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THE APPOINTMENT REQUEST FORM IS NOW UP AND AVAILABLE. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the AARP Tax Preparation service will be held virtually this year. The form to request an appointment can be found HERE. Please note that NO PHONE CALLS will be accepted to make an appointment. All you need do is fill this form out to request your virtual appointment with the AARP Tax Volunteers...once this is done, an AARP Tax Volunteer will be in touch with you to set up your appointment. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

COMING IN FEBRUARY 2021- ACME GIVE BACK WHERE IT COUNTS PROGRAM (more…)

Since 2006, because of generous participants, we have collected 220,258 pounds of food to combat hunger in our community. In 2020 alone we were able to collect 23,020 pounds of food and provide 15,347 meals. Please join us as we once again collect food to help our neighbors in need. The 16th annual Gloucester County Cares about Hunger food drive will be held from Monday, 2/22/21 to Sunday, 2/28/21. The delivery of the collected food to the United Way office will be held on MONDAY, 3/1/21, BETWEEN 9:30 AM AND 2:00 PM. Having the delivery and pick-up on Monday will...

Did you know that one dollar per day ($365 annually) can make a huge difference in the lives of needy residents in Gloucester County? Let us show you how easy and rewarding it is to become a 365 Live United Small Business Circle member…

The RoundUp App is here! Can you spare the change from your credit or debit card purchases to help make a difference in your Gloucester County community? If you can, then please use this link to sign up for RoundUps...just fill in your name, email address and password of your choosing, securely link with any of your credit or debit card(s), and the extra change from each of your transactions will be "rounded up" and donated every month to United Way of Gloucester County. What a simple and effective way to support the less fortunate in your community...thank you for...

Please extend a warm welcome to our 3 Loaned Executives for Campaign 2020! From left to right: Barry Hills, Vicki Hills, and Kristi Moore. We are so appreciative of their efforts in helping to make our Campaign a success. Thank you Barry, Vicki and Kristi!!!

This is B Crew…one of the winners of ExxonMobil Lubricants & Specialties’ recent Cornhole Tournament to benefit the United Way of Gloucester County 2020 Campaign! We're so thankful for the creative and fun ways Gloucester County businesses devise to help us fund the programs and initiatives that are vital to so many in the County. You’re the best!

Our 2020 Campaign Video is now available for viewing! A comprehensive film, it details the work that United Way of Gloucester County along with our funded Partner Agencies, as well as our other community partners, have done and continue to do in the community, particularly in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic that is still invading our neighborhoods. You will watch testimonials from some of our longtime supporters on why UWGC is so important in their lives, and why they think that when you LIVE UNITED, you choose to improve your community by giving of yourself to make a difference....

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Because of your generosity, a total of $39,720.00 has been raised so far to assist organizations during this difficult and unprecedented time. Thank you to all of our Telethon donors, sponsors, performers, and all those who contributed to our Covid-19 Response & Recovery Fund! We might be apart, but we STILL LIVE UNITED! To date, the following organizations have been awarded funding from our telethon and Covid-19 Fund, with more yet to be awarded: Live Healthy Micro Grants Awarded to: Glassboro Child Development Centers Partners in Learning, Inc. Boys & Girls Club of Gloucester County Gloucester County Habitat for Humanity...

There is a new financial incentive for Americans to give generously to qualifying charities, including United Way of Gloucester County and many of our community partners! The new universal tax break for charitable donations was included in the final $2 trillion COVID-19 stimulus package signed into law last week and will go into effect starting with the 2020 tax year. The measure grants taxpayers an above-the-line deduction for up to $300 in charitable donations given in 2020. For example, if you take the standard deduction and give $300 to charity, you will get a $300 tax break in addition to...

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

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...