ANAHEIM : City Gives More Money to 6 Charities

Six nonprofit organizations offering services in Anaheim will receive more city funds after money was reallocated that had been earmarked for transportation services for senior citizens.

The city Community Services Department distributed $50,000 to the agencies rather than put the money toward senior transportation. The reallocation decision was based on city staff research showing that there were few agencies to provide the service and that increasing costs of the service could stretch beyond the department’s ability to bear them.

The Anaheim Interfaith Center, the Anaheim Family YMCA, the Boys & Girls Club of Anaheim, the Episcopal Service Alliance, Feedback Foundation and the Orange County Center for Health all received more money from the city.

“We certainly can always use the funding, especially with the way they’ve cut federal and state grant money,” said Beverly Perez, director of the Anaheim Interfaith Shelter’s Halcyon House. “Everyone can use the extra funding.” Halcyon House, the only shelter for the homeless in Anaheim, received $10,000 in addition to the $10,000 it received at the beginning of the fiscal year in July, when the city normally makes its grants.

The Boys & Girls Club of Anaheim received the largest supplement, $15,000, on top of $10,000 previously allocated. The Feedback Foundation, which received $50,000 earlier, was given $5,000 more.

The Anaheim Family YMCA received $5,000 to complement the previous $10,000. The Orange County Center for Health was given $5,000 in addition to $15,000 previously allocated. The Episcopal Service Alliance was given $10,000 in addition to the $15,000 it received earlier.

Just one organization that requested funding, the Golden Opportunity Youth Assn., was denied.