Community Foundation Welcomes Urban Sanctuaries Group

Susie Parker Stringfellow left her mark on Anniston, Ala., when she died in 1920 and bequeathed her home and eight acres of land to serve as the site for Stringfellow Hospital, a nonprofit hospital for tuberculosis patients.

In 1997, a multi-decade deal between Stringfellow Memorial Hospital and a Florida hospital chain generated millions of dollars that became seed money for the current foundation, which debuted in early 1999.

J.

Mitchell Rogers, vice president of community partnerships at the Community Foundation of Northeast Alabama, said after the event that the origins of the foundation constructing these nature sacred places can be traced back to a book.

They (Nature Sacred) created this photo book that they mailed out to community foundations across the United States which landed on Jennifer Maddox's desk, which birthed the idea for us to memorialize Susie Parker Stringfellow," Rogers said, per the Anniston Star.

Maddox said on Friday that Nature Sacred paid for all the books to be distributed.

"We got it and we decided to honor the 100th anniversary of Susie's legacy and we decided that we would put two of these sites in the nine counties that we serve," Maddox said.

Nature Sacred is a growing network of urban sanctuaries created to improve a community by creating a stress-reducing space for residents and visitors

Read the Entire Article


Selected Foundation News

A customized collection of news from foundations from around the Web.

Regulatory Uncertainty Hurts Critical Innovation in Canada's Food Industry

New data from Statistics Canada signals a troubling trend in Canada's food manufacturing sector.From 2021 to 2023, just 67.7 per cent of food processing businesses introduced at least one innovation,...more

Trump Administration's Fy 2026 "Skinny Budget" Signals Shift in Energy Priorities

Department of Energy (DOE), the budget reflects a targeted reorientation of funding toward technologies that align with the administration's energy, industrial and national security priorities.The...more

€Śworld Calls on China to Lead”: Urgent Climate Demands Escalate Ahead of Pivotal Global ...

"World Calls on China to Lead": Urgent Climate Demands Escalate Ahead of Pivotal Global Sustainability Transition Conference.China is positioned to lead global climate action with its dominance in...more

Demolition For Innovation: Uppsala Is Building Back Greener

Circular construction is about rethinking how we build, renovate, and repurpose urban spaces.By extending the life of building materials from existing structures the hope is to reduce waste generated...more

Kutztown University Gets State Grant to Support Program That Addresses Teacher Shortage

Kutztown University has been awarded a state grant to support a program that is helping to combat the ongoing teacher shortage in Pennsylvania.The state Department of Education will provide $946,951...more

Usf Nursing Unveils Shine Science Center to Power Discovery and Innovation

USF Nursing unveils SHINE Science Center to power discovery and innovation.USF Health College of Nursing is proud to announce the opening of the Sleep and Health Innovations in Neurobehavioral...more

Umass Health Economist Lucy Xiaolu Wang Wins 'Best Young Researcher Award' At Health ...

Lucy Xiaolu Wang, assistant professor of resource economics, has been honored with the Best Young Researcher Award at the 15th annual Conference on Health IT and Analytics (CHITA) The award...more

Annual Lecture Will Focus on Public Health Planning For Longevity

Laura Magana, PhD, is president and CEO of the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health.Her talk will focus on how public health systems can proactively shape policies, environments and...more

Q&Amp;A: A Roadmap For Revolutionizing Health Care Through Data-Driven Innovation

Dimitris Bertsimas, MIT's vice provost for open learning, is the innovator behind 15.071 (The Analytics Edge) The book provides a practical introduction to the field of health care analytics.Using...more

Aha Presents Variety of Awards Recognizing Leaders Across the Health Care Field

AHA presents variety of awards recognizing leaders across the health care field.Hospitals and health systems are urged to nominate candidates as soon as possible for the AHA Next Generation Leaders...more






In the world of social enterprises, failure is a cringe-worthy moment nobody wants to talk about. But, social entrepreneurs can benefit from their failures.




Federal Government Grant and Assistance Programs



Edited by: Michael Saunders

© 2008-2025 Copyright Michael Saunders