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Cape & Islands United Way Awards $20,000 in Microgrants to Local Organizations

Cape & Islands United Way (CIUW) recently awarded $20,000 to 8 local organizations through its microgrant program. Funding will be used to support the following organizations and programs:

  • Neighborhood Falmouth, a community-based membership organization whose mission is to help older Falmouth residents live independently, safely, and comfortably at home for as long as is practical by providing support, information, and services;

  • St. David's Episcopal Church, a South Yarmouth church offering critical resources for local community members, including a food kitchen and pantry;

  • Harwich Children's Fund, a volunteer-run organization providing clothes and essential items for children in Harwich schools;

  • Oak Bluffs Ambulance Association, a volunteer-run non-profit delivering Emergency Medical Services to the Vineyard community;

  • CCYP, a community organization working to create opportunities for our region's workforce and aspiring leaders to connect, engage, and advance, including a civic engagement program for young professionals on the Cape;

  • One Shared Spirit, a community resource center providing peer support, recovery services, education, harm-reduction supplies, and Narcan to the people of Mashpee and beyond at no cost;

  • The Warming Place, a daytime and overnight shelter for individuals on Nantucket experiencing homelessness;

  • Hospice and Palliative Care of Martha's Vineyard, a nonprofit that provides end-of-life care for local patients and their loved ones.


Grant recipients can receive up to $5,000 in funding. CIUW seeks to fund programs that engage volunteers on Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard, or Nantucket. To learn more about the microgrant program, visit https://www.capeandislandsuw.org/microgrants


The Bilezikian Family Foundation, Eversource Charitable Foundation, and Granite City Electric generously support CIUW’s microgrant program.


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CAPE AND ISLANDS UNITED WAY

Physical address

396 Main Street, Suite 12

Hyannis, MA 02601


Mailing address

Cape and Islands United Way

P.O. Box 2161

Hyannis, MA 02601


Phone

508-775-4746 

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