UA News

Thank You Farmington Bank!

Thank you, Farmington Bank, for your generous donation of $500 in grocery store gift cards that will help food pantries supported by Urban Alliance through our Beyond the Basics initiative stock their shelves.   Beyond the Basics is an Urban Alliance...

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UAGive Donor Profile: Julie DeLucca-Collins

For Julie DeLucca-Collins, being a UAGive donor is an intentional expression of her faith. “I want people to know that I donate because I am committed to serving and giving my time and talent,” she shared. “I am passionate about helping young and old...

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Volunteers Honored at Appreciation Event

Your contributions as a UAServe volunteer are priceless. Your gift of time and talent helps strengthen the impact of basic needs, health and children and youth programs who are providing help and hope for thousands of people in Greater Hartford.   On...

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Will Your Employer Match Your UAGive Donation?

We are grateful for the $1,000 matching gift we received from Arthur J. Gallagher (thanks, Bill Lindberg )!   Did you know that only 9% of employees participate in their employer's matching gift programs?   That's right! There are literally...

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February Learning Community Recaps

In February, 34 people from 26 churches and organizations gathered at Urban Alliance for the Beyond the Basics learning community to discuss volunteer recruitment and management. Topics included defining roles and responsibilities for...

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Coming to the Table for Unity and Impact

Article and photo by Sarah Thompson, Urban Alliance’s Director of Communications & Volunteer Mobilization.  Racism, income inequality, struggling public education systems and violence are among the many justice issues that impact our communities....

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Urban Alliance Welcomes New Team Member

We are excited to share that Joanne Perry has joined the Urban Alliance team as Controller!   Joanne is responsible for all accounting, business management and related administrative functions of Urban Alliance. She holds a Bachelors of Accounting from...

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Going the Extra Mile, Topped Off With a Smile

Article by Sarah Thompson, Urban Alliance’s Director of Communications & Volunteer Mobilization. Photos by Christopher Johnson, Urban Alliance's Communications Associate.   On any given week, UAServe Champion Mike Munroe can been found working...

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Save the Date for U-Nite

Mark your calendars! Urban Alliance will host U-Nite on the evening of Friday, April 26, 2019. This event is free and open to all.   We look forward to celebrating with you. More details to follow!   ua event calendar Like what you see?  donate to...

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A Network of Help and Hope

Urban Alliance equips the UA network to serve the community in deeper ways so that people who face challenges to meeting their needs will experience help and hope for a positive future.   In 2018, the UA network grew to include 99 Christian churches and...

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