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Special Olympics Georgia Receives $90,000 Grant from The UPS Foundation

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Monday, November 23, 2020
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ATLANTA, Nov. 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Special Olympics Georgia (SOGA) received a $90,000 grant from The UPS Foundation, which drives global corporate citizenship and philanthropic programs for UPS (NYSE: UPS).

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  • ATLANTA, Nov. 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Special Olympics Georgia (SOGA) received a $90,000 grant from The UPS Foundation, which drives global corporate citizenship and philanthropic programs for UPS (NYSE: UPS).
  • The grant will be used toward the volunteer program for all four of the organization's State Games.
  • This grant is truly important as Special Olympics Georgia is a grassroots effort.
  • "Special Olympics Georgia deeply values the support of The UPS Foundation not only through this generous grant but through the demonstrated support from the UPS employees and their families who volunteer at our events.

$16K Grant Awarded to Program for Special-Needs Young Adults

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Wednesday, November 20, 2019
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Rio Bank and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) yesterday awarded a $16,000 grant to C.A.M.P.

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  • Rio Bank and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) yesterday awarded a $16,000 grant to C.A.M.P.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20191120005975/en/
    Rio Bank and FHLB Dallas awarded $16,000 in Partnership Grant Program funds to C.A.M.P.
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    The Partnership Grant Program (PGP) funds will help pay for a feasibility and planning study of providing group housing for special-needs adults.
  • With this generous grant from Rio Bank, we will be able to take the next step and study what it will take to build group homes on the site.

National City's Lincoln Acres Elementary School Receives $5,000 Barona Education Grant for STEAM Program

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Tuesday, November 12, 2019
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Over the past three years, Lincoln Acres Elementary School has been developing a school-wide focus around science, technology, engineering, art, and math (STEAM+).

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  • Over the past three years, Lincoln Acres Elementary School has been developing a school-wide focus around science, technology, engineering, art, and math (STEAM+).
  • "The STEAM+ program at Lincoln Acres affords students a truly unique and advanced education, and I was proud to recommend the school for this grant," said Sen. Hueso.
  • "We are so thankful to Senator Ben Hueso and the Barona Band of Mission Indians forchoosing National School District for this generous grant," said Alma Sarmiento, National School District Board President.
  • Since the Barona Education Grant program was launched in 2006, Barona has awarded over $3.6 million to California schools statewide.

General Grant Monument Unveiling and Dedication at West Point Academy April 25, 2019

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Wednesday, April 24, 2019
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WEST POINT, N.Y., April 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Internationallyknown sculptor, Paula Slater , was commissioned to sculpt a full-figure portrait statue of General Ulysses S. Grant for installation at West Point Academy in New York.

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  • WEST POINT, N.Y., April 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Internationallyknown sculptor, Paula Slater , was commissioned to sculpt a full-figure portrait statue of General Ulysses S. Grant for installation at West Point Academy in New York.
  • The location of the Monument is located between the Thayer Monument and the Sedgwick Monument in its own granite courtyard on The Plain (parade field).
  • General Grant was an 1843 graduate of West Point and became Commanding General of the Union Army under President Lincoln.
  • The sculptor said she researched General Grant extensively and worked closely with Sherman Fleek, the Academy's Command Historian and the curators of the West Point Museum.

Dow, Keep America Beautiful® open fourth Hefty® EnergyBag® Grant Program for up to $125,000

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Monday, April 8, 2019
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For a fourth cycle, Dow is offering, via the 2019 Hefty EnergyBag grant program, up to $125,000 in grant funding to eligible communities across the nation.

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  • For a fourth cycle, Dow is offering, via the 2019 Hefty EnergyBag grant program, up to $125,000 in grant funding to eligible communities across the nation.
  • Previous grant recipients include: Boise, Idaho and Cobb County, Georgia (Keep Cobb Beautiful Inc.), as well as Lincoln, Nebraska, which will launch its Hefty EnergyBag Program at the end of April, and a second grant for Cobb County to expand their existing program.
  • The Hefty EnergyBag program is an exciting opportunity that directly supports Keep America Beautifuls commitment to reducing waste in communities across the country, said Helen Lowman, president and CEO of Keep America Beautiful.
  • The Hefty EnergyBag grant program demonstrates Dows commitment to advancing a circular economy as part of its 2025 Sustainability Goals .

fairlife to Award $100,000 in 2019 to Local Groups Working to Improve Food Systems in Underserved Communities

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Wednesday, March 6, 2019
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CHICAGO, March 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- fairlife, LLC , the makers of fairlife ultra-filtered milk, today announced the launch of the 2019 fairlife Grant Program, which seeks to support community groups working to improve food systems.

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  • CHICAGO, March 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- fairlife, LLC , the makers of fairlife ultra-filtered milk, today announced the launch of the 2019 fairlife Grant Program, which seeks to support community groups working to improve food systems.
  • The grant program was first introduced in2018 infour U.S. cities withhigh rates of food insecurity,providing financial support tochosenorganizationsthatserve and impactlives throughthe provision of betternutrition.In 2019, the fairlife Grant Program is expanding to eight cities.
  • Fivecommunitygroups in eachcitywill bechosentoeach receive a $2,500 grant to advancethe vision and direction ofthesecommunity-led groups whose missions align withthat offairlife.
  • For more information about the fairlife Grant Program and to learn about previous grant recipients, please visit fairlifegrant.com .