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                                                          Good Works



      United Way Announces $5.9                          derail our efforts to care for our community,” United Way   grants are distributed objectively and aligned with United

      Million Investment To Boost                        of Martin County President/CEO Carol G. Houwaart-Diez   Way’s goals.
                                                         said. “The challenges we faced spurred creative thinking and
                                                                                                             As one of Martin County’s largest non-government
      Martin County Safety Net                           collaboration to ensure children and families were supported   funders of health and human services, United Way’s funding
                                                         throughout the pandemic.”                         strategy includes three key elements:
         Despite the pandemic’s sobering impact, there was much     Grant recipients align with United Way’s focus on     In education, United Way is investing in programs
      to applaud at this year’s United Way of Martin County   improving health, education and financial stability, and are   that increase the quality of preschools as well as focus on
      grant announcement, where the organization celebrated the   working to elevate people from poverty.  achieving grade-level reading, and provide the support
      investment of over $5.9 million in the local community.     Among them: ARC of Martin County, Boys & Girls Clubs   necessary to see students through high school graduation
        As part of that investment, United Way officials presented   of Martin County, Gertrude Walden Childcare Center, House   and beyond.
      42 community impact grants to 31 local nonprofit agencies   of Hope, Helping People Succeed, Alzheimer’s Community     For financial stability, United Way is investing in programs
      totaling $928,417.                                 Care, The Martin County School District, and dozens more.   helping individuals and families achieve and maintain
        The total investment includes $4.081 million in CARES   A full list is available online at www.UnitedWayMartin.org/  financial stability with a focus on workforce development
      Act Funds and United Way COVID-19 Relief Funds that   fundedprograms.                                through education, job placement and retention. The goal is
      were distributed to help residents and social service agencies     United Way’s Community Impact Grants are determined   to help our community earn it, keep it and save it. United Way
      respond, recover and rebuild during the pandemic.   by a competitive, volunteer-led grantmaking process.   is also supporting food and housing assistance programs.
        United Way distributed an additional $933,515 to   More than 60 community volunteers helped make funding
      community agencies as directed by donors, as well as funding   decisions during a rigorous evaluation process to ensure   Good Works on page 7
      for its internal programs, including its volunteer center,
      CHARACTER COUNTS!, the United Way Holiday Project,
      Tools for Success and Volunteer Income Tax Assistance
      program (VITA).
        “It was an incredibly disruptive year, but thanks to our
      generous donors and dedicated community partners it didn’t   Make


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      Kherri Anderson, United Way Board chair (left), and Carol

      CEO (right), present two community impact grant checks to
      Council on Aging in Martin County representatives Annette
      Lopez, Karen Ripper and Michele Jacobs.                  right



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      Kherri Anderson, United Way Board chair (left), and Carol
      G. Houwaart-Diez, United Way of Martin County president/
      CEO (right), present a community impact grant check to
      Humane Society of the Treasure Coast representatives Taylor
      Gilmour and Frank Valente.







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      Kherri Anderson, United Way Board chair (left), and Carol
      G. Houwaart-Diez, United Way of Martin County president/
      CEO (right), present two community impact grant checks
      to Helping People Succeed representatives Sheryl Paul and
      Suzy Hutcheson.
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