Friday, October 09, 2009
Foundation awards grants to agencies
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JoAnne Poindexter
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Two component funds of the Foundation for Roanoke Valley, which coordinates endowments that range from $10,000 to millions of dollars, have awarded money to area charitable organizations and agencies.
The foundation's Melva P. Jones Fund for Music and Art, which primarily funds Vinton-area programs, awarded $12,800 to six organizations.
The Thursday Morning Music Club received $2,000 to provide music and dance scholarships.
The Vinton Area Chamber of Commerce got $1,500 to provide transportation for marching bands to participate in the Vinton Christmas Parade.
The Vinton Historical Society/Vinton Museum received $3,000 to preserve historical items, purchase artwork and help fund the annual Variety Music Program.
The 2006 Vinton War Memorial Vision Committee received $3,300 to help support and maintain a veterans monument in Vinton.
The William Byrd High School Choir got $2,000 to partially fund bus transportation to New York to tour and perform, and the William Byrd Middle School Choir received $1,000 to purchase classroom equipment.
The Larry Woodrow Vest Fund awarded $32,537 to organizations providing services to Floyd County residents.
Blue Ridge Independent Living Center received $8,000 to provide home modifications and buy devices to help residents with disabilities live independently.
The Floyd County Community Center for the Arts received $500 to support an in-school program at Floyd County elementary schools.
The Floyd County Community Educational Association received $5,000 to expand its early childhood music program.
The Floyd Country Historical Preservations Trust got $8,000 to continue restoration and preservation of three historic properties.
The Floyd County Historical Society received $5,000 to purchase showcases and signage for its first historical museum.
The Old Church Gallery received $2,287 to purchase digital field camcorders and recording media for an oral history project.
Western Virginia Land Trust received $3,750 to support the "Bluegrass and Green Beans: Conserving Land with Music and Food" project, which has a goal to conserve at least 200 acres of rural and farmland in Floyd County in 2010 by increasing awareness of conservation easements among landowners.
