C O MM UN I TY I N V E S TM E N T F UND GR ANT S The Community Investment Funds are the signature grant cycle managed by the Community Foundation in which funds are invested in organizations serving the Northern Virginia community in the areas of child and youth development, education, health, mental health, aging, military personnel and their families, and poverty relief. Grants of more than $408,842 were issued to 41 local organizations and nonprofits in 2019. Thank you to the 2018-2019 Community Investment Funds Grants Committee: Janice Adamshick, Gaston Araoz-Riveros, Karen Baer, Frank Blechman, Faith Boettger, Hank Brown, Allison Calabro, Brittany Campbell, Jinnie Chapel, Marie Colturi, Cleveland Dixon, Karen Duffy, Jesse Ellis, Jina Freiberg, Anita Gupta, Willy Hilarides, Vanessa Holloway, Ken Huntsman, Uma Kelekar, Christy Kenady, Craig Kendall, Kerri Kilbane, Dean Klein, Stacey Lambert, Latoya Marble, Ann Mazur, Linda Odorisio, Matt Paddock, Jenee Padmore, Steve Reeder, Teresa Rutledge, Catherine Schott Murray, Marian Stone, Suzanne Weiss, Donna Whitaker, Danielle Woodhouse Johnson, Juliana Zoto Efessiou
Child and Youth Development Fund Helps children and youth to thrive Arlington Arts Center**, $6,500 Serving Arlington County Funding supported two programs serving at-risk youth: an after-school art enrichment program at Carlin Springs Elementary, a Title 1 school, and a program for preschoolers, offered in conjunction with Bridges to Independence, a local non-profit serving homeless families.
Bowen McCauley Dance Center**, $10,000 Serving Arlington County Funding supported school dance programs serving diverse, low-income students in Northern Virginia and an annual MOVE ME Festival.
Communities in Schools of NOVA, $10,000 Serving Alexandria Funding supported academic improvement, family engagement, and career college readiness supports.
Fairfax County Park Foundation, $10,000 *** Funding made possible by Haymarket Fund *** Funding made possible by the Ross-Roberts Fund for the Arts *** Funding made possible by the Angus Slater Lamond Fund for Children and Youth ^ Funding made possible by the Huntsman Family Fund
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR NORTHERN VIRGINIA 2018-2019 ANNUAL REPORT
Serving Fairfax County Funding provided general support to FCPF to cover salaries for 8 staff counselors and directors for the PACT program.
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