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AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION AWARDS $35K TO LOCAL AGENCIES

By Erin France/OF THE COMMERCIAL STAFF
Friday, October 2, 2009 12:33 AM CDT

The Pine Bluff Area Community Foundation held a check presentation ceremony Wednesday to award more than $35,000 to several local agencies.

Funding came from the 2009 Giving Tree grant cycle that drew from several of the foundation’s applicable endowments.

Foundation executive director Chris Castoro encouraged more agencies to apply to the Giving Tree grant cycle next year.

This year grants went to IVY Center for Education Inc., Jefferson Regional Medical Center, Pine Bluff Sister Cities, Bayou Bartholomew Alliance Inc., Jefferson Foundation, Committee Against Spousal Abuse, Boys and Girls Club of Jefferson County, Neighbor to Neighbor, Students with Opportunity to Soar, ACCESS Inc., Southern Good Faith Fund, Alzheimer’s Association and Port City SPEED Inc.

Funded program topics ranged from nutrition to healthy brain workshops to access to a sign language interpreter.

The Pine Bluff Area Community Foundation is a local affiliate of the Arkansas Community Foundation.

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