United Way of Westchester and Putnam awards $150K in grants

United Way of Westchester and Putnam has awarded $150,000 in grants to 29 nonprofit organizations across the region in its 2023 Community Impact Grant program.

United Way received 165 proposals for this grant cycle, and more than 50% of the grantees are led by a person of color or a member of the LGBTQ community. Additionally, awards were given to nonprofits with a diverse set of board members ”“ which the organization stated was a reflection of its dedication to ensuring its grantmaking reflects the diversity of the region.

“We are thrilled to support these outstanding organizations,” said Tom Gabriel, president and CEO of United Way. “Each one of them is doing critical work to address the pressing needs of our community and we are proud to partner with them in their efforts.”

The 2023 Community Impact Grant recipient organizations are:

Ӣ 914 United Inc.
Ӣ Boys & Girls Club of Mount Vernon
Ӣ Boys & Girls Club of New Rochelle
Ӣ Westchester Parks Foundation for Camp Morty
Ӣ Caring for the Hungry and Homeless of Peekskill
Ӣ Child Care Council of Westchester
Ӣ Community Center of Northern Westchester
Ӣ Community Resource Center
Ӣ Cornell Cooperative Extension Association of Putnam County
Ӣ Feeding Westchester
Ӣ Food Bank of the Hudson Valley
Ӣ Foster Teen Employment Network Inc.
Ӣ Hearts & Homes for Refugees
Ӣ Legal Services of the Hudson Valley
Ӣ Life Progressive Services Group, Inc.
Ӣ The Matthew Wallace Foundation
Ӣ Project Morry
Ӣ Neighbors for Refugees
Ӣ Ossining Padres Hispanos
Ӣ Pro Bono Partnership
Ӣ Westchester Community Opportunity Program, Inc / Putnam CAP
Ӣ SPARC
Ӣ The RDC Center for Counseling & Human Development
Ӣ The STEM Alliance
Ӣ Trinity United Methodist
Ӣ Westchester Library System
Ӣ WomenӪs Enterprise Development Center Inc.
Ӣ Y-COP of Mount Vernon, Inc.
Ӣ YMCA of Central and Northern Westchester