County distributes $5.8M in CDBG funding to towns, organizations

County distributes $5.8M in CDBG funding to towns, organizations

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. announced Jan. 19 that $5.88 million will be distributed to 10 Essex County municipalities and 28 community organizations through the Community Development Block Grant and the Emergency Solutions Grant programs. The CDBG and ESG programs are funded through the U.S. Department of Housing and […]

UCC, city of Newark serve up holiday cheer at Shop With a Hero event

UCC, city of Newark serve up holiday cheer at Shop With a Hero event

NEWARK, NJ — United Community Corporation and the city of Newark made more than 200 local children’s spirits merry and bright just in time for the holidays at this year’s annual Shop With a Hero event. The program, held Saturday, Dec. 17, at the Robert Treat Hotel in downtown Newark, provided each child with a […]

Provident Bank Foundation awards UCC $20K grant to tackle hunger in Newark

Provident Bank Foundation awards UCC $20K grant to tackle hunger in Newark

NEWARK, NJ — The Provident Bank Foundation is helping United Community Corp. in its mission to combat hunger across Newark by awarding the agency a $20,000 grant award dedicated to its food distribution program. UCC’s food distribution program is a year-round program that reaches more than 100,000 food-insecure community members per year, providing low-income, predominately […]

UCC partners with La Casa de Don Pedro to debut community refrigerator

UCC partners with La Casa de Don Pedro to debut community refrigerator

NEWARK, NJ — United Community Corp. teamed up with La Casa de Don Pedro to debut on Sept. 19 a community refrigerator that will help raise the level of access to much-needed supplemental food items for Newark residents. The refrigerator, which is located at La Casa’s 39 Broadway location, is part of an initiative spearheaded […]

Baraka announces recipients of funding to combat food insecurity

NEWARK, NJ — Mayor Ras J. Baraka announced Aug. 30 the 14 recipient organizations that will receive funding from the Nourishing Newark Community Grants Program. The city of Newark is investing $2 million to support community-based organizations to combat hunger and food insecurity resulting from and worsened by the adverse economic impacts related to COVID-19. […]

United Community Corp. pairs community youth with mentors at steak and burger event

United Community Corp. pairs community youth with mentors at steak and burger event

NEWARK, NJ — The Weequahic Park Community Center was packed with young men, adults, and lots of burgers and steaks on Thursday night, June 30. United Community Corp.’s Community-Based Violence Interruption Program hosted a steak and burger event as part of its effort to help youths find positive outlets. This specific event paired 20 young […]

Nonprofits link up to debut community refrigerator at Avon Avenue School

Nonprofits link up to debut community refrigerator at Avon Avenue School

NEWARK, NJ — A few months ago, Principal Charity Haygood of Avon Avenue Elementary School in Newark read a story to her students about the importance of giving back to their community. On May 23, her students took a huge step toward that goal when a community refrigerator was unveiled in the garden decorating the […]

Local nonprofits reach hundreds of Newark students with career panels

Local nonprofits reach hundreds of Newark students with career panels

NEWARK, NJ — United Community Corporation and the Arman Roy Foundation teamed up to host two career panels at Newark public high schools this past April. The panels focused on careers in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields, and the impact of technology in careers beyond just the traditional tech jobs.  The panels reached […]

‘Shop With a Hero’ this holiday season in Newark

NEWARK, NJ — Mayor Ras J. Baraka and the United Community Corporation will team up to host a “Shop With a Hero” event on Saturday, Dec. 18, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in downtown Newark. One hundred local children, joined by their parents, will each pair up with a “local hero,” who will accompany […]

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