United Way Of Hunterdon County

Volunteer income tax assistance (vita) this fee tax preparation program is the cornerstone of uwhc's financial stability work. Vita volunteers were able to help clients complete over 1600 total filings for tax year 2023 using drop & go tax returns, tax slayer, and other remote preparation options. Over 1.9m in federal and state refunds and credits and .7k of taxes due. Vita tax preparers helped seniors with property tax reimbursement and homestead benefit forms. The vita tax program sees a tremendous return on investment. We estimated the value of our tax services saved clients approximately 154k in tax preparation fees. 5372 volunteer hours were dedicated to the vita program by volunteers serving as tax preparers, facilitators, site coordinators and in other supportive roles.

Holiday hands uwhc's holiday hands program increases financial stability by reducing financial pressures on lower-income families, elderly residents on fixed incomes, single parents, and people who are struggling during the holiday season and winter months. This program serves over 1600 hunterdon county residents.

Current initiatives: volunteer center and other programs community volunteer center - located at 20 fulper road in flemington, the united way volunteer center is a lively hub of volunteer activity and a home base to the programs and services that uwhc delivers in the community with a high level of volunteer engagement, welcoming over 1,000 volunteers annually. Volunteer center staff, who are bilingual in english and spanish, work closely with all volunteers to provide day-to-day operational support. Volunteer details and hours worked are tracked through "get connected" which allows each volunteer to manage their own individualized dashboard to view their volunteer activity. The volunteer center also serves as community hub hosting programs and meetings of various community partner organizations and the cornerstone of community cultural events held on fulper road. Expenses and grants related to other volunteering programs are also included in this section.