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You are cordially invited to attend our Annual Volunteer Leadership event! Please join us as we celebrate United Way of Gloucester County's volunteers at our annual Volunteer Leadership Event, being held at the Sapphire Grand (formerly Auletto Caterers), located at 1849 Cooper Street, Deptford, NJ 08096! The Event will be held on Wednesday, May 6th, 2026. Doors will open at 5:30 PM with hors d'oeuvres and cash bar, followed by dinner (delicious buffet stations) at 6:00 PM and our Program at 7:00 PM. Tickets are $55.00 each and can be paid by sending in your RSVP form (downloadable here, or...

AARP Tax Preparation services for tax year 2025 have now ended. Remaining appointments through April 15th are filled at all locations. Thank you for your understanding and see you next February!

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For those looking for food resources in Gloucester County, here are some links to lists of food pantries in the community: Local Pantry Listings: https://rah.rutgers.edu/resources/local-pantries/ Food Bank of South Jersey Pantry Finder: https://foodbanksj.org/zip-code-locator/ Gloucester County Food Pantry Guide (October 2025): https://gloucester.njaes.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Guide-to-GC-Food-Pantries-October-2025.xlsx OR https://gloucester.njaes.rutgers.edu/fchs/ (and select Guide to Gloucester County Food Pantries on the left-hand side) You can also call 2-1-1, the New Jersey Partnership Helpline, which is trying to maintain real-time updates on available food resources and other support services.

Meet the 2025 LEAD Gloucester County Class! On Friday, September 5, United Way of Gloucester County (UWGC), together with the County of Gloucester and Rowan College of South Jersey (RCSJ), officially kicked off the 2025 Leadership Gloucester County (LEAD GC) program. For the next nine months, a group of 12 outstanding emerging leaders will come together each month to learn, connect, and grow...not only in their careers but also as future changemakers for Gloucester County. This Year’s Class... We’re excited to introduce the 2025 LEAD GC participants, who represent a wide range of industries, organizations, and perspectives: (more…)

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...

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...

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....

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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