Funded Programs

Community Investment Grants

United Way of Thurston County is providing $425,000 in grants for each of two years (2012-14) to support 31 health and human service programs for local nonprofit organizations. Each funded program is aligned with one of United Way's three focus areas: Education, Income and Health. The grants are made possible by individual and corporate donations made during United Way’s 2011-12 campaign. For more information on how to apply for United Way grants, visit our How to Apply for Funding page.

Behavioral Health Resources
Children and Parents First, $6,700

Big Brothers Big Sisters 
One-to-one Mentoring for At-risk Youth, $10,400

Catholic Community Services
Volunteer Chore Services, $6,000 
Drexel House, $12,600

Child Care Action Council
Raising a Reader, $7,000

Community Action Council
Monarch Children's Justice & Advocacy Center, $20,000

Community Youth Services
Readiness to Learn, $12,000
Transitional Housing, $17,100
Haven House, $15,100
Parents at Teachers, $7,700
Rosie's Place, $17,900

Family Education and Support Services
Strengthening Families, $8,500

Family Support Center
Family Resource Services, $21,000

Garden-Raised Bounty (GRuB)
Kitchen Garden Project, $7,400
In the Schools Initiative, $20,000

Hands On Children's Museum
Support Group Program, $8,200

Interfaith Works
Sidewalk, $11,400

Intercommunity Mercy Housing
Out of School Time Program, $9,500

The Olympia Free Clinic, $9,600

Olympia Union Gospel Mission
Maintaining the Safety Net, $13,000

ROOF
Kids Place After School and Summer Program, $15,000

SafePlace
Residential Services, $14,600

Senior Services for South Sound 
Meals on Wheels, $18,600
STARS Adult Day Care Program, $17,900

South Sound Reading Foundation
Literacy Outreach Programming, $8,000

South Sound YMCA
Child Care Financial Assistance, $32,000

Thurston County Food Bank
Food Bank Collaborative, $46,400
School Backpack Meals, $8,900

TOGETHER!
Evergreen Villages Neighborhood Center, $15,000

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