Listing of Grants for October 2008
ORGANIZATION
USE
AWARDED
AVA Gallery and Art Center fiscal agent - Community Gallery Inc Provide funds to establish an annual high school invitational art show

$1,000

Bethel Food Shelf To provide food shelf assistance

$750

Bridgewater Sustainable Earth Foundation Provide funds for a community Development & Skill Recovery Program $1,000
Building Bright Futures -fiscal agent United Way Provide funds to purchase Born Learning Employer Kits for distribution to parents $2,000
Canaan Firefighters Association Provides funds necessary to upgrade the self contained breathing equipment $3,000
Canaan Lions Club To provide food shelf assistance $1,500
Cantabile Provide funds to support two concerts with music from the baroque period. $500
Center for School Success Provide funds to purchase SSPS Advanced Statistics Program software. $647
Child Care Center in Norwich Provides funds for the replacement of the phone system. $500
Cornish Elementary School Provide funds for the implementation of an electronic, automated library system. $1,500

East Valley Academy - fiscally agent Clara Martin Center

Provides funds to purchase the equipment and supplies necessary fro an outdoor adventure learning program. $1,500
First Baptist Church - Raven Box - Lebanon Provide food shelf assistance $1,500
Hanover Chamber Orchestra Provide funds to support the Upper Valley portion of the 2008-2009 concert season $1,000
Headrest Inc. Provides funds for a community outreach program. $3,500
High Horses Therapeutic Riding Program Provide funds for scholarships for twenty youngsters. $2,500
Institute on Disability/UCED - fiscal agent - UNH Provide funds to support the Institute's Leadership Series $2,000
Journey Church - South Royalton To provide food shelf assistance $750
Lebanon Housing Authority Provide funds toward transportation costs for an after school program $1,000
Lebanon Outing Club Provide funds to improve and maintain the snowmaking an d grooming capabilities at Storrs Hill. $2,500
Library Arts Center Provide funds for renovations to the Centers' educational studio $2,000
Listen Community Services To provide food shelf assistance. $3,000
Mascoma Lions Club - Enfield To provide food shelf assistance. $750
Mascoma Lioness Club - Enfield To provide food shelf assistance. $750
Mascoma Valley Health Initiative Provide funds to pay for quarterly newsletter and a public health fair $1,500
New England Transportation Museum dba as VT Railroad Museum Provide funds needed to make improvements to the property.

$3,000

New London Firefighters Association Provide funds to purchase additional equipment for Safe Again-Care Trak Program $2,150
Newport School District Provide funds to purchase equipment for the Newport High School Wrestling Team $3,400
Pentangle Council on the Arts Provide funds to enable the council to continue the Pentangle's Arts in "Education and Tomorrow's Audience" programs. $1,500
Safeline Provide funds for an electronic communication system that is safe, secure and consistent. $3,000
St. Francis Assisi Church - Windsor To provide food shelf assistance. $750
Sharon Congregational Church To provide food shelf assistance. $750
10 Bricks - fiscal agent - Tri-Country Community Action Provide funds to support a projected increase in demand for the Cold Weather program. $3,500
Southeastern Vermont Community Action(SEVCA) - Hartford and Windsor To provide food shelf assistance. $1,000
Thetford, Town of To provide food shelf assistance. $500
Thetford, Town of - Police Department Provide funds to purchase a portable CPU unit that can be moved between patrol cars. $4,000
Thompson Senior Center - fiscal agent - Woodstock Area Council on Aging Provide funding to provide an emergency lowering device on the elevator, snow tires and two GPS systems. $3,000
Trinity Evangelical Free Church - Windsor To provide food shelf assistance $750
Turning Points Network Provide funds to support the delivery of crisis intervention services.

$2,000

Upper Valley Haven - White River Junction To provide food shelf assistance. $1,500
Upper Valley Humane Society Provide funds to continue effective preventative medicine programs. $1,000
Vermont Earth Institute Provide funds to bring Carbon Lite Lunch workshops to the Upper Valley. $1,000
Windsor County Partners Provide funds to help pay for a mentor recruitment advertising campaign. $1,000
Winter Assistance Resource Management(WARM) To provide heat assistance. $15,000
Woodstock Community Food Shelf To provide food shelf assistance. $750
     
 
Contact Anne D'Aveni at 603-443-8639 for questions.