2025 CHARITY EVENT GUIDE • HARTFORD BUSINESS JOURNAL 21
2025 UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL AND NORTHEASTERN CONNECTICUT EVENTS
United Way's Centennial Gala
December 14, 2024 5:30 – 10:00 p.m.
unitedwayinc.org/centennial-gala
United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut has a bold vision
for the future – Onward860 – to unite our region and forge a new path.
We will end poverty in all its forms by deepening our impact in child
literacy, housing, wages and life expectancy. United Way's Centennial
Gala brings generations together to close gaps and create equitable
opportunities so everyone in the 860 region succeeds.
Contact Phil Blonski pblonski@unitedwayinc.org to learn more and
sign up.
United Way's New Office
Ribbon-Cutting
Spring 2025 • unitedwayinc.org/events
For more than 100 years, United Way has served the 860 region
by helping close gaps in child literacy, housing, wages and life
expectancy so everyone succeeds. We are thrilled to unveil our
new office location. This move offers United Way the opportunity
to invest more deeply and strategically in our communities to
end poverty in all its forms. Date, time and location of our ribbon-
cutting is forthcoming.
Contact Kate Blackburn kblackburn@unitedwayinc.org to learn more.
THE Commercial Real Estate and
Building Industry's 5th Annual Breakfast:
Building Foundations
April 23, 2025 7:30 – 10:00 a.m.
unitedwayinc.org/building-foundations
Building Foundations is the event of the year for the commercial real
estate and building industry and offers attendees the opportunity to
build strong relationships and connections through networking. This
year, X is being honored with the 2025 Jeffrey Digel Award.
Building Foundations Breakfast raises awareness and funds to
close gaps and create opportunities for children, adults and families
to achieve and retain safe and stable housing. Sponsorships are
available now.
Contact Maura Cook mcook@unitedwayinc.org to learn more and sign up.
Women United's 14th Annual Power of the
Purse Luncheon and Silent Auction
June 12, 2025 11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
unitedwayinc.org/power-of-the-purse
Power of the Purse brings hundreds of area professionals
together for philanthropy, networking and inspiration. This is the
premier women's event of the year in our region and you will not
want to miss a dynamic keynote presentation by Pulitzer Prize-
winning journalist Andra Elliott and Dasani Coates.
Women United raises awareness and funds to close gaps and
create opportunities for local women to achieve financial stability.
Sponsorships, tables and tickets are available now.
Contact Ellie Lambert elambert@unitedwayinc.org to learn more
and sign up.
FOX61 and United Way of Central
and Northeastern Connecticut's
3rd Annual ImpaCT Awards
Fall 2025 • unitedwayinc.org/events
FOX61 and United Way join forces to recognize and honor
individuals, groups and organizations who make a significant
contribution to health care, housing, financial empowerment and/
or education in Connecticut. Nominations open up in the Spring.
Date, time and location of the awards ceremony is forthcoming.
Contact Ellie Lambert elambert@unitedwayinc.org to learn more.
Women United's Red, White and
Celebrate: A Wine Tasting Kick-Off
to Power of the Purse
Fall 2025 • unitedwayinc.org/women
Lead the charge. Inspire the change.
You can help make Power of the Purse a success by signing up as a
Table Captain! Red, White and Celebrate offers robust networking,
door prizes and the best Power of the Purse promotions of the year.
Date, time and location is forthcoming.
Women United raises awareness and funds to close gaps and
create opportunities for local women to achieve financial stability.
Contact Ellie Lambert elambert@unitedwayinc.org to learn more
and sign up.
860Cares Volunteer Opportunities
Ongoing • unitedwayinc.org/860cares
United Way's 860Cares initiative mobilizes our community to take action for causes they care about and helps businesses reach their goals
around philanthropic giving, employee engagement and community involvement. These engagement opportunities include both one-day and
ongoing volunteer engagement activities, including: Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA), United Way Readers, Read Across America Day,
National Volunteer Month, United Way Day of Caring, a school supply drive, signature workplace engagement projects and a holiday drive.
Contact Phil Blonski pblonski@unitedwayinc.org to learn more and sign up.
