Success Stories

The following stories are about real people and the real, lasting change you help create in the community when you contribute to United Way Community Investment through the United Way Community Campaign. 

 

Jordan Andreini's journey began when she was diagnosed with Williams Syndrome at 14 months, and HARC, a United Way Community Investment partner, has been there for her every step of the way.Read Jordan story, at left.

BUILDING A CARING COMMUNITY FOR ALL OF US

Jordan Andreini has Williams Syndrome. She also works two part-time jobs, lives semi-independently, plays a mean game of basketball and looks out for her many friends at HARC. She has accomplished all this with the help of your gifts to United Way Community Investment. Read more about Jordan here...

 

FROM ASSEMBLY LINE ON UP

Danielle George never expected her impacted wisdom teeth to land her on the road to financial stability. Her dental problems prompted her to find an entry-level manufacturing job with benefits at Peter Paul Electronics - and that eventually led to job training opportunities, thanks to the Workforce Solutions Collaborative of Metro Hartford and United Way Community Investment. Today, Danielle leads a team of four, her wages have increased by 70 percent, and she is pursuing a bachelor's degree. To read more about Danielle, click here...   

 

DIVING IN TO A SUCCESSFUL FUTURE

Taurean Stovall's art career started with an unplanned dive into the Connecticut River. “I was fishing with a friend and I fell in,” he recalls. “I was scared of the water after that. So my parents and my counselors at ConnectiKids decided I should learn how to swim.”  With one new skill mastered, Taurean began to explore other waters through the summer and after-school programs at ConnectiKids, a United Way Community Investment partner that serves elementary school students in the Asylum Hill and Barry Square neighborhoods of Hartford. Read more...

 

A WIN-WIN FOR THE COMMUNITY

“I do taxes. What do you do?” asked 16-year-old Kayla Daley. A junior at E.C. Goodwin Technical High School, Daley is one of 40 New Britain youth certified to prepare taxes for lower-income working families. Daly was trained and provides these free services through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program at Human Resources Agency (HRA) of New Britain, supported by your contributions to United Way Community Investment. Click here for more...