By Staff
NILES – The United Way of Greater Niles has announced the following 2008-2009 grants to local charities:
American Red Cross, General Support $9,000
Berrien County Cancer Service, Free Home Nursing Services, $22,000
Berrien County Council for Children, Abused Children's Assessment Center, $12,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters, Youth Mentoring Programs, $18,000
Boy Scouts of LaSalle Council, Youth Development, $1,000
Child &Family Services, Link Crisis Center and Guardianship Services, $6,500
Christian Service Center, Food Pantry, $3,000
Girl Scouts of Singing Sands, Youth Development, $1,000
Niles Association for Exceptional Citizens, Recreational Programs for Mentally and Physically Disadvantaged, TBA
Multicultural Involvement, "Fresh Start" Program, $7,000
Safe Shelter, Domestic Violence, $20,000
Northside Childcare, Subsidized Child Care, $4,000
Salvation Army, Utility Assistance, Rent Assistance, Soup Kitchen, Emergency Lodging, $40,500
Samaritan Center, Counseling Fee Subsidies, $3,000
Volunteer Center of SW MI, Volunteer Mobilization, $8,000
Niles-Buchanan YMCA, Membership &Program Scholarship Assistance Program, Niles/Brandywine Water Safety Program $22,000
Funding decisions are made by local volunteers on the Fund Distribution Committee and the Board of Directors.
Donations or pledges may be sent to the United Way at P.O. Box 375, Niles 49120 or made by credit card online at www.unitedayniles.org
Donations are used to help fund local non-profit agencies that provide services in the greater Niles area. More than $11 million has been raised for local charities by the United Way of Greater Niles since its founding in 1953.