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Serving Forsyth and Dawson Counties |
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Phone: 770.781.4110
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Substance Abuse/Mental Health/Domestic
Total $171,090 or 17.5%
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Therapeutic/Support Services for
Total $174,900 or 17.9%
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| Promoting Self-Sufficiency & Strengthening Families
Total $225,897 or 23.1%
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Services for Citizens with Special Needs
Total $82,596 or 8.4%
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| Promoting Community Health, Safety & Leadership
Total $191,520 or 19.6% |
Strength-Based Support Services for Children & Youth
Total $132,322 or 13.5% |
GRAND TOTAL
$978,325
47 Programs Funded
Each year one-time grants are awarded to local health and human service organizations/programs in addition to our Partner Agencies. Below is a list of local health and human service organizations that were awarded funding for their projects.
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Previous Grant Recipients |
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2006 Grant Recipients |
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ABBA House |
$5,490, $1,440 to purchase two phone lines for the "Customer Service Training" program. $2,550 to purchase supplies and equipment (computers) for the Computer Lab.
$1,500 to help with the construction of
the Computer Lab. |
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American Red Cross |
$6,320, $1,200 to purchase two AED Trainers. $2,070 to purchase 6 sets of CPR Manikins. $2,050 to purchase a DVD projector and laptop. $1,000 to cater the
Senior Citizen Prom. |
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Big Brothers Big Sisters |
$5,200 for the “Horizon
Broadening Experiences” program and
the "Quality Mentor Training" program. |
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Boy Scouts of America |
$3,922 to be used for the "Soccer and
Scouting Hispanic Outreach" program. |
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CASA of Forsyth County, Inc. |
$5,000 for the "Forsyth Against the
Methamphetamine Epidemic (FAME)" project. |
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Cedar Hill Enrichment Center |
$5,000 for the
"Conversations Between the Generations" program. Documentation of the
number of participants and any receipts related to the program must be
submitted. |
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Challenged Child and Friends, Inc. |
$5,000 to purchase
supplies and equipment for the Sensory Treatment room and the "Multi
Sensory Program" program. |
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Collaborations for Resiliency in Children, Inc. - Forsyth County |
$4,000 for the "Structured Sensory Intervention for Traumatized Children, Adolescents and Parents" program. |
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Crossroads Foundation, Inc. |
$3,000 for the “Winds
of Change” program. Documentation of the course description and
instructor's certification/qualification must be submitted. |
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Cumming Civitan Club |
$1,200 to purchase the
Audio and PA equipment to use during events with Special Education
students. |
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Forsyth County Disability Coalition |
$3,300 to help purchase
two handicapped vans. |
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Forsyth County Public Schools |
$5,000 to help support
the 9 parent forums on three topics: Adolescent Unhealthy
Behaviors, Bullying and Cyberbullying and Teen Driving by enabling the
School System to mail a letter and flyer to all middle and high school
students. United Way requests that acknowledgement of this funding
be on each mailing or at the forum's. |
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Forsyth Central High School |
$1,427 to be used for
the "RVI/DISCOVER" program. |
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Forsyth County Family Haven |
$2,600 to provide a
Counselor for the "Children's Support" program. |
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Forsyth County Senior Center |
$9,602; $4,987 to be used for the "Alzheimer's Respite Care" program. $4,615 to be used for
the "Friends of Seniors" visitor program. |
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Forsyth County Special Olympics |
$5,000 to purchase
supplies and equipment and promote community awareness. |
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GA Mountain Community Services |
$2,500 to be used for
the "Behavioral Health, Employment and Developmental Disabilities"
program. |
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Girls on the Run |
$3,000 for the printing
and distribution of materials for the 2006/2007 operating season. |
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Grayson’s Gift |
$5,000 to be used for
the "Grayson's Family of Friends" social and recreation fund. |
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Habitat for Humanity NCG |
$5,000 to be used towards the land acquisition for two homes currently being built" one to finish in December 2006 and the other to finish in March 2007. |
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Hall Family Initiative Residences, Inc. |
$4,000 to be used for
food, supplies and equipment for the mentally challenged residents at
the Cumming Home. |
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Keep Forsyth Beautiful |
$2,000 to be used for
the "Partners Against Litter" program. |
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L.E.A.D.E.R. |
$5,000 to be used for
student scholarships. Documentation of the registration for the
student scholarships must be submitted. |
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Leadership Forsyth, Inc. |
$5,100 to be used for
one Hispanic, one Nonprofit and one Senior scholarship to the Leadership
Forsyth program, Youth Leadership Forsyth classroom leadership training
workbooks and Youth Leadership Forsyth II start-up program. |
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Miracle League |
$3,500 to be used for softball
scholarships. |
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North Forsyth High School |
$2,300 to be used for the "RVI/DISCOVER"
program. |
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No Longer Bound |
$5,000 to be used for
the upgrade of their current telephone system. Invoice/quote must
be submitted. |
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South Forsyth High School |
$2,469 to be used for the "RVI/DISCOVER"
program. |
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The Place of Forsyth County, Inc. |
$1,795 to purchase and
install one Powerheart AED. |
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Young Life of Forsyth County |
$4,000 to be used for
Camp Scholarships. |
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Total: |
$121,725 |
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