2022-02-28T10:24:37-06:00 2021-08-31 223299874 BKC CPAS PC 39 STATE ROUTE 12 STE 2 FLEMINGTON NJ 08822 990 2020-09-01 222431065 UNITED WAY OF HUNTERDON COUNTY UNIT 9087823414 4 WALTER FORAN BLVD FLEMINGTON NJ 08822 MARIA B DUNCAN CEO 9087823414 2022-02-24 true MARIA B DUNCAN 999009999 MICHAEL A HOLK CPA P01315390 9087827900 2022-02-24 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z MARIA B DUNCAN 4 WALTER FORAN BLVD 401 FLEMINGTON NJ 08822 1281008 false X WWW.UWHUNTERDON.ORG X 1982 NJ TO BRING PEOPLE AND RESOURCES TOGETHER TO IMPROVE LIVES AND CONDITIONS AND TO ADVANCE THE COMMON GOOD OF OUR COMMUNITY. 19 18 8 528 0 1357771 1239524 0 17838 41484 108000 0 1483609 1281008 392096 286129 0 576928 500839 0 81163 396623 371213 1365647 1158181 117962 122827 3028787 3249215 575250 523055 2453537 2726160 X MISSION: TO BRING PEOPLE AND RESOURCES TOGETHER TO IMPROVE LIVES AND CONDITIONS AND TO ADVANCE THE COMMON GOOD OF OUR COMMUNITY. SEE SCHEDULE O false false 439278 203694 APPROXIMATELY ONE IN FOUR HUNTERDON HOUSEHOLDS WALK A FINANCIAL TIGHTROPE. THESE ARE OUR ALICE NEIGHBORS - THOSE WHO ARE ASSET LIMITED INCOME CONSTRAINED AND EMPLOYED OR LIVING IN POVERTY. ACCORDING TO THE 2018 ALICE REPORT PUBLISHED BY UNITED WAY OF NORTHERN NEW JERSEY, THE AVERAGE ALICE HOUSEHOLD SURVIVAL BUDGET IN NEW JERSEY WAS 30,240 FOR A SINGLE ADULT, 33,552 FOR A SINGLE SENIOR, AND 88,224 FOR A FAMILY OF FOUR. THESE HOUSEHOLDS STRUGGLE TO SAVE AND BUILD ASSETS, WHICH FURTHER WIDENS THE EXISTING WEALTH GAP. SEE SCHEDULE O 208293 32793 UNITED WAY PARTNERS WITH OTHER COMMUNITY LEADERS ACROSS SECTORS IN ORDER TO BETTER MEET COMMUNITY NEEDS THROUGH PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES THAT REFLECT HUNTERDON COUNTY'S UNIQUE DEMOGRAPHIC, SOCIAL, AND GEOGRAPHIC MAKEUP AND ENCOURAGE AN INFORMED, SAFE AND CARING COMMUNITY. SEE SCHEDULE O 102678 30242 HUNTERDON IS A HEALTHY COMMUNITY; HOWEVER, THE PANDEMIC HIGHLIGHTED THE ONGOING NEED TO FOCUS ON HEALTH DISPARITIES AND THE DIFFICULTIES OF ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE, ESPECIALLY WITHIN MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES WHERE UWHC'S EFFORTS TO INCREASE VACCINE RATES AND ITS CONTINUED FOCUS ON FINANCIAL STABILITY, A KEY SOCIAL DETERMINANT OF GOOD HEALTH, IS ESSENTIAL. SEE SCHEDULE O 57751 19400 CURRENT INITIATIVES: YOUTH 4 UNITED WAY - A DISTINCTIVE PARTNERSHIP WITH HUNTERDON CENTRAL REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, THE YOUTH 4 UNITED WAY PROGRAM RAISES STUDENTS' AWARENESS OF COMMUNITY NEEDS AND DISPARITIES. THE PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES YOUNG PEOPLE WITH A FORUM TO DETERMINE HOW THEY CAN CONTRIBUTE TO THE FULFILLMENT OF THOSE NEEDS. THIS SERVICE-LEARNING CURRICULUM ENCOURAGES STUDENTS TO DEVELOP THE SKILLS REQUIRED TO CREATE AND LEAD EFFECTIVE SERVICE AND ADVOCACY PLANS. BOARD DEVELOPMENT PRIMER - UNITED WAY OF HUNTERDON COUNTY BELIEVES IN THE VALUE OF TRAINING VOLUNTEERS TO BE EFFECTIVE LEADERS. THIS IN-DEMAND PROGRAM DEFINES BOARD ROLES, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND BOUNDARIES TO BETTER PREPARE NEW BOARD MEMBERS OR REINFORCE THE GOVERNANCE AND FIDUCIARY ROLES FOR EXISTING BOARD MEMBERS. THE GOAL IS TO ENCOURAGE THE RECRUITMENT, DEVELOPMENT, AND RETENTION OF