Page 3 - Martin Downs Bulletin - August '22

Martin Downs, Page 3

United Way Announces
from page 1

• The Banner Lake
Club’s beyond summer
slide literacy program
• Love and Hope In
Action (LAHIA)’s daytime
resource center for the
homeless
• T re asure Coast
ABA’s early intervention
program for children with The grants were presented
developmental disabilities at the Big Reveal sponsored
The funding comes by Capstone IT. Pictured:
at a pivotal time when Micheal Borlaug with
more demand and fewer Capstone IT
donations are hitting local
nonprofits hard as they try to battle economic pressures
to provide critical community services. United Way presented a community impact grant for $12,960
“Low-income adults, families and children are United Way presented a community impact grant for $7,500 to the Banner Lake Club for its beyond summer slide
managing more demands and stress than ever before,” to Treasure Coast ABA for its early intervention program. program. Pictured left to right: Carol G. Houwaart-Diez,
said Carol G. Houwaart-Diez, president/CEO of United Pictured left to right: Carol G. Houwaart-Diez, United United Way of Martin County; Wendy Reynoso, Banner Lake
Way of Martin County. “Our community organizations Way of Martin County; Diane Donahue, TCABA; Geoff Club; Chenelle Weaver, Banner Lake Club; Geoff Lieberman,
have answered the call to support those in crisis, but Lieberman, United Way of Martin County Board president United Way of Martin County Board president
our nonprofits are also facing inflationary pressures and
labor shortages and have the added challenge of meeting “We find, fund and partner with the most effective
increased demand with declining revenue.” programs and organizations in Martin County,” Diez said.
To overcome these obstacles, United Way has become “We have a volunteer-led Fund Distribution Committee
laser-focused on finding synergy and shared opportunities that monitors the progress of the grants. When they see
in order to build a community where everyone has programs work, we want to try to help find ways to bring
the opportunity and access to thrive. More than 60 their successes to scale,” she said. “When we see them
community volunteers helped make funding decisions stumble, we want to identify the problem and help correct
during a rigorous evaluation process to ensure grants are it. Our goal is to maximize impact, much like a financial
distributed objectively and aligned with United Way’s manager selects investments to maximize profit.”
goals. Beyond these grants, an additional $872,432 will
support local nonprofits through direct designations as
well as funding for United Way’s internal programs,
including the United Way Holiday Project, Tools for
Success and Volunteer Income Tax Assistance.
This investment is made possible through the support of
thousands of community members and corporate partners
who contribute to United Way’s annual campaign. For a
full list of funded programs, visit www.unitedwaymartin.
org/FundedPrograms. To get involved by donating your
time, money or voice to make Martin County a better
place, visit www.unitedwaymartin.org.
About United Way Of Martin County
United Way of Martin County’s mission is to lift
the community and change lives together through the
collective power of advancing the common good. Since
1972, the United Way has been working to create long-
United Way presented a community impact grant for $25,000 term social change and provide support to Martin County
to Love and Hope In Action (LAHIA) for its client services residents by investing in programs that strive to: enhance
program. Pictured left to right: Carol G. Houwaart-Diez, healthy living, improve education, and support financial
United Way of Martin County; Brenda Dickerson, LAHIA; stability.
Lauren Zettle, LAHIA; Geoff Lieberman, United Way of Photos by Sevin Photography
Martin County Board president

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