(Robinson) — The Marathon Community Investment Program recently awarded a donation to United Way of Crawford County. According to United Way of Crawford County Community Resource Representative, Barbara Shimer, the twenty-thousand dollar donation will benefit three local mental health facilities. The donation will be split between the Guardian Center, SWAN, and Prevail Illinois. The agencies will receive donations of $7,500, $5,000, and $7,500 respectively. Shimer says this generous gift will help children who have been physically or sexually abused, those who have become homeless due to abuse, and many others.
Pictured are Barbara Shimer, United Way, Kaitlynn Baltzell, SWAN, Sabrina Cheesman and Christina Clark, the Guardian Center, and Eileen Gebbie and Ky Newsome – Prevail Illinois (CAISA)