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Thank You @SenatorHarckham for supporting $2.8 mil for @211NewYork in the final 25-26 State budget. 211 connects 2 mil New Yorkers annually 24/7/365 to essential services like housing, food, mental health, legal aid, and disaster support.
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Governor Hochul announced that the Summer EBT program will provide $120 per child to help families with food costs, benefiting 1.5 million kids with $200M in assistance.
馃搯 Apply by September 3!
Call 211 to check eligibility or visit: ny.gov/SummerEBT.
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Last month, staff from @UWBEC, United Way of Greater Rochester & the Finger Lakes, @UnitedWayWP & @unitedwaynyc met w/ congressional representatives in Washington, D.C. to discuss critical issues like 211, the HELP Act, SNAP, the Child Tax Credit, & the Earned Income Tax Credit!
Exciting Announcement!
This morning @GovKathyHochul unveiled a $350 million expansion to child care credits, set to benefit over 1 million low and moderate Income families across New York!
Learn More: loom.ly/OnY4fMc
Final Day at Capitol Hill! Faith & Avery met with the offices of @RepJeffries @gillibrandny & @SenSchumer to advocate for 211, HELP Act, SNAP, Child Tax Credit & Earned Income Tax Credit. Thank you for your time & ongoing dedication to our communities! #UWAdvocate #LiveUnited
Today Faith and Avery are learning about the opportunities available to work with the Office of Faith Based & Neighborhood Partnerships. #UWAdvocate #LiveUnited
Productive afternoon with @RepPatRyanNY, @Tom_Suozzi聽& @RepMolinaroNY19! We discussed 211, HELP Act, SNAP, Child Tax Credit, and Earned Income Tax Credit. Every talk brings positive change closer for our communities. Thanks for your commitment to our communities! #UWAdvocate
Our team just wrapped up a productive morning in meetings with @RepGarbarino @RepDesposito & @RepLaLota. We discussed crucial legislation to support 211 networks, SNAP, and Child Tax Credit & Earned Income Tax Credit. Thank you all for your time and commitment! #UWAdvocate
United Way is building thriving communities. Today that means we鈥檙e talking to Congress! We are joining over 150 colleagues on Capitol Hill to share about our work and how Congress can help. #UWAdvocate
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The #ProjectDASH partnership with @UnitedWayWP has resulted in more than 1.7 million meals delivered via 144,000 deliveries to members of the community experiencing food insecurity.
Read more about this important milestone: bit.ly/4bM4270
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I鈥檓 partnering with @UnitedWayWP for a back-to-school drive throughout July and August to support students in our community. School supplies may be dropped off at the following locations from now until August 10.聽(1/2)
Today, our President & CEO, Tom Gabriel, is presenting at the United Way of New York State 2024 Conference about ALICE: Marketing & Storytelling for Advocacy & Awareness. Great work, Tom! Your leadership continues to inspire and make a difference. #UnitedWayNYS2024 #ALICE
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Since 2020, @UnitedWayWP has provided 140,000 deliveries of over 2.3 million pounds of fresh produce to the people in their community.
Harnessing the power of home delivery through #ProjectDASH has been key to reaching people unable to make it to their local food pantries.
Join us for the 21-Day Social Justice & Equity Challenge! From June 17 to July 19, we'll explore topics like privilege, systemic racism, and allyship through thought-provoking readings, podcasts, and videos. Sign up now for this journey of self-reflection and growth. Link below!
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211 President, Kelly Dodd & Lini Jacobs from @UnitedWayWP attended the Institute for Disaster Mental Health Conference & had a chance to meet with the @NYSomh Commissioner, Dr. Ann Marie T. Sullivan to discuss how 211 can meet mental health needs across NYS.
LATEST NUMBERS ARE NOW AVAILABLE! Dive into the 2024 ALICE Report 鈥淎LICE in the Crosscurrents: An Update on Financial Hardship in Westchester and Putnam" with #UnitedForALICE with findings from #oneyearlater and trends emerging over time. Read the Update: UnitedForALICE.org/New-York
Thank you @ShelleyBMayer for recognizing the past 20 years of 211's work in our local community!
United Way鈥檚 211 helpline offers health and human services information, referral, assessment and crisis support to help callers find the assistance they need.
#Team211
Thank you to @SenatorHarckham for visiting our 211 call center today and learning about the needs that residents are connecting with us about. We are grateful for your support that ensures our vital information and referral service can continue operating 24/7/365! #Team211
The 2024 #NYSBudget secures $2.4M for 211's network in New York State! Grateful to @GovKathyHochul the @NYSenate & @NYSA_Majority for investing in vital info services. Special thanks to @SenatorHarckham Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo & Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi for their advocacy!
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211 NY accounts for 2.5 of the contacts to 211 nationally.
Funding in the NYS budget is critical to ensuring 211 is available 24/7 to answer the call in New York State.
@GovKathyHochul @AndreaSCousins @CPeoplesStokes #Fund211
211's annual impact data offers valuable insights into the trends and challenges our communities are facing. As we look toward the future, @UnitedWay is committed to using these data and insights as a blueprint for change. bit.ly/3JgVAkB