Volunteer Opportunities
Funded by The Governor’s Office on Volunteerism, the Association of New Jersey Volunteer Centers’ Web site, was established as New Jersey’s virtual volunteer center. The site offers access to information about volunteer opportunities throughout the state and provides those in need of volunteers with a place to post the information about their organization’s or community’s needs. The state’s 24 volunteer centers (listed in the table below) have access to this site as does the general public and participating organizations.
Volunteer centers in local communities are the perfect place to start if you are interested in sharing your personal talents to help those around you. Opportunities vary from providing assistance for a short-term project that will call for a few hours of your time to an ongoing commitment that has the potential to bring you fulfillment for years to come. Regular volunteers are the first to say - you get far more from the experience than you could ever give. Contact your local volunteer center or visit the Association of New Jersey Volunteer Web site to learn how you can lend a hand to help someone in need today.
| County | Location | Contact |
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| Atlantic | United Way Atlantic County Volunteer Center 4 East Jimmie Leeds Rd.- Suite 10 Galloway, NJ 08205 |
Phone: 215-665-2501 E-mail: volunteer@uwgpsnj.org www.unitedforimpact.org/atlantic |
| Bergen | Volunteer Center of Bergen County 64 Passaic St. Hackensack, NJ 07601 |
Phone: 201-489-9454 Fax: 201-489-1995 E-mail: info@bergenvolunteers.org www.bergenvolunteers.org |
| Burlington | Volunteer Center of Burlington County Burlington County College Parker Center 413J 601 Pemberton Browns Mills Rd. Pemberton, NJ 08068 |
Phone: 609-894-9311 (x1492); 856-222-9311 (x1492) Fax: 609-894-0587 E-mail: volcenter@hotmail.com www.volunteercenterburlingtoncounty.org |
| Cape May | United Way of Cape May County 230 East Maple Street Wildwood, NJ 08260 |
Phone: 215-665-2501 E-mail: volunteer@uwgpsnj.org www.unitedforimpact.org/cape-may |
| Camden | United Way of Camden County Office 401 N. Delaware Avenue Camden, NJ 08102 |
Phone: 215-665-2501 E-mail: volunteer@uwgpsnj.org www.unitedforimpact.org/camden |
| Camden | Volunteer Center of Camden County Union Organization for Social Service 4212 Beacon Ave. Pennsauken, NJ 08109 |
Phone: 856-663-9356 Fax: 856-663-4879 Email: volunteer@uoss.org |
| Essex and West Hudson | The Volunteer Network, NCJW 513 W. Mt. Pleasant Ave. Livingston, NJ 07039 |
Phone: 973-740-0588 Fax: 973-740-0955 E-mail: volunteer@ncjwessex.org |
| Jersey CARES 494 Broad Street, Suite 104 Newark, NJ 07102 |
Phone: 973-424-1091 Fax: 973-424-1254 E-mail: info@jerseycares.org www.jerseycares.org |
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| United Way of Essex & West Hudson Volunteer Center 303-309 Washington St. Newark, NJ 07102 |
Phone: 973-624-8300 Ext. 222 Fax: 973-242-6726 www.uwewh.org |
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| United Way of Northern NJ 60 East Willow Street, 2nd Floor Millburn, NJ 07041 |
Phone: 973.467.1170 Fax: 973.467.7544 United Way of Northern NJ |
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| United Way of Northern NJ 60 S. Fullerton Ave. Montclair, NJ 07042 |
Phone: 973-746-4040 Fax: 973-746-6207 E-mail: cvillaroa@uwne.org United Way of Northern NJ |
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| Gloucester | Volunteer Center of South Jersey Gloucester County College 1400 Tanyard Rd., Instructional Center Rm. 410 Sewell, NJ 08080 |
Phone: 856-415-9084 Fax: 856-415-9085 E-mail: volunteercenternj@gccnj.edu Volunteer Center of South Jersey |
