United Way to Donate $5.4 Million to Central Mass Community This Year

Thursday, June 25, 2015

GoLocalWorcester News Team

United Way of Central Massachusetts has announced the results of their most recent grant cycle. 35 agencies representing 49 programs were awarded nearly $2.8 million to continue their work serving the greater Worcester community.

More than $1.9 million was invested into programs that focus on education, health and family stability.

SEE SLIDES BELOW: Complete List of Progam Grants from United Way

United Way of Central Massachusetts President and CEO, Timothy Garvin, says of the grants, “I am so proud that the United Way continues to make strategic investments into programs at agencies doing great work. These programs reach out, build lives, and make our community better. Thank you to the 11,000 donors that make this possible.”

In total, United Way will invest more than $5.4 million in the community this year, through these and other programs.

James B. Leary, United Way of Central Massachusetts Board Chair and Vice Chancellor for Community and Government Relations at University of Massachusetts Medical School, echoed these thoughts, saying, “Investment in high impact programs is one of the most important ways the United Way of Central Massachusetts fulfills its mission to ‘connect people and resources to improve the community.’ Many thanks to the thousands of donors without whom such investment in our community would not be possible and to the organizations whose programs truly transform lives.”

Collectively, United Way funded programs in Central Massachusetts that affected the lives of more than 66,000 people. United Way also invests in the local community through projects such as Mass 2-1-1, a free information and referral service, which received more than 5,000 calls last year; the AFL/CIO ramp program that built 20 ramps for handicapped persons in the community last year; Earned Income Tax Credit Coalition (EITC), which processed nearly 1,800 tax returns for free for Worcester’s low- and moderate-income families; Women’s Initiative’s Dollar $cholar program, which taught nearly 300 adolescent girls the value of financial literacy for economic self-sufficiency; summer literacy programming at summer camps, which help 85% of students enrolled prevent the typical summer learning loss; and United Way’s Volunteer Center programs, which engage nearly 1,700 volunteers in a variety of projects each year.

Joseph Freitas, Chair of the Community Impact Committee and Vice President – Finance at The Hanover Insurance Group, commented on the process and outcome of this year’s decisions: “One of the greatest responsibilities of the United Way organization is ensuring that the significant donations from our supporters drive the greatest impact in our community. The members of the Community Impact Committee and the Board take this responsibility very seriously. I am overwhelmed every year with the level of commitment and professionalism of the United Way staff, our volunteers and our partner agencies. With that in mind, I would like to send a heartfelt thank you to everyone involved in this year’s process, especially our dedicated volunteers who put in countless hours to make this another successful year.”

United Way to Donate $5.4 Million to Central Mass Community This Year

SEE SLIDES BELOW: Complete List of Progam Grants from United Way

Related Slideshow: United Way of Central MA Program Grants

African Community Education Program

American Red Cross of Central MA

Ascentria Care Alliance

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central MA

Boys and Girls Club of Worcester

Catholic Charities

Central Massachusetts Housing Alliance

Children's Friend, Inc.

Community Healthlink, Inc.

Community Legal Aid, Inc.

Dismas House of Massachusetts

Elder Services of Worcester Area

Elm Park Center

Family Health Center of Worcester, Inc.

Family Services of Central Massachusetts

Friendly House, Inc.

Girls Incorporated of Worcester

Guild of St. Agnes

Latino Education Institute WSF

MA Education and Career Opportunities

Nativity School of Worcester

Pernet Family Health Service, Inc.

Rainbow Child Development Center

Regional Environmental Council, Inc

South Middlesex Opportunity Council

Straight Ahead Ministries, Inc.

The Bridge of Central Massachusetts

The CASA Project, Inc.

UMass Memorial HealthCare, Inc.

Webster Square Day Care Center, Inc.

Worcester Community Action Council, Inc.

Worcester Food & Active Living Policy Co

Worcester Roots Project

Youth Opportunities Upheld, Inc.

YWCA of Central Massachusetts

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