For more information, contact Debra Dodson at (434) 793-0884 The Dan River Foundation announced today the transfer of nearly $3 million in assets to The Community Foundation of the Dan River Region. A new Dan River Inc. Endowment Fund will continue the charitable work of the company based in Danville for over 100 years. “We are pleased to be able to partner with The Community Foundation to permanently earmark these …
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For more information, contact Debra Dodson at (434) 793-0884 The Community Foundation of the Dan River Region is currently accepting applications for 24 different scholarships. Area students who are interested may contact their guidance offices for the appropriate forms or print them from the Foundation’s web site at www.cfdrr.org. The deadline for all applications to be received is March 19, 2009. The Community Foundation announces 24 scholarships available to area …
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For more information, contact Debra Dodson at (434) 793-0884 The Community Foundation of the Dan River Region announced today a total of $1,151,205 in new grants to 73 non-profit community agencies at a reception at the Ballou Recreation Center. This is the eleventh year of operation for the Foundation, with total grants returned to the community now over $9 million. This year’s grants contain $750,000 in funding made available by …
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The Community Foundation of the Dan River Region premiered its new promotional video at its Appreciation Luncheon held Tuesday, November 18, 2008 at the Danville Golf Club. Nearly 200 supporters heard three guest speakers, including Marketing Committee Chairman Bonnie Cooper and video production coordinators Leonard Carter and Reed Dillon. President Eddie Herndon told of the Foundation’s impact during the past year. Donors established six new funds under the Foundation’s umbrella …
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The Community Foundation of the Dan River Region is now accepting proposals for its next round of grant making. This is the twelfth year the Foundation has awarded discretionary community grants, with over $6.6 million having been distributed so far. Information has already been mailed to over 250 community non-profit organizations in Danville, Pittsylvania County and Caswell County. The Foundation is accepting Preliminary Request applications from 501c3 charitable organizations until …
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The Community Foundation of the Dan River Region has awarded over $195,000 in scholarships to 63 area students. Presentations were recently made from 22 different scholarship funds within The Community Foundation. “We are so excited to help open the doors of the future to so many students,” said Debra L. Dodson, Executive Director for The Community Foundation. “We have awarded over $950,000 in scholarships to almost 320 students since the …
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The Community Foundation of the Dan River Region announced today a total of $1,361,655 in new grants to 67 non-profit community agencies at a reception at the Ballou Recreation Center. This is the eleventh year of operation for the Foundation, with total grants returned to the community now over $8 million. This year’s grants contain $1 million in funding made available by a one-time grant from the Danville Regional Foundation. …
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