Buffalo Chapter presents grant to United Way of Greater Niagara

The Buffalo Chapter of Fifty Fabulous Women Giving Circle, a community of philanthropic women who combine their financial strength to improve the lives of women and children in Erie and Niagara counties in New York, presented a grant in the amount of $4,439 to the United Way of Greater Niagara.

United Way of Greater Niagara supports programs offered by YWCA of the Niagara Frontier, including domestic violence services and services provided to homeless women and children at Carolyn’s House. Carolyn’s House is the only long-term supported housing for homeless women and children in Niagara County. Carolyn’s House, which opened in 2005, has seen hundreds of women and children pass through its doors on their way to a safe, dignified future. While at Carolyn’s House, residents are linked with services including case management, counseling, workforce training and employment opportunities, parenting, domestic violence support groups, financial literacy, health initiatives, and housing relocation assistance.

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ABOUT FIFTY FABULOUS WOMEN GIVING CIRCLE

The Fifty Fabulous Women Giving Circle is an all-volunteer community of philanthropic women who work to strengthen the community by combining their financial strength to support projects and initiatives that improve the lives of women and children. To maximize the potential of philanthropy as a vehicle for social change, the Giving Circle makes grants on a quarterly basis and donates a full 100% of member contributes to grant recipients.