Grant Recipients
2008 Grant Recipients
$287,000 Awarded at Second Annual Meeting Luncheon - May 20, 2008
GWG had the distinct honor of awarding grants to the following ten organizations:
Camp Spearhead - $26,000
Camp Spearhead enriches the lives of those with special needs through therapeutic recreational opportunities, including a traditional summer residential camp, and school-year weekend programs.
GWG funds will purchase state-of-the-art medical equipment to be eventually located at the Camp's new facility, currently under construction. Having this equipment on site will allow the camp to meet many of the campers' needs there, reducing the number of non-emergent trips to local doctors' offices and emergency rooms.
Furman University: Bridges to a Brighter Future - $26,100
"Bridges" provides a 4 week summer residential experience, and year-round sessions and support for at-risk high school students. The GWG award will fund mental and emotional counseling for the students, a part-time art teacher, and participation in a national environmental program called "Climate Quest".
http://www.furman.edu/bridges/aboutus.cfm
Greenville County Schools Lifelong Learning - $35,325
Lifelong Learning is a program of the Greenville County School District providing education and training for adults. GWG funds will be used to expand its "English for Parents" program at 6 additional schools with large Hispanic populations and high percentages of students on free and reduced lunch.
http://www.greenville.k12.sc.us/lifelong/index.asp
Greenville Free Medical Clinic - $25,800
At 4 different locations, the Greenville Free Medical Clinic provides medical and dental services, and prescription medications without charge to low-income uninsured Greenville County residents.
GWG funds will be used to purchase 14 pieces of specialty equipment, allowing its volunteer specialty physicians to treat patients at sites other than the main downtown clinic.
http://www.scha.org/scfmca_location.asp?document_name=greenville
Homes of Hope - $25,000
Homes of Hope builds or develops housing for homeless and low-income families and individuals, while providing job training and mentoring men overcoming addictions.
GWG funds will help sponsor the building of 2 homes int he Haynie-Sirrine neighborhood, to be designated for families transitioning out of Greenville Area Interfaith Hospitality Network (GAIHN) temporary housing, a project funded by GWG in 2007.
GWG funds will be matched nearly 6:1 by governmental and banking sources.
Mental Health America of Greenville County - $48,313
Mental Health America strives to serve Greenville County through a myriad of programs, including, especially, its Crisis Intervention Services, part of which is a 24/7 telephone hotline service dedicated to crisis intervention, suicide prevention, and guidance to appropriate resources for anyone. Last year, CIS handled nearly 20,000 calls. GWG funds will be used to purchase computer hardware and software that will allow the organization's staff and volunteers to engage in online interaction with those seeking help, a mode favored especially by teenagers in search of assistance.
Metropolitan Arts Council: SmartARTS - $25,000
GWG funds will enable the MAC to expand its very successful arts integration program, primarily in Title I classrooms. Twenty additional teachers will be trained, and those teachers will partner with local artists to develop and implement arts-integrated units of study. The expanded program will serve nearly 5,000 people, including students, teachers, and local artists.
http://www.greenvillearts.com/education/smartarts.aspx
Naturaland Trust - $13,962
Naturaland Trust preserves a few special natural places in trust for the future, working with landowners, other land trusts, government agencies, and foundations to secure protected status in perpetuity for these lands and resources. GWG funds will assist in Naturaland Trust's effort to protect a 136 acre portion of the Blue Wall Connection, the valley at the base of Caesar's Head Mountain that contains Scenic Highway 11, and the South Saluda River.
http://www.ltanet.org/findlandtrust/one.tcl?pc_id=105
Pleasant Valley Connection - $36,500
Pleasant Valley Connection is a multi-activity community center serving youth and seniors in its neighborhood and beyond. GWG funds will be used to purchase a 14-passenger bus, significantly increasing the organization's capacity in existing programs for both young people and senior citizens.
YMCA Teen Services Branch - $25,000
The YMCA Teen Center, a joint project with Furman University that opened in April 2008, seeks to provide teenagers with a safe, supervised, "cool" place to gather downtown. GWG funds will assist with first year programming for the center.
http://www.ymcagreenville.org/teens.php
2007 Grant Recipients
May 24, 2007: Our first Annual Meeting, Luncheon and Presentation of Grants
Meeting Keynote Speaker: June Bradham
President, Corporate DevelopMint, Charleston, SC
Incoming President, SC Association of Non-Profit Organizations
June Bradham is founder, owner, and President of Corporate DevelopMint. She has spent the last 2o years leading non-profit organizations as they meet and exceed their goals. Her expertise in fund-raising has helped hundreds of non-profits reach their financial and organizational targets. She has, as a result, become a recognized leader in the development of innovative, successful fundraising efforts.
June started her development career at Hilton Head Hospital, SC. June’s work with that institution’s foundation was crucial to moving the hospital’s bottom line from negative to positive.
As President of Corporate DevelopMint, June is integrally involved in all campaigns directed by the firm, with goals that have ranged from $3 million to $100 million.
Under June’s direction, Corporate DevelopMint has become one of the leading fundraising consulting firms in the Southeast, especially in the healthcare arena. As a reflection of that position, June and her staff designed and organized Corporate DevelopMint’s first Healthcare CEO Forum in 2004, attracting over 20 healthcare CEOs. Centered on the firm’s proprietary MintAsk Process, the event allowed the CEOs to learn how to increase their impact on fundraising efforts.
June’s deep commitment to the growth and success of non-profit organizations is underscored by her years of volunteer experience, including service on the Executive Committee of the Carolinas Hospital PR and Marketing Society. June is also a member of the Executive Committee of the South Carolina State Chamber of Commerce Board, The Citadel School of Business Administration Board, the Columbia College Board of Trustees, the Atlantic Bank and Trust Board of Directors, and Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Lowcountry Chapter’s Board of Directors. She is the incoming president of South Carolina Association of Nonprofit Organizations (SCANPO).
The first alumna chosen to present the convocation address for a Columbia College Graduating Class, June speaks nationally to numerous groups each year.
Presentation of 2007 Grants
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