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Photograph of Warinanco Park in Elizabeth, NJ United Way of Greater Union County 33 West Grand Street Elizabeth, NJ 07202 Community C hampions! E very family, every community needs champions to stand up for them. At United Way of Greater Union County, we are proud to support all those who work to strengthen our communities. At a time when state and federal funding for important community programs has greatly decreased, organizations like ours are stepping up to play an even larger role. We hope that after you’ve read about a few of the lives we’ve helped to strengthen, you’ll Stand With Us and support our efforts in continuing to make lasting sustainable change in our communities. 2 0 1 7 S pring Best Wishes, “As a human services organization committed to overcoming barriers, finding solutions and providing organizations with the resources needed to solve problems, it is through those that care that help us continue impacting lives.” James W. Horne, Jr. President & CEO UWGUC United Way of Greater Union County United Way of Greater Union County NON-PROFIT ORG U.S. POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 479 ELIZABETH, NJ
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Photograph of Warinanco Park in Elizabeth, NJ
United Way ofGreater Union County
33 West Grand Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
Community Champions!
Every family, every community needs champions to stand up for
them. At United Way of Greater Union County, we are proud to support all those who work to strengthen our communities. At a time when state and federal funding for important community programs has greatly decreased, organizations like ours are stepping up to play an even larger role.
We hope that after you’ve read about a few of the lives we’ve helped to strengthen, you’ll Stand With Us and support our efforts in continuing to make lasting sustainable change in our communities.
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United Way of Greater Union County For more information, please contact Stephen Yellin at 908.353.7171, ext. 138.
Every town we serve has challenges
we are able to meet. In the city of
Summit, it may surprise many that an
estimated 500 to 600 children do not
have enough to eat on a daily basis.
Last year, 15% of all enrolled students
in Summit schools were eligible for
free or reduced lunch. United Way,
partnering with other community
organizations, has assisted in the
food relief program, GRACE (Giving
and Receiving Assistance for our
Community’s Essentials). The GRACE
Refrigerator opened on September
11, 2016 and provides Summit
Denise, a single mother of three, found
it hard to provide for her children while
working full-time. In partnership with
the Union County Board of Chosen
Freeholders, United Way-funded JFK
Family Success Center has given her
the tools she needs to make a better
life for her two sons and daughter. The
organization has helped her manage
child care, resume building and have
access to new opportunities she might
not have otherwise. Crediting the JFK
Family Success Center, Denise says,
“I always recommend them to people, You never
know [how they can help you] unless
you go there.”
Will You Be A Champion?Here are just a few examples of the
thousands of residents that have United Way in their corner. With your help, we will
continue building stronger families and stronger communities!
One of the many people we’ve
been proud to lend a hand to is a
remarkable young woman named
Eman. She came to the United
States from Egypt in 2012, fleeing
difficult circumstances that forced
her to start a new life. Coming to
the United Way-funded James
Kellogg Multicultural Family
Success Center, a Focus on Families
Initiative (in partnership with the
Union County Board of Chosen
Freeholders) changed Eman’s life;
their team helped her with critical
job and life skills that enabled her
to succeed. She is now an office
manager at a doctor’s office. She
thanks all who had a special hand
in giving her the chance to start
her new life.
Denise’s Story
Changing Lives
In Our Communities
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residents with a weekly supply of free
fresh foods. In the first 5 months, we have
provided 16,091 pounds of fresh produce,
dairy, bread, and prepared food to 2,929
residents of whom 1,653 are children and
132 are senior citizens. With your support
we can ensure no family in Summit goes
hungry!
