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RANGELEY — United Way of the Tri-Valley Area is pleased to announce that it has awarded $10,000 in funding to four local projects that met the grant criteria of being new, innovative and sustainable. Programs must also address community needs.
All funding for these programs is raised through generous contributions to United Way’s annual campaign.
Funding decisions are made by a diverse group of community members who volunteer for the United Way’s Community Investment Team. Additional community investments will be made this winter.
The four successful applicants out of 18 applications are $5,000 to the After School Youth Arts Program from the Rangeley Friends of the Arts; $1,250 to the Parents of Head Start Children Tutoring Program from Literacy Volunteers; $2,750 to the Jay Area Youth Food Pantry from applicant July L. Diaz; and $1,000 to Neighbors Building Community Through Sharing Their Stories from applicant Western Maine Storytelling.
“The caliber of the applications this year was excellent and the programs were wide-ranging. It was a difficult decision for the Community Investment Team to make,” Lisa Laflin, executive director of United Way of the Tri-Valley, said.
“However, four very creative and important efforts rose to the top that offer after-school opportunities for youth in a very rural area of our service area; feed hungry children; improve literacy; and facilitate school-based workshops that promote communication and appreciation and understanding of our neighbors. It is a privilege to be a part of an organization that can launch programs that positively impact so many in Greater Franklin County.”
