Grant Recipients
In October, the College Park Community Foundation (CPCF) announced over $4,000 in grants to six non-‐profit and service organizations for its 2014 grant cycle. Compared to its inaugural grant cycle in 2013, CPCF received over double the number of applications and granting over $2,700 above 2013’s total grant amount.
“We’re very excited to have received so many strong applications this year, and are
honored to be extending grants to a wide range of organizations serving the College Park
community,” said Richard Morrison, Chair of CPCF’sBoard of Directors.
Please see http://collegeparkfoundation.org/2014/11/04/2014-grant-recipients/ for more information about Grant Recipients
Winter Gala
Awardess will be honored at the College Park Community Foundation’s annual Winter Gala on Saturday, December 13, 2014 at the College Park Marriott Hotel & Conference Center. The Gala will feature hors d’oeuvres, cocktails, musical entertainment, and a silent auction, highlighting items from local businesses.
All are invited to attend. Proceeds from the event support CPCF’s grant-‐making and outreach activities. Individual tickets for the Winter Gala are $45 and may be purchased online at cpgala.brownpapertickets.com.
The 2014 Grant Recipients:
|
Grantee |
Amount |
Grant Project |
| Boy Scout Troop 298 | $500 | The matching grant funds will leverage scout fundraising activities that support the scouts attending summer day camp in Summer 2015. |
| The College Park Community Food Bank | $1,300 | The grant will fund a stipend for an intern to develop better organizational systems, story collecting, messaging, and data gathering, including a volunteer and donor directory, updated website, and developing a data collection tool for the clients they serve. |
| College Park Community Library | $400 | College Park Community Library will purchase a library software package that will allow the Community Library to improve their service capacity by being able to track their inventory an electronically check-out/in books. |
| Cub Scout Pack 298 | $500 | The matching grant funds will leverage scout fundraising activities that support the scouts attending summer day camp in Summer 2015. |
| Meals on Wheels of College Park | $607 | The grant funds an outreach and marketing efforts for clients and volunteers, including a redesigned website and targeted advertising campaigns. |
| National Museum of Language | $700 | The grant supports a week-long summer camp at the College Park Community Center, which will provide 60 children with an introduction to a variety of languages, including Chinese, French, Spanish, Arabic, and Japanese. |