COMMUNITY LEADERS ON BOARDS AND COMMITTEES THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY. AS WAS THE TREND FOR MOST PROGRAMMING, UWHC'S LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS WENT VIRTUAL BEGINNING IN MARCH BUT CONTINUE TO IDENTIFY AND EMPOWER TOMORROW'S LEADERS. TOOLS 4 SCHOOL BACK-TO-SCHOOL BACKPACK DRIVE THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES NECESSARY BASIC SCHOOL SUPPLIES TO ENSURE STUDENTS ARE PREPARED FOR EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS. BY THE START OF THE 2021 SCHOOL YEAR, ALL HUNTERDON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS WERE BACK TO IN-PERSON LEARNING, MEANING OUR TOOLS 4 SCHOOL PROGRAM WOULD RETURN TO TRADITIONAL BACKPACK DISTRIBUTION. WE PROVIDED BACKPACKS WITH GRADE-SPECIFIC SUPPLIES TO 805 STUDENTS IN HUNTERDON COUNTY, WITH AN ESTIMATED VALUE OF 50 OF SUPPLIES PER BACKPACK. TOOLS 4 SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM LAST YEAR WITH SCHOOLS SHIFTING TO REMOTE LEARNING, THE LACK OF INTERNET SERVICES FOR SOME OF OUR FAMILIES HAD THE POTENTIAL TO HAVE SOME OF OUR STUDENTS FALL BEHIND ACADEMICALLY AND JEOPARDIZE THEIR FUTURE ACADEMIC SUCCESS. THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IS EXPOSING CRITICAL SHORTCOMINGS IN OUR ECONOMY, HEALTH CARE SYSTEM, AND PUBLIC EDUCATION. THE TOP PRESCRIPTION FOR COMBATTING THE SPREAD OF THE VIRUS - SOCIAL DISTANCING - DEMANDS WORKING FROM HOME, KEEPING CHILDREN OUT OF SCHOOL, AND LIMITING PERSON-TO-PERSON CONTACT. THESE ACTIONS, WHILE NECESSARY FOR FIGHTING THE VIRUS, PUT A SUBSTANTIAL SEGMENT OF OUR WORKING POPULATION AT SERIOUS FINANCIAL RISK AND HIGHLIGHTED THE DIGITAL DIVIDE, ESPECIALLY AMONG OUR LATINO FAMILIES. IN THE SUMMER OF 2021, WE LAUNCHED OUR TOOLS 4 SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM TO BRIDGE THE "DIGITAL DIVIDE," WHICH IS THE GAP BETWEEN INDIVIDUALS WITH ACCESS TO COMPUTERS, TOOLS, AND INTERNET CONNECTIVITY AS COMPARED TO THOSE WITH MINIMAL OR NO ACCESS. IN HUNTERDON COUNTY, WE WORK WITH MANY ADULTS WITH LIMITED COMPUTER SKILLS, AND MANY INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NO ACCESS TO COMPUTERS. THIS PROGRAM AIMS TO BRIDGE THIS DIGITAL INEQUITY GAP BY PROVIDING LOANER LAPTOPS TO OUR PARTICIPANTS, AS WELL AS HOSTING GROUP SKILLS CLASSES AND 1-ON-1 TRAINING. PLANS FOR THE COMING YEAR THE TOOLS 4 SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO REACH A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF PARENTS AND NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY, HELPING THEM TO BRIDGE THE DIGITAL DIVIDE NOT ONLY FOR THEIR SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN, BUT TO ALSO ACCESS OPPORTUNITIES TO INCREASE THEIR DIGITAL LITERACY THAT WILL HELP WITH GENERAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND EVEN EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES. 57751 19400 808000 true true false false false false false false false true true true false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 11 0 8 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 19 18 false false false false false true false true true false false true true true true true true true false false NJ X X X THE ORGANIZATION 9087823414 4 WALTER FORAN BLVD NO 401 FLEMINGTON NJ 08822 