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United Way of Greater Newark Relaunches Newark Thrives! By Offering First-Ever ‘Accelerating Summer Learning Opportunities’ Grants

May 12, 2021, 2:20 pm | in United Way of Greater Newark Relaunches Newark Thrives! By Offering First-Ever ‘Accelerating Summer Learning Opportunities’ Grants United We Thrive! campaign, mini-grants for program providers will combat summer learning loss, increase out-of-school opportunities for Newark youth and families (Newark, NJ) May 12, 2021 – Today, Catherine Wilson, President &…

United Way of Greater Newark to host 2nd Annual Virtual 5K on Global Running Day

While many of us are eager to put last year behind us, members of our community, including families and small business owners, are facing increased economic hardships. During these times, we have an opportunity to support one another and continue finding new ways to defy that distance. On June 2nd, United Way of Greater Newark…

United Way of Greater Newark to host 2nd Annual Virtual 5K on Global Running Day

On June 2nd, United Way of Greater Newark (UWGN) will host its 2nd Annual Virtual 5K Walk/Run on Global Running Day 2021, a worldwide celebration of running that will virtually unite people across the world in a global effort to encourage wellness and strengthen community. A portion of the proceeds will support UWGN’s educational pillar, Newark Thrives!,…

United Way of Greater Newark to host 2nd Annual Virtual 5K on Global Running Day

While many of us are eager to put last year behind us, members of our community, including families and small business owners, are facing increased economic hardships. During these times, we have an opportunity to support one another and continue finding new ways to defy that distance. On June 2nd, United Way of Greater Newark…

The Rockefeller Foundation Launches $20 Million Initiative to Increase Covid-19 Vaccination Rates Among Communities of Color

The Rockefeller Foundation Launches $20 Million Initiative to Increase Covid-19 Vaccination Rates Among Communities of Color Newark Among Five U.S. Cities Selected by The Foundation to Help Meet its National Equity Vaccination Goal of 70 Million Vaccinations to People of Color by July NEW YORK | April 13, 2021 – The Rockefeller Foundation has selected Newark…

Newark Selected as a Pilot City in New Equitable Vaccine Initiative

NEWARK, NJ — Newark is slated to become one of five pilot cities through The Rockefeller Foundation’s Equity-First Vaccination Initiative to launch a campaign aimed to improve the vaccination rate among communities of color, which have been disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. As one of five selected cities through the $20 million campaign, Newark will deploy…

How Will the Rockefeller Fdn Make Vaccines More Accessible to POC?

The Rockefeller Foundation’s Equity-First Vaccination Initiative will collaborate with organizations across the U.S. to improve vaccination rates in communities of color. (Image credit: Rockefeller Foundation) The Rockefeller Foundation announces the launch of a historic $20 million Equity-First Vaccination Initiative to improve the vaccination rate among communities of color, which have been disproportionately impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic.…

Several Philanthropies Funding Vaccine Rollout, Education

Philanthropy is stepping up in assorted ways to get COVID-19 vaccinations to Americans who need them, particularly communities of color, where vaccination rates lag the rest of the population. The Rockefeller Foundation launched a $20-million Equity-First Vaccination Initiative to collaborate with five organizations in an effort to deploy equity-first, hyper-local public health interventions in five cities. Communities of color…

24K Newark District School Students to Receive Book Donations

NEWARK, NJ — Newark schools are planned to receive 240,000 books donated by a United Way of Greater Newark (UWGN) program.  Throughout the month, the program will distribute 10 free books per child at 35 participating Newark district schools, totaling 24,000 students, in celebration of the University of Chicago’s My Very Own Library’s (MVOL) 10th anniversary. The…

Free Tax Filing In Newark Will Be Important In Pandemic: Report

Filing for tax returns and free tax-filing services will be important for many residents this year, the United Way of Greater Newark says. NEWARK, NJ — The following news release comes courtesy of the United Way of Greater Newark. Learn more about posting announcements or events to your local Patch site. The United Way of Greater Newark (UWGN) released its…