Women’s History Month Profile: Angela Mateo Gonzalez
Photo of Angela Mateo Gonzalez courtesy of the Servicios Latinos de Burlington County website
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MOUNT HOLLY – Angela Mateo Gonzalez founded Servicios Latinos de Burlington County, Inc., or Sel-Buc, in 2000 as a private 501c3 non-profit human service agency, which has become of the leading organizations assisting Hispanics in the county.
Servicios Latinos de Burlington County’s mission is to advance local Latinos by providing individual clients with assistance in translation and the securing of education, employment, housing, transportation, health and other related services.
When González arrived in the United States from the Dominican Republic in 1982, she carried with her a dream shaped by family, faith, and a fierce work ethic. Her early years in New Jersey were spent raising her three children and advocating fiercely for their education. She became known in Willingboro for her persistence, even helping secure the restoration of $1.8 million in state funding for the school district.
She founded Sel-Buc in 2000 after the passing of her mother, addressing the struggles navigating a new country she faced, such as language barriers, cultural isolation, lack of accessible services and how other Latino families were facing the same challenges.
Today, Servicios Latinos stands as a model of culturally competent service delivery in South Jersey. Gonzalez’s work has helped thousands of families navigate systems that once felt impenetrable.
She has built partnerships across government, education, health care, and law enforcement—always with the same goal of ensuring that every Latino resident of Burlington County has the tools, support, and opportunity to thrive.
In a county where the Latino population continues to grow, Gonzalez has become a bridge-builder, a cultural ambassador, and a guardian of community dignity. Her story is one of resilience, reinvention, and relentless service.
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