MARIA B DUNCAN CEO 40.00 X X 122540 0 22828 REBECCA TESTA PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PETER J GAKOS JR BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JUSTIN EISENBERG ETHICS OFFIC 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOSEPH GALIOTO SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BARRY GOODMAN ESQ LEGAL COUNSE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CINDY BARTER LATINO COALI 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN C PACIGA THRU 6172021 BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN REISS R&D LIAISON 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL STRAMAGLIA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL HARPER JR THRU 6172021 BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RENE MARINICH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD F MORRIS III TREASURER & 1.00 X 0 0 0 MURALI PARTHASARATHY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LACY PHELPS THRU 6172021 CRISP CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 WENDY REID THRU 6172021 GOVERNANCE C 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRANDON T WELDON THRU 6172021 BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL C WELLONS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MR JOSEPH W GUNNET JR BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MR JOHN L RICE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 122540 22828 1 false false false 1032943 206581 237287 1239524 10991 10991 30493 30493 30493 30493 1281008 41484 286129 286129 124693 74816 36161 13716 284187 174601 78325 31261 17937 10942 5022 1973 40765 24867 11414 4484 33257 20287 9312 3658 15597 15597 51512 9136 41615 761 47575 29021 13320 5234 31342 19119 8776 3447 34565 21085 9678 3802 4873 2973 1364 536 3757 2292 1052 413 17972 16169 1294 509 14630 8924 4097 1609 30951 18880 8666 3405 18200 11102 5096 2002 EVENT EXPENSES 53518 53518 SUPPLIES 21856 13331 6121 2404 PRINTING 15055 9184 4215 1656 MISCELLANEOUS 7148 7148 2662 1624 745 293 1158181 808000 269018 81163 478867 695119 355773 357008 216191 95969 690 4768 9132 12546 1361762 375001 1002653 986761 965481 1095064 1980 3028787 3249215 208040 197749 85279 58472 8334 234194 225185 39403 41649 575250 523055 X 2396487 2668610 57050 57550 2453537 2726160 3028787 3249215 122827 149796 X false true X true false X 1297009 1285571 1287202 1357771 1239524 6467077 1297009 1285571 1287202 1357771 1239524 6467077 6467077 13149 20869 23224 15005 10991 83238 108000 108000 6658315 0.97130 0.97040 X PART II, LINE 10 PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM LOAM 108,000 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 965481 199097 60000 9514 1095064 963419 70820 60000 8758 965481 1008917 23411 60000 8909 963419 929940 128298 40000 9321 1008917 895751 83374 40000 9185 929940 1.00000 false false 97500 97500 1185841 297756 888085 78421 77245 1176 986761 DOMESTIC COMMON STOCK 564390 F MUTUAL FUNDS 335095 F EQUITY MUTUAL FUNDS 191184 F SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS 4395 F 1095064 BENEFITS PAYABLE 41649 41649 X 1430804 149796 149796 1281008 1281008 1158121 1158121 60 60 1158181 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS THE GUIDANCE OF FASB'S ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION (ASC) TOPIC 740, ACCOUNTING FOR INCOME TAXES, RELATED TO UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX PROVISIONS, WHICH PRESCRIBES A THRESHOLD OF MORE LIKELY THAN NOT, FOR RECOGNITION AND DERECOGNITION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT, THAT ALL TAX POSITIONS WOULD BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN RECORDED. