MILWAUKEE (Feb., 3, 2020)\u2014 Cousins Subs\u00ae today announced four Wisconsin organizations as recipients of a combined $7,000 in grants through its Make It Better Foundation . Funding will offset the cost of resources and programming that address the vital community need of health and wellness.<\/p>\n
\u201cCousins Subs is grounded in its belief in better,\u201d said Justin McCoy, Vice President of Market at Cousins Subs and Vice President of the Make It Better Foundation. \u201cWe\u2019re privileged to be in the position to support four organizations that are dedicated to making it better for children and families who live, work and play in our communities.\u201d<\/p>\n
The four recipients of a grant from the Make It Better Foundation include: \u2022 SOAR Fox Cities \u2013 A $2,500 grant will help the third largest Special Olympics program in the state of Wisconsin cover the costs of travel, lodging, equipment, tournament participation or nutritious meals for over 170 athletes. \u2022 Town of East Troy Police Department \u2013 The police department will use its $1,500 grant to purchase an automated external defibrillator (AED), which can save a person\u2019s life after cardiac arrest by checking their heart rhythm and sending an electronic shock to restore a normal heart rhythm if needed. \u2022 Victims of Milwaukee Violence \u2013 A $1,000 grant will be used to support the organization\u2019s Mental Health Program, which provides nearly 1,500 educational resources to 150 underserved individuals living in the 53206 and 53208 zip codes in Milwaukee. \u2022 Waukesha County Dental Clinic \u2013 The dental clinic will use its $2,000 grant to purchase disposable dental supplies that will be used to provide teeth cleaning services to 1,000 children.<\/p>\n
Since the inception of the Make It Better Foundation in 2013, Cousins Subs has supported its local communities through monetary donations to nonprofits, education scholarships and food aid. To date, the foundation has donated nearly $507,000 to more than 79 benefiting nonprofit organizations.<\/p>\n
For more information on grant eligibility and how to apply for a Make It Better Foundation grant, interested nonprofit organizations can visit cousinssubs.com\/foundation .<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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