Families United gets $4K in grants

Published 6:00 pm Wednesday, September 15, 2021

By Daily Leader Staff

Photo submitted Front row, from left, Jennifer Alexander (CenterPoint Energy Representative), Lillian Bradford, Annona Bradford, Terrian Fields, Kali Benjamin (afterschool students), James Richardson (CenterPoint Energy Representative), FUTC director Falana McDaniel and Trinity Webb (volunteer); second row, from left, Mekyla Daniels (student), Shykiera Daniels (BHS senior volunteer), Jay Reber (District Director for Mississippi CenterPoint Energy), Toni Little (tutor), Kadarrius Benjamin, Alicia Loyd and Alana Sieban (afterschool students).

Brookhaven’s Families United Training Center recently received $4,000 in community engagement grants.

CenterPoint Energy awarded a $2,500 community grant to FUTC to support R.E.A.L. Tutoring, which kicked off its afterschool program Aug. 16.

Regions Bank awarded a $1,500 community engagement grant to support the educational access and success of the youths and families reached by FUTC.

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