United Way cuts funding for Columbus Urban League

By: Chauncy Glover, wtvm.com

The Urban League in Columbus is scraping the bottom of the barrel when it comes to money, according to the Director Reginald Pugh.

He says donations are down and now they've taken a $125,000 hit, after the United Way cut off its contributions.

"The Urban League and the United Way have been working together for a long time and to just up and cut our funding. I have a problem with that," says Pugh.

Pugh believes the decision was political and had more to do with personal opinions.

"We're upset about it, but there's nothing we can do about it now. I don't agree with the reasons or rationale for not funding us," he adds.

We spoke with the President of United Way in Columbus.

Scott Ferguson tells us, the Urban League did not meet the criteria to receive United Way funding.

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