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2005 Priority Needs Grant Recipients

 

Organization Name

Received Priority Needs funding ...

ABBA House

towards the Women & Children’s Scholarship Fund.
 

Big Brothers Big Sisters

for the “Horizon Broadening Experiences” program.
 

Crossroads Foundation, Inc.

for the “Winds of Change” program.  Documentation of recidivism and number of youth in program is required.
 

Camp Cool Kids

for the Handicapped Accessible playground.  Receipts of the adaptive playground equipment must be submitted.
 

Forsyth County Certified Literate Community Program

towards a scholarship fund to assist students with books and supplies for GED/ESL courses held at the Chestatee Community Center.  Documentation/student count and receipts must be submitted.
 

Forsyth County Community Connection – Hands on Forsyth

for the Hands on Forsyth project “Snug as a Bug” day.  Documentation of the number of families that received help winterizing their homes and invoices for supplies must be submitted.
 

Forsyth County Disability Coalition

for the Special Needs for Coalition members.  One stipulation is that the Disability Coalition be responsible for building a handicap ramp to one of the platform tents at Camp Lanier for the Girl Scouts.
 

Grayson’s Gift

to be used for the "Grayson's Family of Friends" social and recreation fund.  Documentation of the number of outings and receipts must be submitted.
 

Hall Family Initiative Residences, Inc.

to be used for food, supplies and transportation for the mentally challenged residents.  Invoices for supplies purchased must be submitted.
 

Jesse’s House

to be used for the purchase of two heavy duty washing machines.
 

Lanier Technical College

to be used for scholarship funds, above HOPE money, to assist students with books/supplies for class.  Tracking of student funds is required.
 

Leadership Forsyth, Inc.

to be used for one Hispanic and one Senior scholarship to the Leadership Forsyth program and one Youth scholarship to the Youth Leadership Forsyth program for the 2006/2007 class.
 

No Longer Bound

to be used for emergency funds to pay the utility bills.
 

The Place of Forsyth County, Inc.

to be used to pay for a portion of the security system for all Agency Program areas.
 

Young Life of Forsyth County

to be used for the Camp Scholarship.

to purchase a new computer.
 

Total:

$55,700

 

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