hospitals, health systems and community health organizations improve the effectiveness, efficiency and excellence of patient care.

As part of this program, the Cardinal Health Foundation also awarded scholarships to 55 health care professionals to attend professional development programs led by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement.

"E3 Grant Program funding has been used by hundreds of health care organizations over the past three years to implement meaningful, long-term improvements in the effectiveness, efficiency and excellence of the care they provide patients," says Shelley Bird, executive vice president of public affairs for Cardinal Health and chairperson of the Cardinal Health Foundation.

Advocate Health Care (Park Ridge, Ill.)

Memorial Health University Medical Center (Savannah, Ga,)

Riddle Hospital, part of the Main Line Health System (Media, Pa.)

Saint Barnabas Health Care System Foundation (West Orange, N.J.)

Southwest General Health Center (Middleburg Heights, Ohio)

Thirty-three grants totaling more than $420,000 are being distributed to twenty-seven nonprofit organizations, schools, municipalities, community clubs and churches serving Muhlenberg County. Nonprofit organizations serving Muhlenberg County were invited to submit applications requesting up to $50,000 per grant for new or expanded projects that address the educational, civic and cultural needs of the county. The largest community grant the Board approved was a $50,000 award to the Muhlenberg County Opportunity Center (MCOC). Board Chair Rod Tompkins said, The Opportunity Center provides an outstanding service not only to the residents of Muhlenberg County, but for the clients who live in the adjoining counties and travel to Greenville each day to take advantage of the services of the Opportunity Center. To date, the Foundation has given more than $100,000 to improve the campus of the Muhlenberg County Opportunity Center. Complementing the grant to the Opportunity Center is a grant of $38,050 to the Muhlenberg County Fiscal Court for the Muhlenberg Green Recycling Team to extend their recycling efforts into four Muhlenberg County schools. Sites involved are both the East and West Campuses of Muhlenberg County High School, as well as the joint campus of Muhlenberg North Middle School, Longest Elementary School and the KY Tech. The Foundation made an award of $18,361 to the Muhlenberg County Junior Pro Football program to purchase updated safety equipment and start a Pee Wee Football League. This years round of awards also includes a $14,000 grant to the Muhlenberg County 4H for the 4H Food for Kids Backpack Program. Last year, this program provided 350 disadvantaged students living in Muhlenberg County with food-stocked backpacks on a weekly basis. Board Chair Rod Tompkins said, this grant meets so many of the Foundations objectives by providing a service to the Countys children and encouraging leadership development among teens, all the while showcasing the communitys commitment to this project through the $14,000 raised by the 4H Teen Club through their Penguin Plunge and other such fundraisers.

Martin, Jr., the Foundation has cumulatively committed more than $6.1 million in grants to benefit Muhlenberg County. Champions for a Drug Free Muhlenberg County (Champions) - $32,143.00 - Fighting Drug Abuse in Muhlenberg County
Muhlenberg County 4H - $3,875.00 - 4H Camp Scholarships
Muhlenberg County 4H - $14,000.00 - 4H Food for Kids Backpack Program
Muhlenberg County 4H - Horse Club - $4,200.00 - Storing the Future
Muhlenberg County 4H - Shooting Sports - $5,345.00 - Shooting Sports Equipment Grant
Muhlenberg County American Red Cross - $2,950.00 - Be Red Cross Ready, Muhlenberg County!
Muhlenberg County Board of Education - $16,000.00 - Muhlenberg Mentors
Muhlenberg County Fine Arts Extension (University of Kentucky) - $13,400.00 - Muhlenberg County Fine Arts Extension Programs
Muhlenberg County High School - $4,725.00 - Guitar & Piano Lab
Muhlenberg County Opportunity Center - $50,000.00 - Grocery and Thrift Store Remodel

Foundation awards grants to San Marcos groups - SignOnSanDiego.com Foundation awards grants to San Marcos groups

SAN MARCOS Four agencies have been awarded a total of $5,500 from the San Marcos Community Foundations Arts and Cultural Grant Program.

The San Marcos Historical Society received $1,100 to help establish the first phase of the 1910 Culture Garden at Heritage Park.

The Friends of the San Marcos Library received $700 to create and produce a documentary about the library.

The Boys & Girls Club of San Marcos received $2,000 to implement a Youth Fine Arts Program and Exhibit.

