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"These nonprofits are doing impactful work in region, helping the most vulnerable among us," the foundation's CEO says in a statement.
The grants were awarded in Community Impact and COVID-19 Relief & Recovery Fund grants.
The largest grants went to Trenton Children's Chorus, which will use the money to provide after-school and after-school music lessons, as well as academic coaching and an after-school choir, and Capital Harmony Works, which will use the money to fund programs including music lessons, after-school music lessons, and an after-school choir.
"We are able to award these grants thanks to generous donors who have created funds over the last 30 years to support our community grantmaking and leadership," the foundation's CEO says.
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An Oregon museum that tells the story of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs is getting a major upgrade after a $20,000 grant from the Oregon Community Foundation, KTVZ reports.
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A 17-year-old from Coldwater, Mich., has become the first of his family to receive a college scholarship after graduating from high school.
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The Florida community of Wellington is known for its impeccable sense of fashion and fine dining, and now it's adding a little something extra to the mix: the Kentucky Derby.
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The UN's children's agency is trying to use technology to change the way it does business.
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More than 6.6 million people in the US are affected by alopecia areata, a disease that causes hair to fall out of the scalp and beard, usually before the age of 20.
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Royal Philips Electronics has a new heart-monitoring device on the market that's designed to help doctors spot early signs of a potentially deadly heart attack, stroke, or heart failureand it's all...more
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The New School, a not-for-profit liberal arts college in New York City, awarded degrees to more than 3,000 students at its annual Commencement ceremony on Sunday.
CBS New York reports the...more
UK will be celebrating its first national celebration of social enterprises dubbed as Social Saturday. World famous celebrity chef Jamie Oliver, who founded the Fifteen restaurant chain.