Pope County Community Foundation Announces
2012 Giving Tree Grant Recipients
Russellville, ARK (April, 2012) – Pope County Community Foundation, a local office of Arkansas Community Foundation (ARCF), announced today $22,500.00 in Giving Tree Grants for nonprofits in Pope County.
“This year we had 29 non-profit organizations apply for our Giving Tree Grants and we were able to partially fund twelve of them. There are so many worthy projects out there and we wish that we could award grants to all of them” said Madelyn Ginsberg, Executive Director.
“Our Giving Tree program helps Arkansans support a variety of important needs in their own home towns,” said ARCF President and CEO Heather Larkin. “Funding for our Giving Tree grants comes from local individuals and families. We invest their donations in endowments that provide a permanent source of funding for charitable causes in our communities.”
Grant recipients include:
· Boys and Girls Clubs of the Arkansas River Valley – walk behind floor scrubber
· Bread of Life Ministries – Food pantry to feed the hungry
· CASA of the 5th Judicial District – Foster children receive volunteer advocacy
· Equestrian Zone- Riding For A Reason – Routine Care for one horse
· Habitat For Humanity of Pope County, AR, Inc – Purchase hand tools
· Junior Auxiliary of Russellville, AR – Help fund splash pad in City Park
· MARVA Workshop, Inc – Sheltered covering for workers outside in the elements
· Pope County Historical Foundation – Potts Inn, handicap accessible ramps and LCD projector
· River Valley Arts Center – Enrichment programs for ages childcare to nursing home
· River Valley Christian Clinic – Funding of stock pharmacy medications
· Russellville Lions Club Foundation – Build bookcases and provide starter books for Head Start
· The Salvation Army – Provide food for children during the summer kids program
Pope County Community Foundation makes grants through the Giving Tree program annually. The next grant cycle will begin in January 2013 2012.
Arkansas Community Foundation makes grants to improve the quality of life in our state and collaborates with individuals, families and organizations to build local communities through philanthropy. ARCF ended the 2011 fiscal year with more than $150 million in assets and has provided more than $90 million in grants since it began operation in 1976. Pope County Community Foundation has assets of nearly $1.7 million and has provided $377,736 in grants since 2001. Contributions to ARCF, its funds and any of its 27 local affiliate offices are fully tax deductible. More information is available at www.arcf.org or you may contact Madelyn Ginsberg, Pope County Community Foundation, at 479-970-7594.