Youth are target of UW grants; Programs focus on the positive.Byline: Kelly Glista WORCESTER - The United Way of Central Massachusetts has announced that it will grant more than $1.4 million to 29 programs supporting positive youth development. This is part of $5.6 million that the United Way plans to invest in local community programs. All area nonprofit organizations Nonprofit Organization An association that is given tax-free status. Donations to a non-profit organization are often tax deductible as well. Notes: Examples of non-profit organizations are charities, hospitals and schools. are eligible to apply for funding from the United Way if they fit the criteria for the given focus area. Each of the programs being funded helps youth in academics, intrapersonal in·tra·per·son·al adj. Existing or occurring within the individual self or mind. in  tra·per skills or crisis prevention and mental counseling.
The nine-month selection process reviewed 37 programs whose funding requests totaled more than $2.7 million. Timothy J. Garvin, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. and president of the United Way of Central Massachusetts, called it a highly competitive process that demonstrates the quality of local youth programming. "There are many great agencies doing exceptional work in our city, and we look forward to the day when we are able to fund all the programs that align with our strategic areas," he said. Grants also were awarded to school readiness programs, helping people most in need programs and women's initiative programs. The grants will start Oct. 1. Recipients, listed by organization, program name and amount funded, include: Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Central Massachusetts/MetroWest, "Bigs in the Worcester Area," $100,000. Boys & Girls Club Girls Club is a 2002 American television series created by David E. Kelley, who was also it's producer and executive producer. Only two out of a total of thirteen episodes created were broadcast on Fox Television in the United States and Global Television in Canada. , Great Brook Great Brook may refer to the following: In New Hampshire:
Boys & Girls Club, Kids Klub, $44,511. Boys & Girls Club, Main South, $85,000. Boys & Girls Club, Plumley Village, $30,000. Children's Friend, School Age Mothers, $30,000. Children's Friend, Ellsworth Child and Family Counseling Center, $25,000. Community Healthlink, Youth and Family Mental Health Services health services Managed care The benefits covered under a health contract , $80,000. Dynamy, Youth Academy, $35,000. Family Health Center of Worcester, Positive Directions!, $87,000. Family Services of Central Massachusetts, Child and Family Counseling, $56,000. Friendly House, Friendly House Youth Development, $75,000. Girls Inc. of Worcester, Comprehensive Prevention for Girls, $50,000. Girls Inc. of Worcester, Educations and Skills Development for Girls, $73,259. HOPE Coalition, HOPE Coalition Mental Health Model, $74,000. Junior Achievement of Central Massachusetts, JA Academy, $43,000. Oak Hill Community Development Corp., Youth All-Stars, $25,000. Rainbow Child Development Center, School Age Program, $15,000. Southeast Asian Coalition of Central Massachusetts, Youth Effect, $45,000. The Bridge of Central Massachusetts, Safe Homes, $45,000. The CASA Ca´sa n. 1. A house or mansion. I saw that Enriquez had made no attempt to modernize the old casa, and that even the garden was left in its lawless native luxuriance. - Bret Harte. Project, CASA Court Volunteers, $60,000. YMCA YMCA in full Young Men's Christian Association Nonsectarian, nonpolitical Christian lay movement that aims to develop high standards of Christian character among its members. of Central Massachusetts, Citizen Schools, $40,000. YMCA of Central Massachusetts, Lakeside After School, $30,000. YMCA of Central Massachusetts, Spartacus, $10,000. YOU Inc., Family Center, $25,000. YOU Inc., Latino Outreach Services, $34,000. YOU Inc., Substance Abuse Services, $31,684. YOU Inc., Youth Making a Difference, $70,000. YWCA YWCA abbr. Young Women's Christian Association YWCA n abbr (= Young Women's Christian Association) → Asociación f de Jóvenes Cristianas YWCA of Central Massachusetts, Health Youth Development, $30,526. Community Healthlink, Together for Kids, $90,626. Community Healthlink, Together for Kids Parenting Skills, $32,505. MSPCC MSPCC Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children MSPCC Maritime Security Policy Coordinating Committee , Parent Education and Support, $47,249. Rainbow Child Development Center, Preschool, $43,922. The Guild of St. Agnes, Infant/Toddler Program, $24,102. The Guild of St. Agnes, Preschool, $30,610. Webster Square Day Care Center, Preschool Daycare, $26,758. Worcester Comprehensive Child Care Services, Infant/Toddler Program, $44,271. YMCA of Central Mass., Center for Child Development at CitySquare, $23,509. YMCA of Central Mass., Infant/Toddler Child Care, $23,487. American Red Cross American Red Cross: see Red Cross. of Central Massachusetts, Disaster Services, $206,590. American Red Cross of Central Massachusetts, Workforce Development, $49,188. Catholic Charities of Worcester, Emergency Stabilization, $69,847. Central Mass. Housing Alliance, Housing Counseling, $56,763. Community Healthlink, Homeless Outreach, $83,620. Elder Services of Worcester Area, Money Management, $16,232. Elder Services of Worcester Area, Nutrition, $81,355. Family Health Center of Worcester, Homeless Families, $67,972. Family Services of Central Massachusetts, Home Care Services, $3,640. Great Brook Valley Health Center, Social Services social services Noun, pl welfare services provided by local authorities or a state agency for people with particular social needs social services npl → servicios mpl sociales , $123,954. Jewish Family Services, Elder Services, $54,107. Legal Assistance Corp. of Central Massachusetts, Families and Children Advocacy Project, $108,214. Massachusetts Veterans Inc., Employment and Training, $24,594. Pernet Family Health Services, Emergency Assistance, $47,221. South Middlesex Opportunity Council, People in Peril Shelter, $68,863. Southeast Asian Coalition, English as Second Language, $39,842. The Community Builders, Plumley Village Collaborative, $22,823. VNA VNA abbr. Visiting Nurse Association Care Network, Free and Subsidized Health Care for Uninsured/Underinsured, $22,627. Worcester Community Action Council, Project Excel, $54,107. YWCA of Central Massachusetts, Career Assistance Center, $44,547. YWCA of Central Massachusetts, Daybreak, $39,351. YWCA of Central Massachusetts, Transitional Housing, $82,502. Boys & Girls Club of Central Massachusetts, SMART Girls Plus, $25,000. Clark University Clark University, at Worcester, Mass.; coeducational; chartered 1887, opened as a graduate school 1889. It was the second graduate school to be formed in the United States. Its undergraduate college (est. 1902) was integrated with the university in 1920. , All Kinds of Girls, $15,000. Family Health Center, Dance, Dance, Exercise, $22,000. Worcester State College
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester Polytechnic Institute - (WPI) A well-regarded, small engineering college. Address: Worcester, MA, USA. , Camp Reach, $21,000. Worcester Youth Center, STAR Leadership Group, $14,000. YWCA of Central Mass., Girls CHOICE, $13,000. YWCA of Central Mass., Girls Promoting Safety, $45,000. |
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