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United Way Announces $5.9 The total investment includes $4.081 million in CARES of health and human services, United Way’s funding strategy

Million Investment To Boost Act Funds and United Way COVID-19 Relief Funds that were includes three key elements:
In education, United Way is investing in programs that

distributed to help residents and social service agencies respond,
Martin County Safety Net recover and rebuild during the pandemic. increase the quality of preschools as well as focus on achieving
grade-level reading, and provide the support necessary to see
United Way distributed an additional $933,515 to community

Despite the pandemic’s sobering impact, there was much agencies as directed by donors, as well as funding for its internal students through high school graduation and beyond.
to applaud at this year’s United Way of Martin County grant programs, including its volunteer center, CHARACTER For financial stability, United Way is investing in programs
announcement, where the organization celebrated the investment COUNTS!, the United Way Holiday Project, Tools for Success helping individuals and families achieve and maintain financial
of over $5.9 million in the local community. and Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program (VITA). stability with a focus on workforce development through
As part of that investment, United Way officials presented “It was an incredibly disruptive year, but thanks to our education, job placement and retention. The goal is to help
42 community impact grants to 31 local nonprofit agencies generous donors and dedicated community partners it didn’t our community earn it, keep it and save it. United Way is also
totaling $928,417. derail our efforts to care for our community,” United Way supporting food and housing assistance programs.
of Martin County President/CEO Carol G. Houwaart-Diez And in the focus area of health, United Way is investing
said. “The challenges we faced spurred creative thinking and in programs that help our community members prevent
collaboration to ensure children and families were supported trauma, make healthy choices, manage chronic disease and
throughout the pandemic.” increase access to health care.
Grant recipients align with United Way’s focus on Those wishing to get involved by donating their time, money
improving health, education and financial stability, and are or voice to make Martin County a better place can do so by
working to elevate people from poverty. visiting www.unitedwaymartin.org.
Among them: ARC of Martin County, Boys & Girls Clubs About United Way Of Martin County
of Martin County, Gertrude Walden Childcare Center, House of United Way of Martin County’s mission is to lift the
Hope, Helping People Succeed, Alzheimer’s Community Care, community and change lives together through the collective
The Martin County School District, and dozens more. A full list is power of advancing the common good. Since 1972, the United
available online at www.UnitedWayMartin.org/fundedprograms. Way has been working to create long-term social change
United Way’s Community Impact Grants are determined by and provide support to Martin County residents by investing
Kherri Anderson, United Way Board chair (left), and Carol a competitive, volunteer-led grantmaking process. More than 60 in programs that strive to: enhance healthy living, improve
G. Houwaart-Diez, United Way of Martin County president/ community volunteers helped make funding decisions during education, and support financial stability.
CEO (right), present two community impact grant checks a rigorous evaluation process to ensure grants are distributed
to Helping People Succeed representatives Sheryl Paul and objectively and aligned with United Way’s goals. Photos by Chaplain L. C. Campbell Jr.
Suzy Hutcheson. As one of Martin County’s largest non-government funders with Treasure Coast Seawinds Funeral Home and Crematory

Kherri Anderson, United Way Board chair (left), and Carol G. Kherri Anderson, United Way Board chair (left), and Carol Kherri Anderson, United Way Board chair (left), and Carol
Houwaart-Diez, United Way of Martin County president/CEO G. Houwaart-Diez, United Way of Martin County president/ G. Houwaart-Diez, United Way of Martin County president/
(right), present a community impact grant check to Suncoast CEO (right), present community impact grant checks to Tykes CEO (right), present two community impact grant checks to
Mental Health Center representatives Debra Engle, Sophia & Teens representatives Kevin Lane, Dr. Agnieszka Marshall, Council on Aging in Martin County representatives Annette
Haughton, Lauren Sisselberger, Mary Weiss. Alethia DuPont and Eric Garza. Lopez, Karen Ripper and Michele Jacobs.

Kherri Anderson, United Way Board chair (left), and Carol Kherri Anderson, United Way Board chair (left), and Carol Kherri Anderson, United Way Board chair (left) and Carol
G. Houwaart-Diez, United Way of Martin County president/ G. Houwaart-Diez, United Way of Martin County president/ G. Houwaart-Diez, United Way of Martin County president/
CEO (right), present a community impact grant check to CEO (right), present three community impact grant checks to CEO (right), present a community impact grant check to
Humane Society of the Treasure Coast representatives Taylor Project LIFT representatives Christine Coller, Lauren Adrian, Gertrude Walden Childcare Center representatives Thelma
Gilmour and Frank Valente. Vic Miller and Autumn Thomas. Washington, Wendell Cave, and Dr. Daphne Cooper.

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