COMMUNITIES OF COASTAL GEORGIA FOUNDATION INVESTS IN THE WORK OF LOCAL NONPROFITS OF GLYNN, MCINTOSH AND CAMDEN COUNTIES THROUGH ITS ANNUAL COMMUNITY IMPACT GRANTS:
The Coastal Community Endowment at work:
Children In Action Sports Club - a grant to support the club’s strategic planning and management. The CIA Sports Club uses sports and physical activities as an outreach and development tool for children and youth. Pictured L-R: Allen Benner, Executive Director, Mike Maloy, Community Foundation Board Member
Communities In Schools – a grant to provide partial support for the Site Coordinator for the Blueprint Graduation program at Glynn Middle School. The program, a partnership with United Way, works with middle school students who are at-risk of failure and dropping out of school. Pictured L-R: Valerie A. Hepburn, Community Foundation President & CEO, Tonya Barbee, Clinical Program Manager, Bonney Shuman, Community Foundation Executive Committee.
Marshes of Glynn Libraries – a grant to continue their Early Childhood Literacy program which educates parents and caregivers on the importance of developing literacy skills. Pictured L-R: Geri Lynn Mullis, Director; Diane Laws, Community Foundation Board Member
The Gathering Place – to support a summer college tour program for rising high school seniors to colleges across Georgia. Pictured L-R: Bernard McCloud, Community Foundation Board Member; Lucas Ramirez, Executive Director; John Williams, Campus Director; Art Lucas, Community Foundation Vice-Chair.
Advance Learning Academy - will support a “Summer Reading and Math Enrichment Program” to help students increase basic math and reading levels as well as social awareness, intra-personal and inter-personal skills to establish and maintain positive relationships. The program is open to students throughout the community. Pictured L-R: Ed Andrews, Community Foundation Board, Caroline Fender, Director.
Camden County CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) Program, Kingsland, Georgia - to provide training opportunities for Staff and Advocates. Additional in-service training will be provided for foster parents and community members. A quarterly training, “Darkness to Light” will focus on prevention of sexual abuse in children. Pictured L-R: Jeremy Jacobs and Paige Hand, CASA Board, Ed Andrews, Community Foundation Board.
CASA Glynn Inc. - to provide training of Staff and Advocates specifically to address teens who are growing in number in the Foster care system. Pictured L-R: Cary Greenfield, Executive Director, Diane Laws, Community Foundation Board.
FaithBridge Foster Care - to support recruitment and training of foster and respite families who serve children in out-of-home care. FaithBridge works with local churches to expand the reach and impact of foster care. Pictured L-R: Bernard McCloud, Community Foundation Board Member, Marci Bourland, Managing Director, Rebecca Timberlake, Development Manager, Art Lucas, Community Foundation Vice-Chair.
The Methodist Home for Children and Youth, St. Marys, Georgia - to support upgrades in furniture, fixtures and equipment for the organization’s group home in Camden County which provides residential and treatment services for a dozen young men. Pictured: Youth Home Residents and Mary Root, Community Foundation Board.
Saint Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Darien, Georgia - to help fund transportation costs, food and curriculum resources for a summer and afterschool program provided to youth residing in the communities adjacent to the church. The church provides tutoring services, life skills development and nutritious meals for children attending Oak Grove Intermediate School. Pictured L-R: S. Lloyd Newberry, Community Foundation Board Member, Karulynn Koelliker, Deacon, Thomas Barron, Community Youth Director, and S. Michael Hardy, Community Foundation Board.
Keep Golden Isles Beautiful, Brunswick, Georgia - to “Make Art Not Litter,” an interactive community litter prevention effort that will culminate with the public assembly of three art sculptures, made from litter, to be placed in the City of Brunswick and Glynn County public spaces. Pictured L-R: Ellen Post, Community Foundation Grants Manager, Lea King-Badyna, Executive Director, Diane Laws, Community Foundation Board Member.
Coastal Georgia Historical Society - to support a pilot Archaeology and History Summer Day Camp for children attending the Saint Simons Island Boys and Girls Club. The Camp will serve 16 children per week over six weeks, utilizing facilities at the old Coast Guard Station and the historic Lighthouse. Pictured L-R: Sherri Jones, Executive Director, Bill Stembler, Community Foundation Board, Valerie Hepburn, Community Foundation President and CEO.