Plain City children to receive pool passes thanks to United Way of Union County For Immediate Release May 25, 2004

A summer of swimming at Pastime Pool awaits 15 Plain City area elementary students thanks to the United Way of Union County. For the fourth straight year, the Youth Arts & Recreation Grant Committee has awarded $1,500 to the Village to administer pool passes and swimming lessons to children of income-eligible families. Children attending Plain City and Monroe Elementary are eligible to apply for financial aid through this United Way grant. Parents interested in learning more information about eligibility are asked to contact Beth Randall at Plain City Elementary. Passes will not be available at the pool. The United Way ’s Youth Arts & Recreation Grant Fund was established in early 2001 to address the need to increase the access to art and recreation opportunities for area youth. The Grant Fund is unique among area United Way's and has become a model that other United Way's across the country have modeled for their own communities. The United Way of Union County has awarded more than $53,000 to area organizations through the Youth Arts & Recreation Grant Fund since the program was founded, including $6,000 to the Village of Plain City for pool passes and swimming lessons.