Arkansas Black Hall of Fame Foundation Awards $39,620 in Grants to 17 Nonprofits
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Arkansas Black Hall of Fame Foundation
Awards $39,620 in Grants to 17 Nonprofits
LITTLE ROCK, ARK. (June 15, 2010)- During a ceremony at the Mosaic Templars Cultural Center on Tuesday evening at 5:30 p.m., seventeen nonprofit organizations serving minority communities will receive a total of $39,620 in grants from the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame Foundation (ABHF) fund. The grants, administered by Arkansas Community Foundation (ARCF), will support projects focused on education, health and wellness, youth development and small business/economic development.
“We are very proud of how our organization (ABHF) continues to help strengthen communities across Arkansas. The Arkansas Black Hall of Fame plays a vital role in re-seeding African-American and other underserved communities and settling a solid foundation for the future,” said Charles Stewart, chair of the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame.
Since 2004, Arkansas Black Hall of Fame has awarded more than $230,000 to organizations serving African Americans and other underserved populations in Arkansas. This year’s recipients, based in six counties in south, central and northwest Arkansas, will use their grant funding for projects ranging from adult literacy tutoring to computer training for residents of impoverished neighborhoods.
This year’s grant recipients are:
- Arkansas Baptist College (Little Rock), for a summer program for African American males ages 12 through 18.
- Arkansas Black History Quiz Bowl Association (Little Rock), to continue a traditional quiz bowl competition to provide an educational tool to teach black history to students.
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Arkansas (North Little Rock), for funding to increase minority recruitment efforts to match African-American volunteer mentors with the 54 boys on the waiting list.
- Center for Leadership and Community Engagement (Fayetteville), to provide hands-on computer training for poverty stricken areas of the state.
- Centers for Youth and Families (Little Rock), to assist boys in an afterschool program by participating in the Boy Scouts of America.
- Faith Care Corporation/Inner City FutureNet (Little Rock), to provide a series of classes, speakers and workshops to help students learn about their family histories, make better choices and reverse unhealthy habits.
- Fort Smith Emergency Medical Services (Fort Smith), for a community based prevention and education program to assess the needs of diabetics in the Fort Smith area.
- In God’s Hands Transitional Living Home (Emerson), to purchase computers for clients to check out to use for homework, research and tutoring.
- Life Skills for Youth, Inc. (Little Rock), to supplement the program’s classroom curriculum with the aid of computers, equipment and software.
- Little Rock Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority (Little Rock), to support a new mentoring program for African American males.
- Little Rock Preparatory Academy (Little Rock), to fund an end-of-year field lesson for eighth grade students, including a bus tour of universities and civil rights landmarks.
- Ouachita Calhoun Counties Literacy Council (Camden), to fund a campaign to recruit adult literacy students.
- Pulaski County Youth Services (Little Rock), to continue a college preparation program providing teens with college-student mentors, visits to colleges and cultural enrichment activities.
- Pulaski Technical College Foundation (North Little Rock), to provide scholarships for participants in the College Prep for Success program for high school juniors and seniors.
- South Arkansas Substance Abuse (El Dorado), to help fund a facility to assist black females displaced from their children, families and homes due to alcohol and chemical dependency.
- Teen Promise Incorporated (Little Rock), for a program to develop teens’ interview skills, job readiness and academic success.
- Women and Children First/The Center Against Family Violence (Little Rock), to provide parents with age appropriate books they can read with their children to reinforce reading comprehension and the parent-child bond. The program will also include a parenting life skills group.
About Arkansas Black Hall of Fame
The Arkansas Black Hall of Fame Foundation aims to provide an environment in which a future generation of African American achievers with Arkansas roots will thrive and succeed. The Foundation honors the contributions of African Americans through its annual Black Hall of Fame induction ceremony, and awards grants to support charitable endeavors in the Black community. Learn more at www.arblackhalloffame.org.
About Arkansas Community Foundation Arkansas Community Foundation (ARCF) makes grants to improve the quality of life in our state and collaborates with individuals, families and organizations to build local communities through philanthropy. ARCF has more than $125 million in assets and has provided more than $79 million in grants since it began operation in 1976. Contributions to ARCF, its funds and any of its 27 local affiliate offices are fully tax deductible. Visit www.arcf.org to learn more.
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KARK Channel 4 Coverage of ARBHOF Grant Reception