Thursday, November 5, 2009

The announcement of the 2009 Grant's Recipients.

4 p.m. Nicklaus Clubhouse, Country Club of Landfall.

LANDFALL FOUNDATION AWARDS 41 GRANTS
TOTALING $136,307

WILMINGTON, NC—The Landfall Foundation today (Nov. 5, 2009) presented checks to 41 agencies to fund projects in the greater Wilmington area totaling $136,307. While the Foundation was unable to match the $221,000 awarded to 52 agencies last year due to challenging economic times, the 2009 grants bring to more than $1.763 million the amount contributed to local non-profits during its 14 years of making grants.

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 the greater Wilmington area. The 2009 Grants Committee was chaired by Landfall residents Pam Bradley, David Ellis, and Gary Gischel.

Those funded and their projects are as follows:

ARTS -- 12 projects totaling $37,000

• Alban Elved Dance Company, “Wingspan,” a residency program at the Cameron Art Museum, $2,500
• Big Dawg Productions, “New Play Festival - 2010” for students aged eight-18, $3,000
• Cameron Art Museum, Art Field Trips for 1,800 Fifth Grade Students, $3000
• Chamber Music Wilmington, “Papa Haydn, the Boy Who Sang for His Supper,” eight performances for third-fifth graders, $1,500
• Cucalorus Film Foundation, Cucalorus Outreach Program to connect with underserved members of our community, $3,000
• Oleander Chamber Orchestra, 2009-2010 Season, to offer two concerts at little or no cost to audience, $4,000
• Stageworks Youth Theatre, support presentation of “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe” for children aged nine and over, $2,000
• Thalian Association, offering performance of “Oliver” to underserved children, $2,000
• UNC Wilmington, support production of documentary “From Combat to the Classroom” examining study challenges facing returning U.S. veterans, $5,000
  WHQR 91.3fm Public Radio, produce “A Season’s Griot” radio program for Kwanza, $3,000
• Wilmington Concert Association, 2009-2010 Student Outreach Sponsorship offering free and reduced -price tickets, $3,000
• Wilmington Symphony Orchestra, presenting five “Music for Youth” outreach programs, $5,000

EDUCATION -- 12 projects totaling $48,707

• Autism Support and Programs, Inc., Sunrise, serving 54 children in the group home, $5,000
• Cape Fear Community College, Improving Student Engagement in Physics by providing equipment to benefit 250 students, $5,000
• Cape Fear Habitat for Humanity, Homeownership Educational Program, $2,907
• Cape Fear Museum of History and Science, Colonists’ Stories Interactive Station, $5,000
• Kids Making It, Inc., Vocational Pathways into Society’s Mainstream, providing training and support to 60-80 at risk youth, $5,000
• Lake Forest Academy, Healthy School Community, providing equipment to serve 60-70 mentally disabled students, $3,000
• NC Coastal Land Trust, Sharing the Stories of the Savannah: Lessons in Coastal Ecology, an outreach program, $3,500
• NC Cooperative Extension Service Foundation, Ability Garden, $6,000
• New Hanover County Youth Empowerment Services Department, Youth Empowerment through Horticulture, $2,300
• Pender County Schools, Kids Connecting with Technology, to create accessibility for students with disabilities, $4,000
• The Open Door Foundation, Open Doors 2010 Summer Camp serving autistic children, $5,000
• Wilmington Railroad Museum, Wilmington’s Railroad Heritage for NH, Brunswick & Pender County School Children, an education program for 1250 students, $2,000

HEALTH & WELFARE – 17 projects totaling $50,600

• Assistance League of Greater Wilmington, Operation School Bell (OSB), providing new school clothing for children in need, $4,500
• Cape Fear Volunteer Center, Big Buddy Mentor Training and Monthly Programming, $1,000
• Carolina Beach PTO, Backpack Buddies, providing weekend food to homeless children, $6,000
• Carolina Canines for Service, Inc., Carolina Canines for Veterans, $4,000
• Child Advocacy and Parenting Place Exchange Club Center, Inc., Empowering Families for Success, $2,500
• Domestic Violence Shelter and Services, Inc, Revitalization: A Refreshed Shelter, A Refreshed Life, $1,500
• Good Shepherd Center, “Homeless to Housed,” $3,000
• Hope Harbor Home, Inc., Emergency Fund for Domestic Violence Victims, $1,000
• Katie B. Hines Senior Center, New Computer/Printer and Food Expenses, $1,500
• Lower Cape Fear Hospice & Life Care Center, “Healing Journey” Bereavement Newsletter, $3,000
• Rachel Freeman Elementary School, Uniforms for Students in Need, $2,250
  South Brunswick Interchurch Council, Food Pantry Operation serving 100 people a week, $5,000
• WHAT -Wilmington Health Access for Teens, Prom Swap and Shop - Adolescent Health Outreach Program, $1,500
• Wilmington Area Rebuilding Ministry, helping elderly, low income and disabled persons repair their homes, $6,000
• Wilmington Family YMCA, Inclusive Summer Day Camp “Physability” Program, $3,000
• Wilmington Interfaith Hospitality Network (WIHN), Housing and Employment Transitional Services, $3,500
• Winter Park Elementary, Caring Project to support basic needs of children, $1,350

For additional information, contact Gary Gischel at 910-509-0544