As part of the Homeland Security funds to supplement and expand emergency food and shelter programs, Clay County, Sullivan County and Vigo County’s local Emergency Food & Shelter Board Program have received award for distribution to eligible agencies. Vigo County’s local Emergency Food & Shelter Board Program has received an award for $40,980 for Phase […]
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United Way and Community Foundation Continue COVID-19 Relief Fund Grants
Officials with United Way of the Wabash Valley and the Wabash Valley Community Foundation announced Friday a 6th round of disbursements from the Wabash Valley COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund that was created in March to assist organizations helping individuals and families with immediate COVID-19 related needs. The Steering Committee providing oversight for the fund has […]
New Round of Grants Brings Local COVID Relief Fund Investment to Nearly $300K
United Way of the Wabash Valley and the Wabash Valley Community Foundation completed a 5th round of disbursements from the Wabash Valley COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund created just over 4 weeks ago. The fund’s first priority is to assist organizations helping individuals and families with immediate COVID-19 related needs, but funds are also used for […]
More Relief Grants Issued from Local COVID-19 Fund as United Way and Community Foundation Lead Relief Work
In each of the last four weeks, United Way of the Wabash Valley and the Wabash Valley Community Foundation have continued to issue short-term emergency relief grants from the Wabash Valley COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund. In this latest round, seven grants were disbursed to local organizations totaling more than $33,000. The funds will be used […]
United Way of the Wabash Valley Secures $1.1MM Economic Relief Initiative Grant
The United Way of the Wabash Valley announced today that it has been approved to receive a $1,100,000 COVID-19 Economic Relief Initiative Grant, made possible through a partnership between Lilly Endowment, Inc. and Indiana United Ways, the state professional association of which United Way of the Wabash Valley (UWWV) is a member. These special funds […]
Wabash Valley COVID-19 Relief Fund Continues to Fill Needs $35,000 Granted in Third Round of Funding
The Wabash Valley Relief Fund created by United Way of the Wabash Valley and the Wabash Valley Community Foundation has continued to see steady requests for from service provider organizations for relief funding related to COVID-19. The organizations previously reported two rounds of grant funding on March 31 and April 7 totaling over $135,000 in […]
United Way and Wabash Valley Community Foundation Release Second Round of Funding from Wabash Valley COVID-19 Relief Fund
In a coordinated response to community needs, United Way of the Wabash Valley and the Wabash Valley Community Foundation distributed another 22 grants from the recently formed COVID-19 Relief Fund to local organizations totaling $96,810. The funds will be used to assist organizations helping individuals and families with immediate COVID-19 related needs in Vigo, Clay, […]
United Way and Wabash Valley Community Foundation Releases Initial Funding from Wabash Valley COVID-19 Relief Fund
In a coordinated response to community needs, United Way of the Wabash Valley and the Wabash Valley Community Foundation distributed 10 grants to local organizations totaling more than $38,000. The funds will be used to assist service provider organizations helping individuals and families with immediate COVID-19 related needs in Vigo, Clay, Parke, Sullivan, and Vermillion […]
United Way and Wabash Valley Community Foundation Launch Wabash Valley COVID-19 Relief Fund
Citing the strength in working together, the United Way of the Wabash Valley and the Wabash Valley Community Foundation today jointly launched a COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund to support immediate economic stability and basic needs in Vigo, Clay, Parke, Sullivan, and Vermillion counties in Indiana and Clark County in Illinois in light of the anticipated […]
United Way Awards $50,000 Peer Recovery Grant From Substance Use Disorders Impact Council
The United Way of the Wabash Valley announces the first grant award from its Substance Use Disorders Impact Council. Earlier this year the council solicited applications from organizations to recruit, coordinate, manage and monitor peer-led training for Peer Recovery Specialists in our local community. From the application process, Next Step Foundation has been awarded $50,000 […]