Community Foundation Grants to Communities In Schools Of Thomasville


Organization - Communities In Schools Of Thomasville
Year Awarded - 2020
Grant Amount - $4,710
Grant Purpose - Pilot Career Mapping, Which Is A Process Of Assessing Skills/talents, Exploring Careers, And Figuring Out Pathways To Reach Goals. Cis Will Use Age-appropriate Intervention To Reach 200 Students In Grades K-12.
Foundation - High Point Community Foundation









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Year Awarded - 2020
Grant Amount - $240,500
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Organization - Junior Achievement Of The Upper Midwest
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Organization - Urban Tilth
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Year Awarded - 2018
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Organization - Talent 2025
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