A
Better Way
Formerly the Black United Fund of New Jersey, the African American
Fund of New Jersey since 1980 has touched the lives of over 3 million
people who live in the state’s urban areas.
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Over
$3.5 million in financial assistance has been given to approximately
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700 community-based
organizations |
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16 of the
21 NJ county health and human service agencies have |
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received
our support |
Our primary goal is to enable individuals
to help
themselves to create a better sense of self-worth,
a better self-identity
and ultimately,
self-sufficiency.
And while we have been able to make a difference,
much
work remains for us to improve conditions in the African American
community.
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Annually,
thousands of Black single-parent households earn well below
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the
poverty level for a family of four ($12,675) 1 |
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27%
of Black children live in poverty 2 |
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The
average infant mortality rate among Blacks is 13.2% 3 |
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73%
of all children living with HIV/AIDS are African American
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1 African Americans by the Numbers from the U.S. Census Bureau,
2 1990 Census, 3 New Jersey Department of Health and
Senior Services, Center for Statistics (2000), 4 "U.S. HIV and
AIDS Cases
Reported
Through
June 1996," Morbidity and Mortality
Weekly
Report,
8, no.
1 (1996).
These numbers
are increasing every day. Your support can help us take control.
Supporting the African American Fund of New Jersey is a better
way to help African American families and our communities. |
