COMMUNITY FOUNDATION AWARDS SPRING GRANTS

The following ten grants were funded by the Eugenia Patton “Pat” Faucett Donor Advised Fund of CFWA.  A total of $12,834.00 was awarded to area agencies.  The Community Foundation of West Alabama, established in 1999, is a charitable organization which supports various cultural, health, social and educational programs in Bibb, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Lamar, Marengo, Pickens, Sumter, and Tuscaloosa counties.  A grants committee selects grant recipients. 

THE ARC OF TUSCALOOSA 
The ARC of Tuscaloosa County received a $1000.00 grant.  Funding will be used to provide participants with aquatic exercise and a swim program.  The program is designed for therapeutic aquatic exercise for individuals with limited mobility. 

TUSCALOOSA CHILDREN’S THEATRE
The Community Foundation issued a $1500.00 grant to Tuscaloosa Children’s Theatre.  This grant will be used for sponsoring a show or to purchase new costumes, repair and renovate old ones, and equip musicians with new instruments.

CAMP SMILE-A-MILE
The Community Foundation of West Alabama (CFWA) recently announced that a $1000.00 grant has been awarded to Camp Smile-A-Mile.  Funding will be used for the 2008 year-round programs.  They provide recreational and educational experiences for Alabama’s children with cancer and their families at no cost to the families. 

EASTER SEALS OF WEST ALABAMA 
$1500.00 was awarded to Easter Seals of West Alabama.  Funds will provide occupational therapy for children with special needs.  Children benefiting from this service include children with developmental delays, autism, cerebral palsy, Downs Syndrome, feeding and swallowing disorders, and seizure disorders

TUSCALOOSA' S ONE PLACE
The Community Foundation of West Alabama (CFWA) recently announced that a $1500.00 grant has been awarded to Tuscaloosa’s One Place.  Funds will be used to purchase materials, educational supplies, and incentives to be used in their after-school programs as well as nine summer camps to be operated this summer.