Spring Grants Announced by Athens Foundation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
13 SPRING GRANTS ANNOUNCED BY ATHENS FOUNDATION
To support programs and projects in the areas of the arts, cultural, humanities, recreation,
education and the environment.
-Shade Community Center $3,000 for the Computer Lab Equipment Replacement
-Tri-County Mental Health and Counseling $3,000 for the Healthy Relationships Youth Club Coordinator
-Appalachian Staple Foods Collaborative $3,000 for Sustainable Local Staple Food Production and Processing
-Trimble Local Textbook Foundation $3,000 for Textbook and Computer Upgrades
-Girl Power $1,238 for Glouster Girl Power connects with Art
-Good Works Inc. $1,500 for Summer Service Outreach
-Appalachian Peace and Justice Network $1,300 for Violence Prevention Curriculum & Classes for Amesville Elementary
-Athens Photographic Project $2,550 for a 30 week photography program and annual exhibition
-Nelsonville Community Center $2,550 for Lifeskills Training
-Havar $2,950 for Summer Fun for Kids
-Factory St. Dance Studio $1,350 for Building Improvements
-Federal Valley Resource Center $2,550 for Building Improvements
-Dairy Barn $1,100 for Media enhancement support for education
The Athens Foundation is a community foundation conceived and supported by Athenians. Its mission is to enhance the quality of life for the people of our region through building endowments, awarding grants and providing leadership on key community issues now and for generations to come. Started in 1980 with $50 donations from Claire Ping and seven other local women, the Foundation's endowment stood at over three million dollars in 2008 and since inception over one million dollars has been given out to local organizations.
13 SPRING GRANTS ANNOUNCED BY ATHENS FOUNDATION
To support programs and projects in the areas of the arts, cultural, humanities, recreation,
education and the environment.
-Shade Community Center $3,000 for the Computer Lab Equipment Replacement
-Tri-County Mental Health and Counseling $3,000 for the Healthy Relationships Youth Club Coordinator
-Appalachian Staple Foods Collaborative $3,000 for Sustainable Local Staple Food Production and Processing
-Trimble Local Textbook Foundation $3,000 for Textbook and Computer Upgrades
-Girl Power $1,238 for Glouster Girl Power connects with Art
-Good Works Inc. $1,500 for Summer Service Outreach
-Appalachian Peace and Justice Network $1,300 for Violence Prevention Curriculum & Classes for Amesville Elementary
-Athens Photographic Project $2,550 for a 30 week photography program and annual exhibition
-Nelsonville Community Center $2,550 for Lifeskills Training
-Havar $2,950 for Summer Fun for Kids
-Factory St. Dance Studio $1,350 for Building Improvements
-Federal Valley Resource Center $2,550 for Building Improvements
-Dairy Barn $1,100 for Media enhancement support for education
The Athens Foundation is a community foundation conceived and supported by Athenians. Its mission is to enhance the quality of life for the people of our region through building endowments, awarding grants and providing leadership on key community issues now and for generations to come. Started in 1980 with $50 donations from Claire Ping and seven other local women, the Foundation's endowment stood at over three million dollars in 2008 and since inception over one million dollars has been given out to local organizations.
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