Five area nonprofit entities are receiving grant funds through the Emporia Community Foundation.
The Community Foundation’s Grants Committee announced award amounts for the following groups Tuesday:
*$10,000 for COF Training Services to repair a building foundation and make housing repairs at its Burlington facility. COF Training Services offers housing for adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities
*$5,000 for Street Cats Club’s work to help sick, injured or orphaned stray cats
*Over $4,800 for Main Street Mommas’ plant to add playground pieces, a climbing cave and an adaptive swing for the playground in Madison
*$3,000 to Camp Wood for developing a diversity, equity and inclusion workshop for camp professionals
*$2,500 to CrossWinds Counseling and Wellness to help fund training for an applied suicide intervention skills training instructor
Community Foundation CEO Becky Nurnberg says grant recipients need to demonstrate their potential projects are good for the people they serve.
For more information, call 620-342-9304 or go online to emporiacf.org.
