Each of the following organizations received $1,500 through United Way of Southeast Georgia's Empower Bulloch inaugural mini-grant program.
The organization shared, "We are thrilled to announce that the following organizations have been selected as recipients of our inaugural mini-grant awards. We are so grateful for the great response to this mini-grant and are excited to see all the fantastic organizations working to make Bulloch even better."
1. Altrusa Statesboro (Children’s Literacy)
2. Roosevelt Cone Jr. Scholarship Foundation, Inc. (Children’s Literacy)
3. Restoring The Breach, Inc. (Children’s Literacy)
4. Our Girls Rock Too (Children’s Literacy)
5. Feed the Boro (Food Insecurity)
6. Youth Career Commission Inc. (Job Training)
7. The Button (Health)
8. Behavioral Pediatrics Resource Center (Health)
9. Caring & Sharing Home for Boys (Food Security)
10. @foundationsresourcecenter (Financial Stability)
Each recipient was required to submit an application within a specific community need category:
- Affordable housing
- Affordable childcare
- Alcohol/substance abuse treatment
- Adult literacy
- Children’s literacy
- Food insecurity
- Financial stability
- Health
- Job training
The initiative, inspired by Alice Bulloch County Data and insights gathered from recent community discussions at area Data Walk Events this year, aims to foster significant positive change across Bulloch County.
Congratulations, all!