HASTINGS, MN) United Way of Hastings (UWH) announced that grant requests for general funding in 2021 are being accepted through February 5, 2021. Online applications are now being accepted from organizations as part of the UWH’s annual grant process.

To help nonprofits that may not be operational in their physical offices, all application materials can be emailed to UWH with no hard copies required. Details about the annual grant process and grant applications are available at www.unitedwayofhastings. org. “We are looking for organizations that are working to make an impact in the Hastings area,” said Mari E. Mellick, CAE, UWH Executive Director. “The dollars raised in our community stay local and support organizations that are working to improve the lives of people who live in our community.”

Organizations requesting a grant must meet the grant guidelines and impact individuals in the areas of Education, Health, Financial Stability, and Youth within the Hastings area. For additional information, contact Mellick at [email protected] org or (651) 438-3337.

The UWH is an independent United Way that has worked for over 55 years serving Hastings and the surrounding rural communities within Independent School District #200. Its mission is to build partnerships to improve the lives of people in our community. Donations are accepted yearround. For more information about the UWH and the agencies it funds, visit www.unitedwayofhastings. org.