Rochester Women's Giving Circle announces grant recipients
Summary
The Rochester Womens Giving Circle (RWGC) has announced eight recipients of grants totaling $190,000.The 2024 grants are made to organizations in Monroe County that help women and girls living in poverty to gain the education, training, skills and jobs necessary to achieve economic independence.This is the 17th year that the RWGC has awarded grants. In that time, nearly $2.5 million has been distributed to local nonprofit organizations aligned with the Giving Circles mission.The organizations and their programs receiving the 2024 grants are: Unity Hospital of Rochester: Project Independence at Healthy Moms, andRWGC is a community of women who recognize that they have greater strength and potential for positive community impact when they give together.Every member makes an annual donation and can participate in the grantmaking process. The money donated each calendar year is granted out the following year.The Giving Circle is an advised fund at Rochester Area Community Foundation.