Shyanne Belzer/MDN The Souris Valley United Way presented checks totally $328,564 to 23 different non-profit organizations.

Earlier this week, the Souris Valley United Way presented checks to help fund 23 local programs serving the Minot area. They’re proud to serve Minot and surrounding areas by helping support other local partner agencies with gifts provided by individuals, groups and businesses.

For their 2018-19 campaign, they raised a total of $328,564 to go to organizations that had a focus in different chosen topics. For Education and readiness for school, $164,940 was given. Financial Stability received $83,500 and health received $76,720.They also gave special community impact projects $3,404

Funds were presented as grants to the following: Domestic Violence Crisis Center, Boy Scouts of America, Companions for Children, Full Steam Ahead, Girl Scouts Dakota Horizons, Minot Literacy Volunteers, American Red Cross, Domestic Violence Shelter, Minot Area Homeless Coalition, The Salvation Army, The YWCA, Catholics Charities Guardianship, Community Action Partnership, First Link, Minot Commission on Aging, The YMCA, Northern Plains Children’s Advocacy Center, The Village Family Service Center, Lutheran Social Services of North Dakota, Backpack Buddies, Dolly Parton Imagination Library, Summer Food Service Program and Community Shower.