A Warm Welcome at New Community Health Center in Naugatuck
“We are only five miles from Waterbury, but it might as well have been 50 miles for some people. It was still a [...]
From Waterbury to Argentina, Empowering Latinas to Take Charge of Their Health
Quite by accident, they met in church. One, a tenacious breast cancer survivor, determined never to let other women stay in the dark [...]
For Greater Waterbury Kids, A Doctor’s Visit is an Open Book
“Will I get a book today?” That’s a question often heard by pediatricians in bustling clinics throughout Greater Waterbury as they greet young [...]
Expanding Library Walls: Literacy Volunteers of Greater Waterbury Unveils Storymobile
Did you know that Waterbury, Connecticut-a city of about 109,000 people-has just two public libraries? The main Silas Bronson Library has just one branch, Bunker Hill. Often vital [...]
Give Local Gives Main Street Ballet a New Dance Floor
When the cast of Main Street Ballet in Woodbury was rehearsing last spring for their production of Giselle, the leading man was running across the stage. Or, attempting to [...]
A new Cheshire Community Food Pantry
In November 2016, the Cheshire Community Food Pantry will open their new building, funded in part by Connecticut Community Foundation. Serving about 350 people each week, the [...]
UnGroup Society Injects New Energy and Volunteerism in Waterbury
Growing up in Waterbury, Warren Leach experienced the city’s neighborhoods as “full of music and joy.” Block parties, summer basketball leagues, a theater group where young people built [...]
Waterbury Community Leaders Develop Parent Advocates
Liz Bullard’s mother Beverly wanted the 26-year old to get involved in the community, but what stood between her daughter and an all-expense paid trip to a national [...]
Summer of Song for Waterbury Youngsters
Bravo! Waterbury's Summer Program On a hot, stuffy summer afternoon in the Children’s Community School in Waterbury, clear voices filled the halls with song. Children immersed in [...]
An Oasis for Hispanic Older Adults
Yoga. Zumba. Guitar lessons. Computer training. Meals. If this sounds like an evening after class on a busy college campus, think again: It’s a typical day at the [...]