Month: August 2026

The Crossing Guard, the Carrots, and the Attempted Vegetable Heist UR Community Cares planted carrots in the new Manchester community gardens the way all great community adventures begin: with optimism, a packet of seeds, and a crossing guard who used to be a teacher, which meant he was perfectly qualified to keep both children and…

You Are Not Alone on the Journey UR Community Cares is excited to introduce a new Connecticut Virtual Statewide Blind & Low Vision Support Group, created to bring people together from across Connecticut who are blind, experiencing vision loss, or supporting someone who is. Begins Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026Meets the 2nd Wednesday of every month5:00–6:30 PMVirtual…

We are honored to be featured as a Partner Highlight in the Senior Planet Newsletter this week In this edition of the newsletter, please join us in recognizing UR Community Cares. Our first licensed partner in Connecticut since 2024, URCC helps bring high-quality technology education to older adults in communities across the state. As a result…

We taught technology classes, including Smartphones at a Glance, MyChart, and Everyday Uses of AI. We continued to expand access to tech education and one-on-one support for older adults across Connecticut. In July, we provided tech support in Manchester, Bethany, Farmington, Bloomfield, and Vernon. We onboarded new volunteers in our Manchester Tech Center and prepared…