Marshfield United Way Announces Recipients of Funds
Wednesday, March 7th, 2018 -- 8:06 AM
-Marshfield Area United Way will invest $539,000 in community programming over the next twelve months through allocations to local health and human service programs.Allocations to programs were recently approved by United Way’s Board of Directors upon recommendations made by the Allocations Committee. The committee is comprised of approximately thirty community volunteers formed into three review panels. The panels reviewed program applications and interviewed agencies requesting funding to measure effectiveness and efficiency of the program, and to ensure the program aligns within United Way’s focus in the areas of education, financial stability, and health. Some of the grant recipients include $10,000 to the Spencer Kids Group, $25,000 to the Marshfield Area Respite Care Center and many more.
Additionally, the United Way Board of Directors has reserved $40,000 to address homelessness in our area. In December of 2017 the Frederic Ozanam Transitional Shelter was closed leaving a gap in services for homeless families in the Marshfield community. The reserved $40,000 will be used for services to help fill this need.
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