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Yahoo
10-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Nine local non-profits receive over $134,000 in grants
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) – Nine local non-profits received a financial boost on Wednesday. The Wabash Valley Community Foundation awarded over $134,000 in grants to the organizations. The funding will help non-profits accomplish things like buying new equipment and supplies and creating new programs. For the United Way of the Wabash Valley, the funding will support the Home Down Payment Assistance Program. It's a program that helps offset down payment and closing costs that might otherwise prohibit families from owning a home. 'If a family can own a home, we know that through many studies and experiences, that they will experience better health both mentally and physically. Their children will do better in school. Families will be able to put money into savings,' said Dorothy Chambers, Interim Executive Director of the United Way of the Wabash Valley. The grants are made possible by numerous endowment funds created by individuals, families, and organizations. Wabash Valley Community Foundation President and CEO Beth Tevlin said Lilly Endowment is doubling the donations they receive. She said that in Vigo County, the organization only has about $350,000 left to raise to reach just over $1 million. If the organization does that, it will receive $2 million from Lilly Endowment. A full list of Wednesday's grant recipients is below: American Red Cross – $2,500 in support of marketing costs to raise awareness of blood drives within Vigo County. City of Terre Haute – $10,000 for the purchase and installation of two water fountains in Terre Haute that are located near heavily populated walking trails. Crossroads of America Council – Boy Scouts – $10,000 to assist with membership costs and associated fees for Vigo County families. Indiana American Academy of Pediatrics – $15,000 in support of the 'Reach Out and Read' program which provides new books to children at well-child visits for the purpose of promoting early literacy and school readiness. Program is delivered and followed up by trained pediatricians. SHINE Foster Family Resources – $4,900 for the purchase of essential teen clothing and clothing racks. Terre Haute Children's Museum – $25,000 in support of making 'Toddler Tuesdays' which provides activities for children ages three months to five years old, more accessible. Terre Haute Symphony Association – $5,000 in support of afterschool and summer programming in collaboration with the YMCA and Camp Navigate. United Way of the Wabash Valley – $24,000 in support of the Home Down Payment Assistance Program. Wabash Valley Master Gardeners – $17,640 for the purchase of a tractor and additional gardening equipment. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Boston Globe
30-01-2025
- Business
- Boston Globe
Former Boston health chief Marty Martinez named the new CEO of United Way of Mass. Bay
Martinez currently leads Reach Out and Read, a national nonprofit based that helps doctors work book-reading into their medical practices, particularly to connect with younger patients. He worked for the city of Boston for about four years, initially recruited by then-mayor Marty Walsh. He stayed during Kim Janey's tenure as acting mayor before leaving in late 2021, soon after Mayor Michelle Wu's election. Martinez served as a key point person for both Walsh and Janey as their respective administrations navigated the COVID-19 pandemic, and was a regular fixture at pandemic-era press conferences. He'll start as president and CEO of the Boston-area United Way on March 31, with a salary of $365,000, in a partially endowed position supported by the Ansin Foundation. He'll lead a staff of 85 employees, and take over for Bob Giannino, who stepped down last year. The United Way of Massachusetts Bay distributed nearly $41 million in its last fiscal year, including to 124 nonprofit partners as well as additional community groups primarily with a goal of combating poverty. Advertisement 'United Way's mission to create economic opportunity for all is more important than ever, and we will move with urgency to tackle the work ahead,' Martinez said in a statement. 'It's an honor to join this incredible organization and contribute to the transformative work made possible by a dedicated team, unparalleled community of donors and supporters, and our public and private sector partners.' Jon Chesto can be reached at
