Giving Back

NEWARK, NJ -- Newark residents will access to some additional summer fun this year as the United Community Corporation will provide activities to the community. 

With the temperature rising and the blazing sunshine, children can cool down at The Clubhouse Community Center’s pop-up ice cream social recruitment event hosted by the UCC’s YouthBuild job training and ...

NEWARK, NJ — United Community Corporation food pantry services opened in May at Wolff Memorial Presbyterian Church in the Ironbound thanks to the Community FoodBank of New Jersey’s Network Investment Initiative grant.

"We are delighted to partner with United Community Corporation and thrilled to have played an essential role in their food pantry expansion," said ...

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — In addition to bringing together a panel of local mayors to discuss the many challenges facing their municipalities, the Inter-Chamber Coordinating Council (ICCC) of Essex County also recently honored Essex County icon Louis LaSalle with a Lifetime Achievement award upon his recent retirement during the 11th Annual Essex County Meet the Mayors event.

As a ...

NEWARK, NJ — A free distribution event will be held at West Side Park this Saturday in honor of fathers across Newark. 

The Father's Day distribution event will be hosted by local nonprofit United Community Corporation and is set to begin at noon. While the event will emphasize fathers and father figures, UCC officials said all families and individuals can attend. The ...

NEWARK, NJ — A workforce program that helps young people in Newark break into the job market received a $1,500 boost to support its services as part of a funding initiative headed by Uneeda Bolt & Screw Co.

The New Jersey-based construction material supply company this month presented local nonprofit Newark Opportunity Youth Network with the grant money from its inaugural ...

NEWARK, NJ — Learning initiatives aimed to get Newark students back on track this summer will get a $20,000 boost in funding thanks to a virtual fundraiser event hosted this month by the United Way of Greater Newark. 

The funding was raised via a virtual 5K run event hosted by United Way where participants ran or walked at their own pace, submitting their times online. This ...

NEWARK, NJ — Prince Street in Newark is now home to New Jersey's first youth-focused trauma recovery center for local children in need of mental health and support services. 

The new center is aimed to provide what its founder Al-Tariq Best calls a “safe space” for youth to openly discuss trauma they may have experienced through violence and are suffering its lasting ...

NEWARK, NJ – When the COVID-19 pandemic left many families and seniors throughout Newark on stretched means, a group of local restaurants known as "Newark Working Kitchens" came together and responded by delivering nutritious meals to those most vulnerable.

On Thursday, Newark Working Kitchens, launched by Newark-based audiobook producer and seller Audible, ...

NEWARK, NJ — Newark nonprofit La Casa de Don Pedro will honor essential workers of the COVID-19 pandemic during its annual fundraiser event on June 17. 

The theme of the interactive virtual event, “Silver Linings,” will feature guest speakers and video segments aimed to highlight the work of the Newark nonprofit and acknowledge workers on the frontlines of the pandemic ...

NEWARK, NJ — Newark Opportunity Youth Network plans to better serve community-based organizations after the local nonprofit on Monday announced that it received a grant totaling $300,000 from the Aspen Institute Forum for Community Solutions. 

The grant will support the Newark nonprofit's local initiatives with nearly half of the grant ...