Author: Abby Desboro

United Way’s Success By 6 Launches the Natalie Pugh Memorial Professional Development Fund

The United Way’s Success By 6 Impact Council has launched the Natalie Pugh Memorial Professional Development Fund.  This new fund, named in honor of a dedicated early childhood education advocate and United Way volunteer, will offer financial support to early childhood educators who wish to pursue opportunities being offered by Success By 6 to enhance […]

Outdoor Renovations at Hungarian Hall

A longstanding community gathering space has seen some much-needed repairs with support from the United Way of the Wabash Valley’s Strong Neighborhoods Council. Hungarian Hall has been able to repair some of the brick work and coping on the outside façade of the building. The building, which was built in the 1920s was originally made […]

United Way Announces $100,000 Financial Skills at Work Grant Opportunity

United Way of the Wabash Valley announced today a new grant opportunity made available by their Financial Management Impact Council. The Council promotes financial coaching and income management throughout their six-county service area. Improving financial management skills is an important step in breaking the cycle of poverty and achieving the bold goal of moving 10,000 […]

Juvenile Justice Center Mentoring: Hamilton Center

The Substance Use Disorder Council awarded a grant to the Hamilton Center to create a Vigo County Juvenile Justice Center Mentoring Program. The program is structured as a one-hour long group sessions and provides mentor based follow up after a juvenile leaves the center. The mentor sessions focus on real-life issues, communication, and critical thinking […]

Peer Recovery Specialists Guide the Path to Recovery

As part of the Substance Use Disorder Council’s focus on well-rounded approaches to supporting prevention, treatment, and recovery solutions, the council developed a grant to bring Peer Recovery Specialist training to our community. Next Step Foundation was awarded the grant in 2020 and began the training. These specialists are used to aid in substance use […]

Strong Neighborhoods Impact Council Offering Neighborhood Improvement Mini-Grants to the Community

The United Way of the Wabash Valley’s Strong Neighborhoods Council is making available up to $60,000 in funding for Neighborhood Improvement mini-grants to the community.  This is the second round of this offering to the committee from the council whose goal is to create a positive impact for struggling working families in the Wabash Valley […]

United Way of the Wabash Valley and Terre Haute Chevrolet Giveaway $10,000 Cash to a Lucky Donor

This fall when the United Way kicked off their annual Resource Drive, they announced that they would once again be giving an incentive to help raise funds for their work towards their bold goal of moving 10,000 families out of financial struggles and into stability.  This incentive was a recurring theme from last year and […]

United Way of the Wabash Valley Awards Grant to the Vigo County Juvenile Justice Center

The Vigo County Juvenile Justice Center provides many services for the juveniles they are holding. The Center has a high focus on education, physical education, and several therapeutic programs designed for juveniles.  To provide these vital services The Center relies on a variety of funding streams, partnerships, and collaborations with many community partners. The funding […]

Projects in 12 Points Add Beauty and Purpose

As part of the United Way’s commitment to supporting Strong Neighborhoods, we partnered with Pastor Mike Pringle and Grace Community Church on projects in 12 Points. Grace Community Church utilized a grant to beautify the area, creating a flower garden to help protect Blessing Boxes located in the church lot. Pastor Mike Pringle also used […]

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