United Way of Central Indiana Awards $10M
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As a subscriber you can listen to articles at work, in the car, or while you work out. Subscribe NowThe United Way of Central Indiana has awarded Basic Needs Fund grants to 63 community organizations totaling $10.5 million. The organization says the funding will help children, families and individuals in central Indiana gain access to nutritious food, safe and affordable housing, healthcare services and transportation.
Last year, United Way says it awarded $8.3 million in Basic Needs funds to 58 organizations.
“United Way understands the ongoing strain on our community as we slowly emerge from the pandemic,” said Sara VanSlambrook, chief impact officer for UWCI. “Therefore, we used one-time unrestricted funding to supplement our usual fundraising to be responsive to the significant and timely needs of individuals and families across our region.”
Fund grantees are listed below:
- Alternatives Inc – $120,000
- American Cancer Society – $50,000
- The Arc of Greater Boone County Inc. – $50,000
- Boone County Senior Services Inc. – $50,000
- Bosma Enterprises – $55,000
- Boys & Girls Club of Boone County – $65,000
- Boys & Girls Club of Hancock County – $30,000
- Boys & Girls Club of Noblesville – $50,000
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Indianapolis – $100,000
- Burmese American Community Institute – $150,000
- Catholic Charities Indianapolis Inc. – $450,000
- Children’s Bureau + Families First – $625,000
- Christamore House Inc. – $100,000
- CICOA Aging & In-Home Solutions – $275,000
- Community Alliance of the Far Eastside – $275,000
- Concord Neighborhood Center – $150,000
- Damien Center – $400,000
- Easterseals Crossroads – $375,000
- Edna Martin Christian Center – $400,000
- Family Promise of Hendricks County – $100,000
- Fathers and Families Center – $120,000
- Fay Biccard Glick Neighborhood Center – $175,000
- Flanner House of Indianapolis Inc. – $350,000
- Foster Success – $50,000
- Goodwill of Central and Southern Indiana – $250,000
- Hancock County Senior Services – $50,000
- Hawthorne Community Center – $220,000
- Hendricks County Senior Services Inc. – $160,000
- Horizon House Inc. – $275,000
- HVAF of Indiana Inc. – $70,000
- Indiana Legal Services Inc. – $70,000
- Indiana Youth Group – $75,000
- Indianapolis Legal Aid Society – $65,000
- Indianapolis Urban League – $175,000
- John Boner Neighborhood Centers – $350,000
- La Plaza Inc. – $175,000
- Little Red Door Cancer Agency – $200,000
- Lutheran Child and Family Services – $250,000
- Martin Center Sickle Cell Initiative – $75,000
- Mary Rigg Neighborhood Center – $300,000
- Meals on Wheels of Central Indiana – $100,000
- Meals on Wheels of Hancock County – $30,000
- Martin Luther King Community Center – $175,000
- Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic – $60,000
- Noble Inc. – $275,000
- PrimeLife Enrichment – $50,000
- Public Advocates in Community Re-Entry – $100,000
- Reach For Youth – $65,000
- The Salvation Army Indiana – $450,000
- Second Helpings – $300,000
- Sheltering Wings – $150,000
- Shepherd Community Center – $65,000
- Shepherd’s Center of Hamilton County – $120,000
- Southeast Community Services – $175,000
- St. Mary’s Child Center – $60,000
- Sycamore Rehabilitation Services – $75,000
- Tangram Inc. – $175,000
- TeenWorks Inc. – $100,000
- The Villages of Indiana Inc. – $30,000
- Volunteers of America Ohio & Indiana – $375,000
- WellSpring – $65,000
- YMCA of Greater Indianapolis – $200,000
- Youth Connections – $30,000
“Family Promise of Hendricks County fights every day for the 26 percent of our community that struggle to meet their basic needs of housing, childcare, transportation and food,” said Julie Randall, executive director of Family Promise of Hendricks County. “With a coordinated community response, we are able to end these struggles and create stability for families in need. We are incredibly grateful for a community that cares and supports these families, especially the United Way of Central Indiana. Family Promise has been awarded the United Way Basic Needs Grant to continue our efforts together to end and prevent homelessness and poverty in Hendricks County.”
The organization says the 27% increase from last year is a result of additional support needed to weather the COVID-19 pandemic and help more people recover and rebound from the economic crisis.