If you or someone you know are in need of food, baby items, clothing, shelter, energy assistance, pending eviction or mortgage assistance, at risk of lead exposure at home, are a victim of a crime, and/or need youth development activities or young adult vocational training we have a department here to help!
The Department of Community Engagements mission is to actively interact and engage with members of the community to make both potential and current clients and volunteers aware of all of the services that United Community Corporation offers. We also promote and support United Community Corporation’s overall goal of moving people from dependency to self-sufficiency.
The Community Engagement Department :
- Has been extremely successful in increasing UCC’s presence in the media with appearances on NJ.com, Yahoo, Patch, El Especialto Newspaper and Essex Daily News - in addition to being featured in Newark’s own The Star-Ledger.
- Uses our massive food distribution events to promote all of UCC’s services that can help fulfill even more of our clients’ needs.
- Actively seeks new marketing opportunities to spread the word about everything UCC is doing to serve the community.
- Maintains United Community Corporation’s website and social media account to keep them all up-to-date with fresh and engaging content.
Making things happen
The Community Engagement Department is extremely involved with event planning and organizing, which includes but is not limited to logistical setup, volunteer coordinating, designing t-shirts, banners and flyers, photography / media exposure opportunities, and day-of-event management.
UCC IN THE NEWS
RLS MEDIA
Newark nonprofit delivers 14 days worth of food to covid infected families
United Community Corporation of Newark Plans Massive Food Drives in Preparation for Thanksgiving
United Community Corp to Host Free Toy Giveaway at Annual Holiday Express Event
NJ.com
United Community Corp. to host housing assistance seminar
United Community Corp. to host seminar on how to prepare for lifting of eviction moratorium
WBGO Radio
Three Local Non-Profits Gear Up to Host Fourth Community Food Giveaway
El Especialito Ads
08/21/20 Problems Paying Your Energy Bill? We can help you!
09/04/20 It's Never Too Late to Start or Finish School
Essex News Daily
YouthBuild program launches to help at-risk teens and young adults
Walmart, United Community Corp., and Unstoppable Girls to host free food and clothing distribution at Newark’s West Side Park on Tuesday
NEWARK, N.J. – On Tuesday, Sept. 29, the United Community Corporation, Unstoppable Girls Foundation, and Walmart will team up to serve the city of Newark and host a free food and clothing distribution event. The event will be held at West Side Park (600 S17th Street, Newark, NJ 07103) and will take place from 11 […]
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Sunday, September 6, 2020 United Community Corporation and Partners were featured on the front page of The Star-Ledger.
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"This event was really important because a lot of parents ran out of unemployment and weren't going to be able to give their children gifts"
- UCC Director of Youth, Family & Senior Services Yucleidis Melendez
While Shop with a Hero was going on in downtown Newark, UCC's Department of Youth, Family & Senior Services were at Vailsburg Park holding their annual Holiday Express Giveaway. In two hours, the UCC team gave out 350 toys to children and their families. The gifts were donated through Jersey Cares, Chosen Generation Church and Habitat for Humanity.
"This event was really important because a lot of parents ran out of unemployment and weren't going to be able to give their children gifts," UCC Director of Youth, Family & Senior Services Yucleidis Melendez said. "There were a lot of children smiling after receiving toys that their parents may not have been able to afford. Walking away from this event makes me happy because I know that UCC is following our mission of helping families in need."
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