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For Immediate Release - October 15, 2007:
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION AWARDS $550,000 IN GRANTS TO LOCAL NONPROFITS
JACKSONVILLE, Florida – Trustees of The Community Foundation in Jacksonville have awarded 14 grants totaling more than $550,000 to Jacksonville area organizations, supporting programs benefiting children, seniors, the arts, public education and the nonprofit sector.
At their third-quarter meting, the trustees awarded:
$87,065 to Communities In Schools, Inc., to design, implement and monitor an incentive program for students living in Jacksonville Housing Authority properties. The grant is made with support from the Quality Education for All Fund.
$10,000 to Eugene Butler Middle School to participate in Making the Move: Transitions to Middle School, part of the Quality Education for All initiative. Eugene Butler will implement a program to help incoming sixth-grade students adjust to middle school. The program, which is based on Sean Covey’s The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens, mimics a successful program established at Darnell-Cookman Middle School two years ago. Darnell staff will partner with staff at Butler to implement the program. The grant is made with support from the Quality Education for All Fund.
$15,000 to Metro Kids Konnection to support a school-readiness program for children ages 3-6 living in Cleveland Arms Apartments. The grant is made with support from the Jacksonville Children’s Endowment.
$19,890 to Cypress Village Community Funds, to support the expansion of the Cypress Village chorus, comprised of residents of Cypress Village, a senior residential community. The grant is made with support from the I.R. Bowen and Katherine H. Bowen Fund, and the Grace H. Osborn Endowment.
$20,000 to Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UNF, to expand the institute’s current educational programs for seniors to two satellite locations, serving those who are unable to or find it difficult to travel to the University Center to take courses. The grant is made with support from the Grace H. Osborn Endowment.
$10,000 to Jacksonville Country Day School, to support the Jaxx Jazz Community Youth Ensemble for upper elementary and middle school students from throughout Jacksonville. The grant is made with support from the J. Shepard Jr. and Mary Ann Bryan Arts Endowment, the Art Ventures Fund and the Harold K. Smith Charitable Fund.
$8,000 to the Riverside Fine Arts Association to acquire specialized financial services hardware and software to facilitate ticket and merchandise purchases online and at association events for current and future clients. The grant is made with support from the Art Ventures Fund.
$10,000 to Jacksonville Community Council, Inc., to support development of the Quality of Life report. The grant is made with support from the Harold K. Smith Fund.
$40,000 to City Kids Art Factory, Inc. to support reflective practice. The organization will examine its mission, objectives, clientele and long-term sustainability. The grant is made with support from the Jessie Ball duPont Fund.
$38,500 to Communities in Schools, Inc., to support reflective practice. CIS will examine its current programs against best practices in the field. The grant is made with support from the Jessie Ball duPont Fund.
$40,000 to The First Tee of Jacksonville, Inc. to support reflective practice. First Tee will examine its performance during its first five years and its stakeholder perspectives to develop a strategy for its next phase. The grant is made with support from the Jessie Ball duPont Fund.
$40,000 to Girls on the Run of Northeast Florida to support reflective practice. Girls on the Run will examine their governance structure, growth experience and programs to develop a strategic plan for the future. The grant is made with support from the Jessie Ball duPont Fund.
$40,000 to OneJax, Inc. to support reflective practice. OneJax will examine the effectiveness of its programs and strategies. The grant is made with support from the Jessie Ball duPont Fund.
$23,500 to BASCA to support reflective practice. BASCA, based in Clay County, will examine its programs and governance structure to determine future directions. The grant is made with support from the Paul and Klare Reinhold Foundation.
The Community Foundation in Jacksonville, Florida’s oldest community foundation, works to stimulate philanthropy to build a better community. It has assets of $125 million and has made grants in excess of $118 million since 1964.
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CONTACT:
Nina M. Waters, President
The Community Foundation
nwaters@jaxcf.org
Mary Kress Littlepage
KBT & Associates
mekl@comcast.net
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