The Catawba County United Way Youth Council announces the recipients of the 2010Youth Allocation Grant. 

The Catawba County United Way Youth Council has allocated $7,355 to be distributed to four member agencies – Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club to help fund their Career Plans and Development  education  program;  Exodus Homes, Young Men of Integrity to sponsor their Summer Block Party which will deliver the message of enjoying a safe summer through a healthy lifestyle and will serve as a resource fair for the residents of the surrounding community;  Council of Adolescents of Catawba County for the implementation of their Teen Resource Center which will provide information and support to 13-18 year olds through health education, programs/activities and referrals and to Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont, Inc. to help offset the camper fees for girls grade 3-5 to enjoy summer camp at Camp Sunshine.

The Catawba County United Youth Council participants are a group of students from within Catawba County who are individually selected by the principals at their schools.  They attended a training session several weeks prior to the member agencies presentations.  After this training session each of the council members then reviewed applications, took part in group discussions and used a rating system to determine which agencies would receive funding.  The agency selections were made solely by the Youth Council.

For more information about Catawba County United Way or its Youth Council please contact Sylvia Long, Director of Community Impact at 828/327-6851 or slong@ccunitedway.com