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$994,675.38 is being invested in 107 essential services through United Way of Tompkins County’s (UWTC) Community Care Fund and Hunger & Food Security Fund.  These investments are helping people meet immediate, basic needs while empowering lasting change.

The 2014-15 Community Care Fund (CCF) awards total $955,000 and support 95 education, income, and health programs at 41 local nonprofits. These dollars will help children and youth succeed in school, work, and life; individuals and families improve their financial stability and self-sufficiency; and people of all ages will have improved physical, emotional, and mental well-being.

The Spring 2014 Hunger & Food Security Fund awards total $39,675.38 and support thirteen programs at twelve local nonprofits. These dollars help all people have access to an adequate supply of nutritious food, including children during school breaks. In 2013-14, programs supported by these grants served over 45,000 people. Hunger & Food Security Fund investments are made biannually in the Spring and Fall.

Community Care Fund and Hunger & Food Security investments are awarded by a team of diverse community volunteers after a review of current community needs and an evaluation of each program’s design, finances, outcomes and performance. The final investments are approved by the UWTC Board of Directors. This ensures that donor dollars are invested in essential programs of high-performing non-profits.

These investments are made in addition to the awards made through UWTC’s special initiatives including Student Engagement programs, Urgent Rx Prescription Program, and the Volunteer Center and gifts that community members designated to specific non-profits.
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