| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:
Naomi Adler |
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UNITED WAY OF ROCKLAND COUNTY ACCEPTING VISION GRANT APPLICATIONS
Nyack, New York -- April 13, 2005 -- The United Way of Rockland County is accepting applications for our 2005 Vision Grant Program. The area for funding is “Assisting Seniors.” Rockland County non-profit agencies may obtain a copy of the application and program guidelines by calling the United Way of Rockland office at 845-358-8929 or by forwarding an e-mail to m.antonelli@uwrc.org. The deadline date for submitting the application is May 10, 2005.
For additional information, contact: Naomi Adler, 845-358-UWAY
Fax: 845-358-8520
Email: n.adler@uwrc.org
Website: www.uwrc.org
United Way of Rockland County, Inc. provides programs that touch more than 100,000 Rockland residents every year. In 2004, the United Way of Rockland County raised $885,000 to assist in funding 28 programs with 23 non-profit human service agencies. The only mission of these agencies is to make the community a better place to live by assisting seniors, caring for children and youth, strengthening families, assisting people in crisis, increasing self-sufficiency for people with disabilities, and promoting health and healing. This was accomplished through the United Way fundraising efforts --- a campaign spearheaded by the county’s top corporate, retail and agency donors and their employees.
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Our mission is to effectively mobilize the caring power of our community to help people improve their lives.