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Application for Emergency Food And Shelter Program Funds
The Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) was created in 1983 to supplement and expand the work of local social service agencies, both nonprofit and governmental, in an effort to help people with economic emergencies (not disaster-related emergencies). EFSP funds are open to all organizations helping people who are experiencing hunger and homelessness. EFSP funds

UNITED WAY OF GREATER CLEVELAND RECEIVES TRANSFORMATIONAL $10 MILLION GRANT FROM THE JACK, JOSEPH AND MORTON MANDEL SUPPORTING FOUNDATION
News Release Media contact: Katie Connell, United Way of Greater Cleveland: 404.895.5513 and kconnell@unitedwaycleveland.org Gift helps further strengthen the future of the 122-year-old nonprofit leader, supporting United Way’s anti-poverty programs and partnerships CLEVELAND (August 4, 2022) – United Way of Greater Cleveland and the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel

UNITED WAY OF GREATER CLEVELAND ANNOUNCES THE APPOINTMENT OF SHARON SOBOL JORDAN AS INCOMING PRESIDENT & CEO
News Release Media contact: Katie Connell, United Way of Greater Cleveland: 404.895.5513 and kconnell@unitedwaycleveland.org Veteran local nonprofit and human services leader to succeed Augie Napoli in September CLEVELAND (June 27, 2022) – Paul Dolan, chairman and CEO of the Cleveland Guardians and chair of United Way of Greater Cleveland’s

Cleveland Scholar House to Bear Honorary Name of Louise C. Stokes
News Release Contacts: For CHN Housing Partners: Laura Boustani / lboustani@chnhousingpartners.org / (216) 789-3626 or Kirsten Pianka / kpianka@chnhousingpartners.org / (216) 574-7103 For United Way of Greater Cleveland: Katie Connell (404) 895-5513 / kconnell@unitedwaycleveland.org Community Collaboration Aims to Break the Generational Cycle of Poverty for Single Parents and Their Children Cleveland, June. 15, 2022 – CHN Housing Partners

UNITED WAY OF GREATER CLEVELAND RECEIVES A $100,000 GRANT FROM PNC FOUNDATION TO SUPPORT AUGUST NAPOLI FUND FOR ANTI-POVERTY INNOVATION
Media contacts: Katie Connell, United Way of Greater Cleveland: 404.895.5513 (m) and kconnell@unitedwaycleveland.org Craig Friedman, PNC Bank: 614.463-6647 and craig.friedman@pnc.com Grant will support innovative, early-stage initiatives with the potential to address poverty issues most deeply affecting Greater Clevelanders CLEVELAND – June 14, 2022 – The United Way of Greater Cleveland announced it received a $100,000 grant

Joint Statement from United Way of Greater Cleveland and The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland
RE: Cleveland City Council’s Increased Investment in the Right to Counsel Program We commend and thank Cleveland City Council, Cleveland City Council President Blaine Griffin, and Mayor Justin Bibb for electing to increase this year’s funding allocation for the Right to Counsel program led by Legal Aid and United Way to $500,000. Earlier this year,