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 4B BOOK / TAX DEPRECIATION DIFFERENCE 60 true UNITED WAY OF NORTHERN NEW JERSEY 222 RIDGEDALE AVENUE CEDAR KNOLLS NJ 07927 221487247 501C3 20000 FMV ALICE RECOVERY FUND NJ 211 16 WING DR SUITE 201 CEDAR KNOLLS NJ 07927 223338917 501C3 28142 FMV INFORMATION&REFERRAL 1 SCHEDULE I, PAGE 4, PART IV SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2 UNITED WAY OF HUNTERDON COUNTY UNDERGOES AN ANNUAL CITIZEN REVIEW PROCESS FOR OUR RESOURCE INVESTMENT. THIS PROCESS INCLUDES AN OPEN REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL WITH COMMITTEE REVIEWS FOCUSED ON OUTCOMES MEASUREMENT AND ANNUAL DATA REVIEWS AND EVALUATIONS. FUNDED PARTNERS ADHERE TO AN AGREED CONTRACT. X 237287 RETAIL VALUE false false false FORM 990, PART III FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 UNITED WAY OF HUNTERDON COUNTY (UWHC) FOCUSES ON POVERTY PREVENTION, FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT AND ADVOCACY TO CREATE POSITIVE CHANGE IN OUR COMMUNITY. WE INVEST IN INITIATIVES AND PROGRAMS THAT ARE ALIGNED WITH OUR COMMUNITY IMPACT GOALS, AND SPECIFICALLY ON THE FINANCIAL STABILITY OF ALICE, OUR NEIGHBORS WHO ARE ASSET LIMITED, INCOME CONSTRAINED AND EMPLOYED (OR RETIRED). RECOGNIZING THAT FINANCIAL STABILITY IS A KEY SOCIAL DETERMINANT OF HEALTH AND EDUCATION (AND VICE-VERSA), THE FINAL PORTFOLIO COMPRISES INITIATIVES AND PROGRAMS WITH AN EMPHASIS ON HOLISTIC AND SUSTAINED COMMUNITY IMPACT. VISION: UNITED WAY OF HUNTERDON COUNTY IS A COMMUNITY CENTER OF VOLUNTEERISM, LEADERSHIP AND PHILANTHROPY THAT ENVISIONS A COMMUNITY WHERE ALL INDIVIDUALS DESERVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO THRIVE. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A THIS YEAR COVID-19 CONTINUED TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE GROWING DISPARITIES FACED BY ALICE AND THOSE IN POVERTY IN OUR COMMUNITIES. ACCORDING TO THE UNITED FOR ALICE REPORT, "THE PANDEMIC DIVIDE: AN ALICE ANALYSIS OF NATIONAL COVID SURVEYS," WE KNOW THAT HOUSEHOLDS BELOW THE ALICE THRESHOLD FARED FAR WORSE DURING THE PANDEMIC THAN HIGHER-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS. IN THE REPORT, 42% OF INDIVIDUALS BELOW THE ALICE THRESHOLD REPORTED THEY WERE STRUGGLING TO GET BY, COMPARED TO 9% OF THOSE ABOVE THE THRESHOLD. FURTHER, 60% OF ALICE REPORTED LOST INCOME (COMPARED TO 40% ABOVE ALICE), AND 68% REPORTED HAVING NO RAINY-DAY FUNDS (COMPARED TO 29% ABOVE ALICE). UWHC IS COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING INITIATIVES AND PROGRAMS THAT LEAD HOUSEHOLDS TO GREATER FINANCIAL STABILITY, ULTIMATELY STRENGTHENING THE ECONOMY AND ENSURING A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY. INITIATIVES AND PROGRAMS THAT LEAD HOUSEHOLDS TO FINANCIAL STABILITY AND ULTIMATELY STRENGTHEN THE ECONOMY LEAD TO AN OVERALL BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE