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WYTHE-BLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES GRANTS
The Wythe-Bland Community Foundation is pleased to announce
the awarding of its grants which were submitted for the February 1
deadline for a total of $722,689 to qualified 501 (c) (3) organizations
(or governmental entities) serving Wythe County and Bland County Virginia,
that support, promote and/or further the Foundation’s mission. The
funds are awarded to:
Mt. Rogers Health District:
$5,525 for Ladies Night Out and cancer awareness and
survival
Wythe County: $279,776 for EMS
equipment for all three Wythe County Rescue
Squads
Wytheville Training School Cultural Center:
$72,111 for health screening clinics and basic computer
classes
New River Highland Resource Conservation &
Development: $34,200 for expansion of classroom garden for
Rural Retreat Elementary School
Bland Ministry Center &
Dental Clinic: $7,500 for book bags, school
supplies, and clothes for Bland County children
Bland
County: $30,246 for fitness and exercise equipment for
community parks in Bland County
Wythe-Bland Mountain
CAP: $7,320 for book bags, school supplies and health
information for Wythe County children
Bland County Schools:
$10,000 for summer enrichment program
HOPE,
Inc.: $13,000 for planning grant for market study to expand
HOPE Ministry Center
Benevolent Medication
Program: $7,500 for part-time assistant and
supplies
Brock Hughes Free Clinic: $150,000
to upgrade clinic services
Wythe County Public Schools
Foundation for Excellence: $43,000 for classroom
grants
Family Resource Center: $62,511 for
LCSW for Lester House to work with abused children and family members
The Foundation, which was established in June, 2005,
provides opportunities to improve the health, education, and welfare of
the citizens of the Wythe and Bland Communities, with an emphasis on
health care needs.
The Foundation will sponsor a WBCF
Grant Writing Workshop on June 9 from 9-12 at the Wytheville Meeting
Center. All representatives of nonprofit groups are
welcome to attend. There is no fee but registrations are
required. All non-profit 501 (c) (3) organizations in Wythe
and Bland Counties are invited to submit grant applications for the next
grant deadline of August 1, 2010. Those grants will be awarded in
October, 2010. Assistance with grant applications and additional
information can be obtained from www.wbcfoundation.org or by
contacting Dr. Gail Catron at 276-228-8001.
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