Last Saturday, beyond the piles of branches, bags of leaves and rows of broken furniture that lined the curbs on May Street in Hartford and Kimball Drive in New Britain, relationships were forming.
It is said that light is everywhere in our world; that we need it to see. The farther away a source of light is, the dimmer it becomes. Light, after all, is energy.
Always be listening and watching for how God wants to use you. These are some of the guiding words that Bill Lindberg, Area Senior Vice President for Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., leans on in his day-to-day. They, along with his trust for Urban Alliance that was formed from having worked with Dave Brooker, UA’s President and CEO, have been the driving force behind him becoming a UAGive Champion and a true ambassador for effecting positive change in our local community.
Did you know? World Health Day is an annual global health awareness day celebrated on April 7 under the sponsorship of the World Health Organization.
Over the last year, 18 Christian counselors from 10 churches and parachurch organizations met regularly for the Charis peer consultation group, a safe space where they are able to build relationships with one another, sharpen their clinical skills, and explore way to integrate Christian faith-based principles into their work with clients. By doing so, people who are seeking support from these counselors receive higher quality services. Counselors also had the opportunity to participate in continuing education opportunities on Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing
Did you know? Urban Alliance facilitates regular gatherings aligned with our five initiatives—Beyond the Basics, Revitalize, Charis, Thrive andNext Generation
