Karen Mello

[UnitedWayofGW @UnitedWayofGW]

Help Us Make History | Give Local Greater Waterbury and Litchfield Hills by supporting our FlexFund to fight homelessness! #GiveLocalGWLH https://t.co/sTJzKvoDQb

[Robyn Peters @RobynTweeters]

Bonus celebration of #bofagrants to support ⁦@UnitedWayofGW⁩ #SecureJobs program. Such essential work for economic mobility in #Waterbury.

[UnitedWayofGW @UnitedWayofGW]

A5: W/ additional fndg could expand the # of sites we have in as well as invest in efforts to recruit & train more prep volunteers. We estimate that at least 3k households are eligible for free prep and currently only serve about 1,300 households each year. #UnitedWayChat

[UnitedWayofGW @UnitedWayofGW]

Q2: Our VITA video #UnitedWayChat https://t.co/zKTAhzYN6M

[UnitedWayofGW @UnitedWayofGW]

A9: (2of2) #UnitedWayChat:
Connecticut United Way’s @NaugatuckValley Catholic Charities
@NewOppInc @CCSwaterbury Hispanic Coalition
Northwest Regional Workforce Investment Board @WaterburyYSInc
Thomaston Library Safe Haven of Greater Waterbury Silas Bronson Lib

[UnitedWayofGW @UnitedWayofGW]

A9: (1of2) #UnitedWayChat Key Funders:
@WebsterBank @MelvilleTrust @Ion_Bank @ThomastonBank @BankofAmerica
American Savings Foundation
Key Non-Profit Partners: Connecticut Association for Human Services
City of Waterbury UCONN Extension EARN SaverLife

[UnitedWayofGW @UnitedWayofGW]

@neilparekh_uww A8: #UnitedWayChat #FinancialStability @WTNH News 8 reporter @CTLaSalleBlanks covered our VITA efforts last year

[UnitedWayofGW @UnitedWayofGW]

@neilparekh_uww A7: #UnitedWayChat Jennifer from @WebsterBank serves as both VITA Site Coordinator & vol financial coach - works w/ clients to not only file txs, but to assist them with managing their $ effectively & helping them to save a portion of their refunds.

[UnitedWayofGW @UnitedWayofGW]

A5: #UnitedWayChat #FinancialStability Shared recent UW press release on 2-1-1 services with media as a resource for government workers

[UnitedWayofGW @UnitedWayofGW]

A4: #UnitedWayChat #FinancialStability 1,831 individuals served through funded programs and initiatives.

[UnitedWayofGW @UnitedWayofGW]

A4: #UnitedWayChat #FinancialStability 1,831 individuals served through funded programs and initiatives

[UnitedWayofGW @UnitedWayofGW]

A3: #UnitedWayChat VITA Site- prepared txs for a single mother w/ 2 yng chldrn overpaid her income tax #combined w/ EITC & Childcare Tax Credit, she netted a $9k+ refund. Heard her say to her son “yes, now we can do that”. Whatever “that” meant, put a smile on both their faces

[UnitedWayofGW @UnitedWayofGW]

A2: #UnitedWayChat #FinancialStability VITA 4 household’s earning $55,000 or less. 2017/2018: Recruited 38 VITA Volunteers for 8 VITA Sites Returns processed = 1,315 Refunds= $1,901,898 EITC=$642,750Tax Prep Fees Saved = $263,000 (based on $200 per return)

[UnitedWayofGW @UnitedWayofGW]

A1: #UnitedWayChat #FinancialStability Under-employed and unemployed youth and adults have opportunities to increase their income, through job training and employment opportunities, additional income supports and savings.

[UnitedWayofGW @UnitedWayofGW]

Did you know the United Way of Greater Waterbury website is all NEW thanks to the talents of @WORXbranding? Check it out! #EverybodyUP @JoeGugliotti1 @MarysiaWalker @GrantECopeland @BrianJAmero @KMelloUnited @kristenuwgw @PastPostPrez @kara_summa https://t.co/kxI8BTcbsD

[United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut @unitedwayinc]

4 out of every 10 households in Connecticut are struggling to make ends meet. Karen, her family and your local United Way encourage you learn more: https://t.co/jN9oE9dx0p

Download the 2018 Connecticut United Ways ALICE Report now at https://t.co/NbVwnEKXAX #UnitedForALICE

[UnitedWayofGW @UnitedWayofGW]

Thank you @EversourceCT for stopping by with your $55,000 gift to support United Way programs helping people in need in our service area! (L-R Mark Massaro Eversource / @KMelloUnited UWGW / @BrianJAmero UWGW) @brasscitybuzz @PastPostPrez @kara_summa @kristenuwgw @JoeGugliotti1

[UnitedWayofGW @UnitedWayofGW]

UWGW Stock the Pantry! Is your company/org signed up? We’re collecting PB&J, what are u collecting? Share pics or click to learn more! https://t.co/2zisqCWl6A

[Anne Karolyi @AnneKarolyi]

For #friendsofCampership: We're $17,000 away from clearing a wait list of 170 children. (Demand up over last summer -- total cost for all kids this year is $180,000!) Can you help? Donations: 389 Meadow St., Waterbury, CT 06722. @UnitedWayofGW

[StayWell Health Center @StayWell_Health]

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