Women United Mini-Grant Award Recipients

Women United Mini-Grant Award Recipients is sponsored by United Way of Gloucester County. Mini-grants for small nonprofit organizations in Gloucester County focused on improving the lives of women, children, and families. Women's events that contribute to this goal would be a good fit.

Events - United Way of Gloucester County Celebrating Years of Service The UWGC Campaign Kickoff, which had been canceled on August 20th due to inclement weather, is now RESCHEDULED for SEPTEMBER 15th, 2026! (more…) You're Invited!

To a United Way of Gloucester County 365 Small Business Circle Networking Event Thursday, September 24th, 2026 from 8:30 - 10:30 AM at HERITAGE'S DAIRY STORE, 367 Jessup Road, Thorofare, NJ 08086 United Way and Heritage's are hosting this free networking event... we hope you can join us for networking, light refreshments, and to learn about the positive impact being made by members of the 365 Small Business Circle.

With "Live United" Mini-Grant Award Recipient Your Place at the Table... it is only through the memberships of the businesses within our 365 Small Business Circle that these Mini-Grants are possible.... COME CELEBRATE WITH US!

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at The United Way Women United Community Impact Breakfast Join us on September 16th, 2026, from 8:30AM to 10:00AM at The Perfecting Church, 274 Delsea Drive, Sewell, NJ 08080, to celebrate the 2026 Women United Mini-Grant Award Recipients: Volunteer Center of South Jersey BookSmiles Center for Family Services Harrison Township School District Loving Our Cities Network with a community of women who lead by example and learn how these grantees are improving the lives of women, children, and families in Gloucester County!

Special Guest Speaker will be Gloucester County Commissioner Joann Gattinelli. Program begins at 9:00AM.... Meet Our Class of 2026-27!

(more…) Attention all small nonprofit organizations in Gloucester County! It's that time again! Live United Mini-Grant applications, made possible from our 365 Business Circle contributors, are open now.

This year, these $1,000 mini-grants for nonprofit organizations with budgets under $2 million will be available on a rolling basis until next May (or as long as funds are available). You can find the application here: 2026 Mini Grant Application. Applications are open starting July 1, 2026 and will remain open while funding is available, or until 5/31/2027.

For those looking for food resources in Gloucester County, here are some links to lists of food pantries in the community: Food Bank of South Jersey Pantry Finder: https://foodbanksj. org/zip-code-locator/ Gloucester County Food Pantry Guide (October 2025): https://gloucester. njaes.

rutgers. edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Guide-to-GC-Food-Pantries-October-2025. xlsx OR https://gloucester.

njaes. rutgers. edu/fchs/ (and select Guide to Gloucester County Food Pantries on the left-hand side) You can also call 2-1-1, the New Jersey Partnership Helpline, which is trying to maintain real-time updates on available food resources and other support services.

Learn more about the Born Learning Trails! The Born Learning Trail is an interactive trail designed to boost school readiness in preschool children through a series of 10 engaging activities, resulting in increased language, reading and problem-solving skills. This initiative helps parents, caregivers, and communities create quality engagement opportunities when visiting local parks and playgrounds.

A larger version of the Born Learning Trails flyer can be found here. Women United is looking to have a Born Learning Trail in every Gloucester County Township and City. Please email Michael Gower for more information on our Born Learning Trails or any other initiative being undertaken by Women United.

In... Amazon Wishlists help our area non-profits get the tools and supplies they need and use on a daily basis. Our wish lists are a great way to help United Way of Gloucester County with specific items that we know our area non-profits need.

One donation can help several different area non-profits because we can split up the purchases OR know who recently got a donation and make sure that it can be used right away. UWGCNJ Wish List Alternatively you can search for UWGC on Amazon. Simply visit the Amazon List or Registry search page, then use the drop down...

Introducing Operation Read Along! We would like to introduce you to Operation Read Along with United Way of Gloucester County. This video collection helps young readers have new and interesting people to read with from different backgrounds and walks of life.

It also assures that they are safe whether in the classroom or at home. Promoting lifelong literacy is important to the United Way of Gloucester County and this is a really special way for us to reach families, after school programs, classrooms, and beyond. This project started as a distance volunteer program with the National Honor Society from Gloucester County Institute of Technology....

Looking for assistance in putting food on the table, finding stable housing, or paying a utility bill? Try calling NJ 2-1-1, a service funded in part by United Way which connects people in need with services that can help them. During this pandemic, people are in more need than ever...

NJ 2-1-1 has seen a 400% increase in call volume. Calling 2-1-1 from any phone in New Jersey connects you to a call center with a wide range of resources to give you. Last Updated on: December 12th, 2025