The Best Of Awards are SOLD OUT. Thank you for your response! See you on the red carpet!

Emceed by Laurie Perez and Rachel Lutzker of FOX CT, the Best Of Awards features includes open bar, passed and stationary hors d'oeuvres, a mashed potato bar, dessert, signature drinks, a popcorn and candy bar, a gift bag, and more!

When: February 17, 2012, 5:30-8:30 p.m.

Student behavior and performance is improving in three New Britain middle schools, due in large part to an innovative classroom management model supported by United Way and other local partners, including the Community Chest of New Britain and Berlin.

United Way thanks the following workplaces for participating in the 2011 United Way Community Campaign by running an employee campaign, making a corporate gift, or serving as a sponsor or media partner.

EAST HARTFORD — More than 500 local company volunteers and leaders gathered Tuesday to celebrate the official conclusion of the 2011 United Way Community Campaign, which serves the 40 towns of central and northeastern Connecticut. To date, the 2011 United Way Community Campaign has raised $25.3 million, and more results are on the way.

The state’s largest private employer, United Technologies Corporation, raised $6.4 million, or 25 percent of the total amount contributed to the United Way Community Campaign.

Thank you to UConn Football for hosting us Saturday, Nov. 5 at the game vs. Syracuse! A few of our partners, including HRA of New Britain, Our Piece of the Pie, and Catholic Charities Archdiocese of Hartford, joined us on the field!

See more pictures on facebook at facebook.com/uwcnct.

By 2020, 40 percent of Connecticut’s workforce is projected to come from urban areas. Our cities’ school systems have never been more crucial. On this edition of Community Connections on WTIC 1080-AM, we’ll learn how the Hartford Public Schools are tackling challenges head-on and creating a system where every child has a pathway to a good job – and we’ll hear about United Way’s expanding role in helping children succeed in school and life.

Think you’re the best singer, dancer, juggler or musician in the office? Send us a video that shows your special talent and you could be a winner at the United Way Best Of Awards in February 2012.

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Both individuals and groups may enter. The top 3 finalists as selected by our judges will be invited to share their special talent at the Best Of Awards ceremony n February 2012, where the audience will vote on their favorite. The winner/winners will receive a special prize.

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Are you struggling to make ends meet? Recent changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly food stamps) mean that you may qualify for help even if you haven't in the past. SNAP works like a debit card, so you have privacy at the grocery store.

Free SNAP application assistance will be available on Tuesday, October 18th from 1PM to 4PM at the Avon Senior Center located at 635 West Avon Road in Avon.

We all want to live healthier, more productive lives. And in these lean times, optimizing employee performance is more important than ever to businesses. On this month’s United Way Community Connections, aired live on Saturday, September 24 on WTIC 1080-AM, we discovered how a free, innovative program is helping local workplaces maintain high productivity while empowering workers and their families to take control of their health.