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This was the second quarter in a row the foundation exceeded $1 million in grants

Since 1977, the West Side Catholic Center has offered hot meals, hospitality, clothing and household goods, emergency services, advocacy, a family shelter, housing solutions, and workforce development training to those in need at no charge, regardless of religious affiliation. They also happen to be Community West’s longest continuously funded nonprofit organization.

This was the largest funding quarter in Foundation’s 25-year history

Bishop Malesic blessed the church’s Homeless Jesus statue, with hopes to start conversations about homelessness and raise awareness.

The Community West Foundation Board of Directors approved $785,000 in first quarter grants to non-profit agencies that provide food or refugee services located in Cleveland, western Cuyahoga and Lorain Counties.  An additional $178,000 was distributed through their Community Impact Fund bringing the grand total to $963,000.