LANDFALL FOUNDATION AWARDS 41 GRANTS TOTALING MORE THAN $80,000

WILMINGTON, NC - The Landfall Foundation today (Nov. 12, 2002) presented checks to 41 agencies to fund projects in the greater Wilmington area totaling $80,005. In its sixth year of making grants, the foundation was able to substantially exceed the $60,458 made in grants to 37 projects in 2001.

The charitable foundation was formed in 1996 to establish a community support effort specifically originating from the residents of Landfall. It allocates funds targeted to health and welfare activities, education, and the arts in Brunswick, Pender, and New Hanover counties and gives priority to organizations with low administrative overhead and high volunteer participation.

Those funded and their projects are as follows:

Art Projects -- $22,500

1. Big Dawg Productions?festival of new plays--$1500 Big Dawg Productions Web Site
2. Carolina Women?s Partnership?book featuring writing workshop output of pregnant and parenting teens--$2000 (No Web Site)
3. Chamber Music Society?money for educational outreach and audience development--$2000 Chamber Music Society Of Wilmington Web Site
4. DREAMS of Wilmington, Inc.?art in public housing project--$2000 DREAMS of Wilmington Web Site
5. Friends of David Walker?mural of Afro-American inventors--$2000 (No Web Site)
6. Jr. League of Wilmington?Pied Piper Theater--$2000 Junior League of Wilmington Web Site
7. Celebrate the Arts?money for Labor Day Festival--$3000 (No Web Site)
8. Wilmington Concert Association?distinguished musical artist residencies--$2000 (No Web Site)
9. Wilmington Symphony Orchestra?Wilmington Symphony Youth Orchestra--$2000 Wilmington Symphony Orchestra Web Site
10. Stageworks Youth Theater Company?theater rental fee--$1000 (No Web Site)
11. The Young Dancers of Wilmington?The Elephant Child?s Ballet--$1000 (No Web Site)
12. Thalian Hall Center?Adventure Series for children and families--$1000 Thalian Hall Web Site
13. Wilmington Children?s Museum?Art is for Families project--$1000 Wilmington Children's Museum Web Site

Health and Welfare Projects -- $32,205

1. Wilmington Amateur Radio Society?money to link key services (ham radio) during emergencies-- $1000 (No Web Site)
2. Guardian ad Litem Association, Inc.?for Growth Adventure While Learning About Self for foster children--$3000 (No Web Site)
3. Food Bank of Coastal Carolina?for freight scale to weigh bulk items ?5000 lb. capacity--$2600 Food Bank of Coastal Carolina Web Site
4. Child Advocacy Commission of the Lower Cape Fear?for an early intervention outreach initiative--$2375 Child Advocacy Commission Web Site
5. Good Shepherd Ministries?purchase of dishwasher, vacuum, and lawn tools for center for homeless veterans--$1800 Good Shepherd Ministries Web Site
6. Planned Parenthood of the Capital and Coast?for purchase of cancer screening equipment--$3000 Planned Parenthood Web Site
7. The Carousel Center?for purchase of child medical examiner evidence documentation--$1437 The Carousel Center Web Site
8. Cape Fear Habitat for Humanity?funds for home completion--$2000 Cape Fear Habitat For Humanity Web Site
9. The Federal Point Help Center, Inc.?funds for computer equipment and telephone installations--$1000 (No Web Site)
10. Crisis Line/Open House of Coastal Horizon Center, Inc.?furniture for youth shelter--$3000 Coastal Horizons Center Web Site
11. Wilmington Health Access for Teens, Inc.?Focus on Kids?text and training for staff to teach juveniles STI/HIV--$2993 Wilmington Health Access for Teens Web Site
12. The Parenting Place?to identify high risk parents and teach pre-K parenting--$2000 (No Web Site)
13. Friends of Lesbians and Gays?to publicize support group for the families of homosexuals--$1500 (No Web Site)
14. Katie B. Hines Senior Center, Inc. ? 22 cubic foot refrigerator replacement--$2300 (No Web Site)
15. YWCA of the Lower Cape Fear?funds to teach year round swimming lessons in poor neighborhood--$1200 YMCA of the Lower Cape Fear Web Site
16. Coastal Adult Day Care?funds for art therapy for special needs adults--$1000 Coastal Adult Day Care Web Site

Education Projects -- $25,300

1. Carolina Canines for Service, Inc.?Tack-9 program?provides teens at risk the opportunity to participate in-service dog training activities--$3000 Carolina Canines For Service Web Site
2. North Carolina Aquarium Society?semi-annual newsletter for Ft. Fisher Aquarium--$3000 North Carolina Aquariums Web Site
3. Brunswick County Literary Council?develop supportive relationship between parents and healthcare providers by encouraging reading aloud to children and providing books--$2500 (No Web Site)
4. Housing Authority of the City of Wilmington/Creekwood Book Club?money to buy books to be read and discussed--$2500 Housing Authority of Wilmington Web Site
5. Lower Cape Fear Hospice?funds to purchase education materials for Hospice families--$2500 Hospice of the Lower Cape Fear Web Site
6. Friends of Tileston, Inc.?computer for Women?s Step to Success program for indigent women?job skills, childcare, budgeting, conflict resolution, etc.--$2500 Friends of Tileston Web Site
7. WHQR Public Radio?Radio Latino?Hispanic programming--$3000 WHQR Web Site
8. NHCS-TV and the Learning Network of the Cape Fear?satellite dish and receiver to add Annenberg/CPB network programming--$2000 The Learning Network Web Site
9. Wilmington Railroad Museum Foundation, Inc.?provide tours for disadvantaged children, youth, and seniors--$1000 Wilmington Railroad Museum Web Site
10. Bellamy House Mansion Museum?money to purchase computers and software for educational programs--$1000 Bellamy Mansion Web Site
11. Friends of New Hanover County Library?funds for writing workshop/festival--$800 Friends of Library Web Site
12. UNC Wilmington Marine Quest?scholarships for disadvantaged youth--$1500 Marine Quest Web Site