The San Marcos Community Foundation awards grants for projects that enhance the arts or cultural programming in San Marcos. Also of interest San Marcos seeks arts grant applications - 4/4/2011 Alice production starts Thursday in San Marcos - 2/16/2011 San Marcos recreation to hold EXPO day - 1/3/2011 Getty invests in series of SoCal art exhibitions - 1/27/2010 San Marcos seeks residents' input on grants - 3/19/2011 City Council recognizes San Marcos champions - 3/12/2011 Seats open on several San Marcos commissions - 12/7/2010 Long-criticized county grant program still going - 12/8/2010 Antiques event set for San Marcos - 2/9/2011 Funding set for sidewalk, guardrail improvements near schools - 11/4/2010

The second gift from Masco follows a significant multi-year contribution to the Conservancy made in 2006 that helped launch the ongoing botanical garden project in Taylor.

"The new Masco Garden Pavillion at the Taylor Conservatory site will provide a beautiful and convenient option for community gatherings, private events, shelter in inclement weather, exhibitions and festivals" said Melonie Colaianne, president of Masco Corporation Foundation. To date, the Taylor Conservatory and Botanical Gardens capital campaign has raised over $600,000 in cash and pledges toward its $1.1 million goal.

About Masco Corporation Foundation
The Masco Corporation Foundation supports not-for-profit organizations in the areas of arts, culture, housing and environmental initiatives.

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CoolRobert Eckardt, executive vice president of the Cleveland FoundationCLEVELAND - The Cleveland Foundation awarded $18 million in grants to groups working in economic development, public education and the arts.

The Cleveland Metropolitan School District received an $800,000 award to support 13 innovative schools, including the newly opened Campus International School at Cleveland State University.

The Cleveland Foundation is the nation's second largest community foundation with assets of $1.9 billion.

Other grants awarded during this quarter include:

$750,000, NorTech for innovation in manufacturing sectors.

$700,000, Breakthrough Charter Schools, an independent operator of charter schools, which plans to open two new schools in the fall.

$785,000, College Now Greater Cleveland (formerly Cleveland Scholarship Programs) for five programs, including college-readiness courses in Cleveland public high schools.

$275,000, Young Audiences of Northeast Ohio for supporting initiatives such as Art Works, an arts-based, job-training program for high school students.

I think it is great the Cleveland foundation supports economic development groups however, giving them money is not enough.

The Marin Community Foundation has announced awarding $6 million in education grants to help low-income students and students of color achieve academic success.

The grants are made under the foundations five-year strategic initiative to close the educational achievement gap in Marin County, foundation spokesman Fred Silverman said.

The grant funding focused on the San Rafael, Novato Unified, Sausalito Marin City and Shoreline Unified school districts, which are attended by large numbers of low-income students and people of color, Silverman said.

Approximately $3 million will support scholarships and 16 programs that increase the number of students who attend college by helping them participate in after-school academic and social programs.

The college readiness efforts will help students improve their study skills, prepare for tests, receive counseling, develop social leadership skills and learn about college admissions and selection processes.

The largest grant recipient is the 10,000 Degrees program, which received $1.8 million for financial aid scholarships.

Marin Community Foundation President and CEO Thomas Peters said students often fall through the cracks if they do not get the extra help with their studies that can make a difference between dropping out and thriving.

This is a missed opportunity for these students, their families and the community as a whole, so were determined to help fill that void, Peters said.

More than $2 million will go toward early education programs in preschool through third grade in the Shoreline Unified, Novato Unified, San Rafael City Schools and Sausalito Marin City school districts.

Peters said successful early education efforts focus on involving families in their childrens education, enhancing teacher training, ensuring smooth transitions between grades and using data to identify the specific needs of each student.

Its increasingly clear that helping kids succeed in their earliest years of school can have an impact in later grades and even beyond, Peters said. And it starts in preschool, where children acquire the skills to thrive in kindergarten.

The Novato Unified, San Rafael City Schools and Sausalito Marin City school districts also will share a $1 million school transformation grant to help students who are falling behind academically improve their achievement.

Those efforts include strengthening school leadership, encouraging greater collaboration among teachers, involving parents, undertaking more rigorous assessment of student performance and establishing school cultures that set high expectations for students.

Were excited about the early results of these kinds of activities and greatly appreciate the sustained efforts of all involved, Peters said.

Grand Rapids Community Foundation Awards Record Amount of College Scholarships

The Grand Rapids Community Foundation will be awarding a record number of scholarships this year. The Grand Rapids Community Foundation realizes these challenges that face these families and decided to help by offering more money to their scholarship fund.

Overall, the Grand Rapids Community Foundation manages seventy one endowed scholarship funds.