LIVONIA, Mich. – The Metro West Chapter of Credit Unions recently announced grants totaling $18,300 to be awarded to 12 local non-profit organizations. Since 2005, the Chapter has used funds raised through its annual charity golf outing to award more than $160,000 to local organizations. This year’s top award recipients are Vista Maria, Twelfth Street Food Pantry, and River Glory (of Life) International Ministries. These organizations will be recognized at the Chapter’s Annual Charity Golf Outing to be held at the Northville Hills Golf Club on Thursday, August 20, 2015.
Other grant winners include The Moon Ministry, Gospel Against Aids, Charles Drew Transition Center, Redford Women’s Outreach-St. Robert Bellarmine, Gibraltar Food Pantry, St. Vincent and Sarah Fisher Center, Focus: HOPE, Metro Detroit Share Group, Child’s Hope, and Dance Marathon at the University of Michigan.
“The committee is pleased to award grants to organizations that support our communities in a variety of ways, including hunger, health and nutrition, education and literacy, neighborhood development, and youth services,“ said Carrie Williams, strategic liaison and project manager for the University of Michigan Credit Union and Metro West Chapter charity grants committee chair. “This year’s selection of award recipients was particularly challenging. The need is great and there are many deserving organizations helping to assist people throughout Wayne and Washtenaw counties.”