Friday, July 24, 2009
Rotary clubs dole out grants
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JoAnne Poindexter
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Despite today's economic situation, giving is still on the agenda of numerous agencies and organizations.
The Roanoke-Hollins Rotary, in partnership with Rotary International, has awarded $11,000 in grants to 11 Roanoke-area nonprofit organizations.
Grants were awarded to the Roanoke Valley SPCA, the American Cancer Society, the American Red Cross, the Roanoke Rescue Mission, the Girl Scouts Virginia Skyline Council, the Taubman Museum of Art, Center in the Square, Goodwill Industries, Burlington Elementary School, Ronald McDonald House and YWCA of the Roanoke Valley.
The Rotary Club of Roanoke-Downtown raised more than $14,000 during its annual auction in April. In early June, the club presented these proceeds to 14 nonprofit organizations that work with youth programs.
Recipients of funds were the American Red Cross, Apple Ridge Farms, Community Youth Program, Family Service, Greenvale School, Helping Hands, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra, Saint Francis Service Dogs, Suzuki Instruction Program, The Jason Project, the West End Center, YMCA of the Roanoke Valley and YWCA of the Roanoke Valley.
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Sabrina's Place, a haven for victims of domestic violence, child abuse, sexual abuse and stalking, has received a $7,500 Family Violence Prevention, Treatment and Public Awareness Project grant from the Family and Children's Trust Fund of Virginia.
Sabrina's Place will use the grant to expand its outreach services, said Annette Lewis, senior vice president for programs at Total Action Against Poverty.
"We want to make sure that everyone who could benefit from Sabrina's Place is aware of our services," Lewis said.
The center, a collaboration of Roanoke and TAP, was named in memory and honor of Roanoke nurse Sabrina Reed, who was shot and killed by her estranged husband.
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The Foundation for Roanoke Valley has awarded two grants to benefit homeless families at the Roanoke Rescue Mission.
The foundation gave $5,000 from its unrestricted pool of funds to the mission for operating support.
The Rescue Mission is averaging 306 men, women and children a night in its emergency shelters and recovery programs. This is up 17 percent over the same period last year.
In 2008, with the assistance of the Rescue Mission's case managers, 110 families moved from being homeless into safe, permanent housing.
The second foundation grant, $10,000 from the Thomas P. and Lewise S. Parsley Fund, will be used for prescription medications and substance abuse programs.
Last year, the mission witnessed a 61 percent increase in its free clinic encounters, seeing 11,268 people, the highest since it started operating a free on-site medical clinic for the homeless with psychiatric and respite components five years ago.
