Community Resilience
Addressing urgent needs today for a better tomorrow
CORE PARTNERS:
Elected Officials City of Worcester - City Mayor welcomes guests to weekly meetings; addresses hot topics
Additional Elected Officials often join to share updates regarding the federal or state government
Greater Worcester Community Foundation - shares funding opportunities
Youth Opportunities Partners -share current opportunities for youth/schools/childcare, Youth Connect Executive Directors, Worcester Public Schools, Wrap Around Coordinators
Parent's Voice
Housing - share housing updates
Shelter Executive Directors Health - share updates regarding health concerns
UMass Memorial Health -Executive Directors of nonprofit health care organizations
Seniors- share updates regarding seniors
Fallon Health Welcoming Our Arrivals - share updates regarding refugee & immigrants
Nonprofit refugee and immigrant serving
Food Executive Directors - share updates regarding access to food & food advocacy, Food Research & Action Center representative
MassHire - Employment opportunities and training resources are shared
WORCESTER TOGETHER
Originally created by the United Way of Central Massachusetts and the Greater Worcester Community Foundation, the Worcester Together Fund was established as a rapid response initiative to support the community during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, Worcester Together continues as a collaborative effort, bringing organizations together weekly to foster resilience, equity, and collective impact. The conversations and sharing of resources are led by the United Way of Central Massachusetts.
The goal of the Worcester Together partnership is an extension of our mission: To connect people and resources to improve the community. Since March 2020, the initiative has evolved into a weekly collaborative forum where nonprofit leaders, funders, and community stakeholders convene to address ongoing challenges, share resources, and work collectively to build a stronger, more equitable Central Massachusetts.