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 UNITED WE FIGHT. 
 UNITED WE WIN. 

 IMPACT 

COMMUNITY COVID-19

United Way of Greater Newark’s Community COVID-19 Fund raised more than $6.5 million to support the local community. Our Community COVID-19 fund included small business grants, emergency food aid, and the parent exchange program.

SMALL
BUSINESS

United Way of Greater Newark received over 900 applications, awarded 134 small businesses grants, and awarded more than $1 million to businesses in need in Newark.

FOOD AID

UWGN partnered with the Community Food Bank of New Jersey, the Salvation Army and MEND to facilitate food distribution efforts in Newark and various parts of New Jersey. We distributed over 200,000 pounds of food with the support of 16 partner organizations.

 FINANCIAL STABILITY 

VITA

UWGN filed taxes for almost 8,000 low-to-moderate income residents across the NABC network, which returned over $12M to the community.

5,500

RESIDENTS ASSISTED

FAFSA

The FAFSA challenge had 150 volunteers in 2020.

150

VOLUNTEERS

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 EDUCATION 

NEWARK THRIVES! IGNITE SESSION

The first international out-of-school time (OST) professional development session on OST Covid-19 Best Practices. This session served over 100 international OST program providers.

105

PROGRAM PROVIDERS ATTENDED

THRIVES! FAIR

The first virtual Lights On! After school Recruitment Fair for Newark youth and families featured a service announcement from Superintendent Roger Leon endorsing Newark Thrives! work towards increasing access to quality OST opportunities and a Q&A on OST with Mayor Ras Baraka.

126

YOUTH & FAMILES ATTENDED NEWARK

SESSION

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Newark Thrive! facilitated an engaging OST informational session for 800+ youth in The City of Newark’s Summer Youth Employment Program.

800+

PARTICIPANTS IN OST INFORMATIONAL

 TESTIMONIALS 

Workplace Giving

Advocacy