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December 14, 2016
Every year on United Way Day of Action, we harness the power of the volunteer spirit to improve lives and conditions in our community. On June 21, we mobilized 266 volunteers to participate in 13...
December 14, 2016
The Keansburg School District, one of our community partners, recently reached out to United Way with a specific need for bicycle helmets at its Joseph J. Caruso School. As part of a “walking”...
December 14, 2016
The Financial Success Center, located in the Meridian Community Resource Center at the Freehold Raceway Mall, provides free, comprehensive resources under one roof to help Monmouth and Ocean County...
December 14, 2016
Powered by Get Connected, our mobile-friendly Volunteer Center portal is a free tool that makes it easy to connect volunteers to local organizations. It allows nonprofits across Monmouth and Ocean...
December 13, 2016
Each summer, our Stuff the Bus drive collects essential school supplies for students throughout our community, ensuring that they begin the school year with the tools they need to succeed. Sponsored...
December 13, 2016
Over the summer, many volunteers participated in our Summer Literacy Program, part of United Way of Monmouth and Ocean Counties’ early grade reading initiative. The program featured field trips to...
December 13, 2016
When Esther Mitchell and her children returned to their Union Beach home after the wrath of Superstorm Sandy, their house was still standing. But it didn’t take long to realize that due to a 12-foot...
December 13, 2016
No one will soon forget the images of wreckage following Superstorm Sandy, one of the most devastating storms ever to hit New Jersey. This record storm damaged or destroyed 346,000 New Jersey homes...