| Youth Grant Allocation Board Awards Ceremony | |
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Grant Awards Presentation May 1st
Join us to celebrate another year of community service and the young leaders that represent your school district.
Sunday, May 1, 2011
2:00 p.m.
Museum of Mobile
111 South Royal Street
Mobile, AL 36602-3101
Reception immediately following the ceremony.
Grant awards will fund programs that offer healthcare services that better the quality of life for senior citizens.
The Youth Grant Allocation Board of The Community Foundation of South Alabama |
Community Foundation Grant Provides
Oil Spill Disaster Assistance | |
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Catholic Charities Disaster Response provides assistance to over 450 people in the Bayou
Since the beginning of the Gulf oil spill, Catholic Charities Disaster Response has been providing aid and relief to those impacted by the man-made disaster. Grant funding provided by The Community Foundation of South Alabama has helped provide assistance for rent and mortgage payments, utility bills and groceries. 
The program at St. Margaret's Church in Bayou La Batre has provided emergency assistance to more than 450 people.
Photo: John P. Wilson, Catholic Social Services Disaster Preparedness and Response Manager; Olivia Sanchez, Disaster Case Manager
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| Volunteers In Service To America Needed | |
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Applications Due By May 31
The Community Foundation of South Alabama is recruiting AmeriCorps Volunteer In Service to America (VISTA) members for projects in Baldwin, Choctaw, Conecuh, Escambia and Mobile Counties.
VISTA members receive a living allowance of approximately $10,000 per year, health care coverage and a $5,300 education award upon completion of one year of service.
Those interested in applying for a VISTA position should apply online at www.AmeriCorps.gov
For more information contact The Community Foundation of South Alabama at 251-438-5591.
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| Free Training Opportunities For Nonprofits | |
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May - September
United Way of Central Alabama and the Alabama Association of Nonprofits present free training as part of the Strengthening Communities Fund Federal Stimulus Program designed to "build capacity" of Alabama's non-profit community.
  LocationCommunity Foundation of South Alabama 212 Saint Joseph Street Mobile, AL 36602
Find below training topics that will be covered by these FREE two-hour sessions.
Forging Collaborative Relationships
And Volunteer Management
May 19, 10 a.m. - 12 noon
Strengthening Board Governance
June 16, 10 a.m. - 12 noon
Tax Assistance and Beehive Alabama
July 14, 10 a.m. - 12 noon
Budgeting and Financial Management for Non-Profits
August 18, 10 a.m. - 12 noon
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