United Way Of Portage County Inc
Total Giving
$2.0M
Number of Grants
11
Median Grant
$169K
Grant Range
$19K - $593K
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Wisconsin Inc
Community Based Match Program-based mentoring matches volunteers (ages 16 and up) with children ages 6 to 17 years in one-to-one mentoring relationships. Volunteers are enrolled by trained professional staff to determine the best child for the match. School based mentoring (site-based mentoring) is an option in which a volunteer mentor meets with a child at the same time each week at a school or other designated site. They may meet before, during or after school, and may have a combined academic and recreational focus.
• 2022
$169K
Boys & Girls Club of Portage County Inc
Program provides youth development and guidance in five core areas, Character and leadership development, arts, sports, fitness and recreation, health and life skills, and education and career. The grant supported programming in Stevens Point, Plover, Almond Bancroft, and Rosholt
• 2022
$203K
Boy Scouts of America Somoset Council
The Boy Scouts provide Portage County youth with three comprehensive youth development programs in order to develop character, citizenship, and mental and physical fitness. Cub Scouting: Boy Scouting and Venturing.
• 2022
$19K
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Child and Family Counseling Program provides counseling services to all residents of Portage County on a sliding fee basis. Their Family Outreach and Support Services program provides a combination of support services to parents. Parenting classes for parents of children birth to 12 and parenting classes for parents of teens are offered. The program also provides voluntary in home parent education programs for families. This program provides extra help for parents caring for their children and connects families to services and support within the community.
• 2022
$593K
CAP Services Inc
The Family Crisis Center operates 24 hour crisis counseling and shelter to victims of domestic violence. The Center also offers support groups to help families identify long term strategies to eliminate the violence and its causes. The Ministry Dental Clinic is designed to serve patients with Badgercare or Medicaid health coverage. The Skills Enhancement Program is designed to provide part time educational and skills training opportunities for individuals working in low wage jobs. The Mental Health Navigator offers mental heath patients help in assessing mental health care and information, facilitating adherence to treatment plans, providing consistent emotional support and promoting community connection through participation in support groups, classes, etc. The Uplift Program promotes the educational success of Hmong children and parents through a family literacy model. The VITA Program provides free tax help for low to moderate income residents.
• 2022
$363K
Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes
The Girl Scout leadership experience systematically prepares girls to become leaders of their own lives and of our community through outcomes and learning based programs designed specifically for girls.
• 2022
$29K
Meals on Wheels
Meals on Wheels provides home delivered to the homebound, frail, chronically ill, convalescent elderly, or disabled persons in the Stevens Point area.
• 2022
$75K
Aging & Disability Resource Center of Portage County
The Aging & Disability Resource Center Nutrition Program delivers meals to homebound older adults in Portage County. The meal delivery not only provides well balanced nutritious meals but also an important daily check on the well being of the recipient. The Aging and Disability Resource Center Adult Day Center provides supervised activities and programming for isolated, medically frail, cognitively impaired, or physically disabled older adults. Volunteer Caregivers provides a variety of services to elderly and disabled Portage County residents, including transportation, shopping, friendly visiting, letter writing, reading, yard work, news on disc, and senior home repairs. The Health Promotions Program assists adults, age 55 and older, in maintaining their independence through participation in prevention programs and volunteer activities.
• 2022
$86K
Salvation Army
The Salvation Army Hope Center assists needy families and individuals with shelter, food, clothing, and other emergency needs.
• 2022
$173K
Stevens Point Area YMCA
The YMCA Scholarship Assistance Program allows at risk youth and adults from low income households to join the YMCA on a sliding scale fee basis. The Adaptive Recreation Program offers special programs to people with varying disabilities, including Special Olympics sports, swimming lessons, exercise programs, arts and crafts, and more. The Youth and Teen Program focuses on providing participants with a sage environment, positive adult role models, and encourage character development and leadership skills. The Child Care Youth Scholarship Program awards scholarships on a sliding scale fee to low income and at risk families participating in full day child care, before and after school child care, preschool programs, and summer camp programs, so they benefit from quality, affordable, and accessible child care.
• 2022
$255K
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