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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...

The United Way of Gloucester County is planning Auction For A Cause: Virtual Silent Auction, which is an early summer fundraising event running from June 16th – 30th, 2021 through Bidding Owl. The proceeds of this event will help support local non-profits and community programs in Gloucester County. You can view our unique page at biddingowl.com. Bids will be accepted beginning on June 16th and running through June 30th. We have over 50 great items and services ready to be auctioned. Please sign up with Bidding Owl so that you'll be ready to bid on your favorite item when the...

Death of the Fox Brewing Company in Clarksboro, NJ, recently held a contest asking their customers and our supporters to name a new coffee roast that they have. After some deliberation over the entries, they decided to name their new celebration roast BrewNited Way! Do you like coffee? Everyone does! So please drop in to Death of the Fox and purchase a bag of BrewNited Way, and United Way of Gloucester County will receive a percentage of every bag sold. Thank you for Living United!!

Requests for the 2021 Live United Mini-Grants Are Now Being Accepted! INFORMATION FOR PROSPECTS "LIVE UNITED" Mini-Grant Request Description, Focus, Criteria, Requirements, Process Narrative/ Summary: The United Way of Gloucester County (UWGC) is looking to provide financial support to small non-profits located in and serving residents of Gloucester County. It is our goal to provide one-time competitive grants up to $1,500 to support the work of agency programs that are making a difference in peoples' lives here in our community. Please read through the information provided below for guidelines and the timetable. Only completed applications received by the deadline will...

Gather your team for the Gloucester County Chamber of Commerce Week of Volunteering to support your communities and causes with the United Way of Gloucester County! Choose an activity from one of their A.C.T.I.O.N. item suggestions for each day, and your team can be featured on their Facebook live events all week long! Each June, communities worldwide come together to harness the volunteer spirit and improve the conditions in which they live. The GCCC Week of Action empowers South Jersey Professionals to volunteer safely and make a difference in our community. DATE: JUNE 21 to JUNE 26, 2021 COST: Week...

Glassboro Child Development Center is happy to announce Open Enrollment for “Camp Horizon – Summer in Care” Summer Learning Program at the Dorothy L. Bullock School in Glassboro, being held Monday through Thursday, June 21st through August 12th, 2021, from 7AM to 5:30PM. Camp Horizon will offer STEM and outdoor learning, gardening, sports, and arts education. GCDC has scholarship opportunities available for students with special needs aged 4-9 or additional scholarships for students aged 7-9 who may need extra guidance and support. Income eligibility is necessary for the scholarships, but the eligibility is generally higher than usual. Breakfast, lunch and...

WOMEN UNITED AND GREATER SWEDESBORO BUSINESS ASSOCIATION PARTNER TO BRING BORN LEARNING TRAIL TO WOOLWICH TOWNSHIP (Thorofare) – Women United, an affinity group of United Way of Gloucester County, has partnered with the Greater Swedesboro Business Association to install a Born Learning Trail at Locke Ave Park in Woolwich Township, NJ. The trail was installed by the Woolwich Township Public Works Department, and a ribbon cutting ceremony will be held to officially open the Trail on Saturday, May 22nd at 4pm to celebrate the Township’s Spring Fling Event. The Born Learning Trail is a series of 10 interactive signs that...

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....

Claire Riggs, co-owner of Riggs Creative Group LLC, is a long-time member of United Way of Gloucester County 365 Small Business Circle. Click here and scroll down to read why she chose to join with us for this important program!

Spring has sprung! We hope that this year will be a healthy one for all of our neighbors in Gloucester County and everywhere. Did you know that just one dollar per day ($365.00 annually) can make a huge difference in the lives of needy residents in Gloucester County? Call Donna Murphy at 856.845.4303 and let us show you how easy and rewarding it is to become a 365 Live United Small Business Member!

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!

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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2020 Funding Amounts Announced for UWGC Partner Agencies/Program 2020 Funded Agency Programs & Descriptions 7/1/20 through 6/30/21 Mini-Grants Funded by our 365 Small Business Circle Participants