EATON — United Way of the Greater Dayton Area, Preble County Branch, approved funding in the amount of $10,000 to go to the HIT Foundation Homeless Shelter in Eaton to help the foundation with its goal to serve the homeless population in Preble County.

The funding comes from designated funds and the proceeds of a recent United Way golf outing. The HIT Foundation (Home Is The Foundation) recently launched its Homeless Services Program and is currently providing case management and emergency shelter services in Preble County. Renovations have started at the new homeless shelter, 2009 U.S. 127 North, Eaton. The opening target date is set for September.

For more information, visit http://www.hitfoundation.org.

The Preble County Branch of the United Way of the Greater Dayton Area approved funding in the amount of $10,000 to go to the HIT Foundation Homeless Shelter in Eaton. The HIT Foundation’s Deron Newman (center) is pictured receiving the donation from Dayton Area United Way President Tom Maultsby and Preble Branch Director Amanda Kopf.

http://aimmedianetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/41/2015/07/web1_1_HIT-Foundation.jpgThe Preble County Branch of the United Way of the Greater Dayton Area approved funding in the amount of $10,000 to go to the HIT Foundation Homeless Shelter in Eaton. The HIT Foundation’s Deron Newman (center) is pictured receiving the donation from Dayton Area United Way President Tom Maultsby and Preble Branch Director Amanda Kopf.