You can help people throughout our community become more self-sufficient. By getting easier access to affordable healthcare, stable housing and available food, neighbors of ours can overcome the stressful, daily challenges of meeting their basic needs.

230,000+ Pounds of Food

Our Day of Action to Stock the Pantry initiative has raised over 200,000 lbs of food in the past 16 years to support the ten-town community.

WATERBURY LOCAL FOOD DISTRIBUTIONS

Helping people become more self-sufficient in meeting their basic needs

The United Way works with a vision that all Greater Waterbury residents will have adequate healthcare, housing and food.

Download Basic Needs Impact Area Map

Basic Needs Investments and Partnerships

HEALTH CARE

American Red Cross 
Disaster Relief

Catholic Charities
Behavioral Health

CT Counseling Centers
Methadone Maintenance

CT Legal Services
Legal Aid

SINGLECARE
Prescription Discount Card

Greater Waterbury Health Improvement Partnership

Healthcare Access

Hispanic Coalition
Senior Case Management

Mental Health Connecticut
Independence Center

Safe Haven
Domestic Violence Shelter
Non-Shelter Services

StayWell Health Center
Dental
Women’s Health

Waterbury Youth Services
Youth & Family Emergency Services

Wellmore
Child Clinical
Mobile Crisis Intervention Services
Therapeutic Shelter
Women and Children’s Program

HOUSING

American Red Cross
Disaster Services

CT Legal Services
Legal Aid

EFSP

Emergency Food & Shelter Program

FLEXIBLE ASSISTANCE FUND

Homeless Prevention

Safe Haven
Domestic Violence Shelter

The Salvation Army - Waterbury
Family Shelter

coordinated access network
Housing/Homeless Services

FOOD

American Red Cross
Disaster Services

EFSP

Emergency Food & Shelter Program

FOOD RESOURCE COMMITTEE

Food Pantry Network

Greater Waterbury Interfaith Ministries
Soup Kitchen

HEALTHY FOODS

Hispanic Coalition
Senior Case Management

HOLIDAY ASSISTANCE

Thanksgiving Meals

The Salvation Army – Waterbury
Comprehensive Emergency Assistance

STOCK THE PANTRY

Summer Food Drive

United Way of Greater Waterbury Sponsors

Platinum Premier Sponsors

Platinum Sponsors

Platinum Media Sponsors

Platinum Marketing Partner

Gold Sponsors

Silver Sponsors

Bronze Sponsors