About Middlesex United Way
A $40,767 grant to YMCA of No Middlesex City, the largest award in the recent grants list, signals how Middlesex United Way Inc directs its work toward youth development and community support in Middlesex County. The foundation backs programs in education, health and positive youth development, affordable housing, self-sufficiency, and related community services, with awards that also reach shelters, employment programs, and local education providers. Recent grants show a broad mix of service settings, from youth services and hospital-linked perinatal programming to housing stabilization and adult education.
The grant list also shows recurring support for place-based organizations in and around Middletown, including The Connection - Eddy Shelter, Middlesex Hospital Perinatal Prog, Gilead Community Services, and Middletown Youth Services. Other awards extend to organizations serving nearby towns such as Portland, Old Saybrook, Meriden, New Haven, Essex, Cromwell, East Hampton, and Hartford. The pattern points to a funder working through local nonprofits and public-serving institutions to support direct services in its county footprint, rather than through broad, distant giving. Across the recent list, the focus stays on practical, community-level programming tied to youth opportunity, housing stability, health, and financial security.
What Middlesex United Way Funds
In youth and family services, Middlesex United Way Inc gave $24,681 to Middlesex Hospital Perinatal Prog for HEALTH/POSITIVE YOUT and $16,750 to Middletown Youth Services for HEALTH/POSITIVE YOUT. These awards sit alongside support for organizations serving children, young people, and families across the county.
Housing is another clear theme. The foundation gave $32,108 to The Connection - Eddy Shelter for AFFORDABLE HOUSING, $16,016 to Hope Partnership for AFFORDABLE HOUSING, and $12,744 to Columbus House for AFFORDABLE HOUSING. It also funded Mx City - Coalition on Homelessness C/o Middlesex United Way with $8,580 for AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
Economic stability appears in grants such as $15,000 to Kuhn Employment Opportunities for SELF SUFFICIENCY, $9,268 to United Way of Central & Ne Ct for SELF SUFFICIENCY, and $5,625 to Shoreline Soup Kitchens & Pantries for SELF SUFFICIENCY. Education grants include $8,284 to Literacy Volunteers - Valley Shore and $5,484 to Middletown Adult Education.
