Each month the special projects committee reviews submitted grant applications from local non-profit and tax exempt organizations. Recommended grants are presented to the full board of directors for approval. Since July, $33,435 has been awarded to eleven organizations. The Upper Valley Career Center was awarded $3500 to support accredited counseling for Shelby County students. Family […]
Student United Way Awards Grants
Twenty local high school junior and senior students participating in Student United Way reviewed ten grant applications focused on the impact area of birth to age 18 in mental health and counseling, substance abuse prevention, and food insecurity during their past two monthly meetings. They narrowed the applicants to eight and had in person presentations […]
Shelby County United Way Approves $1,052,677 in Allocations
Executive Director, Scott Barr, reports the Shelby County United Way recently completed the annual partner agency allocation process in March and early April. Six allocations teams consisting of Board Members and Company and Community Volunteers conducted agency reviews. The teams were comprised of the following Impact Areas: Enriching the Lives of Seniors, Investing in Youth […]
Student United Way Seeking Applicants
SHELBY COUNTY UNITED WAY Student United Way GRANT APPLICATION: DUE MARCH 2nd Application must be sent to: Shelby County United Way P.O. Box 751 Sidney, OH 45365 or emailed to sbarr@shelbycountyunitedway.org DOWNLOAD APPLICATION The Shelby County Student United Way is seeking applicants to apply for up to $1,000 for youth programming. The Shelby County […]
Imagination Library Completes Two Years – 39,000 Books Mailed
The Shelby County Library and the Shelby County United Way launched Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library with a community celebration in March of 2015. This evidence-based program mails a brand new book each month to children under the age of 5. Children that participate in the program from birth are better prepared for Kindergarten, spend more […]