The Future is Female!

Tampa FL

21 August, 2021

8:48 PM

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St. Petersburg, FL—The goal of elevating the lives of a select group of women in South St. Petersburg has been boosted thanks to a collaboration between two of our area's most essential nonprofits. United Way Suncoast will grant $38,500 from its annual community investment funding to Golden Generations for its My Sistah's Place Career Readiness Project. Golden Generations will use the funds to expand the existing Career Readiness Project, a collaborative initiative that provides programming on college exploration and job and career advancement to at-risk youth, especially girls ages 15 to 17 who are transitioning out of foster care. The CEO and Founder of Golden Generations, Inc. (GGI) Juanita Suber Athy, was grateful for the infusion of support from United Way Suncoast. "We will be putting these funds to good use and changing lives in the city as we strive to offer them the skills and experience that lead to economic self-sufficiency," Suber Athy said. "Simply put, if it were not for supporters like the United Way, GGI would not exist. Thanks to them providing the funds we need, we'll be helping youth get ready for the job market and help their families recover from the pandemic." "United Way Suncoast (UWS) is making our dream of bridging the opportunity gap for our youth a reality!"The lasting community impact created by Golden Generations aligns with United Way's priorities. As households continue to grapple with the financial fallout of the pandemic and parents strive to navigate a challenging educational year, United Way Suncoast has stepped up with a $6.05 million boost to 77 area nonprofits for the 2022 fiscal year. UWS continues its 97-year mission of lifting up the community by sustaining its focus on four priority areas: early learning, youth success, financial stability and asset development. The investment extends to all five counties in UWS' region – DeSoto, Hillsborough, Manatee, Pinellas and Sarasota – and underscores the organization's long-time commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. "We are proud to support high-impact programs that will do so much good across our region," said UWS CEO Jessica Muroff. "As we look to emerge from the pandemic and strengthen our commitment to diversity, equality, and inclusion with a new strategic vision, it's never been more important to advocate for our community. Through our partnerships and expertise, we will continue to create bold solutions to our biggest challenges – uplifting lives and achieving equity for generations to come." For the second consecutive year, the organization convened a group of dedicated volunteers who conducted a thoughtful and thorough job in choosing the nonprofits. The allocation, an increase of more than $400,000 from the 2020 allocation, will impact nearly 150,000 people in UWS' five-county region. UWS also raised and distributed $1.9 million for pandemic relief over a six-week period in 2020. Each grant will fund specific programs that support the interconnected priority areas and help ALICE (Asset, Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) families who stand just one unexpected expense from enduring hardship. About Golden Generations: The mission of Golden Generations, Inc. (GGI) is to provide a safe and supportive transitional home environment where a variety of services prepares at risk young women for educational attainment, work readiness, and independent living including good decision-making about their inter-personal relationships and life goals. About United Way Suncoast: United Way Suncoast severs the constraints that prevent families from thriving. We dismantle the barriers to human prosperity, uniting our community along the way. When we provide pathways to early learning, financial stability and youth success, we lift up families as they cultivate a future beyond circumstantial constraints. We provide choices. We provide opportunities. We create space for families to grow without limitations, elevating communities by building a future with equity for all. We are proud to serve the people of DeSoto, Hillsborough, Manatee, Pinellas and Sarasota counties by operating and funding services and programs to help our community have the Freedom To Rise.