OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — The Oshkosh Area United Way (OAUW) awarded 45 community programs, including five new programs, with grants.
The grants, funded by the annual OAUW Community Giving Campaign, are given to programs that improve access to resources for Youth-Focused Education, Mental Health, and Financial Stability. The grant process is available to programs serving residents in southern Winnebago County that offer services in these impact areas.
“In the past year of uncertainty due to the economy, our donors continued to support our community campaign and help their neighbors who desperately need assistance,” said Beth Oswald, CEO and President of Oshkosh Area United Way. “While we didn’t see a significant increase in donations in 2022, we’ve taken a strategic approach to maximize our impact. The result of these efforts allowed us to offer an additional $55,000 of support to our local programs for 2024.”
The following programs and organizations received grants:
211- United Way Fox Cities
Access to Jobs- GoTransit
Advocacy- Reach Counseling
Back to School Fair- Back to School Fair
Be Great Graduate Mentoring Program- Boys & Girls Club of Oshkosh
Bonus 10 Food Bucks Program- Oshkosh Saturday Farmers Market
Bridges- ADVOCAP
Community Engagement- Covey
Community for Hope- Community for Hope
Counseling- Reach Counseling
Counseling- Samaritan
Dementia Support- Fox Valley Memory Project
Early Intervention Program- Valley Packaging Industries
Education- Reach Counseling
Emergency Shelter- Christine Ann Domestic Abuse Services
Empowerment Advocacy- Christine Ann Domestic Abuse Services
English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)- Oshkosh Area School District
Eviction and Homelessness Prevention- Legal Action of Wisconsin, Inc
Financial Counseling- Goodwill Industries
Food for All- Oshkosh Food Co-Op
Food For Kids- Oshkosh Area Community Pantry
General Educational Development (GED)United Way Fox Cities- ADVOCAP
Growing Readers- University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
Helping Ourselves; Mental Health Response Led by Communities Impacted- People of Progression
Home Visits- Family Services of Northeast Wisconsin
Membership- Girl Scouts of Northwestern Great Lakes
Member Scholarships- Oshkosh Community YMCA
OFD Mental Health Initiative- Oshkosh Area Fire Department
Oshkosh Area Home Delivered Meals- ADVOCAP
Peer Response Team- Solutions Recovery, Inc.
Radford Kids- Boys & Girls Club of Oshkosh
Reaching Out- Girl Scouts of Northwestern Great Lakes
Resource Coordination- Day by Day Warming Shelter
Respite- Covey
Rise Up- Oshkosh Area School District
Road to Work- Winnebago Literacy Council
Robert Glass Focus on the Children Program- Tri-County Dental
Sexual Abuse Treatment Program- Reach Counseling
Skills Enhancement Program- ADVOCAP
Social Emotional Mental Health Programming- Boys & Girls Club of Oshkosh
Solutions Sober Living- Solutions Recovery, Inc.
The Traveling Closet- Community Clothes Closet
Tiny House Village0 Oshkosh Kids Foundation
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)- University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
Youth Mentoring Programs- Big Brothers Big Sisters
