Community Foundation donates $5K to local groups…
Posted August 30, 2011 at 2:53 am by Ian Byington
Just got this note from Charlie Anderson at the Community Foundation:
Foundation Awards $5,000 to Local Non-Profit Projects in Fair Booth Donation Matching
The San Juan Island Community Foundation profiled eight of the most important local non-profit projects at its fair booth this year. Locals and visitors stepped up to the plate and “bought a dot” which they allocated to one of those projects to show their support. The Community Foundation matched those dollar for dollar resulting in just over $5,000 being given to those eight projects.
The following projects received awards:
The Food Bank gets a hand....
Friday Harbor Food Bank: Supporting the dramatic increase in food bank users.
Community Broadband: Expanded high speed internet access will promote economic recovery.
Dollars for Scholars: Helping the organization’s ability to sustainably fund local scholarships.
Public Transportation: Planning a local public transport system.
Career Training Scholarships (Healthcare): Training locals for island healthcare jobs.
Arts Education (K-12): Bringing budget cut art education back to our children.
Healthy Community Fund: Broad support for our local non-profit projects.
Youth Leadership Initiative: Empowering our children to think for themselves.
“We sincerely thank all of you who donated. These projects reflect our highest and best purpose in community giving,” said, Charles Anderson, Foundation Board Chair.
If you are interested in more information about these and other critical community projects please contact the Foundation office.
The San Juan Island Community Foundation serves as a non-profit philanthropic umbrella organization helping donors, non-profits and public organizations to achieve their goals through direct grants, organizational assistance and philanthropic resource management. For further information about the Community Foundation, call 378-1001, write to PO Box 1352, Friday Harbor, WA 98250 or, visit the office is located in Suite 104, The Technology Center on Mullis St.
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