Weinstein & Anastasio PC
Wells Fargo
West Haven Apple Festival
West Haven Child Development Center Inc.
West Haven Community House
West Haven Family Resource Center
West River Neighborhood Services Corporation
Western Connecticut State University
WHEAT Inc.
Wiggin and Dana LLP
Women & Family Life Center
Women of Power Network Inc.
WPAA-TV and Media Center
Yale Art Gallery
Yale Athletics
Yale Belly Dance Society
Yale Between Brothers
Yale China Association
Yale Debate Team
Yale Future Young Leaders
Yale Hemispheres
Yale Hunger and Homelessness Action Project
Yale International Relations Association
Yale ITS
Yale Model Congress
Yale-New Haven Childrens Hospital
Yale-New Haven Hospital
Yale Pathways Program
Yale Peabody Museum
Yale Properties
Yale Recycling
Yale School of Management
Yale School of Music
Yale Smart Math and Science Achiever Team
Yale Sustainable Food Project
Yale TEETH
Yale University
Yale World Class Language Program
Yoga with Matan
Your Place Youth Center
Youth Rights Media

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At other school sites, police

officers and fire recruits entertained
questions such as Do you
get to ride a rocket ship? and
emphasized the importance of

Unless someone
like YOU cares a
whole awful lot,
nothing is going
to get better.
Its not.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DR. SEUSS!

n the menu: green eggs and ham, Hop on Pop-corn,

Grinch juice, and a giant, lopsided birthday cake shaped
like a certain cats hat. Also donning the hat were
volunteer readers, mobilized by United Way to help elementary
students in three New Haven Public Schools celebrate Dr.
Seusss birthday. Promoting literacy and a love of learning is a
key strategy in United Ways goal to ensure that all school-age
youth are prepared for college and work.
Julita Farkas, an autism specialist at Yale-New Haven
Hospital, was one of the many YNHH hospital employees who
rearranged their schedules to read to kids despite a snow
delay. I am thrilled to share the treasures of storybooks with
these very special children, she said.

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reading to their young audiences.

Its critical for our first responders
to be involved in the community
outside of crisis moments, said
Michael Carter, the City of New
Havens chief administrative officer.
We need to work together to build
a strong community, and that starts
with our young people.
Dr. Seuss himself was a
powerful advocate for building the
capacity and imagination of young
readers, as well as our collective
responsibility to affect positive
change. In his own words: Unless
someone like YOU cares a whole
awful lot, nothing is going to get
better. Its not.

GREAT THINGS HAPPEN

WHEN WE LIVE UNITED.
THANK YOU!

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