LANDFALL FOUNDATION AWARDS 59 GRANTS TOTALING $211,785

WILMINGTON, NC - The Landfall Foundation has awarded the largest distribution in the group's 11 year history.

The foundation, established by Landfall residents in 1996, provides funds for arts, education, health and welfare activities in Southeastern North Carolina. It awards grants for projects it believes serve the greatest needs for the largest number of people, and those that can make the greatest impacts.

Recipients of the $211,785 in grants were announced Thursday afternoon, November 8, 2007.

Here are the recipient organizations, the program or purpose for the grant, and the amounts awarded:

ARTS: 17 projects totaling $62,100

1. Alliance for a Regional Concert Hall (ARCH), Capital Campaign Consultation & Preparation: $4,000
2. Big Dawg Productions, Festival of New Plays 2008: $3,000
3. Black Arts Alliance Inc., Seventh Annual Cine Noir: A Festival of Black Film: $3,000
4. Cameron Art Museum, Youth Educator Office and Children's Resource Center: $5,000
5. Cape Fear Jazz Society, Jazz in the Park: $2,000
6. Cape Fear Museum of History and Science, Ocean: Explore, Discover - Exhibit Introductory Video: $4,000
7. Carolina Vocal Arts Ensemble, Opera and/or Choral Concerts: $3,500
8. Chamber Music Wilmington, Educational Outreach Program: $1,500
9. Cucalorus Film Foundation, Cucalorus Film Festival: Student Screenings for Media Literacy: $4,000
10. DREAMS for Arts Education, Landfall Visiting Artist Series: $6,000
11. Oleander Chamber Orchestra, 2007-08 Season: $4,000
12. Stageworks Youth Theater Company, 2007-2008 Season: $3,000
13. Tabula Rasa, CreativeWilmington.com E-Newsletter: $4,000
14. The Wilmington Ballet Company, The Elephant's Child: $3,000
15. Wilmington Concert Association, Student Participation in the Arts: $4,100
16. Wilmington Railroad Museum, Inc, Multi-Media Archival and Presentation System: $5,000
17. Wilmington Symphony Orchestra, Wilmington Symphony Youth Orchestra: $3,000

EDUCATION: 20 projects totaling $70,397

1. Ability Garden of the New Hanover County Cooperative Extension Arboretum, New Hanover County Public School Education Outreach Project: $6,000
2. Airlie Gardens Foundation Inc., Historical Garden Signage for Mount Lebanon Chapel, Pembroke Park and Airlie House: $4,364
3. Bellamy Elementary, Growth Through Gardens: $1,000
4. Bellamy Mansion Museum of History and Design Arts, Computer Upgrade Project: $2,800
5. Cape Fear Community College Foundation, Promoting Teamwork and Enhancing Oral Communications and Computer Competencies: $3,568
6. Cape Fear Literacy Council, "Build It, They Will Come … If They Know You're There: Reaching Functionally Illiterate Adults": $3,000
7. Cape Fear Volunteer Center, Service Learning: $3,000
8. Carolina Canines for Service Inc., Paws for Reading: $1,500
9. Communities in Schools of Brunswick County Inc.: CIS, Mentoring Project: $3,000
10. Communities in Schools of Cape Fear, PaSS-3 Partnership for School Success on the third grade level: $5,925
11. DC Virgo Middle School, LEAP - Literacy Empowerment for At-Risk Peers: $2,500
12. Historic Wilmington Foundation, Audio-Visual Educational Programming: $1,650
13. Junior Golfer Assistance Program Inc., Golf for Inner City Kids: $6,000
14. Lakeside High School Media Center, Improving the Library Collection: $5,000
15. New Hanover County Friends of the Public Library Inc., Growing Readers: Training Videos: $4,020
16. New Hanover County Schools TV, Math Homework Help Line, $3,000
17. Pender County Schools, Kids Connecting With Assistive Technology: $6,000
18. University of North Carolina Wilmington, From Trauma to Trial: Child Victimization: $6,000
19. Winter Park Model Elementary School, Learning and Caring Project: $1,000
20. Wrightsville Beach Elementary School, Kayaking Program: $1,070

HEALTH & WELFARE: 22 projects totaling $79,288

1. The ADR Center Inc., Cooperative Parenting Scholarship Fund: $3,000
2. Cape Fear Area Resource Centers Inc., North Side Community Center Childcare Room: $2,690
3. Cape Fear Guardian Ad Litem Assoc. Inc., Growth Adventures While Learning About Self: $2,500
4. Cape Fear Habitat for Humanity, Homeownership Educational Program: $2,000
5. The Child Advocacy and Parenting Place Exchange Club Center Inc., Intensive Abuse Reduction Initiative: $5,800
6. Domestic Violence Shelter and Services Inc., Point of Entry: Improving Visibility and Security: $5,918
7. East Coast Solutions, New Visions Treatment Curriculum: $2,580
8. Elderhaus Inc., Comprehensive Elderly Care: $5,000
9. Family Emergency Teen Shelter and Services Inc., Renovation of Kitchen for Providence Home - Refrigerator & Microwave: $1,300
10. The Federal Point Help Center Inc., Operation Student Outfitters: $3,000
11. Friends of Tileston Inc., Tileston Medical Clinic: $6,000
12. Hope Harbor Home Inc.: Addition of Two Bedrooms to Domestic Violence Shelter, $2,500
13. Katie B. Hines Senior Center Inc., Replace Front Doors to Center: $1,000
14. Lower Cape Fear Hospice & LifeCareCenter, "Healing Journey" Bereavement Newsletter: $6,000
15. Mother Hubbard's Cupboard of Wilmington Inc., Groceries, Shelving and Vacuum: $6,000
16. New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Therapeutic Play and Interactive Resources for Hospitalized Children: $5,000
17. Oak Island Senior Citizens Inc., Required New Driveway Project: $2,500
18. South Brunswick Interchurch Council, Food Pantry Operation: $2,000
19. Voces Latinas Inc., Mujeres Latinas Prenatal Program: $2,500
20. Wilmington Area Rebuilding Ministry (WARM), WARM in New Hanover County: $2,500
21. Wilmington Health Access for Teens Inc. (WHAT), Sinergia, Latino Peer Health Education Program: $6,000
22. Wilmington Interfaith Hospitality Network, Transitional Assistance for Guests: $3,500