Agencies to Receive United Way Funding

United Way of Effingham County has announced the agencies that have qualified for funds from the United Way 2014-15 campaign.

Local non-profit organizations with 501(c)3 certificates made presentations, requesting funding.  Agencies presented a specific program in which they requested funding.  The United Way of Effingham County Grants Committee, which is comprised of 18 members, selected agencies to receive funding based on the recognized needs assessment for Effingham County.

21 local partner agencies will receive funding from the 2014-2015 campaign: 

--Big Brothers Big Sisters Mid Illinois

--Blessings in a Backpack

--Boy Scouts Lincoln Trails Council

--CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate)

--Catholic Charities

--CEFS Golden Circle Nutrition Program

--CEFS Literacy Program

--CEFS Retired Senior Volunteer Program

--Effingham Child Development Center

--Effingham County FISH Human Services

--Effingham County Search and Rescue

--Effingham County Youth Commission

--Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois

--Heartland Human Services

--One Hope United

--Oneighty

--SAFE (Sexual Assault and Family Emergencies)

--Senior Services of Effingham County

--STAR (Strategic Training and Restoration)

--SWAN (Stopping Woman Abuse Now)

--Unit 40 Mentoring Program

For more information regarding United Way of Effingham County, phone 217-342-3824 or visit www.effinghamunitedway.org.