The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee has announced its first major donation in more than 20 years$1.2 million.
The donation, the largest in the foundation's history, will fund a new children's center at Belmont University in Nashville, the Tennessean reports.
The center, which will be called the Children's Place, is expected to open in the fall and offer after-school and summer programs for at-risk 4-year-olds, as well as after-school and summer programs for older kids.
The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, a 22-member board of directors, says the donation is part of a larger effort to "strengthen [the foundation's] impact by dedicating their time, talent, and commitment to driving positive change in the community."
The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee has donated more than $30 million to date.
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