United Way in Southbridge awards $440K to nonprofits tackling community needs
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Care Central VNA & Hospice's Webster location
Twenty-five local nonprofits have split $440,000 in funding from the Southbridge-based United Way of South Central Massachusetts aimed at supporting services addressing needs throughout the region, including food insecurity, homelessness, and mental health.
The grants are funded through the UWSCM’s annual campaign with the theme of bridging the
gap, according to a Sept. 27 press release from UWSCM. Grant recipients were selected based on their agency’s mission, programs, and community impact.
With grants starting at $2,500, the Boys & Girls Club of Webster-Dudley received the most funding from UWSCM with a $120,000 grant.
“By supporting these trusted partner agencies and nonprofits, we are able to make sure everyone thrives. We are able to link people to the resources and services they need and make sure that vulnerable populations get the help they deserve, keeping our community strong and connected,” Shana Bandelean, UWSCM campaign chair, said in the release.
The 25 nonprofits receiving funding are:
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Mass & Metrowest in Worcester received $3,000.
Boys & Girls Club of Webster-Dudley received $120,000.
Care Central VNA & Hospice, based in Gardner, received $8,000.
CASA Project Worcester County received $25,000.
Catholic Charities Worcester County in Worcester received $40,000.
Center of Hope Foundation in Southbridge received $7,500.
Community Legal Aid in Worcester received $12,500.
Friends of St. Luke's in Southbridge received $22,500.
Friends of the Gladys E. Kelly Public Library in Webster received $5,000.
Girl Scouts of Central and Western Massachusetts in Worcester, received $2,500.
Guild of St. Agnes in Worcester received $9,000.
Heart of New England Council in Rutland received $2,500.
LUK Crisis Center in Fitchburg received $3,500.
Literacy Volunteers of South Central Massachusetts in Southbridge received $10,000.
MASS 2-1-1 in Framingham received $2,500.
Old Sturbridge Village Museum received $5,000.
Open Sky Community Services in Worcester received $6,500.
Our Bright Future in Southbridge received $5,000.
Pathways for Change in Worcester received $3,500.
Reconciliation House in Webster received $6,000.
Southbridge Food Share received $5,000.
Kiva Centers in Worcester received $15,000.
Tri Valley, Inc. in Dudley received $40,000.
United Way of South Central Massachusetts mini grants in Southbridge received $5,500.
Worcester Community Action Council received .$10,000.
YMCA of Central Massachusetts in Worcester received $65,000.
Mica Kanner-Mascolo is a staff writer at Worcester Business Journal, who primarily covers the healthcare and diversity, equity, and inclusion industries.
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