CFNRV Announces Fall 2011 Grantees and New Initiatives

Wednesday, November 30th 2011

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The Community Foundation of the New River Valley (CFNRV) hosted a gathering of eighty-five donors, friends and nonprofit leaders at the Draper Mercantile & Trading Company in Pulaski County on November 30th to celebrate over $45,000 in grant awards in its fall distribution cycle. 

The CFNRV reviewed 66 applications for projects from across the New River Valley in a variety of fields of interest including the arts, social services, civic affairs, conservation, education, and health. Working closely with donors, the CFNRV’s Distribution Committee selected 46 projects, awarding a total of $45,690.75. A complete list of grant recipients is below.

In addition to announcing grant recipients, Executive Director Jessica Wirgau announced two new initiatives to begin in 2012. The CFNRV will be a partner in the Draper Village Project, an effort to enhance economic and community development along the Draper corridor catalyzed by the renovation of the Draper Mercantile. “We were so pleased to hold this celebration at the Draper Mercantile and highlight the significant investment that owners Bill and Debbie Gardner have made to create such a fantastic community center and launch our involvement in the Draper Village Project,” Wirgau said. The CFNRV will host a fund to receive private donations and grant monies supporting the creation of a community development nonprofit organization in Draper that will coordinate planning for potential capital improvements and job creation opportunities along the corridor. The CFNRV will also provide technical assistance with the process of establishing the new nonprofit.

Wirgau also announced the establishment of a new grant program, the Community Impact Grant Program, made possible in 2012 with the generous support of Carolyn Pearsall White. The program will award $10,000 over a period of three years and in-kind services to organizations seeking to launch a new project or expand an existing program that will have a lasting impact on issues critical to the New River Valley’s quality of life. Information sessions about applying to the new program will be held across the region in early 2012. The grant is funded with donations to the Andy & Susan Morikawa Capacity Building Fund.

For more information on these new initiatives or to make a contribution to the Community Foundation, visit www.cfnrv.org or call 540-381-8999.

Fall 2011 Grantees

Apple Ridge Farm, $ 500 for the Environmental Education Program at Apple Ridge Farm from the Luba Fabrycky Memorial Endowment Fund.

Beans and Rice, $ 500 for the McHarg and Belle Heth After School Programs from the Luba Fabrycky Memorial Endowment Fund.

Belview Elementary School, $ 550 for the Belview Elementary Morning Book Club from the Litschert Family Fund.

Blue Ridge Center for Chinese Medicine, $ 900 for the Herb Dehydrator for Locally-Grown Medicinal Herbs project from the Floyd Fund.

Boys and Girls Clubs of Southwest Virginia, $ 1,000 for the Power Hour from the Litschert Family Fund.

Camp Timber Ridge, $ 1,000 for Camp Timber Ridge Scholarships from the Litschert Family Fund.

Christiansburg Community Center, $ 1,000 for Heating Expenses from the New Mountain Climbers.

Christiansburg Police Dept., $ 500 for the Child Car Seat Program from the Loving Care Fund.

Christmas for Children, $ 1,000 for Christmas for Children from the Luba Fabrycky Memorial Endowment Fund.

Dublin United Methodist Church, $ 1,000 for the Dublin Backpack Program from the Luba Fabrycky Memorial Endowment Fund.

Emergency Needs Task Force of Pulaski County, $ 2,670 for  Emergency Needs Provides Assistance to Low-Income Families and Individuals from the  Ghia Borg Memorial Fund and the Daniel C. and Joanne L. Bell Endowment Fund.

Fairview Home, $ 618.18 for Pet Care and Upkeep and for the Fairview Greenhouse & Organic Gardening Project from the Warren Lloyd Holtzman Merit Grant.

Floyd County Public Schools, $ 500 for Parents and Students United through Language from the North Family Fund.

Friends of the Blacksburg Farmers Market, $ 2,000 for the Community Mobile Kitchen Project from the Ghia Borg Memorial Fund.

Giles Arts Council, $ 560 for the Theatre Arts Camp for Kids (TACK) from the Giles Fund.

