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City Announces Grant Recipients for Martin Luther King, Jr. Service Projects
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Dec. 10, 2014
For more information, please contact:
Michael Shermis, Event Liaison, City of Bloomington Department of Community and Family Resources, 349.3471, shermism@bloomington.in.gov
Nicole Griffin, Chair, City of Bloomington Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission, 812.856.4648, nsg@indiana.edu
City Announces Grant Recipients for Martin Luther King, Jr. Service Projects
Bloomington, Ind. - Mayor Mark Kruzan announced that the City of Bloomington's Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission has awarded grants totaling $29,500 to local organizations for "A Day On! Not A Day Off" volunteer service projects. Mayor Kruzan urges local residents to honor Dr. King by participating in one of the day's many community-centered activities.
"Martin Luther King, Jr., Day presents an excellent opportunity for us to enhance our community through collaboration," Kruzan said. "We are pleased to announce our grant recipients for the 2015 King holiday, 'A Day On! Not A Day Off.'"
The Community Foundation of Bloomington and Monroe County and Service for Peace provided the City grants of $12,000 and $17,500, respectively. All funds are being awarded to local groups to help them acquire the materials and supplies volunteers will use during the 2015 Day of Service and subsequent "40 Days of Peace."
The groups receiving funds and the amounts are included in the table below. Additional volunteer service projects that did not request project funding also will be taking place. For more information and a list of service projects, please visit [the Commission's website|/mlk] or contact Event Liaison Michael Shermis at 349.3471.
Organization & Project |
Amount Awarded |
|---|---|
|
21st Century Scholar Corps |
$500 |
|
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., Kappa Tau Omega Chapter |
$500 |
|
Batchelor Middle School |
$400 |
|
be.CAUSE Gallery & Studio |
$500 |
|
Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Central Indiana |
$500 |
|
Bloomington Community Orchard |
$500 |
|
Boxcar Books and Community Center, Inc. |
$500 |
|
Bring Hanah Home, Inc. |
$500 |
|
Delta Sigma Theta Bloomington Alumnae Chapter |
$500 |
|
District 10 Pro Bono Project |
$360 |
|
FASE Advisory Board |
$1,000 |
|
First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) |
$500 |
|
Girls Inc. of Monroe County |
$500 |
|
Groups Scholars Program |
$1,500 |
|
Habitat for Humanity ReStore |
$500 |
|
Harmony School |
$1,500 |
|
Hoosier Hills Food |
$1,500 |
|
Middle Way House Inc |
$1,500 |
|
Monroe County Girl Scouts |
$1,500 |
|
Monroe County History Center |
$500 |
|
Monroe County Public Library |
$300 |
|
Mother Hubbard's Cupboard |
$500 |
|
NAACP Youth Council Monroe County |
$500 |
|
New Leaf New Life, Inc. |
$500 |
|
Oxfam Club at IU |
$500 |
|
Protective Order Assistance Partnership (POAP) |
$740 |
|
Recovery Engagement Center |
$500 |
|
Rogers and Templeton's Multiage Classes |
$1,000 |
|
Shalom Community Center, Inc. |
$1,000 |
|
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Bloomington Crestmont Unit |
$500 |
|
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Bloomington Ellettsville Unit |
$500 |
|
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Bloomington Lincoln Street Unit |
$1,000 |
|
The Midwest Pages to Prisoners Project |
$1,000 |
|
The Project School |
$1,500 |
|
The Salvation Army |
$500 |
|
VIPS-Indiana (Visually Impaired Preschool Services) |
$500 |
|
Volunteers for Change |
$1,000 |
|
Volunteers in Medicine of Monroe County |
$500 |
|
WFHB Community Radio |
$500 |
|
Windfall Dancers Inc. |
$500 |
|
Within Our Lifetime Campaign to End Racism |
$700 |
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