Celebrate 60 Years of Impact!
Join us for a night of laughter, community, and inspiration at the United Community Corporation's 60th Anniversary Laugh for Charity Comedy in the Park on December 7, 2024, from 6PM to 10PM at the newly renovated West Side Park in Newark, NJ.
This comedy show commemorates six decades of service and dedication to our community. We invite you to enjoy an evening filled with top-notch comedy, delicious food, and heartfelt connections, all while supporting a worthy cause.
Proceeds from this year’s comedy show will kick off the 4th Annual Shop with a Hero event, hosted at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ. This incredible program partners 250 local children with heroes from our community, including police officers, firefighters, doctors, EMTs, teachers, business leaders, and government officials. Together, they will enjoy a day of shopping and mentorship, creating lasting memories and positive connections.
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 Annual Shop with a Hero Holiday Event is new spin on the national “Shop with a Cop” campaign operating in conjunction with the Community Action Partnership of New Jersey. For this annual event 250 Children receive $100 gift cards to go shopping within the City of Newark, with local heroes; Fire Fighters, Police Officers, Educators, Community Leaders and many more! We hope that this continues to create an environment for a child and a hero to build a lasting bond and mentorship.
United Community Corporation
"Moving people from dependency to self-sufficiency"