FOR US ALL. UWHC'S FOCUS CONTINUES TO BE ON THE ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT AND SELF- SUFFICIENCY OF ALICE, OUR NEIGHBORS WHO DON'T QUALIFY FOR MOST STATE AND FEDERALLY FUNDED SUPPORT SERVICES. FINANCIAL COACHING IS AN OUTCOMES-DRIVEN INITIATIVE THAT PROVIDES ALICE WITH SYSTEM NAVIGATION ASSISTANCE, FINANCIAL COACHING AND GOAL SETTING, WHILE AT THE SAME TIME GATHERING INDIVIDUAL AND COMMUNITY-LEVEL DATA USED TO IDENTIFY SYSTEM GAPS AND NEEDS AS WELL AS AREAS OF SUCCESS THAT WOULD BENEFIT FROM INCREASED SUPPORT. 10-MINUTE MONEY MANAGEMENT IN 2019-2020, 10 MINUTE MONEY MANAGEMENT, A SELF-DIRECTED FINANCIAL WELLNESS INITIATIVE WAS CREATED. THIS INITIATIVE WAS DESIGNED TO TARGET INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES NOT YET IN THE ACTION PHASE OF BEHAVIOR CHANGE TO CREATE INTEREST IN THE BENEFITS OF FINANCIAL COACHING AND AT A MINIMUM HELP THEM WORK TOWARD THE SECURITY ELEMENTS OF FINANCIAL WELL-BEING. THE INITIATIVE FOCUSES ON HELPING CLIENTS GET CONTROL OVER THEIR EXPENSES AND SPENDING AND DEVELOP THE ABILITY TO ABSORB A FINANCIAL SHOCK. IN 2020-21 UWHC PUBLISHED THE "10 MINUTE MONEY MANAGEMENT" GUIDE AS A MEANINGFUL STEP TOWARDS GETTING FOLKS READY FOR FINANCIAL SUCCESS. VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE (VITA) THIS FREE TAX PREPARATION PROGRAM IS THE CORNERSTONE OF UWHC'S FINANCIAL STABILITY WORK. SIXTY-FOUR PROGRAM VOLUNTEERS WERE ABLE TO HELP CLIENTS COMPLETE 1,449 TOTAL FILINGS USING DROP & GO TAX RETURNS, MYFREETAXES.COM, TAX SLAYER, AND OTHER REMOTE PREPARATION OPTIONS. OVER 2,580,000 IN FEDERAL AND STATE REFUNDS AND CREDITS WERE GIVEN TO HARD-WORKING NEIGHBORS. ADDITIONALLY, VITA TAX PREPARERS HELPED SENIORS WITH PROPERTY TAX REIMBURSEMENT (BLUE BOOK) FORMS AND HOMESTEAD BENEFIT FORMS. THE VITA FREE TAX PROGRAM SEES A TREMENDOUS RETURN ON THE 45 PER CLIENT INVESTMENT MADE BY UNITED WAY OF HUNTERDON COUNTY, AND LAST YEAR WE ESTIMATED THE VALUE OF OUR TAX SERVICES EQUALED 434,700. HOLIDAY HANDS UWHC'S 2020 PROGRAM HELPED ENSURE THAT OVER 2600 ADULTS AND CHILDREN IN OUR COMMUNITY HAD A BRIGHTER HOLIDAY SEASON. THE PROGRAM INCREASES FINANCIAL STABILITY BY REDUCING FINANCIAL PRESSURES ON LOWER-INCOME FAMILIES, ELDERLY RESIDENTS ON FIXED INCOMES, SINGLE PARENTS, AND PEOPLE SUFFERING FROM ILLNESS WHO ARE STRUGGLING WITH MEDICAL BILLS DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON AND WINTER MONTHS. ALICE RECOVERY FUND WHEN WE IMAGINED OURSELVES IN THE SHOES OF OUR NEIGHBORS WHO FOUND THEMSELVES SUDDENLY UNEMPLOYED AT THE ONSET OF THE PANDEMIC, THE ALICE RECOVERY FUND WAS OUR FIRST RESPONSE. IN JUNE 2020, WE CONDUCTED A SURVEY IN PARTNERSHIP WITH UNITED WAY OF NORTHERN NEW JERSEY TO BETTER INFORM PHASE 2 OF THE FUND TO ASSIST WITH LONGER-TERM NEEDS. EMPLOYMENT AND CHILDCARE STRATEGIES WERE DEVELOPED. DONORS' INVESTMENTS IN UNITED WAY OF HUNTERDON COUNTY SUPPORTED FINANCIAL WELLNESS AND ASSET BUILDING EFFORTS. PLANS FOR THE COMING YEAR UWHC UTILIZES DATA-SUPPORTED METHODS TO FINE-TUNE AND IMPLEMENT PROGRAMS AND INFLUENCE SYSTEMIC CHANGE THAT WILL PROVIDE THE GREATEST RETURN ON INVESTMENT FOR ALICE. UWHC IS IMPLEMENTING ITS 2020-2023 LONG RANGE PLAN, WITH A FOCUS ON PARTNERSHIPS AND ADVOCACY TO ADDRESS SYSTEMIC BARRIERS TO FINANCIAL STABILITY. EMPLOYER SUPPORTED WELLNESS EVENT UWHC WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP AN EMPLOYER SUPPORTED WELLNESS PROGRAM AIMED AT INTRODUCING FINANCIAL COACHING AND ITS BENEFITS TO EMPLOYEES OF LOCAL HUNTERDON BUSINESSES. UWHC ALSO WILL BE LOOKING AT WAYS TO ADDRESS SYSTEMIC RACISM AND LESSEN ITS IMPACT ON ECONOMIC PROSPERITY. