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| 2011 Annual Report | | Available Online
The Community Foundation of South Alabama is pleased to announce the availability of the 2011 Annual Report. 
Download the PDF Copies are available upon request. |
| Rural Housing: New Opportunities For Alabama | | |
Tuesday, April 24
Rural Housing Seminar
Is Free
Tuesday, April 24
10 a.m.
Thomasville Civic Center
559 West Front Street
Thomasville, AL 36784
Register by calling
251-438-5591.
Hosted by
The Community Foundation of South Alabama and the
Black Belt Community Foundation
In partnership with
The Housing Assistance Council, Federation of Appalachian Housing Enterprises, Inc., Alabama Giving, Jessie Ball DuPont Fund, and the Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation
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| Youth Grant Allocation Board Grant Awards Presentation | | |
Sunday, May 6
Join us to celebrate another year of community service and the young leaders that represent your school district.
Sunday, May 6
2:00 p.m.
Museum of Mobile
111 South Royal Street
Mobile, AL 36602-3101
Reception immediately following the ceremony.
Call 251-438-5591 to R.S.V.P. Grant awards will fund programs that provide health and human services to children with mental and physical disabilities to help improve their quality of life.
The Youth Grant Allocation Board of The Community Foundation of South Alabama is a group of sophomores, juniors, and seniors nominated by public and private high schools in Mobile and Baldwin counties. The students are trained and directed to serve as board of grantmakers by the staff of the Foundation.
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| Foundation Announces 2012 Board Of Directors And Officers | | |
March Annual Meeting
The Community Foundation of South Alabama announced its Board of Directors and Officers for 2012 at the Annual Meeting held on March 22nd.
Photo from left: Alvertha Penny, president and CEO, and Dr. Bernard Eichold II, chairman.
More than $63 million in grants have been distributed since the Foundation was incorporated in 1976 for the single purpose of improving the quality of life in South Alabama.
The Community Foundation of South Alabama currently holds 427 charitable funds and $54 million in assets that were established by our friends and neighbors to benefit the community.
"I am honored to have been a small part as your Chairman during the wonderful forward movement of the Foundation, which will undoubtedly improve the lives and future for thousands of those in the areas we are serving and will serve," said Raymond Wingard, chairman 2010-2012, The Community Foundation of South Alabama.
Officers for 2012 include: Chairman Bernard H. Eichold II, M.D., Dr. P.H., F.A.C.P., health officer, Mobile County Health Department; Vice Chairman Norman D. Pitman III, president, N.D. Pitman & Co.; Secretary Kelvin J. Hill, vice-president, Georgia-Pacific Naheola Operations; Treasurer Mary Kathleen Miller, managing partner, Armbrecht Jackson L.L.P.; Immediate Past Chair Raymond R. Wingard, president, Wingard Enterprises, Inc.
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| Community Foundation Seeks Grant Applications For Programs That Encourage Positive Adolescent Development In Males Ages 8-14 | | Grant Applications Due May 11, 2012
The Community Foundation of South Alabama has announced the availability of grants for programs that encourage positive adolescent development in young males from age 8 to 14 years old. Nonprofit organizations and government agencies located in Clarke and Escambia counties are invited to submit an application. |
| Foundation Awards $32,330 To Promote Public Interest In The Arts And Classical Music | | | Grants Made Possible By Clyde C. Snyder Art And Classical Music Fund
The Community Foundation of South Alabama has awarded grants totaling $32,330 from the Clyde C. Snyder Fund to promote public interest in the arts and classical music.
The Clyde C. Snyder Fund grant competition awarded six grants supporting programs and events that integrate the arts in curricular activities and bring the arts to at-risk youth, low-income families, senior citizens, and people with disabilities.
The following organizations received grants from the Clyde C. Snyder Art and Classical Music Fund.
Mobile Association for Retarded Citizens, Inc. - $5,000
Mobile Museum of Art - $7,860
Prichard Preparatory School - $7,000
United Methodist Inner City Mission, Inc. - $2,000
Ballet and Theatre Arts Performing Companies - $5,000
Eastern Shore Art Center - $5,470
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| Foundation Awards $39,000 For Social Impact Initiative | | Nonprofit Programs Create Equitable Communities
The Community Foundation of South Alabama has announced grants totaling $39,000 for programs that advance the work of creating just and equitable communities. These organizations represent a broad range of environmental, social, economic, and racial justice groups committed to enhancing grassroots advocacy and civic engagement.
The following organizations received grants. Alabama Coastal Foundation - $ 7,000
Legacy 166, Inc. - $ 6,000
Mobile United - $15,000
Volunteers of America Southeast - Faith Works - $6,000
WINNERS, Inc. - $5,000
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| Join The Community Foundation | | Help Improve The Quality Of Life In South Alabama
The Community Foundation was created by visionary philanthropists who wanted to support the community beyond their lifetimes. Charitable gifts are pooled together and used to improve the quality of life in South Alabama. We serve as the vessel for community leaders, corporations, and volunteers to share ideas, identify issues, and build the financial resources necessary to make improvements and positively impact our community. Join us and make an investment in your future. Read more... |
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