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Westfield United Fund

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We also provide counseling and educational support for at-risk children in our schools, and for adults who need to improve their literacy skills.

The Westfield United Fund (WUF) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening the Westfield, New Jersey community while supporting nonprofit partners across Union County. Through our grants, we help senior citizens live independently, provide housing for the physically and developmentally disabled, help single parents and low-income families meet their needs for childcare and after-school programs and provide counseling and shelter to domestic abuse victims.

11/08/2026

A huge thank you to our Gold Sponsor, Jean Marie Morgan, Westfield, NJ Area Real Estate of Coldwell Banker Realty - Westfield ! Your generous support helps make Westfield United by Light possible and truly shines a light on our wonderful community. We can't wait to see the streets glow together on November 22nd!

11/05/2026

On November 22, thousands of candles will once again light up Westfield.

This year, your kit also helps support all 18 Westfield United Fund partner agencies serving our neighbors across Union County.

Our goal: at least 1,000 kits.
Let’s light Westfield together.

👉 Order yours through the link in the comments

11/04/2026

A stocked pantry gives a family more room in the grocery budget.

From January through April 2026, St. Joseph Social Service Center distributed 281,902 pounds of food—including more than 102,000 pounds of fresh produce—to residents of Union County.

Westfield United Fund helps support this work, connecting your generosity to reliable access to nutritious food.

This is one way your gift reaches our neighbors.

10/26/2026

A child in foster care may have court dates, school changes, and medical appointments. A Child Focus volunteer helps make sure their needs stay in focus.

In the first six months of 2026, Child Focus’ 86 trained volunteers advocated for 124 children in foster care in Union County.

Westfield United Fund helps support the professional supervision that guides these volunteers as they visit children, coordinate with caregivers, and advocate for their best interests.

Your gift helps make that consistent attention possible.

10/23/2026

Two new places to pick up your candle kits this year!
Thank you to Area YMCA and 908 Athletics - Westfield, NJ for joining us as pickup locations for Westfield United by Light.
Order your kits and join us November 22 as we light up Westfield for the 5th year. Every kit purchased helps Westfield United Fund support local people and programs.
Head to the link in the comments to purchase your kits and see pickup details. Then share this with a neighbor—we’d love to see your block light up!

10/18/2026

The wait is OVER!
Candle Kits for our 5th Annual Westfield United by Light (WUBL) are OFFICIALLY ON SALE!

Every kit purchased helps us illuminate our beautiful town and, more importantly, shines a light on local need right here in Westfield.

Let’s make this anniversary year our brightest one yet. Grab your kits today and get ready to light up the night!

🔗 Click the link in the comments

10/10/2026

Sometimes kids say it best: be inclusive, be kind, and “just be you.”

This World Inclusion Day, we’re celebrating a message our kids already seem to understand: inclusion means making room for different personalities, abilities and ways of being.

It’s a simple reminder that everyone deserves to feel welcome and included.

10/07/2026

You may know one local nonprofit well. But you may not know where the greatest need is right now—or which organization is best positioned to respond.

That’s part of the role Westfield United Fund plays.

WUF supports a network of trusted local organizations working across different needs, from youth and families to food access, mental health, older adults and more.

Your gift doesn’t have just one job. It becomes part of a broader local response.

One gift. Many ways to show up for our neighbors.

09/28/2026

A single candle kit might only brighten one sidewalk. But then the next house joins in. And the next. And before long, one small light becomes part of something much bigger.
That’s the idea behind Westfield United by Light: neighbors showing up together, one small act at a time, to shine a light on local need.

Join us for the 5th annual Westfield United by Light on November 22.
Candle kits go on sale October 18.
Save the date — and tag a neighbor you’d love to see lighting up your block with you.

09/26/2026

It is with a heavy heart that we say goodbye to Linda Maggio, a true trailblazer whose vision and dedication shaped the Westfield United Fund into the pillar of support it is today.

For nearly four decades as a Trustee and our Executive Director, Linda poured her soul into this community. She built WUF's professional foundation, growing our annual fundraising by nearly 150% and ensuring local agencies had the critical resources they needed to thrive. When our town faced unimaginable tragedy in 2001, Linda stepped up to coordinate the immense outpouring of support for Westfield's 9/11 widows, creating an aid program that became a model for communities everywhere.

Linda was a guiding light and the very heart of Westfield. Thank you, Linda, for a lifetime of service. We promise to carry your mission forward.

Address

133 Prospect Street
Westfield, NJ
07090

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 3pm
Tuesday	9am - 3pm
Wednesday	9am - 3pm
Thursday	9am - 3pm

Telephone

+19082332113

Website

http://www.westfieldunitedfund.org/

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