Giles County Christian Service Mission, $ 3,364 for the Giles County Christian Service Mission from the Giles Fund

Giles County Historical Society, $ 826.39 for the Oral History Kit from the Giles Fund.

Good Samaritan Hospice, $ 450 for Bereavement Resources from the Daniel C. and Joanne L. Bell Endowment Fund.

Harding Avenue Elementary, $ 980 for What's On Stage from the Virgil Speaks Fund.

Holy Family Catholic Church, Justice and Peace Committee, $ 750 for Infant and Child Care from the Giles Fund.

Hope House of the Good Shepherd, $ 1,000 for Individual Life Plan Implementation from the Ghia Borg Memorial Fund.

It’s All About Jesus Ministries Outreach and Help Center, Inc,      $ 1,060 for Emergency Assistance to Families in Need from the General Endowment.

Jacksonville Center, $ 1,000 for Afternoon Arts @ Jax from the Rosina and Dean Carter Fund for the Visual Arts.

Literacy Volunteers of the New River Valley, $ 750 for a New Computer for the ESL Coordinator from the North Family Fund.

Med-Ride, $ 500 for Med-Ride from the Community Service Fund.

Montgomery County Christmas Store, $ 618.18 for Underwear for Children from the Warren Lloyd Holtzman Merit Grant.

New River Community Action - Giles Emergency Assistance Program, $ 1,000 for the Giles Emergency Assistance Program from the  Giles Fund.

New River Community Action -CHIP, $ 1,500 for a Vehicle for CHIP Program Support from the Ghia Borg Memorial Health Care Fund.

New River Community Action -Floyd County Backpack Program, $ 1,000 for the Floyd County Backpack Program from the Floyd Fund.

New River Community Action -To Our House, $ 1,000 for the Temporary Overnight Shelter for Homeless Men in the NRV from the Ghia Borg Memorial Fund.

NRV CARES, $ 1,000 for the Hugs and Kisses program from the Loving Care Fund.

Partnership for Floyd, $ 3,000 for the Floyd County Task Force Interns funding from the Floyd Fund and the Chris Thompson Family Endowment Fund.

Pregnancy Resource Center of the New River Valley, $ 500 for  Earn While You Learn from the Homer T. and Beverly A. Hurst Family Endowed Fund.

Prices Fork Elementary, $ 600 for the Prices Fork Homework Club from the Litschert Family Fund.

Pulaski County 4-H I, $ 700 for the 4-H Lego Tornadoes of Pulaski County from the Litschert Family Fund.

Pulaski County 4-H, $460 for the Pulaski County 4-H Garden Project from the Beatrice S. Kalka Endowment Fund.

Pulaski County 4-H, $600 for the Pulaski County 4-H Embryology Project from the Jacobs Family Fund.

Radford University Foundation, $ 1,120 for the RU Planetarium Outreach Program from the Homer T. and Beverly A. Hurst Family Endowed Fund and the Luba Fabrycky Memorial Endowment Fund.

Salvation Army, $ 1,310 for the Salvation Army's Feeding Program from the Loving Care Fund and the Community Service Fund.

Valley Interfaith Child Care Center, $ 460 for Learning with Puppets from the Beatrice S. Kalka Endowment Fund.

Valley Interfaith Child Care Center, $ 500 for Gardening with the Very Young from the Luba Fabrycky Memorial Endowment Fund.

Virginia Cooperative Extension-Pulaski, $ 1,230 for Healthy Meals- A Family Affair in Giles and Pulaski counties from the  Giles Fund and Ghia Borg Memorial Health Care Fund.

Virginia Tech Upward Bound, $ 1,150 for The Barter Experience from the New Mountain Climbers and the Litschert Family Fund.

Voice of the Blue Ridge, $ 1,000 for the Dial-In News Service from the Litschert Family Fund.

Women's Resource Center of the New River Valley, $ 1,964 for Strengthening Services for  Child Victims of Domestic and Sexual Violence in Pulaski County from the Ghia Borg Memorial Fund and an Angel Grantor.