2023-24 COMMUNITY INVESTMENT
July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024
During FY23/24, we worked to make a significant impact in the community by distributing critical funding through a variety of programs and initiatives. Through matching grants, United Way maximized donor contributions, doubling the impact in areas of essential need. Community Investment grants supported nonprofit organizations working to improve education, health, and financial stability for local residents. United Way programming (such as Adopt-a-Family, Stuff the Bus, ALICE Support Fund, and PITCH-ER THIS!) offered vital support through different avenues. In addition, United Way helped provide Emergency Food & Shelter Program (EFSP) funding to ensure that families facing food insecurity and housing instability could access immediate support. Through sponsorships, United Way partnered with organizations and events dedicated to strengthening community connections and resources. These wide range of funding avenues demonstrates United Way’s commitment to lasting impact, reaching those who need it most and fueling programs that empower individuals and families across Gratiot and Isabella counties.
We also serve as a vehicle for charitable giving for those who live and work in mid-Michigan by providing an avenue for donor designated gifts to approved affiliate agency partners (see designations total below).
Allocations & Programs:
$484,137
Designations:
$456,006
Total Community Investment:
$986,084
Adopt-a-family
United Way Program | Holiday Support for Local Families: $3,000
ALICE® Support Fund
United Way Program | Rent/Utilities Assistance: $30,782
ART REACH OF MID MICHIGAN
Matching Grant: $5,000
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
Matching Grant: $3,750
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF THE GREAT LAKES BAY REGION
Community Investment Grant: $6,000
CATCHAFIRE
Virtual Support Platform: $3,500
CENTRAL MICHIGAN YOUTH FOR CHRIST
Matching Grant: $15,000
Children’s discovery academy
Matching Grant: $5,000
CHILD ADVOCACY - GRATIOT COUNTY
Matching Grant: $15,000
Community Investment Grant: $15,000
COMMUNITY CANCER SERVICES
Matching Grant: $10,000
CLOTHING INC
Matching Grant: $7,500
EDUCATIONAL MINI-GRANTS
United Way Program | Teacher Grants: $8,000
EIGHTCAP, INC.
EFSP Funding: $13,500
GRATIOT COUNTY HOPE HOUSE
Community Investment Grant: $4,000
Matching Grant: $6,566
EFSP Funding: $9,707
GRATIOT EMERGENCY HOUSING CORPORATION
Community Investment Grant: $10,000
GRATIOT-ISABELLA RESD
Community Investment Grant: $15,000
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF ISABELLA COUNTY
Matching Grant: $1,925
HopeWell Ranch
Community Investment Grant: $10,000
Humane Animal Treatment Society (HATS)
Matching Grant: $10,000
ISABELLA COMMUNITY SOUP KITCHEN
Community Investment Grant: $10,000
Matching Grant: $5,000
EFSP Funding: $9,000
ISABELLA COUNTY CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER
Community Investment Grant: $10,000
Matching Grant: $10,000
ISABELLA COUNTY YOUTH & FARM FAIR
Matching Grant: $4,794
ISABELLA COUNTY RESTORATION HOUSE
Matching Grant: $4,762
EFSP Funding: $7,000
LISTENING EAR CRISIS CENTER
Community Investment Grant: $10,000
LIFE CHOICES OF CENTRAL MICHIGAN
Matching Grant: $15,000
MID MICHIGAN BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS (GRATIOT PROGRAM)
Community Investment Grant: $5,000
Matching Grant: $10,000
MID MICHIGAN INDUSTRIES (MMI)
Matching Grant: $5,000
MOUNT PLEASANT TINY HOMES
Misc. Funding: $7,528
MT. PLEASANT DISCOVERY MUSEUM
Community Investment Grant: $10,000
Matching Grant: $15,000
PITCH-ER THIS! YOUTH VENTURE COMPETITION
United Way Program | Student Winners: $13,671
PREGNANCY SERVICES OF GRATIOT COUNTY
Matching Grant: $5,000
SALVATION ARMY
EFSP Funding: $2,000
SPONSORSHIPS OF LOCAL CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS
Various Sponsorships: $2,500
STUFF THE BUS
United Way Program | Sponsorships of Elementary Classrooms: $47,000
SUMMER ADVENTURE KITS
United Way Program | Literacy Kits for First Graders: $10,552
THE CARE STORE
Community Investment Grant: $7,500
Matching Grant: $15,000
WEST MIDLAND FAMILY CENTER (SHEPHERD PRESCHOOL)
Community Investment Grant: $7,500
WILLIAM & JANET STRICKLER NONPROFIT CENTER
Matching Grant: $10,000
2-1-1 INFORMATION & REFERRAL
Gratiot County: $6,300 (2-1-1 Northeast Michigan)
Isabella County: $10,800 (Listening Ear)