| Hunterdon | United Way of Hunterdon County Volunteer Center 4 Walter Foran Blvd.-Suite 401 Flemington, NJ 08822 |
Phone: 908-782-3414 Fax: 908-782-6704 E-mail: volunteer@uwhunterdon.org www.uwhunterdon.org |
| Mercer | VolunteerConnect P.O. Box 615 Princeton, NJ 08542-0615 |
Arlene Kemp, Executive Director Rob Kantenwein, Director of Operations Phone: 609-921-8893 Fax: 866-211-9475 E-mail: office@volunteerconnectnj.org www.volunteerconnectnj.org |
| Middlesex | United Way of Central Jersey Volunteer Center 32 Ford Ave. Milltown, NJ 08850 |
Phone: 732-247-3727 x16 Fax: 732-247-9855 E-mail: crodriquez@uwcj.org www.uwcj.org |
| Monmouth | Family and Children's Service 191 Bath Ave. Long Branch, NJ 07740 |
Phone: 732-222-9111 Fax: 732-728-9386 E-mail: swhite@fcsmonmouth.org www.fcsmonmouth.org |
| Morris | NORWESCAP RSVP 350 Marshall Street Phillipsburg, NJ 08865 |
Phone: 908-454-7000 ext. 140 Fax: 973-989-1705 E-mail: rsvp@norwescap.org www.norwescap.org |
| 222 Ridgedale Avenue, 3rd Floor Cedar Knolls, NJ 07927 |
Phone: 973-993-1160 Fax: 973-993-5807 E-mail: LiveUnited@uwnnj.org |
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| Volunteer Management Centers 280 West Hanover Ave. Morristown, NJ 07960 |
Phone: 973-538-7200 Ext. 10 Fax: 973-984-7658 E-mail: hforrester@vmcnj.org www.vmcnj.org |
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| Ocean | United Way of Ocean County 650 Washington Street.-Suite 302 Toms River, NJ 08753 |
Phone: 732-240-0311 Fax: 732-240-6338 E-mail: info@unitedwayofocean.org www.uwocnj.org |
| Passaic | Passaic County United Way of Passaic County 301 Main Street Paterson, NJ 07505 |
Phone: 973-279-8900 Ext. 214 Fax: 973-279-0059 E-mail: caitling@unitedwaypassaic.org www.unitedwaypassaic.org |
| Salem | United Way of Salem County 203 East Broadway P.O. Box 127 Salem, NJ 08079 |
E-mail: tchristoff.uwsalem@verizon.net Phone: 856-935-2538 Fax: 856-935-3675 www.unitedwayofsalem.org |
| Somerset | United Way of Northern NJ 1011 U.S. Route 22 West, 2nd Floor Bridgewater, NJ 08807 |
Phone: 908.725.6640 Fax: 908-725-5598 Email: lisa.galonardo@scuw.org United Way of Northern NJ |
| Somerset County Office of Volunteer Services First Floor 27 Warren Street Somerville, NJ 08876 |
Phone: 908-704-6358 Fax: 908-231-1813 E-mail: crosby@co.somerset.nj.us www.co.somerset.nj.us |
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| Sussex | Pass It Along 60 Blue Heron Road, Suite 100 Sparta, NJ 07871 |
Phone: 973-726-9777 Fax: 973-726-9715 E-mail: diane@passitalong.org |
| United Way of Northern NJ 2 Spring Street, Suite 1 Newton, NJ 07860 |
Phone: 973.579.3040 Fax: 973.579.5708 United Way of Northern NJ |
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| Union | Union County Office of Volunteer Service United Way of Greater Union County 33 W. Grand St. Elizabeth, NJ 07202 |
Phone: 908-353-7171 ext. 138 Fax: 908-353-6310 E-mail: jeff.scheckner@uwguc.org www.uwguc.org |
| Warren | United Way of Northern NJ 699 Washington Street, Suite 102 Hackettstown, NJ 07840 |
Phone: 908.835.3550 Fax: 908.835.3551 United Way of Northern NJ |
Volunteer Opportunities in Public Health
PublicHealth.org, an online career, education, and public awareness website focused on public health has published a guide to volunteering in public health that discusses how it makes a difference, personal benefits, things to consider when looking to volunteer, and how to find the right opportunity for you.
Research Sources Included
http://www.unitedwaynnj.org/volunteer/volunteer.php
https://uwewh.org/get-involved/volunteer/
http://www.uwhunterdon.org/what-we-do
http://volunteerconnectnj.org/
http://fcsmonmouth.org/what-we-do/#volunteer-services
http://www.norwescap.org/how_to_get_involved.php
http://uwmonmouth.galaxydigital.com/