North Central United Way Gives $2.5M In Grants
United Way of North Central Massachusetts has announced $2.5 million in grants and distributions during its most recently completed fiscal year.
United Way’s Community Impact Fund distributed 35 grants — totaling approximately $685,242 — to priorities identified through a community assessment it commissioned. It also distributed $702,812 to United Way Community Initiatives, which includes eight other programs. An additional $1.2 million went to nonprofit organizations identified by donors.
“Because of the generosity of our donors, United Way can support numerous local, vital services that are improving lives in our community,” said Bob Chauvin, volunteer chairman of United Way of North Central Massachusetts.
United Way Community Initiatives include: United Way Youth Venture, which inspires and invests in teams of young people, to design and launch their own lasting social ventures. The program is in 11 school systems and reached more than 2,500 students in the past year.
“Our grants from the Community Impact Fund fall into three major categories: education, health and income. These are the basic things that we need for a good life: a quality education that leads to a stable job, family stability, and good health,” said Matt Johnson, volunteer chairman of United Way’s community investment division.
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