MILWAUKEE (Feb 22, 2017) \u2013 Cousins Subs\u00ae Make It Better Foundation has awarded $3,500 in grants to two Wisconsin-based nonprofits\u2014The River Food Pantry and Best Buddies Wisconsin.<\/p>\n
A $1,500 grant was awarded to The River Food Pantry for its Madison Urban Nutritional Children\u2019s Hotspot (MUNCH). The program brings nutritional lunches directly into north side neighborhoods for children and teens in the Madison Metropolitan School District when school is not in session. Grant funds will help to feed approximately 800 children and teens each day who live in areas of Madison with high poverty and minimal resources.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe generous $1,500 grant from Cousins Subs Make It Better Foundation will enable us to continue bridging the nutritional gap many children face, and make a positive step forward in our community,\u201d said Julie McCoubrey, lunch program manager of MUNCH. \u201cThanks to generous donations, The River Food Pantry is able to provide not only nutritional assistance at the pantry, but also food for children and teens directly at their neighborhoods when other food services are unavailable.\u201d<\/p>\n
Best Buddies Wisconsin was awarded $2,000 for its Milwaukee School Friendship program. This program pairs students with and without intellectual and development disabilities (IDD) with a friend and works to develop the practical, emotional and social skills required to face the challenges of young adulthood. Skills learned throughout this program will also assist with establishing independence to help with future employment opportunities.<\/p>\n
\u201cBest Buddies Wisconsin could not fulfill their mission without support from organizations like the Cousins Subs Make It Better Foundation,\u201d said Courtney Rogaczewski, state director of Best Buddies Wisconsin. \u201cThis donation will directly impact the Best Buddies chapters in greater Milwaukee and their ability to change the social fabric of their schools to support diversity and inclusion.\u201d<\/p>\n
Each grant is funded through the Cousins Subs Make It Better Foundation, a nonprofit charitable organization established in 2013. The Make It Better Foundation aims to improve the general welfare and quality of life in the communities Cousins Subs serves and addresses three areas of interest that are vital to any community: health and wellness, hunger and youth education.<\/p>\n
\u201cCousins Subs has a long-standing investment in the communities it serves,\u201d said Justin McCoy, director on Cousins Subs Make It Better Foundation board. \u201cWe\u2019re honored to support the programs at The River Food Pantry and Best Buddies Wisconsin as they are essential to the betterment of our local communities.\u201d Interested nonprofit and community organizations can visit cousinssubs.com\/foundation to find out more information on eligibility and how to apply.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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