GRANT STORIES
What would you give to change a life and our community? On August 25, 2009, the Cass County Community Foundation held a press conference and reception to announce the recipients of the 2009 CCCF Community Grant Awards. This year, CCCF awarded six community grants totaling close to $55,000. Funding for community grants is made available through the generosity of donors to CCCF’s unrestricted endowments. Anyone can make a gift to the unrestricted funds and help us accomplish even more!
2009 Community Grants Total $54,450
Emmaus Mission Center, Inc. - $16,500 - for a new roof at their Benevolence Center
Big Brothers, Big Sisters, Inc. - $1500 – for expansion of their Middle School Local Hero Mentoring Program
Cass County Family YMCA - $9000 – for a security system
Cass County Humane Society - $10,000 – to be used toward the construction of a new animal shelter
Cass County 4-H Fair Association - $7450 – for artist rendering pertaining to the renovation of the 4-H Community Center building.
Walton Youth League - $10,000 – to build ADA compliant concrete pad, bleachers and canopy at the ballpark facility
2008 Community Grant Award recipients
ORGANIZATION ------ PROJECT
Cass County Family Y: Playground Equipment
Food Finders: Food Bank Delivery
Friends of Walton Library: Urban Park
Galveston Youth League: Revitalization/Safety
Kiwanis Club: Book Readers & Horn Blowers
Literacy Volunteers: Computer Database
Logan’s Landing: Corrections Greenhouse
Children’s Choir: Salzburg Choral Festival
Special Olympics Cass Co: Equipment Needs
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UPCOMING EVENTS
07-27-2010 GRANTS RECEPTION
We will host a press conference on August 26th to announce the recipients of the 2010 Competitive Grants Program![more]
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
WHERE CAN I GO TO SCHOOL WITH THESE SCHOLARSHIPS? [answer]
CREATING THE COMMUNITY WE WANT
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