Greenwich United Way Thanks Restaurants for 10 Years and $20,000 of Support

For the last 10 years, local restaurants Terra and Mediterraneo have held a Greenwich United Way ‘Week of Sharing’ in April.

Thanks to owner Ramze Zakka’s generosity, a portion of restaurant proceeds during that week become contributions to the United Way’s Annual Campaign. During the past decade, the dining week haa raised a total of $20,000.

This ongoing support helps Greenwich United Way contribute funds for dozens of local human service programs provided by its partner agencies that help frail seniors to age at home; give children pre-school education, answer the call for help from those in crisis, and provide support for those trying to achieve self-sufficiency.

For more than 80 years, Greenwich United Way been identifying and meeting local human service needs and is the largest local non-government source of funding for human service programs. Each year, more than 550 United Way volunteers research those needs, coordinate the delivery of services, and raise funds in an annual campaign to help provide crucial local programs and services for our most vulnerable residents. Its strategic planning efforts have given rise to many of our community’s most recognizable agencies.

Contributed photo: from left, Greenwich United Way Director of Development Jeremy Nappi, General Manager Tony Vucetaj, Chef de Cuisine Marcio Carvalho, Greenwich United Way Campaign Co-Chair Brook Urban, Owner Adam Zakka.