One of our Mission Partners, the North Central Massachusetts Faith-Based Community Coalition (NCMFBCC), has recently updated their website. The NCMFBCC is a group dedicated to helping those in need, and helping those who cannot help themselves. They are more than just a collective or group of people trying to help the community, they are like a family that helps each other out and extends a helping hand to anyone that needs it. It is their goal to be able to help as many people as they can by providing them with warm meals, positive energy, and serve it all together with a big smile! The NCMFBCC hope to be the sun shining down on anyone’s darkest hour to light up their day.
We are excited to welcome you to An Evening of Impact being held on Friday, December 1st at our original YMCA home – historic Mechanics Hall in downtown Worcester!
Friday, December 1, 2023 5PM Reception / 5:30PM Program & Dinner
FITCHBURG — United Way of North Central Massachusetts (UWNCM) recently distributed $799,146 in grants to 40 agencies throughout the community. Funds were disbursed through two grant programs that seek to address the region’s greatest challenges and provide after and out-of-school time opportunities for local children and youth.
Through its Community Impact Fund for 2023-24, UWNCM awarded $616,335 to 31 agencies, funding 40 programs. The Community Impact Fund is a long-standing UWNCM initiative that supports critical programs in the areas of Early Education and Youth Development, Basic Needs and Economic Opportunity & Financial Literacy.
The latest round of grants was awarded in year three of a four-year cycle and is expected to make an impact for over 97,000 households based on results from the previous year, which saw a 32% increase in households served from year one. Funding will be spread throughout the 22 communities in UWNCM’s service area and support a diverse array of programs.
YMCA of Central Massachusetts – Montachusett Branch in Fitchburg received grants for three programs that will provide enrichment opportunities for children from pre-K to youth as well as support services for families.
The agency’s Executive Director, Lisa Welcome, says, “We are so grateful to UWNCM for their on-going support of our initiatives for children and families. This funding will go a long way to further our cause to strengthen the foundations of community through programs and services that support youth development, healthy living and social responsibility.”
UWNCM also recently distributed $182,810 to 13 agencies through the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s (DESE) After School and Out-of-School Time (ASOST) Program.
