Optum Gifts of the Season 2024

For ALICE families living paycheck to paycheck, holidays put even more stress on already stretched budgets. For example, recent ALICE data show that 824,600 New Jersey children live in financial hardship. In addition to facing difficult choices, such as paying the heating bill or putting food on the table, ALICE parents, seniors, and individuals with disabilities are forced to weigh the financial consequences of participating in the season’s festivities.

With the community’s help, United Way of Northern New Jersey Gifts of the Season distributes more than 5,000 gifts to ALICE households across northern New Jersey. Your tax-deductible gift will help fulfill someone’s wish – a doll, a soccer ball or a warm winter jacket.

Get Involved here: Gifts Of The Season | United Way of NNJ (unitedwaynnj.org)

United in Purpose, we can bring light to thousands of families. Whether by making a donation on Giving Tuesday, donating a gift or hosting a drive, you can help make a difference.