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our mission

Guided by service, compassion and fairness, UCC's mission is to assist low-income, disadvantaged and at risk individuals and families, including seniors and youth, to become self-sufficient and self supporting; while enhancing their quality of life and standard of living.

SUPPORT

As a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization providing services for over five decades, your financial support of our services helps to bring about positive change in the lives of the people we serve and in the health of our community.

Donations can be earmarked for a specific program or it can be used to offset overhead costs.

DONATE TODAY!

INFORMATION FILED WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL CONCERNING THIS CHARITABLE SOLICITATION AND THE PERCENTAGE OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED BY THE CHARITY DURING THE LAST REPORTING PERIOD THAT WERE DEDICATED TO THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY BY CALLING 973-504-6215 AND IS AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT http://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/charities/Pages/charities-registration-information.aspx. REGISTRATION WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT.

First Quarter Service Update

January 2021- April 2021

(numbers represent individuals)

Food and Clothing Pantry

Youth, Family and Senior Services

Energy Assistance

YouthBuild

Emergency Services

United Community Corporation helps empower all members of our community to achieve economic self-sufficiency by providing a range of supportive services. We continue to expand and improve our services, which include; an emergency shelter with case management, a program for seniors, low-income housing, and a range of high-quality after school and summer camp programs for youth.

We are always open to new partnerships and collaborations to aid in fulfilling our mission to help lift low-income residents out of poverty and to improve the quality of their lives in every way we can.

You can also contact us if you are interested in volunteering - we welcome your help in better serving the community !

A Thank You From Cory Booker

This video is courtesy of The 25th Anniversary Russ Berrie Making A Difference Award

Congratulations Maria !

Maria Torres, was awarded the Russ Berry Making A Difference Award! Maria has been extremely helpful, resourceful and an overall force to be seen during the recent pandemic.

She has been able to scale our food pantry services to numbers that are way beyond anything that I would have thought possible. She remained focus on the mission of our agency through her own personal struggles and major challenge of the pandemic. I stand in awe at her dedication.

In the past 10 months, she and her staff have organized, prepared, and distributed more than 150,000 meals to some of Newark's most vulnerable residents. Those numbers are unreal but proveably REAL! The folks at Russ Berrie (Ramapo College) have presented her with these amazing awards and I am so happy for her.

DID

Many homes built before 1978 have lead-based paint. Lead from paint chips and dust can pose serious health hazards.

Sellers must disclose known information on lead-based paint or lead-based paint hazards before selling a house.

Real estate sales contracts must include a specific warning statement about lead-based paint. Buyers have up to 10 days to check for lead.

Are you at risk of lead-based paint hazards in your home?

Call 973-642-0181 to schedule your FREE at-home Inspection/Risk Assessment

Services

Food and Clothing Pantry

Emergency Shelter

YouthBuild

Youth, Family & Senior Services

Hope Village

Volunteering is the ultimate exercise in democracy. You vote in elections once a year, but when you volunteer, you vote every day about the kind of community you want to live in.

-Anonymous

Volunteer Form

Thank you for your volunteering spirit. As UCC events, programming and activities arise we will reach out to volunteers who have completed this form. Hope to see you soon!!

UCC Community Engagement