SAFFORD — The final large cycle grants for 2026 were announced by United Way of Graham and Greenlee Counties on Monday, and 14 educational initiatives received support.
Total granted was $726,302.11, with education accounting for $177,313.34 of that.
Cycle 3 Grants
Education
- $78,000 — Graham County School Superintendent’s Office for Get Ready 9
- $23,250 — Safford Fire Department for a training academy
- $18,640.56 — Safford Unified School District for the Positive Reinforcement Program
- $15,000 — Big Brothers and Big Sisters for the Mentoring Program
- $10,000 — Girl Scouts of Southern Arizona for the Graham and Greenlee Program
Health
- $172,000 — SEACUS for Senior Care Support
- $120,000 — MGRMC for ER Cardiac Monitoring Project
- $52,156 — Wild Horse Haven Rescue for the Wild Horses for Wellness Mental Health Program
- $38,000 — EAC for the Monster Exchange Pantry
- $10,500 — Mt. Graham Safe House for the Empower DB System
Economic Stability
- $92,331.25 — Gila Valley Samarian Home for the Emergency Overnight Respite and Stabilization Program
- $43,700 — Our Neighbor’s Farm and Pantry for a greenhouse structure cover
September Monthly Grants
Education
- $5,000 — Metcalf Elementary School for the Wild About our Cats Program
- $5,000 — Metcalf Elementary School for a multipurpose room upgrade
- $4,931.63 — Metcalf Elementary School for Library STEM materials
- $4,254.69 — Pima Jr. High School for the Building Blocks Math Program
- $3,400 — Fort Thomas High School for the After School Book Club
- $2,999.70 — Pima High School for graphing calculators
- $2,807 — Jack Daley Primary School for the Sunshine Committee Program
- $2,528 — Pima Elementary School for the Sunshine Committee Program
- $1,501 — Metcalf Elementary School for classroom environment support
Health
- $4,950 — Pima Fire Department for the AED and Stop the Bleed Program
- $2,627.52 — Bonita Elementary School for a Meal Program kitchen warmer
Sponsorships
- $5,000 — Mt. Graham Safe House for the Greenlee County Shelter open house
- $5,000 — Town of Clifton for the Fall Festival
- $2,724 — Eastern Arizona Hispanic Heritage Corporation for the Dia de los Muertos Car Show
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.
