SAFFORD — Education received the lion’s share of grant funding from the United Way of Graham and Greenlee Counties in July.
Total granted was $42,244.96 and six different schools received more than half the funds, totaling almost $23,000.
Education
- $4,942.61 — Pima Junior High School for collaborative seating
- $4,120.51 — Thatcher High School for Book Club materials
- $3,548.54 — Lafe Nelson Elementary School for Math Thinking classroom materials
- $3,272 — Community Health Assistance Program for a resuscitation training cart
- $993.32 — Jack Daley Primary School for the phonics program
Health
- $4,894.74 — Morenci Wildkitten Den for heat-resistant outdoor equipment
- $4,260 — Mt. Turnbull Elementary School for K-4 Special Education sensory equipment
- $3,645.59 — Graham County Health Department for the Healthy Hearts program
- $3,360.50 — Our Neighbor’s Farm and Pantry for pantry walkway assistance
Economic Stability
- $4,207.15 — Duncan Valley Foundation for an outreach/fund-raising program
Sponsorships
- $5,000 — Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center Foundation for the gala fund-raising event
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.
