Jasper Newton Foundation grants over $2.8 million back to community.
$956,646 of the money granted came from generous gifts of the community.
The official total is $2,800,779,35.
It's the most its granted since the Jasper Foundation and Newton Foundation became a single foundation in 2018.
The Jasper Newton Foundation is a way for local people to come together and solve local challenges facing Jasper and Newton Counties.
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