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Fiserv and Samsung Receive United Way Impact Awards

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Riding the Tech Wave to Improve Child Care

Family child care providers understand the need for technology, but providing support and training is key to increasing adoption Alicia...

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United Way to Honor Real Estate Industry June 2

Eight nominees in two categories are finalists for Impact Award United Way of Northern New Jersey will bring together hundreds of...

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Pandemic Impact: 157,000 More NJ Households Financially Insecure

New ALICE Report shows pandemic aids temporarily blunted the financial crisis, yet warning signs on the horizon The ranks of New Jersey...

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Tiffany Dufu Inspires Record Crowd at United Way Fundraiser

Annual women's networking event reaches $1 million raised milestone.

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Free Tax Service Saves Taxpayers Hundreds

United Way offers free tax prep to low- and moderate-income households Going against the norm for taxpayers, clients of United Way of...

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Raising the Quality of Child Care in New Jersey

United In Care helps providers navigate the Grow New Jersey Kids quality improvement rating system Recently, Michele McEnroe, a...

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Women’s Leadership Champion Tiffany Dufu Headlines United Way Fundraiser

Lisa Hamilton, CEO of Annie E. Casey Foundation will receive Women in Philanthropy Award

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Child Care Providers Prove There's Strength in Numbers

Strong bonds are forged through United In Care's network Cynthia Russell was feeling bogged down in the details of launching her own...

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Improving the Child Care Industry...One Professional at a Time

United In Care pilot project inspires business mentorship and peer support Joan Dillon is helping to polish the professional attributes...

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Senators Booker and Menendez Champion $1 million for ALICE Initiatives

United In Care and United For ALICE@Work receive federal funding to address racial and financial inequities Backed by both Sens. Cory...

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United Way Launches Free IRS-Certified Tax Preparation Online

Low- and moderate-income families can receive free tax prep and filing services Beginning February 1, area residents can once again...

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United Way Offers Free Financial Education Workshops

Virtual workshops help put struggling residents on path to financial stability United Way of Northern New Jersey, in partnership with...

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Served, Sacrificed, Yet Struggling

They’ve served and sacrificed for our country yet nearly one quarter — 24% — of New Jersey’s 294,717 veterans struggle to afford the basics,

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United Way Seeks Holiday Cheer for Individuals in Need

Annual United Way Gifts of the Season program seeking donations for thousands of neighbors.

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New York Jets and United Way Build New Playground

Hometown Huddle program helps build playground for Parsippany Child Daycare Center United Way of Northern New Jersey joined with the New...

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Honey Open Raises Over $53,000

Over one hundred area women took part in the annual United Way Honey Open Golf Outing.

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On ADA anniversary, ALICE with disabilities comes into focus

47% of New Jersey’s residents with disabilities are living in financial hardship Thirty-two years ago today, the Americans with...

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United Way Kicks Off Annual School Supplies Drive

United Way Tools for School provides children in need with basic tools for success.

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Jan Brown Helgeson Named to Women United Global Leadership Council

Jan Brown Helgeson, a tireless advocate of United Way of Northern New Jersey, is appointed to the Women United Global Leadership Council.

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