Church and ministry leaders are invited to join Urban Alliance in attending the 2018 New England City Forum on Thursday, February 15 from 9:00am-4:30pm at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Springfield, MA. The forum is designed to develop relationships among...
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Making an Impact By Listening and Watching
Always be listening and watching for how God wants to use you. These are some of the guiding words that Bill Lindberg, Area Senior Vice President for Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., leans on in his day-to-day. They, along with his trust for Urban Alliance that was...
Save the Date! 2018 Revitalize Community Health Outreach
Article by Urban Alliance staff. Spring is quickly approaching, which means preparations are underway for the 2018 Revitalize Community Health Outreach Day! The outreach is an annual event to connect Hartford residents to local free and low-cost health programs...
Breaking Stereotypes, Creating Change: UAServe Champion Thomas Hoong
Article by Urban Alliance staff. It all started with two life-changing experiences. After high-schooler Thomas Hoong suffered from a knee dislocation and lost a family member to a terminal illness all within a year, he was motivated make a difference. “As I...
Impact, Grow, Improve, Mobilize and Celebrate: Vision Into Action for 2018
Article by Urban Alliance staff. When we look around our Greater Hartford community, it’s not hard to recognize that many people are facing immense needs and struggles, including broken relationships and families, poverty, educational and health disparities,...
A Golden Birthday Well Spent, by Giving
Article and photo by Urban Alliance staff. When her birthday was approaching, Urban Alliance’s Angela Colantonio knew just how she wanted to celebrate. Because it fell on Giving Tuesday, an annual international day of giving that falls at the start of the...
Urban Alliance Grants Support Local Basic Needs & Emotional Health Programs
Article by Urban Alliance staff. This past fall, New River Community Church, New Dimension Christian Center, Bible Way Temple Nation and Mustard Seed Outreach Center were awarded program culture grants to implement projects that will improve the quality of...
Meet UA Board Member Romanita Hairston-Overstreet
Article and photo by Urban Alliance staff. Romanita Hairston-Overstreet is no stranger to seeing firsthand how the power of collaboration and collective action changes lives. A seasoned non-profit and community leader, she has dedicated much of her life to advocating...
Training Equips Local Basic Needs Programs to Connect People to Needed Services
On November 17, representatives from Glory Chapel International Cathedral, Youth Challenge of CT, Kainos Life Ministries, Mustard Seed Outreach Center, and Cornerstone Foundation participated in a Beyond the Basics community resource center training. ...
Grant Funded, Circle of Security Parenting Training Making a Difference
Article and photos by Urban Alliance staff. In 2016 and 2017, Urban Alliance offered Circle of Security Parenting grant funding to churches and ministry organizations involved in the Thrive initiative, allowing them the opportunity to expand their current...