Yavapai UNITED WAY News
Our Community Impact
Initiative funds thirteen programs involving over 30 county non-profits serving infants,
children, teens, parents, seniors and the disabled in the Quad-Cities Area and the Verde
Valley. We expect to add an additional five to eight more programs in the first quarter
of 2012.
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Barbara Propes, UWYC's Development Director,
presents a check to Harvey Grady,
Executive Director of Cornucopia.
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Richard Joliet, UWYC's Board Treasurer,
presents seven checks to the Community Impact
Initiative program collaborators.
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On June 30th, UWYC distributed $42,553 to Community Impact programs, and
$14,740 to 28 non-profits designated by the donors for a total of $57,293. UWYC
makes distributions quarterly. Richard Joliet, United Way of Yavapai County
Board Treasurer, holds checks for 7 of UWYC's Community Impact Initiative
program collaborators. From Left: Jean Littlehale, Catholic Charities Community
Services; Gerry Garvey and Juanita Setzer, Coalition for Compassion & Justice;
Nancy Reynolds, People Who Care; Carmen Frederic, Prescott Area Woman's
Shelter; Merilee Fowler, Youth County & MATForce; Mary Bauer, Arizona
Women's Education & Employment.
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Casey Rooney, UWYC's Board Secretary, presents a
check to the Beaver Creek School and the Beaver
Creek Kiwanis.
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United Way and First Things First partnered to Fund the "Beaver Creek School
Aftershock Program" that provides pre- and after-school programs for over 70
children, kindergarten through 5th grade. This funding also supports the
area's only preschool for 40 children, the school's "Backpack Program" for 12
children to have weekend lunches and a monthly food distribution program for
75 families.
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