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FALL IS HERE! And you know what that means...Boscov’s Friends Helping Friends Day is fast approaching! Purchase a shopping pass for $5.00 and you’ll receive 25% off nearly anything in Boscov's! This year’s shopping date is Wednesday, October 18th, 2023, and you can shop all day from 8AM till 11PM, in-store only. You can register to win a $100 Boscov’s Gift Card, and here is the best part: 100% of the $5.00 cost of your shopping pass will go to support United Way of Gloucester County and the 15 local programs that we fund! To purchase shopping passes or for...

Enter now for your chance to win a Basket of Cheer, supporting Jenny Washart's Dancing with the Gloucester County Stars fundraiser for our United Way! You can purchase tickets online through Venmo: @Jennifer-Washart or visit our office...United Way of Gloucester County, 454 Crown Point Road, Thorofare, NJ 08086 to purchase your tickets with cash. Tickets are $10 each and the drawing will be held on September 22nd. Total value of the basket is over $800. Don't miss out on this opportunity to support @Jenni Washy's fundraiser for the United Way of Gloucester County AND have the opportunity to win this...

Due to events beyond our control, the Country Line Dancing fundraising event featuring Dancing with the Gloucester County Stars contestants Jenny Washart and Brian Mickle, which was to be held on September 14th at Summit City Farms Winery in Glassboro, has been postponed. Please check back on this website for more information and a possible rescheduled date. Thank you!

CAMPAIGN CHAIR AMBER BURRUEZO & CO-CHAIR CLAIRE RIGGS LEAD 2023 UNITED WAY OF GLOUCESTER COUNTY CAMPAIGN (more…)

In 2023, AARP Tax Aide volunteers completed more than 1,600 tax returns for Gloucester County residents, yielding $1,727,570 in federal refunds. Next tax season, we hope to complete even more returns, but we need more volunteers, both to prepare returns and to help run the seven sites we operate around the county. The service is offered free of charge all over the United States by the AARP Foundation. It focuses on taxpayers 50 and older and those of low to moderate income. You don't need experience or special knowledge -- we train volunteer preparers to understand basic tax law and...

Does A Paint Splatter Party Sound Like Fun? Sure it does! Come join us on Friday, September 22nd, 2023, from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM for a Paint Splatter Party at Pinspiration, 141 Berkley Road, Suite 8, in Clarksboro, New Jersey! All ages are welcome! You can create your own Jackson Pollock-style painting in the Splatter Room! All proceeds benefit Jenny Washart’s Dancing With the Gloucester County Stars Fundraiser for United Way of Gloucester County. Tickets are $50.00 per person…you can scan the QR code to buy tickets or visit Give Lively to purchase your tickets. If you can’t make...

Please join us from Sunday, August 27th through Thursday, August 31st, 2023 (that's FIVE days!) at Cinder Bar for a Dine-To-Donate event which will support United Way of Gloucester County and our Dancer...Jenny Washart...as part of her Dancing with the Gloucester County Stars program that will benefit UWGC! Cinder Bars participating in this event are located at: 119 Berkley Road, Clarksboro, NJ 08020 (856) 888-4808 AND 410 Berlin-Cross Keys Road, Williamstown, NJ 08094 (856) 818-0800 Please download and present this voucher to your server or bartender and 15% of your total guest check (not including tax and tip) will be...

Please join us on Monday, September 18th, from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM, at Lit Cigar Lounge, 617 Auburn Avenue #403, Swedesboro, NJ for a Cigar & Whiskey Social, with all proceeds benefiting Jenny Washart's Dancing with the Gloucester County Stars fundraiser for the United Way of Gloucester County! Tickets are $65.00 each if purchased before August 18th or $75.00 if purchased after August 18th, and includes premium cigar, beverages, and hors d'oeuvres. To purchase tickets, please scan the QR code on the flyer or click here. This event is hosted by Lit Cigar Lounge. For more information, contact Donna...

Join us at Chick-fil-A located in Deptford (next to Lowe's) on Tuesday, August 15th, 2023 from 4:00PM - 8:00PM for a Dine-to-Donate event! A portion of your purchase will be donated to United Way of Gloucester County, and this event is part of the 2023 Dancing with the Gloucester County Stars Program, featuring our Dancer, Jenny Washart! Come out and support Jenny and United Way, and enjoy some delicious Chick-fil-A food! Please present this flyer when ordering. Thanks, and see you there!

Please enjoy the following videos, starring our Dancing With the Gloucester County Stars dancer, Jenny Washart! "Jenny's Morning" - Jenny is training hard and putting in the work for this year’s Dancing with the Gloucester County Stars program! Take a look at this video to see how she has been preparing. “Jenny's First Dance” – Jenny’s training has paid off! On Tuesday, July 11th, she performed her first two dance routines. Check out this video to see a sample her performance and don’t forget to show your support by making a donation. Thank you!

NEW DATE ANNOUNCED! Please join us at Four Star Catering, 595 Princeton Blvd Wenonah, New Jersey, on Thursday, July 27th from 5PM to 9PM, for a Beef & Beer presented by the Greater Woodbury Chamber of Commerce, and hosted by Dancing With the Gloucester County Stars contestants Jenny Washart and Brian Mickle! Jenny is dancing for United Way of Gloucester County, and Brian is dancing for The Arc Gloucester, with proceeds of the event being split 50/50 between UWGC and The Arc. The old date for this event was July 20th. Tickets for this event are $45.00 each before July...

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 (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....