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Home Press and Video Press Releases UWCM Awards Grants to Anne Arundel Nonprofits

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Amrit Dhillon

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UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL MARYLAND NEARLY DOUBLES GRANTS AWARDED TO ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY NONPROFITS
More than $75,000 awarded to 17 organizations

Baltimore, MD (August 5, 2008) – United Way of Central Maryland is proud to provide an additional $76,000 in funding to Anne Arundel County nonprofit agencies who applied for discretionary grants.

These funds are in addition to the millions United Way provides to impact partners through another competitive proposal process.

Last year, the Anne Arundel County Community Partnership Board awarded $39,000. This year the awards total $76,000.

The discretionary grant recipients in Anne Arundel County were:

Annapolis Area Ministries, Inc.
Anne Arundel County Food Bank
Arundel House of Hope, Inc.
Big Brothers Big Sisters
CASA
Centro de Ayuda
Chesapeake Youth Symphony Orchestra
Chrysalis House
Food Link, Inc.


Meals on Wheels
Opportunity Builders, Inc.
Partners in Care
Sarah’s House
The ARC of the Central Chesapeake Region
Volunteer Center for Anne Arundel County
Organization of Hispanic Latin Americans
of Anne Arundel County
St. Mary’s ESL program


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For more than 80 years, United Way of Central Maryland (UWCM) has been the region’s human service leader. Its mission is to improve people’s lives by mobilizing the caring power of our communities. UWCM supports programs and initiatives in the city of Baltimore, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Harford and Howard counties. UWCM is dedicated to education, income and health & safety - making sure children get the early child care they need to succeed in school, that young adults graduate, that families have the means to access affordable and stable housing and that people are free from violence and abuse at home. By encouraging all people in central Maryland to give, advocate or volunteer, UWCM wants to show the power of living united. It’s about connecting people and creating communities. For more information, visit www.uwcm.org or call 410.547.8000.



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