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Pickleball Palooza Tournament 2026

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 06:39:47 GMT

Pickleball Palooza Tournament 2026

Join United Way of Meriden and Wallingford for the community’s 4th Annual Pickleball Palooza Tournament - a 2-day event!!! Proceeds from the event will be used to continue the mobilizing work United Way provides as a catalyst of support for the Meriden and Wallingford Communities.

All players and spectators around are invited to the exciting days on Saturday, November 21st & Sunday, November 22nd! Over 110 players played during last year's tournament and we hope even more pickleball fans join this year at a new tournament location!

DAY 1

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21st
Men’s & Women’s Doubles

-First Bracket Starts at 8am

DAY 2

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22nd

Mixed Doubles

-First Bracket Starts at 8am

Club Pickleball

470 Lewis Avenue Unit 4036

Meriden, CT o6451

1st Floor inside the Meriden Mall

EARLY-BIRD PRICE EXTENDED :

$45 Registration includes first event & $15 for second event

***PRICE CHANGES to $55 after October 31st!!!***
-Schedule will be released 2 days after registration closes

REGISTRATION COMING SOON and closes November 13th or before if sold out!!!
Register by Oct. 31st for a FREE t-shirt!!!

Sponsorship Opportunities

Available now!!!

Sponsorship Questions? Please call or email Diana Reilly: (203)235-4403 dianatr@unitedwaymw.org

**The Sponsorship Deadline to have your company’s logo on the t-shirt is

November 3rd**

champion pickleball sponsor

premier pickleball sponsors

t-shirt sponsor

court sponsors

host

pickleball award sponsor

THANK YOU SPONSORS!

Annual Day of Caring: Wednesday, September 16th

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 06:34:09 GMT

Annual Day of Caring

On wednesday, September 16th

Every September for Day of Caring, our United Way of Meriden and Wallingford connects corporate volunteers with community nonprofit partners to complete half-day, indoor and outdoor projects partners put on the bottom of their to-do lists: l andscaping , painting , light furniture assembling , and more ! It is a refreshing all-day event of making lasting connections to uplift our communities so our partners can confidently continue to do their vital day-to-day work.

Will your team volunteer? Below you will find a link to the Company Registration Form for you to fill out and kindly return to Julia Pelletier via email: jpelletier@unitedwaymw.org by Thursday, September 3rd . Recently, we have noticed that most of our nonprofit partner agencies' projects only have the capacity to need 10 volunteers & under. It's awesome if you register a larger group of colleagues, but we will have to split up your group to take on different projects and possibly at a different location as well.

Email Julia Pelletier for more information on how your group can get involved!
jpelletier@unitedwaymw.org
(203) 235-4403 Ext. 1002

Click the button below to download the sign-up form to fill out and email back to Julia: jpelletier@unitedwaymw.org

2026-2027 Community Campaign & Award Celebration!

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 17:36:12 GMT

2026-2027 Community Campaign

& Awards Celebration!

Join the celebration:

DATE: Thursday, September 10th

LOCATION: Connecticut Kitchens, Meriden

718 Old Colony Rd, Meriden, CT 06451

TIME: 5-7pm

Join our United Way of Meriden and Wallingford team for an inspiring end-of-summer evening as we kick off our new

Community Campaign Year, celebrate local leaders, PowerUp, and all things United Way!

Enjoy delicious refreshments with friends & be part of the movement powering a stronger future for all!

Business-After-Hours with the Midstate Chamber of Commerce

Event Host: Connecticut Kitchens

Kindly RSVP to Diana Reilly, by September 3rd below!

2026 United Way NFL Players’ Weekend

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 06:23:43 GMT

DON'T MISS the 32nd Annual

United Way NFL Players’ Weekend

A 2-Event Fundraiser

With our fantastic friends and event co-hosts, JL Sports Agency!

Friday, July 10th, 2026:
Silent & Live Auction Dinner

Friday night’s dinner will feature opportunities to meet and mingle with some favorite NFL and up-and-coming college football players, bid on valuable sports memorabilia, and win raffle prizes such as authenticated jerseys, mini helmets, footballs from NFL Players and more!!!

