Jersey Give Back Guide: Ironbound Community Corp

December 16, 2015

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From Thanksgiving to New Year’s, we are highlighting each of the organizations featured in the Jersey Give-Back Guide, an online giving gadget that takes the guesswork out of year-end giving.

Ironbound Community Corporation

 NewarkConnect

Website: ironboundcc.org

Twitter: @ironboundcc

Facebook: facebook.com/ironboundcc

 

What they do:

As the leading social service and advocacy organization in the lronbound, ICC takes a unique approach to delivering quality services linking them with community planning, development, and activism.

Communities served:

Every day the lronbound Community Corporation (ICC) empowers residents of the lronbound section of Newark—a diverse neighborhood of 50,000 people—to build better lives for themselves and a better community for all who call the lronbound home.

What makes them great: 

In addition to serving nearly 1,000 people daily with social, education and health services, ICC plays a leadership role in organizing and collaborating with community members and stakeholders on a range of neighborhood issues—from affordable housing and economic development to safe streets, clean air, and community events. Among recent accomplishments is ICC’s leadership role in the planning and development of Riverfront Park and a new children’s 0-5 Early Learning Center.

How your donation will make an impact: 

ICC will continue to make a great impact in the Ironbound and in the City of Newark—with your support! They keep growing, and your donation will help ICC sustain its high quality programs and level of services- and especially strengthen its capacity to be even more effective. Support ICC and its 150 passionate, capable staff to be all they can be!

– Katilia Velez, Development Director

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Learn more about the Jersey Give Back Guide at jerseygivebackguide.org.