New educational program will “transform lives,” says retiring Oakville Community Foundation CEO Rusty Baillie

All donations from the activities will be going to the Dorset Fund, run and managed by Dorset Community Foundation, which supports issues affecting communities across the county.

For more information on Do It for Dorset Week and the photographic competition, go to Dorsetcommunityfoundation.org

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STAFF REPORT

POULSBO More than 5,700 donations totaling more than $1,017,000 were made on May 5 to 230 nonprofits in the Kitsap Great Give, a day of giving organized by the Kitsap Community Foundation and its presenting sponsor, United Way of Kitsap.

“When we add in the funds donated by the event sponsors ($129,000), the total amount of money going to these 230 nonprofits is over $1.14 million,” the organizers reported on the Kitsap Great Give website.

The Village Green Foundation, which is leading a fundraising effort for the development of a community center, library, senior center and Boys & Girls Club in Kingston, had the most donor support – 70 gifts totaling $100,598. Rounding out the top five: Kitsap Humane Society, 303 donors, $37,380; Kitsap Regional Library Foundation, 208 donors, $37,299; Children of the Nations, 75 donors, $32,725; and Island Time Activities, 86 donors, $30,770.

Bobbie Moore of the Village Green Foundation said the donations “mean everything.”

“To me, it means that the community is just extremely ready to see this facility completed and brought online,” Moore said.

The foundation plans to use the money to complete the capital campaign for the new Village Green Community Center building, expected to be completed in March 2016.

“You found a real sense of all the wonderful things that are going on in Kitsap County,” Moore said of Kitsap Great Give. “It was really an uplifting event.”

Karen Mathee of the Kitsap Humane Society said the donations confirms that “people really care about the animals.”

“They respect what we’re trying to do here and they care deeply about animals, and that’s pretty apparent,” Mathee said.

The Humane Society will use the donated money to cover the increased cost of care and medical expenses from May through September, when the shelter traditionally has a “huge influx of animals.”

The Humane Society will also use the money to establish a Canine Relaxation Room, so that they can take dogs who may find shelter life to be very stressful and socialize and de-stress them a bit, Mathee said.

Mathee said that the number of donors goes to show how their message of being a progressive shelter with one of the lowest euthanasia rates in the country (less than 5 percent) has really spread among the community.

Ellen Briggs, executive director of Island Time Activities, said so many people donating is “huge” for them.

“It just says a lot about our community and how supportive our community is to nonprofits,” Briggs said.

Island Time Activities is a nonprofit that provides services to people with intellectual disabilities such as autism and Down’s syndrome.

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15 Anchorage recreation projects get $200,000 boost

Not all capital improvements in Alaska are multi-million-dollar projects.

The Anchorage Park Foundation awarded 15 Foundation Challenge Grants totaling $200,699 for a range of recreation and outdoors improvements. The nature trail, which connects to the Chester Creek Trail, is near the Westchester Lagoon Disc Golf Course.

Here are the grant winners:

Kincaid Nordic Ski Holders $856: Eagle Scout candidate George Cvancara will construct Nordic ski holders at Kincaid Park.

Fishing Line Collection Stations $1,500: Anchorage Waterways Council will build and install collection stations for used fishing line at various fishing spots in parks around Anchorage.

Ship Creek Trail Wayfinding $30,000: Anchorage Community Land Trust will install wayfinding signs along the Ship Creek trail, including wayfinding to Davis Park and the connection to the Glenn Highway bike trail to Eagle River.

Bonnie Cusack Rink Warming Shack Renovation $2,750: Anchorage Skate Club will renovate the warming shack at the Bonnie Cusack Memorial Outdoor Rink at Chester Creek Sports Complex.

Singletrack Trail Improvements $10,000: Singletrack Advocates will maintain and improve existing singletrack trails at Hillside and Kincaid Park.

Far North Bicentennial Park Bridge Maintenance $4,150: The Alaskan Sled Dog Racing Association will perform maintenance and upgrades to bridges in Far North Bicentennial Park.

Scenic Foothills Trail $20,000: The Scenic Foothills Trails User Group will construct a trail connecting the Scenic Foothills neighborhood to Far North Bicentennial Park.

Russian Jack Springs Park Learning Labs $21,050: The Anchorage Schools on Trails Program will construct learning labs at Russian Jack Springs Park near the connection to Nunaka Valley Elementary School.

Chugach Foothills Park Mutt Mitt Station $1,400: Eagle Scout candidate Ferris Allen will install a dog waste collection station at Chugach Foothills Park.

Cuddy Family Midtown Park Public Address System $3,911: Alaska Speedskating Club will install a public address and speaker system at Cuddy Family Midtown Park.

Girdwood Tennis Court Rehabilitation $10,000: The Girdwood Tennis Committee will rehabilitate the Girdwood tennis court.

Historic Iditarod Trail Improvements $17,882: The Girdwood Trails Committee will improve tread and drainage on a portion of the Historic Iditarod Trail.

Westchester Lagoon Nature Trail Improvements $40,000: The Schools on Trails Program will rehabilitate the Westchester Lagoon Nature Trail and improve it to aid instruction along the trail.

Barbara Street Park Revitalization $15,500: Eagle Scout candidate James Allen and community member Schawna Thoma will revitalize Barbara Street Park by painting, cleaning, and installing new toddler play equipment.

Benches for All $21,700: Intrinsic Landscapes LLC.

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Community Foundation awards grants to skill-training program – www.chronicle-tribune.com: News

The Community Foundation of Grant County announced a grant totaling $120,000 – $40,000 for three years a has been awarded to Project Leadership for a new Sanborn Scholars Technical Certification Program.

Itas a perfect opportunity for these kids to pursue a certificate that might take four months and have a skill that will make them employable in Grant County,a said Dawn Brown, executive director of the Community Foundation.

Titled “Our Future in the Making,” the event celebrated the donors, leaders, grantees, and volunteers who partner with The Denver Foundation to mobilize resources for good.

“If your organization, neighborhood group, or cause has received a grant or any other kind of support from The Denver Foundation this year, please stand up, or wave,” said David Miller, CEO of The Denver Foundation. “What you just heard is the sound of our community each and every one of us working together to improve life in Metro Denver.”

The Annual Celebration highlighted the Denver African American Philanthropists (DAAP), which formed at The Denver Foundation‘s Annual Celebration in 2012. Kellogg Foundation, these new giving circles reflect The Denver Foundation‘s work to democratize and redefine “philanthropist” by including those who give time, talent, treasure, and testimony. and SPIN each presented an inaugural gift of $10,000 to The Denver Foundation during the Annual Celebration.

“With these dollars we will proudly steward organizations that are building a legacy in the Latina community,” said Adrienne Mansanares of LatinasGive!.

Miller shared highlights from The Denver Foundation‘s 2014 annual report, including:

The Denver Foundation awarded more than 5,000 grants totaling nearly than $67 million dollars to nonprofit organizations and resident groups in Metro Denver, throughout Colorado, and across the United States.

The 2014 Annual Report is now available online: 2014report.denverfoundation.org.

The program included a musical performance by Denver artist Ian Cooke, who was one of the 2015 recipients of an Art Tank grant from The Denver Foundation‘s Arts Affinity Group.

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