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1. Atlantic City (NJ) Press
ATLANTIC CITY,NEW JERSEY (202,681)
05-19-2010
As Cape May County loses social-service phone line, it gains benefits of 211
2. COMMUNITY NEWS (FAIR LAWN)
FAIR LAWN,NJ (36,400)
04-29-2010
Evening with Maya Angelou planned
3. HERALD NEWS
PASSAIC,NJ (52,188)
05-07-2010
Singing her praises
4. VILLADOM TIMES (ZONE 1 FRANKLIN LAKES/WYCKOFF)
MIDLAND PARK,NJ (38,500)
05-05-2010
Greenskeepers praised for environmental contributions
5. RECORD
HACKENSACK,NJ (170,408)
05-07-2010
A voice still strong
6. MAHWAH SUBURBAN NEWS
RIDGEWOOD,NJ (4,468)
04-22-2010
United Way annual casino night set
7. TOWN JOURNAL
RIDGEWOOD,NJ (9,000)
04-22-2010
Board learns housing plan 'ahead of game'
8. 201 The Best of Bergen (Ridgewood,NJ)
RIDGEWOOD,NEW JERSEY (4,558)
04-29-2010
Apr 29, 2010 8:40 AM
9. Leader Newspapers (The) (Lyndhurst,NJ)
LYNDHURST,NEW JERSEY (38,470)
04-23-2010
Women United in Philanthropy, FDU to host Maya Angelou
SOURCE: Atlantic City (NJ) PressAUDIENCE: 202,681 [provided by Nielsen//NetRatings]
DATE: 05−19−2010HEADLINE: As Cape May County loses social−service phone line, it gains benefits of 211
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First Call for Help, the information and referral phone line that has been synonymous with United Way ofCape May County for about 30 years, will be retired soon due to loss of a $13,000 state grant that helped fundthe phone line and other outreach efforts, county United Way Executive Director Suzanne Nardi said.
But since the county will fully join the 5−year−old statewide 211 system, the change will bring a benefit,some social−service advocates say. Cape May and Camden counties were the last to operate their own referrallines, rather than join the NJ 211 Partnership, run by a consortium of United Ways in the state.
Much like the 911 emergency line and 411 phone directory information line, anyone who dials 211 in NewJersey gets immediate access to free information about social−service programs in their county. The 211 linehas been operational in Cape May County, but the United Way has not promoted it as heavily as the First Callfor Help line.
"The state (TM)s 211 Partnership provides someone to answer the phones 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, "said Deacon Joe Orlando of St. Augustine (TM)s Parish in Ocean City. In contrast, the First Call for Help linewas only staffed during regular business hours. He said 211, which he called "technology for the present andfuture, " also has access to translators who can handle questions in 50 languages, and its web site ismulti−lingual.
Nardi said the two information lines weren (TM)t in competition, but are "just different. "
"We (TM)re 30 years into First Call for Help, " Nardi said of the Wildwood−based United Way chapter. "We(TM)re local. If people call 211, they will just direct (many of them) back to us. "
But Orlando said there are many other agencies and faith−based groups serving the county, and 211 can directpeople to all of them.
Orlando heads up South Jersey Hope, an interfaith, nonprofit group studying the causes of social problems inthe region and addressing them through policy changes and other actions. The group has been advocating forCape May County to fully embrace the 211 system for months, after hearing from many needy people,especially in the northern part of the county, about their difficulty understanding what services are available,and how to access them.
The 211 Partnership assesses United Way agencies an annual fee, based upon the size of the agency. CapeMay County (TM)s 211 fee would be $9,000 per year, but it is being waived for the time being, said NJ 211Partnership Executive Director Laura Zinc Marx.
United Way of Cape May County raised a total of $231,332, and spent $215, 280, according to its 2007Federal 990 tax form. It paid a total of about $87,000 in grants to agencies, and it allocated $66,000 toprogram costs of running the First Call for Help program, including a directory of agencies, referral line andoutreach activities.
Nardi is concerned that some of the outreach activities, such as a hot lunch provided to those in need everyThursday over the winter, may be affected by the loss of the state grant.
Nardi is the highest paid employee, making $48,858, according to the 990 report. There is one other part−timeemployee, who makes about $15,000, according to the 2007 report.
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South Jersey Hope will kick off a 211 public awareness campaign Thursday, May 20, at 7 p.m., at a publicmeeting at Christ Gospel Church on Route 9 in Whitesboro. For more information on 211, visitwww.nj211.org.
