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United Way of Greater Mercer County
ALTERNATE NAME
UWGMC
FORMER NAME
United Way - Princeton Area Communities (merged 7/1/94)
ADDRESS
3131 Princeton Pike, Bldg. 4, Ste. 113, P.O. Box 6193
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
PHONE
609-896-1912 - Office phone
FAX
609-895-1245
INTERNET ADDRESS
ADMINISTRATOR
Craig E. Lafferty, President & Chief Professional Officer
CONTACT NAME
Charlotte Hague, Executive Assistant to the President
DESCRIPTION
A voluntary charitable organization which raises money to
support needed Mercer County area services which are focused
on the following goals: building self-sufficiency, strengthening
families, building strong and diverse communities, promoting
health and well-being and responding to crises.
PROGRAMS
First Call for Help: Program which provides information on
health and human services available in the greater Mercer
County area, and links people with the services they need. 24
hours a day/7 days a week. Call 2-1-1 from any landline or
cellular telephone in Mercer County.
Centers of Excellence: Program which provides community
capacity building and resource identification. Works with
business and community leaders to find solutions to human
service needs. Call 609-637-4910.
Mercer County First Book Local Advisory Board: Part of a
national initiative (First Book http://www.firstbook.org) which
provices books to local literacy programs. Their mission is to
provide low income children with their first book. Call 609-637-
4910.
FOUNDED
1905
SUBJECTS
Funding and Grants
Emergency Services
Volunteer Training and Placement
Social Service Organizations
LAST UPDATED
3/08