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Reading Champions, our program that helps almost 500 children improve reading skills throughout the school year for the last 8 years, is in 14 locations throughout town. Over 100 Greenwich United
Mary Laughlin, Vice Chair of Stewardship
Members of the Board
Elizabeth Angelone Kathleen Burgweger Donna Byrnes Keri Cameron Frances Deutsch Jeffrey Evans William Finger Daniel Fitzgerald Pamela Fornero Nisha Hurst Patrick Kramer Kenneth Mifflin Erin McCall Debra A. McLaughlin Patrick Sullivan Jill Weiner Nancy Weissler Marie Woodburn
Our work would not be possible without the ongoing trust and participation of our donors, our volunteers, and our staff. After bidding farewell to Stuart Adelberg in June, our team worked side by side to build upon the Greenwich United Way’s long history of positive impact in the community.
2016 Advisory Board
Sincerely,
David Rabin President & CEO
Dear Friends, As we mark our 82nd year of service to this community, I have been trying to find the right words to express how grateful I am to be part of such an incredible, dedicated and hardworking team.
Robert Davis - Chair Maxine Armstrong Alan Barry, PhD Frederic Brooks Stephanie Cowie Phyllis Finn Laura Geffs Lori Jackson Nancy Kail Mary Lee Kiernan Terry Lamantia Debby Lash Jeffrey Ramer Virginia Meyer Neal Neilinger Norman Roth Arnold Stancell Laurie Tropiano
Last month, we welcomed David Rabin as our new President and Chief Executive Offer, and we are proud and excited to have him lead our organization. David was selected by unanimous vote of the Board of Directors following a search process in which our Search Committee partnered with an independent consultant, generously underwritten by an anonymous donor.
In the community, our Needs Assessment and Reading Champions volunteers worked tirelessly to make a difference in the lives of those who need our help the most. Volunteers are important and much valued ambassadors for our mission to increase understanding of human services needs and mobilize the community in effecting strategic solutions. In January, our Community Answers Program staff joined us at One Lafayette Court and it’s been a pleasure to be together under one roof! I hope you enjoy reading our Annual Report and I invite you to visit us in person, at our website or on facebook to join our team in serving those most vulnerable in our community. Sincerely,
Karen Keegan Chair
With needs on the rise, funding decisions are difficult, and our Community Investment Fund is the safety net for those who need our help the most. Through our unique partnerships, funded programs and services, we create and sustain lasting results to solve Greenwich’s most pressing human service needs.
Our Needs Assessment gives volunteers the insights they need to identify funding gaps and direct donor dollars to fund the needs of those most vulnerable.
Our dedicated volunteers work with skilled professionals reaching thousands of local people to find and document unmet needs, and carry their voices statewide and beyond through our broadly quoted Needs Assessment.
WE FIX IT…
WE FUND IT…
WE FIND IT… Greenwich residents
children
more than 1,500
more than 600 Provide after-school and camp scholarships for
from low or moderate income families children
38
For 82 years, the Greenwich United Way has been the safety net for the most vulnerable of our town. We have allocated over $20 million dollars over the last 10 years to help our most at-risk residents. The Greenwich United Way is directly responsible for starting: Transportation Association of Greenwich,
Now you know! Our challenges are clear. With your help and support, together we can make Greenwich the absolute best place to live, work, play and raise a family.
Brook Urban, Vice Chair of Fund Development & Marketing
Greenwich residents
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We are blessed with having the smartest, most generous residents any community could hope for. When it comes to giving of the “3 T’s” (time, talent, treasure), Greenwich residents are second to none.
Why did I take this job?
Eileen Kim, Vice Chair of Finance
living with mental illness
SPRING 2016
Upon visits back home to visit family and friends in Western New York, they regularly ask me what makes Greenwich so special. For 32 years, without hesitation, my response has been: It’s the people!
Anne Sherrerd, Secretary
Richard Porter, Vice Chair of Community Services & Programs
Help to provide a summer youth program for
The answer is easy: between the various boards I have served on over the last 20+ years (RTM, BANC, Chamber of Commerce, GYFL, At Home in Greenwich, Greenwich September 11th Memorial) accepting this role was the next logical step in my efforts to help the most vulnerable of our community and to give back in a much broader and deeper way.
Now, my question to you is this: When children and families are strengthened, when fostering selfsufficiency is increased and when people in crisis are helped, doesn’t that make for a stronger, better community for all?
Karen Keegan, Chairman of the Board
Fund a program which provides food and clothing to
That is the question many have asked me since I took over as President and CEO of the Greenwich United Way on February 16, 2016.
Executive Committee
On the fundraising side, both our Sole Sisters Luncheon and Comedy Night (“Brew Ha Ha!”) volunteers held their most successful fundraisers ever! In December, responding to Tudor Foundation’s unprecedented challenge match grant, our Annual Campaign volunteers did the heavy lifting necessary to raise $150,000 new dollars to support local human services.
75+
“Why did you take the job?”
Since 1980, our Needs Assessment (an exhaustive, inclusive, extremely thorough report) gives the only statistical portrait of the human service needs facing our town. It is used by the town of Greenwich and all human service agencies to develop programs to best address the issues the Needs Assessment identifies.
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low-income children+
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Way volunteers caringly perform the very important mission of making sure our children are given the best opportunity to succeed. One day in February, I sat in on my very first session. That session crystallized for me why I took this job. I witnessed first-hand how the Greenwich United Way makes a difference in the lives of our children every day!
HOW THE GREENWICH UNITED WAY HELPS THOSE IN NEED
Abilis, Community Centers Inc., River House Adult Day Center, and the Youth Services Council, among scores of others. Take a look at our website for the list.
600
to Greenwich residents who are elderly or disabled
Greenwich residents
1,600+
57,000 rides/year Help to provide
Provide free crisis counseling to victims of sexual assault as well as sexual assault prevention programs to
children
100
with legal help needed to maintain housing, flee abusive home situations, and access available basic need benefits low-income Greenwich residents
237
Provide childcare scholarships for nearly
Provide preschool scholarships for more than
Provide
200
Fund free grocery shopping services for nearly
with behavioral health services through an outpatient clinic
Help to provide residential services to
frail and elderly Greenwich residents
Greenwich residents
816
students living in subsidized housing complexes
more than 200
Provide
Fund an afterschool program for
with developmental disabilities
100
children
40
Greenwich residents Help to provide housing to
with quality day programs which enhance their quality of life and provide peace of mind and respite for their families
Fund summer camp scholarships for
STRENGTHEN CHILDREN & FAMILIES
PROMOTE SELF SUFFICIENCY
YOUR SUPPORT OF THE GREENWICH UNITED WAY HAS ALLOWED US TO:
YOUR SUPPORT OF THE GREENWICH UNITED WAY HAS ALLOWED US TO:
victims of domestic violence
100
Fund counseling for
Greenwich youth
650
Provide behavioral health services to
Greenwich teens
280 Provide crisis intervention to
ASSIST INDIVIDUALS IN CRISIS YOUR SUPPORT OF THE GREENWICH UNITED WAY HAS ALLOWED US TO:
frail and elderly Greenwich residents
86 Provide
SUPPORT SENIORS YOUR SUPPORT OF THE GREENWICH UNITED WAY HAS ALLOWED US TO: