LOS ANGELES : United Way Gives $424,000 to Quake Relief Agencies
The United Way of Greater Los Angeles on Wednesday distributed $424,000 in relief grants to 44 area nonprofit agencies that are providing emergency services to victims of the Northridge earthquake.
The organization also will give $200,000 to the American Red Cross, raising the total amount the United Way has donated to the Red Cross since the Jan. 17 quake to $450,000. The recipient of the largest of the relief grants is the Santa Clarita Child and Family Development Center, which received $31,720 to expand its counseling and outreach services for earthquake victims.
Other recipients include San Fernando Valley Interfaith Council, $19,600; Samuel Dixon Family Health Care Center in Val Verde, $17,640; and Home Visitation Center in Pacoima, $7,900.
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