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B CURRENT INITIATIVES COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER CENTER - THE UNITED WAY OF HUNTERDON COUNTY COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER CENTER USUALLY WELCOMES OVER 1,000 PROGRAM VOLUNTEERS ANNUALLY AS WELL AS AN ARRAY OF COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING NORWESCAP, HUNTERDON COUNTY ANTI-RACISM COALITION, SAFE COMMUNITIES, LA LECHE LEAGUE, FAMILY PROMISE, GIRL SCOUTS, META THEATER, HUNTERDON COUNTY DIVISION OF SENIOR SERVICES, HUNTERDON YMCA, AND THE HUNTERDON BAR ASSOCIATION. IN MID-2021, WE BEGAN TO WELCOME BACK VISITORS AND GUESTS TO THE VOLUNTEER CENTER WITH POLICIES TO MAINTAIN PHYSICAL DISTANCE WHILE WEARING A MASK. WE LEVERAGED OUR VOLUNTEER CENTER AND PARTNERED WITH OUR LOCAL HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS (HUNTERDON HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, HUNTERDON COUNTY DEPT. OF HEALTH AND SHOPRITE) TO HOST 8 POP-UP VACCINATION CLINICS FOR THE MOST MARGINALIZED IN OUR COMMUNITY, PROTECTING ALMOST 500 OF OUR MOST VULNERABLE NEIGHBORS FROM COVID-19. WE HOSTED SEVERAL CPR CLASSES, CITIZENSHIP CLASSES, TOOLS 4 SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY TRAININGS, AND HOLIDAY HANDS. OUR TOOLS 4 SCHOOL BACKPACK DISTRIBUTION WAS HELD OUTSIDE OF THE VOLUNTEER CENTER ON A WARM SUMMER DAY, ALLOWING HUNDREDS OF PARENTS AND GUARDIANS TO PICK UP THEIR STUDENTS' BACK TO SCHOOL SUPPLIES WHILE MAINTAINING PHYSICAL DISTANCE. LATINO COALITION THE LATINO COALITION CONTINUES TO FOCUS ON OUTREACH TO THE GROWING LATINO POPULATION THROUGH AN EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSHIP STRATEGY WITH RARITAN VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND PARTNER AGENCIES WITHIN THE LATINO COALITION AND INTERESTED STAKEHOLDERS. THE GOAL IS TO INCREASE AWARENESS /EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR IN DEMAND JOBS, WITH A LIVING WAGE AND POTENTIAL CAREER PATHS; INCREASE COLLABORATION BETWEEN HUNTERDON CENTRAL REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, HUNTERDON POLYTECH, HUNTERDON HEALTHCARE SYSTEM AND RARITAN VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE; AND TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF LATINOS NOT GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL. 2020 CENSUS UWHC RECEIVED GRANT FUNDING THROUGH THE STATE OF NJ AND IN COLLABORATION WITH THE HUNTERDON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS EMBARKED ON A GET OUT THE COUNT INITIATIVE. THESE EFFORTS WERE WRAPPED UP IN SEPTEMBER 2020 WITH UWHC HOSTING HERITAGE DAY IN ORDER TO OUTREACH TO MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES AND ENCOURAGE PARTICIPATION. THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS ALSO PARTNERED TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON VOTER REGISTRATION. HUNTERDON COUNTY REACHED 2ND PLACE