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Message From Mayor Booker

The collective power of volunteerism has helped our City address and overcome many challenges over the years. Brick City SERVES aims to help more Newarkers engage in meaningful volunteer opportunities

PALA Coach

Let's Move, Newark! Initiative designed to increase the physical activity and fitness of youth living in Newark. This six week initiative will engage youth 7-14.

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Jersey Cares Day!

This year, on May 5, 2012, more than 1,500 Jersey Cares Day volunteers will be giving their time to projects in Newark. Click on the link below to select a project.

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Volunteer Financial Aid Coaching Needed

Residents recieve free on-site professional assistinace completing the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid).

Volunteers are needed to assist families with applications.

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Newark 50 Project

The Newark 50 project is part of the National 100K Homes Campaign and is committed to housing 50 of our most vulnerable homeless neighbors by December 2012. Help us make Newark home for everyone!

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About Cities of Service

Founded in New York City on September 10, 2009 by 17 mayors from cities around the nation, Cities of Service is a bipartisan coalition of mayors who have committed to work together to lead a multi-year effort to expand impact volunteerism. The coalition has rapidly grown since its inception and now includes more than 100 mayors, representing more than 49 million Americans across the nation.

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In cities across America today, citizen service is often an underutilized or inefficiently utilized strategy by municipal governments. Cities of Service supports mayors to leverage citizen service strategies, addressing local needs and making government more effective.

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