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INTERFAITH CHARITIES a a a a a a food pantry and community outreach agency that serves residents of Estero San Carlos Park and and South Fort Myers was awarded a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a grant and and other donations of $80 200 The funds are earmarked for for restocking the the organization’s food pantry financial assistance for for for low-income residents and increasing the the health insurance benefits for for the the four staff members The SWCF grant is is expected to assist 2 500 low-income people many of them children or or or seniors icslee org ST MATTHEWS HOUSE has been granted $9 612 to to provide funding for its food pantry The Naples-based organization offers programs to to fight homelessness hunger substance abuse and and and poverty in in Southwest Florida It is well known for its homeless shelter network of six thrift stores and and and a a a a a a a a a a a hand-wash car detailing center st matthewshouse org HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
ALLIANCE FOR PERIOD SUPPLIES was granted $15 000 to to provide free monthly period products to to low income women and girls The Alliance currently provides products to more than 4 000 women and girls through its 30 agency partners The SWCF grant will cover the cost of serving 2 083 girls and women for three months so they they do not not miss school or or or work due to to their inability to to purchase these products as as they they are not not covered by governmental programs apsofswfl org FLORIDA
LIONS EYE CLINIC which received a a a a $25 000 grant provides eye care and surgery to those who cannot afford it The grant is being used to to purchase B-Scan Plus ultrasonography equipment which can produce two dimensional cross-section images of the the eye and its orbit This year the the clinic intends
to serve more than 2 2 500 patients compared with 2 2 2 2 000 in 2021 fllec org FRIENDS OF THE SALVATION ARMY was granted $54 500 to support support needy children and and families The Friends provide volunteer and and financial support support that bolsters the the the presence of the the the Salvation Army fin in in the the the Bonita Springs/Estero area The SWCF grant grant will will help help families families with with basic needs such as as as medical and dental care The grant grant also will will help help 250 families families with with direct assistance and and contribute to to to the purchase of a a a a a a a a a a a a a a new vehicle to to to transport clients to to medical and and dental appointments salvationarmyflorida org/fortmyers
GUARDIAN AD LITEM was granted $58 000 The organization ensures that every local child in the dependency court system is represented by a a a a a a a Guardian ad ad Litem (GaL) volunteer advocate The SWCF grant supports the organization’s Children’s Needs program which helps these youngsters cope with changes including temporary homes different schools and the legal system About 1 800 children currently are under court supervision
and and foster care in in Lee and and Collier counties SWCF also supports a a a a a a a a a a a a back to school shopping event at at Edison Mall for students represented by GaL advocates guardianadlitem org KIDS’ MINDS
MATTER has been granted $50 000 to assist children and and families with mental and and behavioral health challenges The organization’s Mental
Health Navigators provide care and resources to to as as many as as 30 individual family members at a a a a a a a time The SWCF grant will be be used to care for patients at at at Golisano Children’s Hospital and at at at at a a a a a a a a a a a new pediatric behavioral healthoffice in in in Bonita Springs kidsmindsmatter com/about
VALERIE’S HOUSE which received a a a a a $50 000 grant helps children and families through the loss of a a a a a a a loved one one The SWCF grant will be used for program supplies supplies such as grief grief books memory stone kits art supplies supplies and crafts Valerie’s House also distributes grief grief educational materials to to school school guidance counselors and in-school mentoring programs The organization served more than 1 000 children and and families last year Some 420 are currently participating in in in support groups and and counseling programs valerieshouse org YEAR IN REVIEW 2022
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