FOR THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF SURVEYS COMPLETED IN NJ. THE STATE SURPASSED ITS 2010 RATES, EVEN WITH THE ADDED PANDEMIC-RELATED OBSTACLES. VOAD/COAD (VOLUNTEER/COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS ACTIVE IN DISASTERS) THE VOLUNTEER CENTER REMAINS A KEY LOCATION FOR FOLKS TO COME TOGETHER TO ENGAGE IN PREPAREDNESS AND LONG-TERM RECOVERY EFFORTS AFTER ANY DISASTER. AS A LEAD AGENCY IN VOAD/COAD (VOLUNTEER/COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS ACTIVE IN DISASTERS), UNITED WAY IS PREPARED TO ASSIST IN COUNTY-WIDE RECOVERY EFFORTS, THROUGH DONOR AND VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT AS WELL AS VACCINE EFFORTS. MEETINGS OF THE MEMBERSHIP CONTINUE VIRTUALLY. NJ 2-1-1 PARTNERSHIP WHEN SOMEONE DOESN'T KNOW WHERE TO START, THEY CAN REMEMBER THREE NUMBERS, 2-1-1. DIAL "2-1-1- OR VISIT NJ211.ORG ANYTIME. 211 PROVIDES INFORMATION ON EVERYTHING FROM FINDING A LOCAL SHELTER DURING A FLOOD OR POWER OUTAGE TO SOURCES FOR RENTAL ASSISTANCE. IN OUR STATE THE 2-1-1 SYSTEM IS MANAGED BY THE NJ 211 PARTNERSHIP, A SUBSIDIARY OF THE UNITED WAYS OF NEW JERSEY WHICH, IN 2002, WAS DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES AS SOLE ADMINISTRATOR. THIS CONFIDENTIAL SERVICE IS SUPPORTED BY LOCAL UNITED WAYS THROUGHOUT NEW JERSEY IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY. NJ2-1-1 IS AN ACTIVE PARTNER IN THE VITA FREE TAX PREP PROGRAM. DONORS' INVESTMENTS IN UNITED WAY OF HUNTERDON COUNTY SUPPO FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D CURRENT INITIATIVES: YOUTH 4 UNITED WAY - A DISTINCTIVE PARTNERSHIP WITH HUNTERDON CENTRAL REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, THE YOUTH 4 UNITED WAY PROGRAM RAISES STUDENTS' AWARENESS OF COMMUNITY NEEDS AND DISPARITIES. THE PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES YOUNG PEOPLE WITH A FORUM TO DETERMINE HOW THEY CAN CONTRIBUTE TO THE FULFILLMENT OF THOSE NEEDS. THIS SERVICE-LEARNING CURRICULUM ENCOURAGES STUDENTS TO DEVELOP THE SKILLS REQUIRED TO CREATE AND LEAD EFFECTIVE SERVICE AND ADVOCACY PLANS. BOARD DEVELOPMENT PRIMER - UNITED WAY OF HUNTERDON COUNTY BELIEVES IN THE VALUE OF TRAINING VOLUNTEERS TO BE EFFECTIVE LEADERS. THIS IN-DEMAND PROGRAM DEFINES BOARD ROLES, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND BOUNDARIES TO BETTER PREPARE NEW BOARD MEMBERS OR REINFORCE THE GOVERNANCE AND FIDUCIARY ROLES FOR EXISTING BOARD MEMBERS. THE GOAL IS TO ENCOURAGE THE RECRUITMENT, DEVELOPMENT, AND RETENTION OF COMMUNITY LEADERS ON BOARDS AND COMMITTEES THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY. AS WAS THE TREND FOR MOST PROGRAMMING, UWHC'S LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS WENT VIRTUAL BEGINNING IN MARCH BUT CONTINUE TO IDENTIFY AND EMPOWER TOMORROW'S LEADERS. TOOLS 4 SCHOOL BACK-TO-SCHOOL BACKPACK DRIVE THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES NECESSARY BASIC SCHOOL SUPPLIES TO ENSURE STUDENTS ARE PREPARED FOR EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS. BY THE START OF THE 2021 SCHOOL YEAR, ALL HUNTERDON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS WERE BACK TO IN-PERSON LEARNING, MEANING OUR TOOLS 4 SCHOOL PROGRAM WOULD RETURN TO TRADITIONAL BACKPACK DISTRIBUTION. WE PROVIDED