Area Nonprofit Wins Coveted Grant Mother’s Refuge beats out thousands of causes in online contest
Independence, MO – June 19, 2015 – (RealEstateRama) — More than 192,000 people took to Facebook and cast 6.2 million votes vying to bring a $25k grant to their neighborhoods. State Farm is proud to announce the top 40 vote-receiving causes that will receive the grants to improve their communities.
One winner is “Hand-Up For Young Moms,” a program run by Independence nonprofit Mother’s Refuge. The organization is one of two maternity homes in the Kansas City area that addresses the need of homeless pregnant women, including young females under 18. The organization will use the $25,000 State Farm Neighborhood Assist® grant to shelter, educate, and empower pregnant teen mothers in Jackson County. Specifically, funds will go toward food, medical attention, prescriptions, transportation, housing, and CPR/First Aid training.
* MEDIA INVITED * CHECK PRESENTATION (CELEBRATION PARTY AND OPEN HOUSE): 5:00 – 7:00 p.m., Friday, June 19 Mother’s Refuge – 3721 Delridge, Independence, MO 64052
“State Farm is dedicated to helping people live confidently and get to a better state,” said Independence State Farm Agent Chad Mitchell. “Through Neighborhood Assist, we are pleased to help Mother’s Refuge provide these young women and moms with a safe, stable environment and with the parenting and financial skills they need to benefit their families.”
Almost 4,000 submissions were received through State Farm Neighborhood Assist, a youth-led philanthropic program that empowers communities to identify issues in their neighborhoods. At least one cause was received from every state. The State Farm Youth Advisory Board, a group of 30 students who are passionate about social responsibility, reviewed the submissions and selected the top 200 finalists based on criteria they created. The general public then voted to arrive at the 40 winners. In the four years of the program, 160 causes have received $4 million to enact change in their communities.
