Foundation Awards Third Round of Rapid Grants To SchoolsThirty-one schools in the Cherokee County School District received the grants.

The Cherokee County Educational Foundation this month issued its third round of Rapid Grants to Cherokee County School District schools.

The annual Rapid Grants, totaling more than $3,500, were awarded to schools in appreciation of their outstanding participation in the Foundation’s 2015 annual “For the Love of Education” T-shirt campaign to raise community awareness.

Thirty-one district schools received the grants, which can be used at the principals’ discretion for school improvement. Credit: Cherokee County Educational Foundation

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The foundation on Wednesday announced the recipients of its annual community grants, the largest of which was $15,000 to Bert Nash to help buy a van to transport children and families to the center for therapeutic activities. The foundation also holds a separate grant competition to fund projects supporting LiveWell Lawrence’s community health goals.

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The Douglas County Community Foundation“>Douglas County Community Foundation“>Douglas County Community Foundation“>Douglas County Community Foundation announced on Wednesday the recipients of its annual Community Grants. This year the foundation awarded 37 grants totaling $213,000 to support efforts in the areas of art and culture, youth, community development, education, health, housing and human services.

Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center, $15,000, for a van to transport children accessing Bert Nash services

American Express and the American Express Foundation have announced a four-year, $5 million grant to the National Park Foundation in support of an effort to increase voluntarism in national parks and on public lands.

The grant will support efforts by the U.S. We are proud to lead an effort to mobilize a new generation of volunteers to protect, conserve, and revitalize America’s public lands and treasured national parks.”

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He said that in 2012 the foundation’s assets reached just over $1 million and it continues to grow from donations and good investment strategy.

“We are pleased to fund these community efforts,” said Meakin, who is going on his sixth year as president.

A committee, chaired this year by board member Mark Bublitz, reviews grant applications to decide which ones most meet the foundation’s mission to promote and develop community resources, properties and civic treasures; promote, support and develop public interest in the arts and other local cultural undertakings; and to promote programs that contribute to the welfare of the community and the needs of its citizens.

The organizations approved for grants this year are:

a Angela Hospice Bereavement Program

a First Step

a Greenmead Restoration Trust Fund

a Friends of Livonia Library

a Livonia Civic Chorus

a Livonia Family YMCA camp programs

a Livonia Goodfellows – No Child Without A Christmas

a Livonia Kids and Families

a Livonia Symphony Orchestra

a Seedlings Braille Books for Children

The public is encouraged to attend the awards program at the Livonia Civic Center Library, located east of Farmington Road on Five Mile.

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Commercial property open house scheduled

The Main Street Martinez Economic Restructuring Committee is hosting an open house from 10 a.m. teacher’s phone and email, entry category and title of work.

For information and complete entry requirements, go to www.creatingpeacefulschools.weebly.com.

Pleasant Hill grant application underway

The Pleasant Hill Community Foundation’s annual community grants application process is underway.

The foundation will consider requests for special community projects; community service projects; conferences, symposia, regional workshops; publications and brochures; and small equipment purchases for community programs.

There are no grants for individuals, capital expenditures and annual fund appeals; political organizations or campaigns; religious purposes; groups that discriminate based on race, ethnicity, sexual orientation or other factors; and fundraising and organizational celebrations.

The Community Grants Allocations Committee will review all applications and present recommendations to the Pleasant Hill Community Foundation board, which makes all final selections.

Individual grants will vary with most being up to $1,000. For more information, contact info@PHCommunityFoundation.org.

Concord survey on bike and pedestrian plan

A Concord survey is ongoing through April 12 to get resident feedback about walking and bicycling in the city.

The information will support Concord’s upcoming Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Safe Routes to Transit Plan.

“We know that some of the best information about walking and biking in Concord will come from residents,” said principal planner Andy Mogensen.

There will also be a public workshop from 5:30 to 8 p.m.

AC&M’s support of my volunteer trip to South Africa demonstrates how our corporate values of compassion and culture come to life 3XP short for three times the philanthropy combines AC&M’s inaugural Nonprofit Giveback, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), and Volunteer Time Off (VTO) programs. Each project utilizes employee talents as the driving force for success with the common goal of providing a solid “corporate family” support system where employees act as change agents in their communities here at home and abroad.

“From providing employees time off to volunteer at soup kitchens or coach youth soccer games to supporting international philanthropic missions, we know that passion begets passion,” says Jaime Cardenas, CEO, AC&M Group. Corporate Social Responsibility AC&M’s first ever CSR plan helps employees better serve the communities in which they live and work. Part and parcel to the plan is AC&M’s support of volunteerism in which employees can donate their time and talents to a nonprofit.

Employee Satisfaction: 47% of people chose volunteer time as the most effective socially motivated tactic for increasing employee satisfaction.

For more information on AC&M’s corporate culture, please visit acmconnect.com, Facebook http://www.facebook.com/acmconnect, LinkedIn http://www.linkedin.com/company/ac&m-group, Instagram http://www.instagram.com/acmgroup and the company’s blog at http://blog.acmconnect.com.

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The Community Foundation of Greater New Britain is accepting applications to sponsor community events in Berlin, New Britain, Plainville and Southington that take place from July through December.

Applications must be received by May 1.

“We’ll give out about $750 per organization.”

To date, sponsorships have been made to 14 community events, including the Plainville Wind Ensemble’s 2015 Spring Concert. The events must take place in the four-town service area and be open to the public.

An application form is available on the CFGB website at www.cfgnb.org.

CFP (Conference Panel): “Trust Networks: Circuits of Religious Philanthropy in South Asia” (Annual Conference on South Asia, Madison, Wisc.) | H-Asia | H-Net CFP (Conference Panel): “Trust Networks: Circuits of Religious Philanthropy in South Asia” (Annual Conference on South Asia, Madison, Wisc.)

CFP Trust Networks: Circuits of Religious Philanthropy in South Asia

2015 Annual Conference on South Asia – Madison, Wisconsin

October 22-25, 2015

Many of South Asia’s diverse religious and spiritual traditions are managed through philanthropic organizations, often charitable trusts.

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GUILFORD COUNTY — A $1 million pledge is the latest in a fundraising campaign that could enable Guilford County Schools (GCS) to join Say Yes to Education, a nonprofit program that works with public school districts.