BACKPACKS WITH GRADE-SPECIFIC SUPPLIES TO 805 STUDENTS IN HUNTERDON COUNTY, WITH AN ESTIMATED VALUE OF 50 OF SUPPLIES PER BACKPACK. TOOLS 4 SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM LAST YEAR WITH SCHOOLS SHIFTING TO REMOTE LEARNING, THE LACK OF INTERNET SERVICES FOR SOME OF OUR FAMILIES HAD THE POTENTIAL TO HAVE SOME OF OUR STUDENTS FALL BEHIND ACADEMICALLY AND JEOPARDIZE THEIR FUTURE ACADEMIC SUCCESS. THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IS EXPOSING CRITICAL SHORTCOMINGS IN OUR ECONOMY, HEALTH CARE SYSTEM, AND PUBLIC EDUCATION. THE TOP PRESCRIPTION FOR COMBATTING THE SPREAD OF THE VIRUS - SOCIAL DISTANCING - DEMANDS WORKING FROM HOME, KEEPING CHILDREN OUT OF SCHOOL, AND LIMITING PERSON-TO-PERSON CONTACT. THESE ACTIONS, WHILE NECESSARY FOR FIGHTING THE VIRUS, PUT A SUBSTANTIAL SEGMENT OF OUR WORKING POPULATION AT SERIOUS FINANCIAL RISK AND HIGHLIGHTED THE DIGITAL DIVIDE, ESPECIALLY AMONG OUR LATINO FAMILIES. IN THE SUMMER OF 2021, WE LAUNCHED OUR TOOLS 4 SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM TO BRIDGE THE "DIGITAL DIVIDE," WHICH IS THE GAP BETWEEN INDIVIDUALS WITH ACCESS TO COMPUTERS, TOOLS, AND INTERNET CONNECTIVITY AS COMPARED TO THOSE WITH MINIMAL OR NO ACCESS. IN HUNTERDON COUNTY, WE WORK WITH MANY ADULTS WITH LIMITED COMPUTER SKILLS, AND MANY INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NO ACCESS TO COMPUTERS. THIS PROGRAM AIMS TO BRIDGE THIS DIGITAL INEQUITY GAP BY PROVIDING LOANER LAPTOPS TO OUR PARTICIPANTS, AS WELL AS HOSTING GROUP SKILLS CLASSES AND 1-ON-1 TRAINING. PLANS FOR THE COMING YEAR THE TOOLS 4 SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO REACH A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF PARENTS AND NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY, HELPING THEM TO BRIDGE THE DIGITAL DIVIDE NOT ONLY FOR THEIR SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN, BUT TO ALSO ACCESS OPPORTUNITIES TO INCREASE THEIR DIGITAL LITERACY THAT WILL HELP WITH GENERAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND EVEN EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES. FORM 990, PART VI LINE 6. MEMBERS. THE CORPORATION SHALL NOT HAVE MEMBERS ENTITLED TO VOTE ON ANY MATTER. ANY PROVISION OF THE NEW JERSEY NONPROFIT CORPORATION ACT, AS AMENDED (THE "ACT"), OR ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW REQUIRING NOTICE TO, THE PRESENCE OF, OR THE VOTE, CONSENT OR OTHER ACTION BY MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION, SHALL BE SATISFIED BY NOTICE TO, THE PRESENCE OF, OR THE VOTE, CONSENT OR OTHER ACTION BY THE BOARD. COMMUNITY PARTNERS. EVERY PERSON, FIRM, ASSOCIATION, GOVERNMENT, AND CORPORATION WHO MAKES A CONTRIBUTION TO OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF THIS CORPORATION, INCLUDING MONEY, GOODS OR SERVICES, VOLUNTEER TIME AND/OR ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN PROGRAM AND/OR COMMUNITY COLLABORATIONS SHALL, UPON MAKING SUCH CONTRIBUTION, BECOME A COMMUNITY PARTNER OF THE CORPORATION AND REMAIN A COMMUNITY PARTNER UNTIL THE COMPLETION OF THE CORPORATION'S NEXT FISCAL YEAR. COMMUNITY PARTNERS MAY ATTEND PUBLIC MEETINGS OF THE CORPORATION, BUT ARE NOT ENTITLED TO VOTE ON ANY MATTERS. 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