When United Way of Windham County begins campaigning each year, whether through local businesses or through direct contact with community members, we do so with specific goals in mind for our community: How can we we help feed those facing food insecurity? How can we help we prepare children for success in school, work and life? How can we best connect those in financial distress with resources to pay bills and stay in their homes? We work year round to meet these goals, using our breadth of knowledge, our strong connection to local resources, and of course, by employing the funds generously provided by our community members. When you give to United Way of Windham County, you give to your friends, family, and neighbors. You empower them to put food on the table and keep the roof over their heads. History shows that we successfully bring the necessary players together to tackle our communities concerns. We are uniquely positioned to convene partners, providers, and resources to address the need. This has never been more important than now. COVID-19 is a new challenge for us, and we’re up for it. We were built for this. Help us as we continue to reimagine and rebuild our communities. Now that you know exactly the impact we have in your community, please take the next step by involving yourself in the fight click here to donate

Successful community impact focuses on key building blocks: a quality education that leads to a stable job, enough income to support a family through retirement, a warm and safe home, and good health. We have spent decades understanding the needs and desires of our communities. We have tried and true programs that are supported by our donors, and we are always seeking new ways to bring voices to the table, to continue the fight towards a vibrant, equitable, and prosperous Windham County. From Kids in Coats, to 211, to our tax program VITA, and newly created COVID-19 Response Fund, your never have to look far to see the impact of your donation, it is always visible in our work.

We have discussed why and what; let's talk about how much The need to shore up our operations is greater than ever, especially given predictions that the economic downturn of 2020 will be worse than the Great Recession. United Way of Windham County will need to generate support for broader and likely long-term community needs, and we anticipate workplace campaigns will be down. We are doing all we can to mitigate the immediate impact of the virus, and no one knows the scope of what will be required to rebuild communities over the near and long term. It will be a new challenge for all of us to recover and rebuild while additional waves of the virus may be hitting this fall and winter. Last year our goal was $300,000.00, and with your support, we made that goal a reality. This year our goal is the same, and the need is immeasurably more critical. Please support us in doing what we do best in the aftermath of disasters -- help our community respond, recover, rebuild and reimagine for the long term. Click here to join us in the fight

News from Windham County Dental Center

We are excited to introduce our new Dental Center Patient Advocate/Office Support Katie McGinnis! Welcome Katie! ~ Your support makes programs like the Windham County Dental Center possible! We are so grateful to our donors.

Katie McGinnis joined United Way as a Patient Advocate/Office Support for Windham County Dental Center in October 2020. Katie graduated with Honors in Hospitality Management from the University of Mississippi, and she has years of professional experience in front office management.    Katie grew up in north Mississippi and first traveled to Brattleboro, Vermont with her husband (originally from Alabama) on a travel nursing assignment. The two of them fell in love with Vermont and decided to stay. Her husband works for BMH as a Hospitalist in the Progressive Care Unit and as a Nurse Practitioner in Primary Care. The two of them enjoy running, cooking, Stephen King novels and walking in the snow.

Now is a Great Time to Give! The CARES Act provides new tax advantages for donors in 2020 - what a great incentive to give generously before the year is over! Read about the changes here Did you also know that donations can include a gift of stock? Or distribution from your IRA? UWWC provides several ways to give. Gifts of all sizes are deeply appreciated and put right back into helping your neighbors in Windham County.

From the bottoms of our hearts, thank you. We can't do what we do, without you.