FORT WALTON BEACH — An aquatic center for disabled people and a new office building to better serve domestic and sexual violence survivors now have additional financial support thanks to 250 Northwest Florida women.
For the past three years, women in Impact 100 have contributed large grants for local non-profit organizations. As part of joining Impact, each member gives $1,000 to go toward the big checks handed out.
Shelter House, which serves domestic and sexual abuse survivors, is among the winning organizations to receive a grant. With the $125,000, the nonprofit organization will move to a new office building in Fort Walton Beach. It'll have enough space for its growing staff, a children's waiting room and adult therapy room.
Horizons, which provides services to more than 400 people with cognitive, intellectual and developmental disabilities, will use the grant toward an aquatic center that offers recreational and rehabilitative health benefits.
There were 35 applicants for the Impact grants, which were narrowed down to five on Sunday.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: 2 Okaloosa non-profits receive Impact 100 grants