The United Way of Lebanon County has awarded Community Impact Grants totaling $186,000 to 20 local health and human service organizations.
The funding, which comes from annual community contributions, supports a range of programs across the county.
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“With two in five Lebanon County households struggling to meet basic needs, the grants are made annually and have had a profound impact on our community, making a difference in the lives of thousands of children and families throughout the county by ensuring that vital services are available for those less fortunate when they’re needed most,” the United Way of Lebanon County said in a statement.
“United Way of Lebanon County Community Impact Grants enable pathways to education and financial self-dependence for Lebanon Valley residents. They are investments in service programs that improve family stability and upward financial mobility, as well as youth success programs and early childhood education initiatives that remove barriers to learning for our most vulnerable children and help all Lebanon County children to have a strong start in life,” the statement said.
Here are the organizations that received Community Impact Grants in June: Lebanon Family Health Services, Compeer Lebanon, Making a Difference of Lebanon, Girls on the Run, Lebanon County Christian Ministries, Potential Reentry Opportunities in Business and Education (P.R.O.B.E.), Luthercare, Sexual Assault Resource Counseling Center (SARCC), St. James Players, Union Community Care, Lebanon YMCA, Salem Lutheran Church, Power Packs, Nick Services, Cedar Closet, Lebanon County Libraries, Domestic Violence Intervention of Lebanon County Inc., Big Brothers Big Sisters, CASA of Lebanon County, and Phoenix Youth Center.
Grants were awarded by the United Way of Lebanon County Board of Directors based on recommendations from the Community Impact Committee, a panel of board members and community volunteers who reviewed the applications, met with representatives of each organization. The committee recommended which organizations should receive grants and the amount of each contribution.
The distribution of funds to the various recipients was finalized in June.
More information about the 2024 Community Impact Grant program is available on the United Way of Lebanon County website at unitedwaylebco.org/grants.
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