Mission
NORWESCAP IS A PRIVATE NONPROFIT CORPORATION ESTABLISHED IN 1965, WITH A MISSION TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES THROUGHOUT NORTHWESTERN NEW JERSEY. OUR WORK POSITIVELY IMPACTS MORE THAN 30,000 PEOPLE EACH YEAR.(CONT SCHEDULE O) NORWESCAP'S MISSION IS TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES BY CREATING OPPORTUNITIES THAT IMPROVE THE LIVES OF LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES. OUR VISION IS TO HELP BUILD A COMMUNITY THAT TRANSFORMS POVERTY INTO OPPORTUNITY. THROUGHOUT NORTHWESTERN NEW JERSEY, WE PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE ARRAY OF STRATEGIES, PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT FALL INTO SIX DOMAINS OR CATEGORIES OF SUPPORT: EDUCATION; EMPLOYMENT; FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT; HEALTH & NUTRITION; HOUSING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; AND VOLUNTEERISM & CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. THE ORGANIZATION WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1965 AS PART OF A NATIONWIDE NETWORK OF 'COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAMS, OR CAP AGENCIES, SUPPORTED BY FEDERAL PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES CREATED BY THE JOHNSON ADMINISTRATION TO COMBAT POVERTY.