These grants awarded by the program help pay for local community-based human and health service organizations that do not currently receive United Way money. Organizations that receive money share with United Way the fundamental belief that education, income, and health are essential for a better life.
This year's recipients were: Charles L. Brieant Community Center; SPARC, Inc; The Mental Health Association of Westchester – Mount Kisco Clinic; and Westchester Exceptional Children’s School. SPARC, Inc., Special Program and Resource Connection, founded in 1989, enhances the lives of people with developmental disabilities through high quality therapeutic recreation activities. United Way’s support will enhance staffing levels for “KIDZ TIME,” a distinctive recreation therapy program at Pace University in Pleasantville, for children with autism spectrum disorders, ages 4-12. This grant will aid in reducing the program's waiting list and help serve new families.
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