Mississippi County Community Foundation Grants Reception Held
Tuesday October 2, 2018, the Mississippi County Community Foundation hosted a reception at the Blytheville Country Club, to present local nonprofit organizations with grants funded through the Giving Tree Endowment, Education Alliance of Mississippi County, Robert A and Martha Lynch Porter Trust Endowment, Mississippi County Women’s Endowment, Margaret Johns Endowment for Historical Preservation, and the Kendall and Thelma Isaacs Berry Endowment. The grants awarded totaled $41,080 and was shared between 28 organizations.
66 local citizens gathered to celebrate the occasion, as well as to share stories of the work their organizations are currently doing throughout the county.
Local nonprofits receiving grants include: New Beginning Mentoring, AR Single Parent Scholarship Fund, Arts Council of Mississippi County, Blytheville Community Samaritan Ministries, Blytheville Humane Society, Blytheville/Gosnell Area Food Pantry, The Butterfly House, Cara McCullom Birthday Book Project, CASA 2nd Judicial District, Charles Strong Recreation Center, City of Osceola Animal Shelter, Crossroads Coalition (Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library), Delta Gateway Museum, Foodbank of NEA, Wilcoxin Veteran Center, Great River Charitable Clinic, H.I.S. Ministries, The Haven of NEA, Healing in the Hood, Lights of the Delta, Mississippi County Gideons, Mississippi County Library System, Literacy Council of Mississippi County, Mississippi County Union Mission, SHIFT Family Outreach, Rhonda Hodges Ministries, Special Olympics AR Area 13, Spirit of Excellence Ministries, and The Pea Patch.