News and Events
2024 Upcoming Events
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- Day of Action, Thursday, June 13th.
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- 365 Small Business Circle Networking Event, Tuesday, June 18th.
- Celebrity Bartender at Osteria in Paulsboro, featuring Nor’Easter Nick, Sunday, June 23rd, 3PM.
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- Lottery Tree Drawing, Monday, July 1st, at 12 Noon, live on Facebook.
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- Back to the ’80s Murder Mystery, Saturday, August 3rd at 5PM, Sunshine Inn (Camp Sun ‘N Fun), Williamstown, NJ.
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- United Way Campaign Kickoff, Thursday, August 15th at 5PM, RiverWinds, West Deptford, NJ.
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- Designer Bag Bingo, Saturday, October 5th, doors open at 5:30PM, Glassboro VFW, Glassboro, NJ.
August 13, 2024
Whiskey, cigars, food, and friends are the staples of a great night with even greater company. United Way of Gloucester County is hosting a Cigar & Whiskey Social at The Cherry Hill Cigar Club, 2095 Route 70 West, Cherry Hill, New Jersey, on Wednesday, September 11th, from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM. All proceeds will benefit Quandell Iglesia's "Dancing with the Gloucester County Stars" fundraiser for the United Way of Gloucester County! Whether you're a fanatic of the finer things in life or simply looking to unwind after a hectic day, come raise a glass with us on September 11th....
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July 17, 2024
United Way of Gloucester County is now accepting resumes for the Community Engagement Coordinator position. (more…)
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July 15, 2024
UW OF GLOUCESTER COUNTY ANNOUNCES CAMPAIGN CHAIRS 2024 CAMPAIGN FEATURES NEW LEADS AND NEW LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE (more…)
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July 11, 2024
WE HAVE A HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT! Quandell Iglesia, passionate Business Developer with the National Integrity Title Agency, has selected United Way of Gloucester County as his charity for this year's Dancing with the Gloucester County Stars event. Quandell is making big moves for the community both on and off the dance floor, and you can help him support UWGC by donating on our Give Lively page and/or attending upcoming fundraisers (STAY TUNED FOR MORE ON THIS!). Tickets to attend two tapings of Quandell's performances at Auletto's Caterers in Deptford on Tuesday, July 16th and Tuesday, August 20th, can be found here....
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June 10, 2024
Announcing a Backpack Drive for the 2024-2025 School Year Acenda Integrated Health Care is collecting new backpacks and supplies for students through Monday, August 19th, 2024, just in time for the coming school year! Thanks to your support, we’ll ensure that hundreds of local students start their school year with confident smiles and all they need to excel in their learning! United Way of Gloucester County is assisting Acenda in this effort as a drop-off location, so please feel free to bring your new backpacks and/or school supplies to our office at 454 Crown Point Road, Thorofare, NJ 08086, between...
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May 17, 2024
PLEASE SAVE THE DATE -- THURSDAY, AUGUST 15th, 2024!! ...And plan on attending our Annual United Way of Gloucester County Campaign Kickoff 2024!! Being held at RiverWinds Community Center, 1000 RiverWinds Drive, West Deptford, NJ 08086. Food provided by Ciconte's, competitive games, kids' activities, and fun for all! REGISTER YOUR TEAM TO COMPETE IN THE GAMES! Sign in to your Google email account and click HERE to register your team! More information to come soon. Hope to see you there!
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March 12, 2024
The United Way of Gloucester County, the County of Gloucester, and Rowan College of South Jersey representatives signed a Memorandum of Understanding on March 11th, 2024, to start a new program called Lead Gloucester County (Lead GC). This comprehensive certificate course aims to develop a pool of well-informed, skilled and resourceful individuals, positioned to serve as business and community leaders in Gloucester County. “Lead GC exists to educate, empower, engage and enhance the individual and collective capabilities of our next-generation leaders to advance their careers and to foster progress and prosperity in our county,” shared Michael Gower, Executive Director of...
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Learn more about the Born Learning Trails!
October 6, 2022
The Born Learning Trail is an interactive trail designed to boost school readiness in preschool children through a series of 10 engaging activities, resulting in increased language, reading and problem-solving skills. This initiative helps parents, caregivers, and communities create quality engagement opportunities when visiting local parks and playgrounds. A larger version of the Born Learning Trails flyer can be found here. Women United is looking to have a Born Learning Trail in every Gloucester County Township and City. Please email Michael Gower for more information on our Born Learning Trails or any other initiative being undertaken by Women United. In...
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July 19, 2021
UWGC Social Justice & Racial Equity Grant Request for Letters of Interest & Information for Prospective Applicants (more…)
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June 14, 2021
Amazon Wishlists help our area non-profits get the tools and supplies they need and use on a daily basis. Our wish lists are a great way to help United Way of Gloucester County with specific items that we know our area non-profits need. One donation can help several different area non-profits because we can split up the purchases OR know who recently got a donation and make sure that it can be used right away. UWGCNJ Wish List Alternatively you can search for UWGC on Amazon. Simply visit the Amazon List or Registry search page, then use the drop down...
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Introducing Operation Read Along!
April 28, 2021
We would like to introduce you to Operation Read Along with United Way of Gloucester County. This video collection helps young readers have new and interesting people to read with from different backgrounds and walks of life. It also assures that they are safe whether in the classroom or at home. Promoting lifelong literacy is important to the United Way of Gloucester County and this is a really special way for us to reach families, after school programs, classrooms, and beyond. This project started as a distance volunteer program with the National Honor Society from Gloucester County Institute of Technology....
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March 10, 2021
Did you know that you can give to United Way of Gloucester County just by shopping at your favorite local merchant? Download the Xspero app and 20% of your Xspero Digital Gift Cards will be donated to us if you select UWGCNJ as your preferred charity. To learn more about how it works or to download the app, visit their website!
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January 28, 2021
Looking for assistance in putting food on the table, finding stable housing, or paying a utility bill? Try calling NJ 2-1-1, a service funded in part by United Way which connects people in need with services that can help them. During this pandemic, people are in more need than ever...NJ 2-1-1 has seen a 400% increase in call volume. Calling 2-1-1 from any phone in New Jersey connects you to a call center with a wide range of resources to give you.
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September 9, 2020
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Grant News
November 13, 2019
2023 Funding Amounts Announced for UWGC Partner Agencies/Program 2023 Funded Agency Programs & Descriptions 7/1/23 through 6/30/24 Mini-Grants Funded by our 365 Small Business Circle Participants
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