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2010 Griffith/Reyburn Lowcountry Artist of the Year
Elizabeth McKeever has been awarded the 2010 Griffith/Reyburn Lowcountry Artist Award grant of $5,000 to go towards her creative endeavors. Elizabeth has created three pieces (shown above) depicting Lowcountry life and culture. Please join us for the opening reception of her show, Perspectives, hosted by Fund Establishers Mike Griffith and Donna Reyburn, from 5:00p.m.- 8:00 p.m.on February 11th to coincide with the grand opening of the new Coastal Community Foundation Center at 635 Rutledge Avenue in Charleston. Please join us!
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The Beaufort Fund Video Contest
Coastal Community Foundation is hosting a video competition for 50 select nonprofits who have been awarded grants from The Beaufort Fund. Organizations have been invited to tell their organization's story by creating a short video depicting what it is their organization does. The videos will be uploaded to the Foundation's YouTube site and public voting will take place from February 7th to the 11th. The winners' videos will bepresented at The Beaufort Fund Grant Reception on February 18, 2011. Please plan to vote for your favorite nonprofit's video. The Beaufort Fund invitees represent charitable organizations that are making a difference in Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton, and Jasper Counties.
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Scholarship Applications Now Available Online
 Coastal Community Foundation is now accepting scholarship applications for the 2011 scholarship program. For the first time, students will be able to complete their application online. The web-based program, Scholar Select, offers this wonderful service for philanthropic entities that provide scholarships. Before students can create an online account, we request that they review the scholarship descriptions to determine their eligibility. In completing one application students can apply for each of the Foundation scholarship in which they are eligible. Additionally, the service will allow students to request recommendations online, and recommenders will be able to submit them electronically. Foundation staff is excited about the possibilities in adopting this new product. The deadline for submission is March 21, 2011 at 5pm. To access the application and scholarship descriptions, please visit our website.
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