Grant Descriptions: $100,000
Kiwanis Club of Blue Ridge – send children in need to weeklong summer camp
Open Arms Home for Children– serve young girls in foster care, purchase passenger van and remodel bathrooms at their Group Home
Project Chimps – Expand capacity of sanctuary for additional chimpanzees rescued from illegal testing programs
Grant Descriptions: $25,000
Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) – recruit and train additional volunteer Advocates to support abused and neglected children identified by the Fannin County Court system
The Craddock Center – Children’s Enrichment Program (free) for Fannin County’s schools and Head Start Programs consisting of Art / Books / personal engagement delivered by on-site classroom specialists
Lake Blue Ridge Marine Detachment #1438 – purchase of tools, equipment, and truck repairs to support building of ramps, home repairs for veterans and Fannin County residents in need