Alliance- United Way of Western Nebraska serving Box Butte County is pleased to announce the 2017-2018 grant recipients. Representatives from United Way Pacesetter businesses and community volunteers review each application and interview a representative from each agency to determine funding levels. Eleven agencies were chosen to receive United Way funding based on the funding areas of Better Health, Education and Financial Stability.
CAPstone, Doves, East Point Horspice and Human Services, Inc. were awarded grants for better health initiatives. Agencies that focus on education that were granted funding from United Way include Alliance Area Family YMCA, Alliance Oldtimers Baseball and Softball, Alliance Parks Foundation, Alliance Spartan Baseball and Box Butte County Family Focus Coalition. The Friends of Box Butte County RSVP Handyman Program and Community Services at Northwest Community Action Partnership both received grants for their programs with a focus on financial stability.
For more information about United Way in Box Butte County, please call 308-763-8031 or visit unitedwayofwesternnebraska.com.