• Family Housing Resources awards $100,000 in grant funds to local nonprofits:

FHR Cares, a community investment fund created by Family Housing Resources, announced grant awards totaling $100,000 given to six local nonprofit organizations:

  • Fuerza Local

, $35,000 for its accelerator program for underserved Hispanic business owners;

  • Our Family Services

, $10,000 to operate programs that provide stability and social services to homeless youths, adults and families;

  • The Primavera Foundation

, $10,000 to support safe, affordable housing and social service initiatives for vulnerable, low-income residents;

  • Sister Jose Women’s Center

, $10,000 for pumps and irrigation systems for a garden designed to be therapeutic and educational for residents at its shelter;

  • Startup Tucson

, $25,000 for its Startup Fundamental Series that helps entrepreneurs and startups succeed; and

  • Youth On Their Own, $10,000 to help sustain its dropout prevention and workforce readiness support to homeless and unaccompanied youths.
  • Nourish Honored by Eegee’s: Nourish was a financial recipient of the Annual Eegee’s Coupon Book Program. Nourish’s mission is to provide family and community support for children with feeding challenges.

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