Article and photos by Urban Alliance staff. After college student Nathan Orr was matched to Urban Alliance through a collaboration with the Blue Hills Civic Association for a summer internship, the Urban Alliance staff learned one thing: he is never without a...
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2016 Revitalize Coupons Exchanged for Thousands of Dollars in Fresh Produce
Article and photos by Urban Alliance staff. Thousands of Hartford residents recently received Revitalize bags that were packed with a resource guide containing information about free and low-cost health services, a coupon for $5 in farmers market produce, and other...
Get Stuffed for Good & Your Meal Will Make a Difference!
Article and photos by Urban Alliance staff. Join us on Monday, August 15 for a patio party or dine inside between the hours of 4:00-10:00 pm and Blue Plate Kitchen will automatically donated 20% of your bill to Beyond the Basics, an Urban Alliance initiative that...
Congratulations Next Generation YX Movement Grant Recipients!
Article and pictures by Urban Alliance staff. Congratulations to Bible Way Temple Nation, House of Praise and Worship, International Gospel Fellowship, New Life Worship Center, and Triumphant Church of God, who were recently...
Congratulations Next Generation Summer Meals Assistant Grant Recipients!
Article and pictures by Urban Alliance staff. Congratulations to Bible Way Temple Nation, Faith Ministries Church, Grace Worship Center, House of Restoration Church, Mustard Seed Outreach Center, New Covenant United Methodist Church, New Dimension Christian Center,...
Beyond the Basics Community Resource Table Training Equips Local Basic Needs Programs to Increase Impact
Article and pictures by Urban Alliance staff. On Thursday, June 30, Urban Alliance held a Beyond the Basics workshop where representatives from local basic needs programs at organizations in the Urban Alliance network learned about commonly needed community resources...
Charis Yearly Meeting Recap: Helping Decrease Stigma, Increase Care for the Hurting
Article and picture by Urban Alliance staff. Charis is an Urban Alliance initiative that helps people become emotionally healthy and resilient by collaboratively increasing the impact of local care and counseling services. Through Charis, organizations in the Urban...
2016 Revitalize Community Health Outreach Day: 6,000 Health Resource Bags Distributed by 150 Volunteers!
On the morning of Saturday, June 11, green bags speckled Hartford's neighborhoods spanning from the North End to the West End, to Frog Hollow and over to South Green. The bags were packed with a Hartford area resource guide containing information about free and...
Increase the Impact of Your Basic Needs Program With a Community Resource Table
Article and photos by Urban Alliance staff. The Beyond the Basics community resource table tool kit and training will equip your organization with materials and skills to effectively connect the people you serve to the resources, programs and assistance that will...
Evangelism and The Revitalize Outreach Training
Article and photos by Urban Alliance staff. On June 2, in preparation for the 2016 Revitalize Community Health Outreach Day, the Corinthian School of Urban Ministry (a ministry of Glory Chapel International Cathedral) held a training for 32 attendees from 7...