SAFFORD — The top category for grant funding from the United Way of Graham and Greenlee Counties in August was event sponsorships.
Ten events received $36,588, while five educational initiatives received $19,260.26
Total granted was $60,126.47
Education
- $5,000 — Fairbanks Middle School for the Staffulty Recognition initiative
- $4,875 — Solomon Elementary School for the K-2 STEM program
- $4,300.25 — Pima High School for the American History book program
- $3,242 — Metcalf Elementary School for the Transformation Day program
- $1,843.01 — Metcalf Elementary School for the Everyday Counts program
Health
- $4,278.41 — Duncan Valley Rural Fire District for thermal imaging cameras
Sponsorships
- $5,000 — EAC Foundation and SBDC for the Small Business Woman of the Year event
- $5,000 — Eastern Arizona Hispanic Heritage Corporation for the annual Dinner Show scholarship fund-raiser
- $5,000 — Nathaniel’s Childhood Cancer Foundation for the annual Spooktacular event
- $4,940 — Greenlee County Health Department for the annual Cody Denogeon Suicide Walk
- $4,255 — Safford Lions Foundation for the annual 5K/10K Run/Ride for Mental Health Awareness event
- $4,000 — Safford Lions Foundation for the annual Field of Honor event
- $2,893 — Eastern Arizona Hispanic Heritage Corporation for the National Hispanic Heritage Month kick-off event
- $2,500 — Double R Communications’ annual Elementary School Food Drive to benefit Our Neighbor’s Farm and Pantry
- $2,000 — Graham County Substance Abuse Coalition for drug identification training
- $1,000 — AYSO Alliance 350 for Gila Valley FC
The United Way of Graham and Greenlee Counties makes grants to nonprofit, educational and governmental organizations thanks to donations from Freeport-McMoRan Foundation and Freeport employees; MGRMC Foundation; employees of the City of Safford, Town of Thatcher and Graham County; and individual donors.
