United Way
of Cape May County

A group of kids (and adults) from Bethany Lutheran Church helped us sort ducks while they were on a retreat at the Lutheran Church in Wildwood this summer. Read more…

PNC Bank, in North Wildwood, suffered a security breech last week, when a duckbilled bandit was caught, attempting to steal the bank’s coveted Rubber Ducky Cup—a trophy awarded to PNC last year for selling more rubber duckies than any other local bank.

PNC Teller Supervisor, Brandy DeMarzo, caught the culprit red-handed as she was coming out of the vault, and she was able to foil the plot. But the duck-billed bandit took flight and is still at large. Read more…

Superfresh, in Cape May Court House, is helping out its neighbors, while helping out in the environment. The store donated a generous supply of reusable shopping bags to the United Way of Cape May County’s First Call for Help food pantry. Read more…

For some people, shopping is a drudgery, but not for Ray Seible, of North Wildwood. Every week, Seible checks grocery store sale ads, clips coupons and organizes his plan of attack with the all the precision and skill of a military operation. Read more…

United Way of Cape May County is again gearing up for the Rubber Ducky Regatta, the annual fundraiser and community event, where a flock of rubber duckies race around Morey’s Endless River to win hundreds of prizes for their sponsors.

The race takes place on Aug. 10, but until then, the United Way needs a clean and convenient place to store and organize the ducks, and Molly and Ed Wisely, of Coastline Heating and Cooling, in Burleigh, came to the rescue by donating storage space. Read more…

More than 200 members of the Greater Wildwood Elks Lodge 1896, in North Wildwood, marched in the Elks Parade, June 7, alongside a colorful float that boasted how “Elks Brighten Lives.” Last week, the Elks proved that point again by donating $9,800 to help feed the hungry at the First Call for Help food pantry in Wildwood. Read more…

Cape Classic Motorcycle Club was honored as United Way donor of the year for donating the proceeds of a motorcycle raffle held during last year’s Roar to the Shore. The contribution of $20,000 was the single greatest contribution the agency has ever received, and it will go a long way toward meeting the United Way’s goal of improving lives for local residents, Executive Director Suzanne Nardi said. Read more…

This year marks the 30th Anniversary of the United Way in Cape May County, and last month they celebrated by recognizing the important contributions that volunteers, donors and businesses make toward their goal of making life better for county residents.

The “Starfish Awards Ceremony” was held at the Bolero, in Wildwood, and Executive Director Suzanne Nardi thanked those in attendance for their hard work and support. Read more…

Crest Savings Bank North Wildwood Branch Manager Susan Biggs heard the call for help and organized a food drive in April. Susan’s efforts came at the perfect time…the cupboards were bare.

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The United Way of Cape May County knows it takes a whole community to make our community a great place to live, and they are counting on an updated website to help bring that community closer together.

“In today’s busy world, it is more important than ever, to give people the information they want, when they need it,” Executive Director, Suzanne Nardi said. “Our new website is the front door to our organization, and now, it is open more than ever to those who need help and to those who want to help.” Read more…