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Community Foundation Distributes $165, 575 in Grant Awards
 Five of the Foundation's funds contributed a total of $100,050 toward new grant recipients. They include the American Cancer Society, to initiate a comprehensive program of advocacy and education addressing clean indoor air policies and ordinances within Calhoun County; Opportunity Center 3R Project, to provide a one-stop collection and distribution center for used durable medical equipment and assistive technology devices to be loaned to residents of Calhoun County; Coosa Valley Youth Services, to maintain and enhance their healthcare and education services on a full-time basis for at-risk juveniles; and Jacksonville Meals-on-Wheels, to provide home delivered and well-balanced hot meals to homebound residents in Jacksonville and Piedmont. In an effort to address the dire financial straits encountered by local non-profits due to the recent state budget crisis, the Community Foundation Board of Trustees also awarded $65,525 in emergency grants from the Stringfellow Health Fund. Recipients include Concern for Children, ARC of Calhoun County, Calhoun County Juvenile Court's Judicial Volunteer Program, Agency of Substance Abuse Prevention, Calhoun-Cleburne Children's Center, Community Enabler Developer and Children's Services. These funds will assist each of these organizations in maintaining their most critical programs or services. The Calhoun County Community Foundation is one of more than 650 community foundations in the United States organized to promote and build permanent endowments on behalf of their regional area. The Foundation’s mission is to assist donors and their professional advisors in achieving their charitable goals and to promote charitable giving within Calhoun County and northeast Alabama. Currently, the Foundation is comprised of 46 charitable funds that have made more than $4 million in broad-based grant and scholarship distributions. The Calhoun County Community Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit trust recognized by the attorney general of Alabama and the Internal Revenue Service. |
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