West Essex

Contributions to this fund service the towns of Caldwell, Essex Fells, Fairfield, North Caldwell, Roseland, and West Caldwell.

The West Essex Community Fund contributes to a wide range of services for people in these six towns who are experiencing difficulties.  United Way is committed to building and maintaining safe, healthy, and caring communities.  We seek to address the underlying causes of problems in our community and have placed our priorities on Income, Education and access to quality Health care.  

In 2010/11 West Essex Fund United Way dollars are supporting the following programs:

• The ARC of Essex County - Exercise & Nutrition program

• The Bridge - Adolescent Outpatient Substance Abuse program

• COPE Center
  - Alcohol and Drug Treatment and Prevention program
  - Project SAFE (Stress Alleviation and Family Empowerment) 

• Family Service League -  Rape Care Center & Domestic Violence program

• Jewish Family Service MetroWest
  - Rachel Coalition Court Advocate program
  - Counseling for Children in Need program
  

• Partners for Women & Justice - mPower Legal Assistance programs

• The Salvation Army - Cornerstone House Shelter

• United Jewish Communities of Metro West NJ - Project LIVE (Lifelong Involvement for Vital Elders)
   

Click here for a complete description of all programs supported by the United Way of North Essex

A committee of dedicated volunteers from each of the towns meets each Spring to determine which agencies and programs will receive United Way funding.  The committee considers United Way priorities, Education, Income, and Health, as well as the specific needs of the community.   Contributions to this fund are carefully directed to the areas where needs of these communities are the greatest and to the agencies and programs that best address and solve those problems.

United Way West Essex Community Fund Members

Don Cussen

Ellen Barrett

Maria Burak

Robert Butler

Ann Dassing

E. William Hedge

Pamela Garvey

Debbie Podvey

Joy Scally