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The Crime Victim Services program of New Horizons Crisis Center has been awarded a community impact grant from the United Way of Southwest Minnesota (UWSWMN) in the amount of $32,500. These funds will be used by them to provide advocacy, support and empowerment to those whose lives are impacted by sexual assault and general crime. They will also work to reduce the occurrence and impact of crime and victimization in our communities. This work aligns with UWSWMN’s safety and well-being priority area.
UWSWMN makes a difference in the lives of local people by investing in programs focused on the health, education, financial stability, hunger and safety & well-being of people living in our service area. Our service area includes the communities we serve in Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Yellow Medicine and portions of Cottonwood, Lac qui Parle, Nobles and Redwood counties in Minnesota.
Community impact grants are the main way UWSWMN invests donations back into our communities. The community impact grant process involves local volunteers who help review funding requests and work together to make funding recommendations to our board of directors. For the 2022-23 funding cycle a total of $212,822 has been awarded through this process to programs working to improve the lives of local people.
If you would like more information about our investments in local programs or our grant process please visit UnitedWaySWMN.org.
Photo: Carrie Buddy, Executive Director of New Horizons Crisis Center.
United Way of Southwest Minnesota is an autonomous, local organization working to create lasting change in people’s lives and the communities we serve in Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Yellow Medicine, and portions of Cottonwood, Lac qui Parle, Nobles and Redwood counties of Minnesota.
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