United Way of Dane County this spring awarded 2024 micro-investment grants, with a total of $25,000 in grant funding awarded to four grassroots organizations. These organizations are working on projects promoting engagement, healing, and connection for residents of The Harmony at Grandview Commons Apartments.
The Harmony at Grandview Commons Apartments was selected after 15-year-old Kyesha Miller lost her life, and three other teens were injured, during a shooting outside the apartment complex last year. A task force composed of United Way Community Engagement & Inclusion Committee (CEIC) members and Harmony Apartments residents was created to make funding recommendations for programs supporting youth and family services at the apartment complex.
One-time grants of up to $5,000 were awarded to projects to achieve the following goals at the Harmony Apartments:
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Provide youth with constructive and engaging on-site activities;
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Strengthen resident engagement by building a sense of community among Harmony Apartments residents; and
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Increase the sense of safety that Harmony Apartments residents feel in their neighborhood.
Recipients of the grant dollars include:
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The House Urban Arts Initiative;
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Madison Gospel 5K Foundation;
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More Than a Conqueror; and
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Righteous Voice Mentoring.
