Total Awarded
in October 2013:
$708,005
General Grants: October 2013
Art on Wheels
$11,500
For continuation of the organization’s services to senior citizens in The Cameron Foundation’s service area through the Aging in the Arts program.
Bensley-Bermuda Volunteer Rescue Squad
$31,005
For the purchase of replacement stretchers.
ChildSavers of Richmond/Memorial Child Guidance Clinic
$30,000
To expand the Virginia Star Quality Initiative for early childhood development across the Foundation’s service area.
Colonial Heights Food Pantry, Inc.
$82,000
For continued general operating support.
Commonwealth of Virginia Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney
$24,000
Towards the salary of the interagency coordinator for the Petersburg Mental Health Initiative.
Crater Community Hospice
$50,000
To continue support of hospice services in Planning District 19.
Crater Health District
$69,500
For continued support of the Petersburg Healthy Living and Learning Center, including funding for the salary of a full-time health educator coordinator.
FeedMore, Inc.
$110,000
For continued support of the organization’s services in the Tri-Cities area through the Strategic Comprehensive Hunger Relief program.
FLITE Foundation
$35,000
For the Freedom Support Center in Petersburg that will provide services for veterans in the region.
Gateway Homes of Greater Richmond
$35,000
To support a nurse practitioner position.
Greater Richmond Fit4Kids
$35,000
To implement the Wellness Integration Program at Elizabeth Scott Elementary School that will integrate physical activity and nutrition information into the core curriculum.
Greater Richmond SCAN
$35,000
To continue support of the Child Advocacy Center project in The Cameron Foundation’s service area.
The James House Intervention/Prevention Services, Inc.
$55,000
For continued support of rural outreach services in Dinwiddie and Prince George counties.
Old Brick House Foundation
$5,000
Towards architectural and engineering fees for construction of an ADA-compliant pavilion on the grounds of the Old Brick House.
Reach Out and Read Virginia
$10,000
To continue its early literacy program, the Reach Out and Read initiative, in the Tri-Cities area.
Serenity, Inc.
$40,000
For continued general operating support.
Shepherd’s Center of Chesterfield
$8,000
For continuation of the Senior Outreach Program in the Foundation’s service area.
The Read Center
$30,000
Toward the “Extending Petersburg Literacy Reach” project, which serves low-level reading adults in the city.
Virginia Dental Health Foundation
$12,000
For continuation of the Donated Dental Services Project in the Tri-Cities area.