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Fight for Reese’s House!
The Millville City Commissioners have scheduled a meeting and possible hearing to determine if an appeal made 10 days late against the zoning approval for Reese’s House was filed timely. This will happen on Tuesday, August 22 at 5 pm at Millville City Hall (12 South...
Our 5th Annual Back to School Shoe Drive!
It's hard to believe that July is almost over and that we are getting ready for our 5th Annual Back to School Shoe Drive! While we are sad that this means the end of summer is slowly approaching, we are incredibly excited to continue this tradition that has allowed us...
Sponsors wanted for the 28th Annual Jolly Holly Run!
The Annual Jolly Holly Run is back for its 28th year! Our Future First is thrilled to continue serving as the host for Millville’s iconic holiday event and the oldest 5k in Cumberland County! The Jolly Holly returns in 2023 after our most successful year in 2022. This...
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Building our Future…
Our Future First strives to break down man-made and socio-economic barriers blocking our youth’s path to success by creating real opportunities for social, emotional, physical, academic, entrepreneurial, & personal growth. All that sounds great, right? But how do we actually accomplish that? Simple! By building our schools, our communities, and our Future.
Events
Our 4th Annual Back to School Shoe Drive!
We are excited to announce our 4th Annual Back to School Drive! Over the last few years, we have been able to provide over 600 pairs of shoes to youth in our community to ensure that they start the school year off on the right foot! Similar to last year, all of the...
Support our 3rd Annual Holiday Toy Drive!
Our Holiday Toy Drive started in 2019 due to a void created from Toys for Tots leaving our county. In the two years since, we have provided almost 1,000 toys to families in our communities. Last year alone, we filled over 450 individual requests that we received in...
A Jolly Holly Success!
Last Friday night, we had over 130 runners brave the cold and wind (about 38° and incredibly windy) and take to the streets of center city Millville for the 26th Annual Jolly Holly Run. About 100 individuals ran the 5k and more than 30 participated in the 1 mi Fun...