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 2007 / 2008 United Way Funded AgenciesAdolescent’s Family Support Services of NiagaraSupports teenaged parents to continue schooling
Grant Amount: $9,759 Adult Literacy Council of Greater Fort ErieProvides a variety of literacy programs
Grant Amount: $31,000 AIDS NiagaraProvides education and support for those affected by HIV/AIDS
Grant Amount: $7,196 Block Parents-Niagara FallsA network of police screened, recognizable safe homes
Grant Amount: $3,000 Boys and Girls Club of NiagaraGiving street kids food, shelter and life skills
Grant Amount: $54,571 Brain Injury Association of NiagaraProvides assistance to those affected by an acquired brain injury
Grant Amount: $6,889 Canadian Mental Health Association, Niagara BranchDedicated to the promotion and enhancement of optimum mental health for all people
Grant Amount: $49,150 Canadian National Institute for the BlindProvides services to the blind, visually impaired individuals and their families throughout the Niagara Region
Grant Amount: $14,651 Canadian Red Cross-Niagara Area BranchProvides volunteer transportation services, first aid training, water safety, emergency services and injury prevention
Grant Amount: $21,151 Casa El NorteA transitional home that offers shelter for refugees coming into Canada
Grant Amount: $9,000 Credit Counselling of Regional NiagaraProvides confidential and professional advice on assessment of income and expenses, money management, budgeting and a debt management program
Grant Amount: $1 Design for a New TomorrowProvides individual/group counselling to victims of domestic violence
Grant Amount: $487 Distress Centre of Niagara Inc.Provides a 24-hour crisis line providing confidential telephone counselling services
Grant Amount: $37,866 Epilepsy NiagaraProvides support services, education and awareness to people with epilepsy and their support network throughout the Niagara Region
Grant Amount: $10,627 Family Counselling Centre, NiagaraCounselling services and emergency walk-in clinic
Grant Amount: $71,370 Fort Erie Community YMCAHelps young people (ages 10-15) develop a sense of responsibility towards themselves and others
Grant Amount: $5,000 Fort Erie Multicultural CentreCommunity settlement program for newcomers
Grant Amount: $15,000 Greater Fort Erie Big Brothers and Big Sisters AssociationFosters the development and growth of children through mentoring programs
Grant Amount: $20,000 Hope Furniture BankProvides household furnishings, bedding, mattresses and basic household supplies to persons of low income
Grant Amount: $1,400 I CAN-T.E.RTherapeutic Equestrian Riding Program
Grant Amount: $3,300 Information NiagaraInformation referral program and volunteer matching
Grant Amount: $60,280 Learning Disabilities Association of Niagara RegionProvides information on learning disabilities and services available to meet the needs of learning disabled persons
Grant Amount: $34,904 Meals on Wheels-Niagara FallsProvides hot meals, lunch-out programs, and home support information to convalescents, frail elderly, disabled adults or caregivers in the Niagara Falls area
Grant Amount: $18,020 Multicultural Network of Niagara FallsNewcomers to Canada requiring a wide range of services from emergency housing and health care to language training and legal assistance for all immigration papers
Grant Amount: $22,034 Multiple Sclerosis Society, Niagara Peninsula Chapter of HopeInformation and support program empowers people with MS and their families by focusing on “wellness” and on-going education, support and referral to other community agencies
Grant Amount: $11,325 Niagara Centre for Independent LivingA self-help resource centre providing education, information and peer support for people with disabilities
Grant Amount: $11,808 Niagara Chapter-Native Women Inc.Provides information, education, consulting and networking opportunities to Fort Erie residents, businesses, institutions, visitors and the surrounding areas with a primary focus on Native women and their families
Grant Amount: $3,250 Niagara Falls Big Brothers Big Sisters Association Inc.Fosters the development and growth of children through mentoring programs
Grant Amount: $109,309 Niagara Regional Literacy CouncilOffers one on one, free, confidential tutoring to adult new readers in Niagara Falls
Grant Amount: $4,391 Niagara Region Sexual Assault CentreProvides services to survivors of sexual assault and sexual child abuse (past or present)
Grant Amount: $10,795 Niagara Victim Crisis Support ServiceProvides crisis assistance by specially trained interveners who are on call to emergency services in the Niagara Region 24 hours a day
Grant Amount: $6,511 Palliative Care- Niagara FallsProvides comfort and assistance to both the terminally ill and their families
Grant Amount: $37,477 Project S.H.A.R.E.Provides assistance to low-income families in Niagara Falls through programs that involve and assist with providing basic needs
Grant Amount: $163,378 St. John Ambulance-Lincoln CountyOperating the Medical First Responder and Adult Patient Care Programs in Fort Erie
Grant Amount: $3,000 St. John Ambulance- Niagara FallsProvides training and community services
Grant Amount: $44,511 The RAFT (Resource Association for Teens)Youth Crisis Housing Program
Grant Amount: $730 W.A.R.M. (Women’s Addiction Recovery Mediation)Provides women with a confidential and safe environment to discuss issues and provide referrals when required
Grant Amount: $25,847 YWCA Niagara RegionProvides emergency food and shelter to women at risk
Grant Amount: $70,938 |
