AWARE Grant



Organization - AWARE
Grant Amount - $30,000
Foundation - Yakima Valley Community Foundation
Grant Purpose - The funding will help pay for a project coordinator, training, peer mentoring, school assemblies and community meetings for a nationally recognized youth development program to reduce teen involvement in drugs, drinking and other high-risk behaviors.


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