Time:

6pm to 10pm

Location:

Hartog Center at Ashlar Village Masonicare,
74 Cheshire Road, Wallingford

Early-Bird Pricing:

- $800 per table of 10

- $400 per half table of 5

- $80 per ticket

**After June 10th:**

- $900 per table of 10

- $450 per half table of 5

- $90 per ticket

Saturday, July 11th, 2026:

JL Sports Youth Clinic

Saturday afternoon will comprise of the football players teaching the youth drills and paces for a few hours. For ages 8-14 years old. Group rates available!

YOUTH CLINIC QUESTIONS?
Please call TJ Linta: (203) 859-0555

Don’t miss this unforgettable experience where kids train with real NFL players & football pros- Patriots, Texans, Chiefs, Ravens, Raiders, and many more!

Limited spots available – secure yours today!

Time:

Noon to 3pm

Location:

Hamden Hall Beckerman Athletic Complex, 225 Skiff Street,

Hamden, CT 06517

Pricing: $45

per youth before July 1st for ages

8-14. Group rates available!

**PRICE CHANGE after July 1st

to $50 per youth**

THANK YOU SPONSORS!!!��

exclusive event Sponsor

Adams family foundation

exclusive youth clinic sponsor

First Down sponsor

GARY MONTANO

Field-goal sponsors

Premier Host Sponsor

COIN TOSS SPONSORS

THANK YOU FANTASTIC SILENT AUCTION & raffLE DONORS

Week of Action - Power Our Pantries 2026

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 16:55:59 GMT

Week of Action 2026:

April 13th-20th
Power our pantries

DID YOU KNOW: Our local food pantries serve at least 200 households a day!

With the rising cost of food and basic needs, the need continues to substantially escalate in our community every week. Our food pantries desperately need our communities'

help to meet the growing demand!

Our United Way of Meriden and Wallingford will be launching “Week of Action” this April to respond to this growing need with a 1 week in-person drive to collect nonperishable food items for local food pantries:

Master’s Manna in Wallingford
GLOW Food Ministry in Wallingford
New Opportunities of Greater Meriden in Meriden

UNITED WAY'S GOAL IS TO COLLECT AT LEAST 500 ITEMS.. .

How to help:

Local companies, groups and individuals are encouraged to spring into action during our “Week of Action” food drive by donating non-perishable food items to be distributed to our local food pantries.

Any size contribution helps!

Can you donate:

Cereal
Peanut Butter & Jelly
Pasta
Jarred/Canned Sauce
Canned Vegetables
Canned Soup
Rice
Tuna

2 Drop-off Locations:

�� United Way of Meriden and Wallingford office:

Monday-Friday

35 Pleasant Street, Suite 1E,

Meriden

Drop-box located in the hallway that is checked daily.
You may call: (203) 235-4403 or email: j pelletier@unitedwaymw.org to schedule a convenient drop-off appointment .
Our United Way team is also happy to arrange a pickup of your donations.

�� Wallingford Public Library:

200 N Main St, Wallingford

Drop-box located in the back entrance downstairs lobby near the Community Board.

Click here for the Library's Business Hours

THANK YOU to our wonderful friends,

Wallingford Public Library , for being our Wallingford drop-off location!!!

Holiday Programs 2025

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 06:42:54 GMT

Holiday Programs 2025

It is the time of year for our annual Holiday Programs including, Thanksgiving Baskets , Adopt-A-Family , and The Giving Trees !

Last year, over 500 families were gifted food and generous gifts for the holidays from our incredible donors.

Far too many Meriden and Wallingford families are struggling to afford basic necessities ahead of the holidays such as food, clothing, toiletries, household items and more! Our community needs YOU to help create positive memories this holiday season. Be the reason to make children and their parents smile! Below are all the details for each program.

Who benefits from the Holiday Programs? United Way of Meriden and Wallingford collaborate with 15+ local nonprofit partner agencies to enroll their neediest Wallingford and Meriden clients and their families to be beneficiaries of the below holiday programs .

Please do not hesitate to contact Julia Pelletier by e-mailing jpelletier@unitedwaymw.org OR by calling the United Way office (203) 235-4403 with questions.

