Pratt & Whitney employees and the Connecticut Whale joined forces Dec. 27 for a rousing hockey game that benefited the United Way Community Campaign. Hundreds of employees from Pratt & Whitney and other United Technologies Corp. companies attended the Whale’s home game against the Albany Devils as part of a game coupon program that raises money for local charitable causes. The Whale won 3-2.

Only about 20 percent of a student’s waking hours are spent in school. So while time in the classroom is important, after school programs can also significantly increase students’ engagement in learning and improve academic performance. The need for these programs is especially important in the Windham region.

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!

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You're helping to change the world through the United Way Community Campaign, and we want to thank you. Please join us for a joyous celebration of all that we are accomplishing together.

WHAT: 2011 United Way Community Campaign Celebration
WHEN: Tuesday, November 29, 2011 Noon to 1:30 p.m.
WHERE: Pratt & Whitney Hangar, East Hartford

DETAILS
Includes lunch and musical entertainment. Formal invitations are coming soon!

Connecticut nonprofits are doing more with less. They’re also becoming more strategic in their spending decisions to remain competitive, according to theUnited Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut Eighth Annual Non-profit Pulse Survey, released in partnership with the Hartford Business Journal.