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6/4/2019 |
Member News |
United Way of NWA Awards Grants to Fight for Children Living in Poverty |
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The United Way of Northwest Arkansas awarded 25 grants totaling $2 million over two years. The grants are part of the United Way’s Children Living in Poverty Initiative and will support programs directly impacting 8,000 children and their families. As a mobilizer of community resources, the United Way works in collaboration with partners throughout Northwest Arkansas to raise funds that support these programs and others like them that increase the capacity of individuals and families to achieve their human potential through education, income stability and healthy lives. Grants were awarded across three focus areas: Parents as First Teachers, Quality Out-of-School Time, and Developing Self-Sufficiency. The selection of grant awards was conducted by three grant panels consisting of 22 volunteers representing a cross-section of the community including human services professionals, academics specializing in public affairs and social work, and senior business leaders.
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