Giving Trees

The Giving Trees are up and displayed!!!!!!!!!!! A program in partnership with our friends at The Meriden Mall

T he Giving Trees are a display at the Meriden Mall with tags of anonymous children and adults’ item(s) they are wishing for the holidays ! 100s of tags are hung on the trees for you to pick and then shop for the item on the tag.

Each tag includes one person in need’s wish. You may pick as many tags as you would like to fulfill. Once you are done purchasing the item(s) on the tag, you can drop off the unwrapped gift with the corresponding tag to the Mall Management Office or the Security office. Check out the trees in front of TJ Maxx.

Thanksgiving Baskets

This Thanksgiving, put together a food basket, bundle or bag for a family in need!

We suggest filling your bundle with enough nonperishable food for at least 4 people and kindly include a gift card for the family to buy their poultry of choice for their holiday table.

WHAT TO DO DONATE:

Canned corn
Canned squash
Canned/box potatoes
Canned carrots
Green bean casserole ingredients
Gravy
Mac & cheese
Corn bread mix
Cranberry sauce
Dessert mix
$20 gift card to purchase poultry (Please keep in mind the price of Turkeys for your generous gift card)
Anything you think a family will enjoy!

�� HOW TO SIGN-UP:

Please contact Julia Pelletier by e-mailing: jpelletier@unitedwaymw.org

or calling (203) 235-4403 ext.1002

with the number of baskets you would like to put together, your contact information, and any questions you may have!

AFTER SIGN-UP:

Once you sign up to provide a basket, we will work on connecting you with one of our community nonprofit or agency partners via email to coordinate a

drop-off by �� Wednesday, November 19th

to their facility so they can then give the food to a family in need in time for Thanksgiving.

Adopt-a-family

Companies, groups, individuals, and families can “Adopt-A-Family” this holiday season by purchasing items from the family’s “Wish List” which further includes the ages, genders, and sizes of each family member to help with your shopping. Each list includes various clothing , toiletries , toys , food & household items wishes for each family member.

Please note that all families will include parent(s) AND children.

�� HOW TO SIGN-UP: Kindly, fill out the form linked below to pick the size of the (anonymous) family in need you would like to adopt. The form includes all the details on the basic guidelines of this program. You may help more than one family.

Write in the number of families and sizes of the families on your form and return the form to Julia Pelletier at jpelletier@unitedwaymw.org by �� Tuesday, December 2nd

Returning the form as soon as possible so we can ensure that more families will have gifts this year

**We are requesting this year that the items be delivered to the agencies on or before �� Friday, December 12th. **

Our United Way is accepting gift card donations (Walmart, Target, Visa, Amazon) as well to put towards donations for individuals and families through this program.

AFTER SIGN-UP: After your sign-up form is returned, United Way will work on finding a match and then share the family’s Wish List with you via email, along with the person of contact at the partner agency they are clients of.

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Pickleball Palooza Tournament 2026

Pickleball Palooza Tournament 2026

Sponsorship Opportunities

Available now!!!

champion pickleball sponsor

premier pickleball sponsors

t-shirt sponsor

court sponsors

host

pickleball award sponsor

THANK YOU SPONSORS!

Annual Day of Caring: Wednesday, September 16th

Annual Day of Caring

On wednesday, September 16th

2026-2027 Community Campaign & Award Celebration!

2026-2027 Community Campaign

& Awards Celebration!

Join the celebration:

2026 United Way NFL Players’ Weekend

DON'T MISS the 32nd Annual

United Way NFL Players’ Weekend

A 2-Event Fundraiser

Friday, July 10th, 2026: Silent & Live Auction Dinner

Saturday, July 11th, 2026:

JL Sports Youth Clinic

exclusive event Sponsor

Adams family foundation

exclusive youth clinic sponsor

First Down sponsor

GARY MONTANO

Field-goal sponsors

Premier Host Sponsor

COIN TOSS SPONSORS ﻿

THANK YOU FANTASTIC SILENT AUCTION & raffLE DONORS

Week of Action - Power Our Pantries 2026

Week of Action 2026:

April 13th-20th Power our pantries

Holiday Programs 2025

Holiday Programs 2025

Giving Trees

Thanksgiving Baskets

Adopt-a-family

Friday, July 10th, 2026:
Silent & Live Auction Dinner

COIN TOSS SPONSORS

April 13th-20th
Power our pantries