Megan Martin, director of donor engagement at the North Georgia Community Foundation, presents Georgia Baptist Children’s Home with a $2,000 grant. The grant will be used to upgrade facilities at Camp Hawkins in Mt. Airy, Ga.
(Gainesville, GA) – The North Georgia Community Foundation (NGCF) recently awarded more than $28,500 in grants to fund 15 programs at nonprofit organizations across the North Georgia region that are engaged in smart, innovative work to strengthen the community. One of those grants was a $2,000 grant to Georgia Baptist Children’s Home for Camp Hawkins, a summer residential camp for youth ages 8-21 coping with developmental challenges. Specifically, the grant will provide funding to update the camp facilities.
“We believe one of the best ways to improve the community is to invest in nonprofits working on projects that support and improve the North Georgia region,” said Michelle Prater, NGCF president & CEO. “Each of these grants represents a unique opportunity to take positive action on an important need in our community.”
Community Impact Grants are awarded annually through a competitive process to nonprofit organizations located in the Foundation’s 15-county North Georgia service area. Additional recipients of funding through the 2016 grant cycle include the following organizations:
Hall County
- Gateway Domestic Violence Center for its shelter security enhancement project.
- Habitat for Humanity of Hall County to provide financial education classes for future homeowners.
- Humane Society of Northeast Georgia for its Meals on Wheels Pet Food Pantry program and its humane education and outreach children’s programs.
- United Way of Hall County to create a preschool literacy garden in Gardens on Green.
- WomenSource for its 2017 Girl Power event.
Dawson & Forsyth Counties
- Supporting Adoption and Foster Families Together, Inc. to create a scholarship fund for its supervised visitation program.
- Meals by Grace to provide hot, nutritious meals and additional food items to residents in Forsyth and Dawson counties.
Franklin County
- Adults Protecting Children to provide training on child sexual abuse prevention to organizations spanning multiple industries.
Hart County
- Hart Interdenominational Ministry to provide training on child sexual abuse prevention to organizations spanning multiple industries.
Rabun County
- Faith, Inc. for trauma focused therapy and crisis counseling.
Stephens County
- Neighbors 4 Neighbors to provide fresh and/or flash-frozen fruits and vegetables to clients.
- Toccoa Soup Kitchen and Shelter to purchase food and other items needed to serve children, the unemployed and seniors.
White County
- Family Promise of White County to provide transportation, housing, food and lifestyle counseling for homeless families.
To learn more about NGCF’s Community Impact Endowment and Grant Program, visit www.ngcf.org.
