United Way announces grants
United Way funds will be distributed to the following local programs and services. The direct designation amounts are contributed by United Way donors to specific charities.
Agency Total contribution Specific programs Amount
• American Red Cross $20,543
Health and safety $2,700
Disaster relief $13,500
Donor designated $4,343
• AMI Inc. $5,850
Peer mentoring $4,500
Psych-soc rehab $1,350
• ARC Human Services $18,718
Camp Laugh-alot $18,000
Donor designated $718 • Big Brothers/Big Sisters $9,475
On-site mentoring $9,000
Donor designated $475
• CASA for Kids $33,530
Child advocacy $22,500
Donor designated $11,030
• Catholic Charities $33,233
Family therapy $6,750
Basic needs $22,500
Donor designated $3,983
• City Mission $48,427
Men’s shelter $18,000 Avis Arbor $9,000
Medical clinic $9,900
Samaritan services $3,600
Donor designated $7,927
• Community Action Southwest $68,494
Head Start $22,500
Home ownership $10,800
Getting Ahead $ 4,500
Secondary Transition $9,000
Financial Center $18,000
Donor designated $3,694
• Cornerstone Care $18,000
Smile for Life $11,250
Prescription Help $6,750
• Domestic Violence Services $53,900
Shelter counseling $22,500
Cyber bullying $6,750
Donor designated $24,650
• Family Services of Southwestern PA $4,708
Ways to Work $4,500
Donor designated $208
• Genesis Inc. $5,500
Pregnancy support $ 5,400
Donor designated $100
• Greater Washington County Food Bank $78,793
Feeding the Hungry $27,000
Donor designated $51,793
• Lemoyne Community Center $18,700
Nutrition and fitness $10,800
Homework and more $7,650
Donor designated $250
• Literacy Council of SWPA $18,649
Staff assistance $18,000
Donor designated $649
• McGuffey Communities That Care $2,562
After school $ 2,250
Donor designated $312
• Persad $4,680
Counseling/outreach $4,500
Donor designated $180
• SPHS Connect Inc. $35,287
Family shelter $19,800
Safe Haven $14,791
Donor designated $696
• SPHS CARE Center $18,240
STARRS $18,000
Donor designated $240
• Southwestern PA Legal Services $31,500
Domestic violence rep $18,000
Mortgage foreclosure $13,500
• Transitional Employment Consultants $31,124
Supported employment $9,000
Drug and alcohol IVRP $9,900
School to Work $11,250
Donor designated $974
• Try Again Homes $7,967
School supplies $3,600
Donor designated $4,367
• Washington Health System $54,481
Children’s therapy $9,000
Teen Outreach POWER $10,800
Teen Outreach ECHO $22,500
Teen Outreach Peers $2,250
Donor designated $ 9,931