Vice President Marci Zogg says the goal of the United Way is to help local residents thrive.
"And we know that if we can focus on education, income, and health, because these are all very inter-twined, we know that if we focus on those areas we can really make a difference in our community."
Volunteers go through the funding applications and then make recommendations to the United Way's board of directors. And it's allocated the money with 40 per cent going to education, and 30 per cent each to income and health.
Grant recipients range from local school districts and the QCSO, to Big Brothers Big Sisters, Humility Homes and Services, and the Salvation Army.
