News and Events

United Way of Gloucester County knows that some of the area’s most vulnerable individuals are at risk and are having to make changes due to the spread of COVID-19. In response, our United Way is launching the Community Response & Recovery Fund to assist local community organizations and better serve our county residents. We are already seeing the impact on the residents of our community and our local nonprofit agencies. Many organizations have had to change the way in which they provide services to the community as we all try to reduce the spread of this disease. This has included...

As coronavirus (COVID-19) developments change hour by hour, AARP Foundation is doing its part to flatten the curve of transmission. A top priority for us is ensuring we are protecting those most at risk, including our volunteers and taxpayers. Therefore, the AARP is suspending AARP Foundation Tax-Aide services at all locations beginning March 16 until further notice. We will continue to assess whether we can open again in some or all sites for the remainder of the tax season and if the tax season is extended. For all those with appointments or on the wait-list we will be in contact...

This year, because of the generosity of 46 local businesses, organizations, and our CANStruction competition at the Deptford Mall, a record 22,581 pounds of food has been donated to the Food Bank of South Jersey. The poundage equates to 15,054 meals. Since the 2006 start of the drive, 221,532 pounds of food has been collected. A gigantic THANK YOU to all who participated in our annual food drive. We are so grateful for all of your support! A very special thank-you to GGB, for their collection of over TWO TONS of food at their Thorofare worksites. WOW!

Spring is almost here and you know what that means...the United Way of Gloucester County's Live Heroic 5K & 1 Mile Walk is approaching! This year it will be held Saturday, May 30th, 2020, at RiverWinds Community Center (Amphitheater Area), 1000 RiverWinds Drive, West Deptford. Registration will begin at 8AM and the race will begin at 9AM. Fees are: $30.00 individual fee $25.00 per runner for teams of 4+ $20.00 per runner for teams of 10+ $15.00 student runner discount $50.00 per family for 1 mile walk Please register online at www.runsignup.com/liveheroic5k For further information, please contact Nicole Morse at...

We hope that we'll see you at our annual Volunteer Leadership Event this year, being held at Auletto's Catering on May 13th, 2020, beginning at 6PM. Invitations will be going out for this event by mid-March. Once again, we're happy to announce that our Wine & Whiskey Pull will be one of the highlights at this event. We are in need of donations of bottles of wine and/or whiskey valued at $20.00 or more per bottle. You may drop these donated bottles off at the United Way office at 454 Crown Point Road, Thorofare, NJ from 9AM to 5PM, Monday...

Calling all crafters!!! Come join us at the AR Workshop at 5501 Route 42, Store #4 in Turnersville, NJ, (phone 856-401-0376) on Sunday, April 19th, from 2 to 4:30PM for a fun afternoon of craft-making, and support United Way of Gloucester County at the same time! A percentage of the proceeds of the afternoon will come directly to United Way, so the more people who sign up for this Fundraiser, the greater the donation will be to us! Bring your family and friends and come prepared to create one of the following:  Plank Wood Sign, Porch Sign, Bath Tray, Framed...

Come to the Colonial Soldier Arcade in the Deptford Mall on May 1st, buy an $11.00 play-all-day pass, and $5.00 will be donated back to United Way of Gloucester County!  Here is a downloadable flyer that you can take with you to this fundraising event, and thanks for supporting us!

Spring is approaching, and with it comes our annual Volunteer Leadership Event, held at Auletto's Catering in Deptford on May 13th, 2020. This event is highly enjoyable for all who attend, featuring a buffet dinner, cash bar, the announcement of the winner of our prestigious Volunteer Leadership Award as well our Spirit of United Way award winners, Founders and Alexis de Tocqueville special recognition, a wine and whiskey pull, and fun photo ops. Reservations are $35.00 per person, and invitations will be going out by the end of March. For more information, please contact Nicole Morse at 856.845.4303, extension 13...

Charlie Brown’s Fresh Grill, 111 North Broad Street, Woodbury, will be doing an ongoing Dine to Donate on the first Monday of each month, and 10% of the proceeds will come back to United Way of Gloucester County! The following dates will be included: 2/3, 3/2, 4/6, 5/4, 6/1, 7/6, 8/3, 9/7, 10/5, 11/2 and 12/7/2020. WOW! So many ways to help United Way just by dining out! YOU DO need to download a flyer to bring with you so that we can receive 10% of your lunch or dinner check. Please download it here. Thank you to Charlie Brown's...

What a great way to support United Way of Gloucester County! This Dine-to-Donate will be at the Telford Inn, 145 Bridgeton Pike, Mantua, NJ on April 21st, 2020. It is an all-day lunch or dinner event, so pack your appetite!  Download and print this flyer to bring with you to the event, and a portion of your bill will be donated back to UWGC. Easy as pie! Apple, cherry, pumpkin, etc.

2019 Funding Amounts Announced for UWGC Partner Agencies/Program 2019 Funded Agency Programs & Descriptions 7/1/19 through 6/30/20 Mini-Grants for 2019 have been approved! Check them out here.

Download it Here! It is a pleasure to share this 2018 report with the community, especially to those who Give, Advocate, and Volunteer for our local United Way. The United Way of Gloucester County strives to ensure that every person in this County has the opportunity to improve their economic status, has access to healthcare and health-related resources, and is able to affordably attain educational advancement. Because of you, in 2018 the United Way of Gloucester County: provided almost $639,000 to 28 health and human services programs through our annual Community Impact grant program and mini-grant program; launched the Live...