We made the decision to fly Leaders For Life, Inc. commencement featuring UCC YouthBuild students Students enrolled in UCC’s YouthBuild program took the next steps in their journey toward achieving their career goals during a graduation ceremony held this winter in partnership with the Newark-based Leaders For Life Academy, Inc. “These young people in front of me today are experiencing […]

Provident Bank Awards United Community Corporation $20K Grant To Tackle Hunger in Newark The Provident Bank Foundation, Provident Bank’s philanthropic initiative to fund and enhance the quality of life in the communities it serves, is helping United Community Corporation in its mission to combat hunger across Newark by awarding the agency a $20,000 grant award dedicated to its Food Distribution […]

UCC’s YouthBuild Students Give Back To The Community One Refrigerator At A Time United Community Corporation’s YouthBuild program offers its students opportunities to not only learn hands-on job skills aimed to discover their career pathway, but it also puts community service at the forefront of the learning experience.   That focus on giving back to others has helped YouthBuild students […]

UCC’s 4th Community Refrigerator The United Community Corporation just put out its fourth community refrigerator in Newark. It is filled with food items from all the basic food groups. As the cost of necessities like food continues to rise, the group says these outdoor pantries are necessary. La Casa de Don Pedro on Broadway in Newark is the newest location […]

I met Dorice for the first time, I think in the middle of 2019, as Property Manager of our agency. But it wasn’t until she started working for our Energy Assistance department that I got to know the quality of person she was: A very grateful person for the opportunities that God and the people around her had given her. […]

3 Newark Flag Football Teams Vegas-bound for Championship Tournament NEWARK, NJ — Three Essex County Parks League NFL Flag Football youth teams from Newark are getting the experience of a lifetime this week as they head west for a championship tournament hosted in Las Vegas. “I am incredibly proud of the young athletes from Newark who will be playing in the Flag Football Tournament […]

Amerigroup New Jersey provides $230,000 to community organizations across the state Amerigroup New Jersey, a managed health care and health insurance provider for low-income residents, has provided over $230,000 to dozens of organizations across the state. The focus of the grants was to help groups working to address hunger, health education, medical assistance and health care access. The group also […]

Local Newark agencies debut community refrigerator in East Ward NEWARK, NJ – United Community Corporation, the New Jersey Children’s Foundation, the Presbytery of Northeast New Jersey and Newark Opportunity Youth Network introduced the collaboration’s first community refrigerator with a ribbon-cutting event on Friday, Jan. 21. The refrigerator is located outside Wolff Memorial Presbyterian Church (106 Ann St., Newark, NJ 07105), […]