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United Way of Gloucester County, The County of Gloucester, and Rowan College of South Jersey Hold Inaugural LEAD GLOUCESTER COUNTY Class... A Program to Develop Well-Informed, Next-Generation Leaders (more…)

Join us for a Premier Women United Event! Please mark your calendar for OCTOBER 15th, 2024, from 6:30PM to 8:00PM, and plan to join us at Rowan College of South Jersey for CULTIVATING EMPOWERED FEMALE LEADERS: A ROADMAP TO SUCCESS, a seminar dedicated to empowering female leaders! Leadership Coach Jennifer Liberi-Middleton (see below) will guide us through strategies to overcoming challenges and unlocking your full potential. The event also features a Q&A panel with esteemed community leaders, offering valuable insights and connections. Tickets are $20 each and are available for online purchase here. Don't miss this opportunity to ignite your...

Do you like to shop at Boscov's? We all do! Boscov's has announced their annual Friends Helping Friends event for 2024! Stop by the United Way office (454 Crown Point Road, Thorofare, NJ 08086) to pick up your all-day Boscov's Shopping Passes, good for ONE day only and that's Tuesday, October 22nd, 2024, from 8AM till 11PM, in-store or online! Each shopping pass costs $5.00 and entitles you to 25% off most merchandise at Boscov's, and 100% of your $5.00 donation goes to our organization. In addition, you can register to win a $100 Boscov's gift card! For more information,...

Michael Kors, Kate Spade, Marc Jacobs, and Coach Respectfully Request Your Presence... (more…)

United Way of Gloucester County is now accepting resumes for the Community Engagement Coordinator position. (more…)

UW OF GLOUCESTER COUNTY ANNOUNCES CAMPAIGN CHAIRS 2024 CAMPAIGN FEATURES NEW LEADS AND NEW LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE (more…)

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!). The two tapings of Quandell's performances at Auletto's Caterers (now known as Sapphire Grand) in Deptford on July 16th and August 20th, were well-attended and...

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...

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...

UWGC Social Justice & Racial Equity Grant Request for Letters of Interest & Information for Prospective Applicants Note: The application process is currently closed. More information will be posted at a later date. Thank you. (more…)

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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