United Way
of Cape May County

The 15th Annual Rubber Ducky Regatta went great and we would like to thank everyone that volunteered on race day. We couldn’t do it without all of you so thanks for all your help!

As you may know, the next event we have is Roar to the Shore Motorcycle weekend in Wildwood. Once again the Cape Classics Motorcycle Club along with Wildwood Harley Davidson has been generous enough to donate a 2008 Harley Davidson Street Bob. Read more…

Rubber Ducky Regatta Volunteer Form

Due to water park regulations we are limited in the number of volunteers permitted in the race area.   So…

You can Download the Ducky Regatta Volunteer Application:

Adobe (.pdf) file
Microsoft Word (.doc) file
…and return it to us by August 6^th.

Or apply via email by August 6th to reserve yourself a volunteer spot. (Year-round volunteers and past Regatta volunteers will be assigned first.) Read more…

The United Way of Cape May County needs volunteers to count and sort piles of ducks in preparation for this year’s Rubber Ducky Regatta on Aug. 10. If your school group, scout troop, civic club or business would like to lend a hand, call Executive Director Suzanne Nardi at 729-2002. Read more…

Comfort and joy served up at United Way’s hot lunch program

The holidays may be over, but every Thursday, the spirit of giving is still going strong at the United Way of Cape May County’s hot lunch program. With winter winds blowing outside, some county residents can barely afford the cost of housing and heating, and other necessities like food can be difficult to come by.

For some, the hot lunch served every Thursday in the First Baptist Church community room on Maple Avenue, is the only hot, nutritious meal they eat all week, and it’s a rare chance to relax with friends and enjoy their company. Read more…

“Mother Hubbard’s cupboards are bare,” said Suzanne Nardi, the Executive Director of the United Way of Cape May County, and the number of residents, who come to the United Way’s First Call for Help food pantry, on Maple Avenue in Wildwood, is increasing every week.

The pantry, which opens every Thursday morning at 10 a.m., provides dozens of residents with the food they need to get by, supplies are dwindling. Read more…