United Way of Mat-Su Distributes Community Grants for 2020

United Way of Mat-Su is pleased to announce its FY2020 Community Impact Grant recipients. These agencies meet the health and human services needs of the Mat-Su community in impactful and innovative ways. Projects funded by Community Impact Grants address issues of Education, Financial Stability and Health, the building blocks of a strong, vibrant and healthy community.

This year’s grant recipients are: Access Alaska, Essential Health Access Program, $5,000; Alaska Center for Resource Families, Adopt-A-Palooza, $2,000; Alzheimers of Alaska, Alzheimers and Dementia Support Program, $5,000; American Red Cross of Alaska, Disaster Response, $5,000; Big Brothers Big Sisters, Match Support/Personnel, $4,500; Boys & Girls Club Mat-Su Clubhouse, $5,000; CCS Early Learning, Early Head Start/Head Start, $5,000; Family Promise, Shelter Program, $5,000; Mat-Su Food Bank, Eggs & Margarine, $7,500; MY House, STAY Suicide Prevention Program, $5,000; Nine Star, Fuel Cards for Youth, $2,500; Nugen’s Ranch, Work Therapy Program, $2,500; Palmer Senior Center, Senior Programs, $7,500; Salvation Army Mat-Su Corps, Food Pantry, $7,500; Sunshine Community Health Clinic, Chronic Care Management Program, $2,500; Sunshine Transit, Transit Services, $5,000; The Children’s Place, Counseling Services, $10,000; Upper Susitna Seniors, Meals on Wheels Program, $5,000; Mat-Su Coalition on Housing & Homelessness, Project Homeless Connect, $1,000; Wasilla Area Seniors, Inc., Senior Nutrition Program, $7,500.

In total, $100,000 in community grants was distributed and to support programs that are helping build a better Mat-Su.

For more information on the UWMS Community Grants program, visit unitedwaymatsu.org/