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The Westfield Y: A "Second Home" for an Active Senior   4/10/2008

"I’ll move, but I’ve got to be near a Y!" Marie Poperowitz told her two daughters -- one of whom lives in Westfield, the other in Scotch Plains. Find out why joining the Westfield Area Y is so important to her active lifestyle.

Westfield United Way Review of 2009 Requests   4/10/2008

To help ensure that your gift will go far, but not far away, the 14 residents on the Fund Distribution Committee spend hundreds of hours over a three-month period, interviewing agency directors, reviewing financial information and evaluating the effectiven

Jewish Family Service: Strengthening Family Life   3/17/2008

At age 15, Allison began suffering from headaches and nausea that made it difficult for her to concentrate in school. During counseling, the reasons for Allison’s ailments surfaced...

Westfield Day Care: Caring for the Family   1/14/2008

When Mrs. S., a local teacher, began looking at childcare options for her two-year-old son, she visited no fewer than 15 local centers. Then, Mr. S lost his job...

Mobile Meals Delivers More Than Food   11/28/2007

Meet Mr. and Mrs. B. He just celebrated his 90th birthday in early September, and she is well into her 80s. They explored assisted living options, but wanted to stay in their beloved Scotch Plains home. Mobile Meals has enabled them...

Having a Ball at the Westfield Community Center   10/11/2007

The Westfield Community Center began life on West Broad Street in 1935 as the Toy Lending Library, a National Youth Administration center focused on collecting, repairing and lending toys to children. Today, WCC provides educational...


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Our Supporters Survey Results

During the 2004 campaign, contributors responded to a survey on the back of their pledge cards on the most important community needs. This information helps us evaluated programs to be sure community needs are met The top five needs identified are:
  1. Services to the elderly
  2. Home health care
  3. Aid to homeless
  4. Child/spouse abuse
  5. Family/Individual counseling
Your 2007 Pledge Card will again request your participation in this survey.
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