Middlesex United Way Announces Funding for Deep River and Essex Programs

Middlesex United Way Board of Directors recently approved fund distributions in the amount of $964,304 for fiscal year 2011-12.

This amount is $45,000 more than was allocated in 2010-11.

This funding includes support to 49 programs in Middlesex County, the installation of multiple Born Learning Trails on Day of Caring on Sept. 7, two future requests for proposal in Education and Housing, and $30,000 for new opportunities this fall that will help United Way reach its Five Year Goals for the Common Good.

The breakdown of fund distributions by focus area is: $148,156 for education; $141,350 for income; $498,080 for health; and $130,433 for housing. Visit http://www.middlesexunitedway.org/distributions for a complete list of distributions.

Programs in Deep River and Essex supported by Middlesex United Way are:

* Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau – Healthy Communities Healthy Youth receives…$9,000.

* Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau – School Readiness Initiative receives…$8,550.

* The Shoreline Soup Kitchens & Pantries receives…$9,100.

* Child & Family Agency of Southeastern Connecticut receives…$33,000.

Middlesex United Way serves the towns of Chester, Clinton, Cromwell, Deep River, Durham, East Haddam, East Hampton, Essex, Haddam, Killingworth, Middlefield, Middletown, Old Saybrook, Portland, and Westbrook.