The United Way of Bruce Grey held a press conference on June 22nd announcing the awarding of over $160 000 in grants to the community , $135 000 directly to local service agencies . The United Way will be funding 4 new funded programs. The United Way will fund 18 agencies in 2007.

These agencies are:

Women's House of Bruce County $18,000.00
Family Services Perth Huron Bruce Grey $15,000.00
Men' Program $14,000.00
Grey Bruce Eat & Learn $13,000.00
Keystone Child Youth and Family Services $12,000.00
St. John Ambulance $9,000.00
GRACE $8,000.00
Epilepsy, Huron-Perth-Bruce $3,850.00
Brain Injury Society $2,650.00
Durham & District Food bank $5,300.00
Housing Resource Centre $1,200.00

2nd Year Asks
South Grey Bruce Youth Literacy Council $5,000.00
CHIP - Adult Learning Centre $5,000.00
Friends & Neighbour Club (CMHA) $5,000.00

New Asks
Big Brothers & Sisters Of Hanover District $6,000.00
Big Sisters Owen Sound & Grey $2,000.00
PRANCE $5,000.00
Keystone - School program $5,000.00