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Helping People Most in Need


United Way of Central Massachusetts is committed to helping people most in need move from situations of crisis to greater self-sufficiency. Working in collaboration with community organizations, United Way seeks to address the needs of the community in the areas of:

Crisis Intervention
Prevention
Self Sufficiency
 

Through the work of United Way, in collaboration with our Partner Agencies and donors, people through Central Massachusetts are receiving the vital items that they need until they can become self-sufficient.

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Read the Helping People Most in Need section in our annual report

 


The following programs have received funding in the Helping People Most in Need category from our 07-08 grant awards:

Helping People Most In Need

Organization:

Program name:

Funding Award:

American Red Cross

Disaster Services

$210,000

American Red Cross

Workforce Development

$50,000

Catholic Charities

Emergency Stabilization

$71,000

Central MA Housing Alliance

Housing Counseling

$57,700

Community Healthlink

Homeless Outreach

$85,000

Elder Services

Money Management

$16,500

Elder Services

Nutrition

$82,698

Family Health Center

Homeless Families

$69,094

Family Services

Home Care Services

$3,700

GBV Health Center

Social Services

$126,000

Jewish Family Service

Elder Services

$55,000

Legal Assistance Corp

Families and Children's Legal Advocacy Project

$110,000

MA Veterans, Inc

Employment & Training

$25,000

Pernet Family Health

Emergency Assistance

$48,000

SMOC

Worcester PIP Shelter

$70,000

Southeast Asian Coalition

English, Second Language

$40,500

The Community Builders

Plumley Village Collaborative

$23,200

VNA Care Network

Free and Subsidized Heath Care for the Uninsured/Underinsured

$23,000

Worcester Community Action Council

Project Excel

$55,000

YWCA

Career Assistance Center

$45,282

YWCA

Daybreak

$40,000

YWCA

Transitional Housing

$83,864

 


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