We have been twice blessed by the United Way this holiday season because we received two grant awards!
Funds for Utility Assistance
We received $2,000 in grant monies from the United Way’s Basic Needs Fund. The money will be used in support of Utility Assistance. In other words, the monies will be used to help families with the prevention of utility shut offs during the non-crisis season as defined by the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) as June 1st to October 31st. During this several month period, DHHS no longer assists with utility costs. As you might imagine, we see a huge rise in requests for utility assistance during these months. That’s why monies specific earmarked for this purpose are so needed.
Funds for Assistance with Car Repair / Transportation
We also received $5,000 in grant monies from the United Way’s Financial Stability Fund. The money will be used in support of helping low-income families in Washtenaw County with their car repairs and other transportation needs. Specifically, the funds will be used to increase the number of people we can assist in all household types, as well as the amount of funds we can use in assistance of any one car repair.
Thank you United Way!
Photo: Pam Smith from United Way and Sarah Thornburg from Friends In Deed