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United Way Announces $5.9 our generous donors and dedicated community partners In education, United Way is investing in programs

Million Investment To Boost it didn’t derail our efforts to care for our community,” that increase the quality of preschools as well as focus on
United Way of Martin County President/CEO Carol G. achieving grade-level reading, and provide the support
Martin County Safety Net Houwaart-Diez said. “The challenges we faced spurred necessary to see students through high school graduation
creative thinking and collaboration to ensure children and and beyond.
Despite the pandemic’s sobering impact, there was families were supported throughout the pandemic.” For financial stability, United Way is investing in
much to applaud at this year’s United Way of Martin Grant recipients align with United Way’s focus on programs helping individuals and families achieve and
County grant announcement, where the organization improving health, education and financial stability, and maintain financial stability with a focus on workforce
celebrated the investment of over $5.9 million in the local are working to elevate people from poverty. development through education, job placement and
community. Among them: ARC of Martin County, Boys & Girls retention. The goal is to help our community earn it, keep
As part of that investment, United Way officials Clubs of Martin County, Gertrude Walden Childcare it and save it. United Way is also supporting food and
presented 42 community impact grants to 31 local nonprofit Center, House of Hope, Helping People Succeed, housing assistance programs.
agencies totaling $928,417. Alzheimer’s Community Care, The Martin County School And in the focus area of health, United Way is investing
The total investment includes $4.081 million in CARES District, and dozens more. A full list is available online at in programs that help our community members prevent
Act Funds and United Way COVID-19 Relief Funds www.UnitedWayMartin.org/fundedprograms. trauma, make healthy choices, manage chronic disease
that were distributed to help residents and social service United Way’s Community Impact Grants are determined and increase access to health care.
agencies respond, recover and rebuild during the pandemic. by a competitive, volunteer-led grantmaking process. Those wishing to get involved by donating their time,
United Way distributed an additional $933,515 to More than 60 community volunteers helped make funding money or voice to make Martin County a better place can
community agencies as directed by donors, as well as decisions during a rigorous evaluation process to ensure do so by visiting www.unitedwaymartin.org.
funding for its internal programs, including its volunteer grants are distributed objectively and aligned with United About United Way Of Martin County
center, CHARACTER COUNTS!, the United Way Holiday Way’s goals. United Way of Martin County’s mission is to lift the
Project, Tools for Success and Volunteer Income Tax As one of Martin County’s largest non-government community and change lives together through the collective
Assistance program (VITA). funders of health and human services, United Way’s power of advancing the common good. Since 1972, the
“It was an incredibly disruptive year, but thanks to funding strategy includes three key elements: United Way has been working to create long-term social
change and provide support to Martin County residents
by investing in programs that strive to: enhance healthy
living, improve education, and support financial stability.

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

Kherri Anderson, United Way Board chair (left), and Carol
G. Houwaart-Diez, United Way of Martin County president/
CEO (right), present three community impact grant checks to
Project LIFT representatives Christine Coller, Lauren Adrian,
Vic Miller and Autumn Thomas.

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Kherri Anderson, United Way Board chair (left) and Carol G. 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/
(right), present a community impact grant check to Gertrude CEO (right), present a community impact grant check to
Walden Childcare Center representatives Thelma Washington, Humane Society of the Treasure Coast representatives Taylor
Wendell Cave, and Dr. Daphne Cooper. Gilmour and Frank Valente.

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