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The grants, awarded in the Community Impact and COVID-19 Relief & Recovery Fund, will be used for a wide range of causes, including arts education, community building, education, food insecurity, health, supporting senior citizens, and youth development, the New Jersey Star-Ledger reports.
The largest grant was $115,000 to Arm in Arm, which is working with Housing Initiatives of Princeton to prevent evictions.
Among the other recipients: Jewish Family & Children's Service of Princeton and Mercer County, which runs brick-and-mortar and mobile food pantries in the area.
Young Audiences New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania, Princeton, to help fund its Arts Impact Initiative at two schools.
Princeton Mobile Food Pantry, Princeton, to support fresh and healthy groceries to food-insecure residents.
The Suppers Programs, Princeton, which partners with other nonprofits to provide access to nutritional information and educational programs, such as Healthy Cooking on a Budget Youth! Program, which includes support groups for youth and parents, a youth drop-in center, a summer program, and educational programs for adults.
Princeton Corner House Foundation, Princeton, to provide support for its holistic approach...
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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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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.