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Community Foundation Distributes $231,260 in Grant Awards
The Board of Trustees of the Calhoun County Community Foundation met on May 6, 2003 and finalized $231,260 in grant distributions from the Stringfellow Health Fund. This grant cycle included twenty-two applications with a total of $858,269.50 in funding requests. Mr. L. R. "Rush" Jordan, chairman of the Board of Trustees, states that, "We understand and value the requests from all organizations as we strive to support various initiatives in this area. We are proud to assist others in their endeavors to improve the quality of life for all residents." New grant recipients included the Alabama Child Caring Foundation which will provide funds to match a dollar for dollar commitment of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama to provide immediate medical care and ongoing medical coverage for 235 disadvantaged medically uninsured Calhoun County children; Glenn Addie Community Church, for funding to support a Healthy Life Styles Program in the Glenn Addie community; and Concern for Children, for funding to expand the service area of First Steps, a program to reduce child abuse among first-time parents.

In addition, the Foundation's dental initiative, which will support a community clinic opening on the campus of Regional Medical Center, is closer to becoming a reality. The renovation, equipment and start-up costs will exceed $400,000 over the next two years; however, this initiative has been ranked as one of the most critical needs in our area and will provide accessible quality dental care for economically marginalized children and adults in this area. States Mr. Jordan, "this is another example of our board seeing a need in this community and addressing it."

Organizations that are continuing to receive funding from their previous multi-year grant awards are: Interfaith Ministries, Jacksonville Christian Outreach Center, Jacksonville Meals on Wheels, All Saints Center of Concern, Calhoun/Cleburne Mental Health Board, Community Enabler Developer, Jacksonville Community Chest, Calhoun County Board of Education, Kid One Transport System, Opportunity Center/Easter-Seals, East Alabama Regional Planning and Development Commission and the Region 20/20 Housing Coalition.

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 in achieving their charitable goals and to promote charitable giving within Calhoun County and northeast Alabama. Currently, the Foundation is comprised of 44 charitable funds that have made almost $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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