Monday, September 21, 2009

Foundation for Roanoke Valley Awards $32,537 to Local Nonprofit Organizations

Foundation for Roanoke Valley has awarded $32,537 to nonprofit organization through the Larry Woodrow Vest Fund.  The Fund supports a wide range of community needs with particular consideration given to charitable organizations providing services to Floyd County residents.


The following organizations have been awarded funding: Blue Ridge Independent Living Center, Inc. received $8,000 to provide home modifications and purchase assistive devices for individuals with disabilities who live in Floyd County; Floyd County Community Center for the Arts, Inc. received $500 to support In-School Arts Experiences Program at Floyd County Schools; Floyd County Community Educational Association received $5,000 to expand The Early Childhood Music Program into the Childhood Special Education Classes and the Virginia Initiative Preschool Classes of Floyd County; Floyd County Historical Preservations Trust received $8,000 to continue restoration and preservation of three historic Floyd County properties; the Floyd County Historical Society received $5,000 to purchase showcases and signage for its first historical museum; The Old Church Gallery received $2,287 to purchase two digital field camcorders and recording media for an Oral History Project; and Western Virginia Land Trust received $3,750 to support the "Bluegrass and Green Beans: Conserving Land with Music and Food" project.

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