Area agencies to receive funding

The United Way of Monmouth County Board of Directors recently announced that 63 local health and human service agencies will receive funding for the 2007-08 cycle.

This year, approximately 50 volunteers participated in the annual resource investment process by reviewing 68 applications, making on-site visits to applying agencies, and conducting interviews with agency staff, board members and key volunteers, according to a press release.

Of the $914,115 to be distributed, the largest amount granted was $35,000, the smallest $4,000, and the average $14,510. Two new agencies will be receiving funding for the first time in the 2007-08 cycle.

"The task of allocating donated dollars comes with great responsibility. Our volunteers are from all walks of life and offer their time, talents and energy without reservation. The process takes approximately four months from start to finish and we are extremely lucky to have the dedicated groups of volunteers involved that we do. Out of all the United Way committees to serve on, this has to be one of the most rewarding," said Christine Jagerburger, director of community impact for the United Way.

Payments are made to the agencies on a quarterly basis starting in late September.

The following is a partial list of agencies to be funded by the United Way in 2007:

• 180, Turning Lives Around

• Affordable Housing Alliance

• Big Brothers Big Sisters

• Boys and Girls Club of Monmouth County

• CentraState Health Awareness Center, Freehold Township

• Child Assault Prevention of Monmouth County

• Collier Services, Marlboro

• CPC Behavioral Healthcare

• FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties

• Freehold Area Open Door, Freehold Borough

• Hispanic Affairs and Resource Center

• I Beseech Thee Community Development Corporation, Freehold Borough

• Monmouth Council of Girl Scouts

• Monmouth Council, Boy Scouts of America

• Prevention First

• Samaritan Center, Manalapan

• Senior Citizens Activities Network

• The Arc of Monmouth

• YMCA of Western Monmouth County, Freehold Township.