Three Putnam County nonprofits awarded United Way funding

PUTNAM COUNTY – United Way of Central Indiana recently selected three local nonprofits to receive a total of $50,000 in grants as part of a special fund for organizations in Putnam County that are working to help people in need achieve their greatest potential.

Family Support Services of West Central Indiana, Transformers of Putnam County and Beyond Homeless all received grants.

Awardees and dollar amounts were determined by a local review committee consisting of members from the community. Organizations were selected based on their responsiveness to needs, financial stewardship and sustainability, collaboration, reporting on metrics, and overall strategy for helping people in need.

“We are thankful to have so many fantastic nonprofits within our community,” said Chris Flegal, United Way’s community relations director for Putnam, Hendricks and Morgan counties. “We are excited to see how this funding will help advance the work of these three organizations who are supporting struggling families in Putnam County in a meaningful way.”

The funds will be used to support new and ongoing transitional housing initiatives, financial literacy and economic mobility programs, and youth mentorship work.

Recipients and grant amounts:

Family Support Services of West Central Indiana – $20,000

Transformers of Putnam County (Gobin Church) – $15,000

Beyond Homeless, Inc. – $15,000