Article by Urban Alliance staff. UA is equipping churches and ministry organizations to reach and serve young children and their caregivers so that they experience nurturing relationships and develop strong foundations for learning. UA provides consulting,...
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A Chronic Illness, A Helping Hand and a Humbled Heart
Article and photos by Urban Alliance staff. Gary was an insurance manager for more than twenty years. He made good money putting his college degree to work and was a respected executive. He married his college sweetheart and moved his family to Avon and then...
UA Initiative Groups Help Service Providers Grow, Learn
Urban Alliance facilitates monthly groups that give service providers who participate in UA initiatives Charis or Beyond the Basics the opportunity to build skills, share resources, earn CEUs and develop networks of support. The groups also give...
Time, Talent and Treasure of a Servant’s Heart
Article by Urban Alliance staff. Urban Alliance recently sat down with UA Board of Directors member, UAServe Champion and UAGive Champion Kevin Searles, to hear more about what motivates him to give so much of his time, talent and treasure to serving the...
Plant Nite Celebration RSVP Deadline
Urban Alliance (UA) is joining more than 45,000 organizations in over 70 countries to creatively celebrate and inspire giving to bring about real change in our community. We invite you to join our #UAGivingTuesday campaign by planting hope, giving generously and...
Volunteerism: A Beautiful Exchange
Article by Urban Alliance staff. Photos by UA Staff and Network Participants. "Authentic relationships with those in need have a way of correcting the we-will-rescue-you mind-set and replacing it with mutual admiration and respect." (Bob Lupton, Toxic Charity)...
62 Gather, Grow at 2016 Youth Empowerment Institute
Article and photos by Urban Alliance staff. Urban Alliance was packed with youth and youth leaders last weekend, who participated in the Youth Empowerment Institute (YEI), facilitated by World Vision, and that was offered through UA's Next...
UA Initiatives Help Improve Food Security, Access to Safe, Nutritious Food in the City
Article and photos by Urban Alliance staff. On Monday, October 17, Urban Alliance (UA) had the opportunity to share with Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin, at Hartford's Advisory Commission on Food Policy's World Food Day Breakfast, how UA initiatives continue...
Pathways Students Experience the Impact of Helping Others Through Work-Based Learning
Article and photos by Urban Alliance staff. High-school. It's a 4-year chapter of life that is nestled between childhood and adulthood, that often turns the page to opportunities for higher education or career development. It can be trying, exciting, demanding...
Quarterly Charis Meetings Equip Local Counselors and Care Providers
Article and picture by Urban Alliance staff. On September 29, 24 people from 19 organizations participated in the most recent Charis quarterly meeting. At quarterly meetings, which are facilitated by Urban Alliance, counselors and care providers...