Contact Michelle Brunetti Post:
609−272−7219
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Highlights: United Way, NJ 211 Partnership, NJ211 Partnership, nj211
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SOURCE: Leader Newspapers (The) (Lyndhurst,NJ)AUDIENCE: 38,470 [provided by Nielsen//NetRatings]
DATE: 04−23−2010HEADLINE: Women United in Philanthropy, FDU to host Maya Angelou
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HACKENSACK (April 23, 2010) "Women United in Philanthropy and Fairleigh Dickinson University havejoined with more than 40 Bergen County women's groups, organizations and businesses, to sponsor aremarkable evening Thursday, May 6 at the Rothman Center in Hackensack featuring Dr. Maya Angelou,poet, author, professor and one of our country (TM)s most extraordinary women.
The event, An Evening with Maya Angelou: A Celebration of Mothers, Daughters and the Sisterhood ofWomen, is a pre−Mother (TM)s Day event designed to encourage women to bring a guest. Tickets are pricedat $100 for two attendees. The program will begin at 7 p.m. Doors will open at 5 p.m. Parking is free.
A pre−event gathering will take place from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. for all attendees, showcasing local women−runbusinesses, service organizations and programs. Attendees will have the chance to meet and network withwomen who care about women and learn more about the resources that exist for women and girls in BergenCounty.
"This gathering is about lifting up all women |.it is about learning what we do to help one another, and whatmore we can and should do | and celebrate how remarkably wonderful we are, " said Maxine Frampton,director of Women United in Philanthropy. "Dr. Angelou is one of the most renowned and influential voicesof our time. "
Dr. Angelou is a celebrated poet, memoirist, novelist, educator, dramatist, producer, actress, historian,filmmaker and civil rights activist. As a child in Stamps, Ark., she experienced the brutality of racialdiscrimination, but also absorbed the unshakable faith and values of traditional African−American family,community and culture.
As a young single mother, Dr. Angelou supported her son, Guy, by working as a waitress and cook; however,her passion for music, dance, performance, and poetry soon took center stage. She toured with a production ofthe opera "Porgy and Bess" and appeared on television in Alex Haley (TM)s "Roots," studied modern dancewith Martha Graham, danced with Alvin Ailey, and published, "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" alongwith more than 30 bestselling titles. President Clinton requested that she compose a poem to read at hisinauguration in 1993. Her poem, "On the Pulse of the Morning" was broadcast live around the world. Herwords and actions continue to stir our souls, energize our bodies, liberate our minds, and heal our hearts.
"To be inspired by Maya Angelou is a gift every woman should gift herself, " said Frampton. She has a voicethat tells the stories of a generation of women. She (TM)s seen it all, and she speaks to the power of women tocare for themselves and one another, and change the world. That (TM)s what we believe. "
Since its launch by Bergen County (TM)s United Way in 2005, Women United in Philanthropy has focusedits giving on helping women become economically strong and independent.
"We are helping women in poverty get what they need to provide for themselves and their families, " saidHanna Salvatore of Tenafly and a member of the grants committee. "Often what they need most is a place tolive, affordable health care, and the education, training and assistance to get a job that affords them a livingwage. So we look to give our funds to programs that do just that. And we give one big gift, rather than lots oflittle ones, so we can make a bigger impact. "
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Women United in Philanthropy is a giving circle " the first women (TM)s giving circle in New Jersey.Membership is extended to women who contribute $1,000 annually to a collective fund and vote each year toaward a large impact grant to a local program helping women.
"When we started, we had fifteen members and a fund of $15,000. Then we grew to 50 members, then 65members, then 100 members. Our largest grant was two years ago, when we gave $100,000 to start a bakeryfor young teenage moms in Teaneck. The size of our grant is dependent upon the number of members in ourcircle each year. To date, we have invested $285,000 into our community, " said Gina Plotino, of NewMilford who is a founding member of the group.
"We are growing our membership every day as we see women responding to this new idea of collective,strategic, democratic and local philanthropy by women, for women, " adds Frampton.
For information about joining Women United in Philanthropy or to reserve a ticket for An Evening withMaya Angelou go to www.wuip.org/order2.cfm or call 201−291−0619.
Highlights: Women United in Philanthropy, Bergen County, Bergen County, United Way, Women Unitedin Philanthropy
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