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United Way Receives Success Through Educational Partnerships Award

Merle Berke-Schlessel, Esq., President & CEO Receives Award

Cooperative Educational Services and Linda Page, Director of its School Readiness Program, honored United Way and 5 other organizations and individuals today with its first annual Success Through Educational Partnerships Award at the Regional Center for the Arts High School in Trumbull. We are proud of our partnership with C.E.S. and are glad that our work in providing preschool students and their families with children’s books and literacy workshops to promote reading and literacy in the classroom and at home is making a difference in the C.E.S.

Young Leaders' Third Thursday

Third Thursdays are monthly gatherings for Young Leaders

United Way's Young Leaders' Society
invites you to please join us for our next Third Thursdays on April 15^th , 2010! Stay tuned for details of event.

Mission of the Young Leaders Society

Build a network of concerned Young Leaders in their 20’s and 30’s and mid 40's to foster the spirit of philanthropy, volunteerism and leadership in action

GE Hosts Alexis de Tocqueville Society Reception

The stars were aligned for the Alexis de Tocqueville’s first event of the year amidst the light flurries falling outside. The setting at the Guest House at GE Headquarters in Fairfield, and the evening’s host Duncan O’Brien created an atmosphere of comfort, friendships and partnerships. Special VIPs Brian Gallagher, President & CEO of United Way Worldwide, and Jeffrey Immelt, President & CEO of GE welcomed everyone to the special evening. The over 80 people gathered that evening were Alexis de Tocqueville Society members, CEOs and key offici

United Way's Corporate Partners Attend Alexis de Toqueville Society Reception

Frank Watson, Maria Khoury, Duncan O'Brien, Marie Hurd, Sandy Bria and Brian Gallagher

Nigel Edwards, Christina Bodine, Jeffrey Immelt, Tina Beyer, Mark and Jennifer Cherry

The work of United Way of Coastal Fairfield County is only made possible by the investment and support of its donors and corporate partners. Community change requires exceptional leadership. The Alexis de Tocqueville Society members are major investors in moving the work in Education, Income and Health forward. After a beginning of networking and socializing, the group heard not only from the CEO of United Way Worldwide, Brian Gallagher, and the CEO of GE, Jeffrey Immelt, but also took a journey through the exciting work being done throughout United Way of Coa

Young Leaders Attend United Way's Alexis de Tocqueville Society Reception

Tina Beyer, Nigel Edwards, Malin Olofsson, Christina Bodine and Brian Gallagher

Nigel Edwards, Christina Bodine, Jeffrey Immelt, Tina Beyer, Mark Cherry and Jennifer Cherry

As it continues to grow, Young Leaders Society members have enjoyed multiple opportunities to meet CEOs and other high level corporate representative through a series of networking events. The Alexis de Tocqueville Society Event on March 4^th put the group in conversation with both Brian Gallagher, President & CEO of United Way Worldwide, and Jeffrey Immelt, President & CEO of GE, as well as other United Way corporate partners such as Aquarion, Sikorsky, Deloitte, People’s United Bank, Sun Products, UBS, Arch Chemical and Southern Connecticut Gas.

RBS Employees LIVE UNITED

Mary Ellen Hayes, Jannae Wallace, Bob Mihalcik and Nancy Arellano enjoy the RBS Pancake Sale!

RBS is a strong support for United Way of Coastal Fairfield County raising nearly $108,000 for the community through their generous ePledge Campaign, various Special Event Fundraisers like the Pancake Sale, as well as a generous corporate gift of $60,000 from it's parent company, Citizen’s Bank.

RBS Hosts Pancake Sale for United Way

Back by popular demand, the RBS United Way Steering Committee will host a pancake sale on Wednesday, February 16th, 2010.

The I United Way Pancake Sale will take place from 7:30-9:30 AM* in the 11th Floor Cafeteria at RBS.

The cost is $1.00 per pancake and all proceeds will benefit the United Way.

Remember: Breakfast is the most important meal of the day!

Stew Leonard's Wine Tasting Postponed

* CANCELLATION NOTICE *

UNITED WAY Wine Tasting set for Thurs., Feb. 11
at Stew Leonard’s, Norwalk - CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER

WHAT: Due to the impending snow storm, the United Way and Stew Leonard’s will postpone their annual Wine Tasting Fundraiser hosted by Stew Leonard's Wines