FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 26, 2022
Contact: Jena Berson
Director of Communications &
Programs
Community Foundation of South Alabama
jberson@communityfoundationsa.org
THE COMMUNITY
FOUNDATION OF SOUTH ALABAMA AWARDS OVER $250,000
TO UNDERSERVED FAMILIES
October 26, 2022 – The Community
Foundation of South Alabama (CFSA) is pleased to announce it has awarded
$253,635 to 28 nonprofit organizations across its eight-county footprint in
Southwest Alabama. These funds support programs that will narrow the
opportunity gap present among our local youth.
In a greater effort to aid families,
specifically kids, in CFSA’s eight-county footprint, the primary focus areas of
grant funding were expanded to include programs that address mental and
behavioral health. Other focus areas include family, education, work, racial
equity and arts and culture.
The
2022 Closing the Opportunity Gap grantees include Alabama 4-H Foundation, HIPPY
Clarke County, Vision Education Program, Women’s Resource Center, MOWA Band of
Choctaw Indians, Goodwill Industries of the Gulf Coast, Inc., Ransom
Ministries, Boys & Girls Club of South Alabama, Girl Scouts of Southern
Alabama, South Baldwin Literacy Council, CARE House, Inc., Washington County
Public Library, The Learning Tree, Dwell Mobile, LinVin Scholarship Foundation, Big
Brothers Big Sisters of South Alabama, Inc., Coastal Family Partners, Mobile
Area Council Boy Scouts of America, Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo Foundation,
Lifelines Counseling Services, Palmer Williams Group, Mobile Area Education
Foundation, Build A Better Community, Dream Center Baldwin County, Faith in
Action Alabama, Liberty Learning Foundation, Inc., and Mobile Opera, Inc.
“We are eager to fund organizations that are
making efforts to close the ‘Opportunity Gap’ in our community,” said Community Foundation of South Alabama
President & CEO Rebecca Byrne. “Our funding and support ensure that our
children will grow into capable adults who can contribute to a prosperous and
sustainable society.”
For more
information on the Closing the Opportunity Gap Initiative, please visit our
website, communityfoundationsa.org.
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About The Community Foundation of South
Alabama
The Community Foundation of South Alabama is a nonprofit charitable organization that
plays a key role in meeting the needs of an eight-county region through
leadership and grants. The Foundation serves as a vessel for donors, volunteers and the community to share ideas, identify issues
and build financial resources necessary to make improvements and positively
impact the community.
The Foundation administers a
collection of charitable funds established by members of the community. Since
its founding in 1976, the Foundation has awarded more than $85 million in
grants and scholarships to nonprofit organizations to support programs that make
life better in the community. The Community Foundation builds lasting
endowments to ensure grants are available to support the community
forever. For more information, visit www.communityfoundationsa.org.