July 26, 2005
For more information, Debra
L Dodson
The Community Foundation of the Dan River Region awarded today $319,500 in a second round of grants from the Chastain Home Fund. Thirteen charitable organizations from the Halifax County area will receive the funds, whose emphasis was to serve elderly women in the region.
Receiving grants were:
Banister
Senior Services, Inc. - $5,000
o To provide support for the Golden Years Senior Enrichment Program.
Community
Arts Center Foundation/The Prizery - $55,000
o To help purchase and install professional caliber theatre systems for
the Chastain Theatre.
Halifax
County Cancer Association - $25,000
o To assist elderly men and women with cancer-related prescription medications.
Halifax
County Historical Society - $7,500
o To publish an architectural history of Halifax County.
Halifax County Public Schools Education Foundation - $55,000
o To purchase healthcare and fire equipment to train students for Geriatric
Nursing, EMT and Firefighting.
Halifax County Sheriff's Office - $2,000
o To provide support for second tracking canine to search for missing
persons/criminals.
Halifax County-South Boston Regional Library - $20,000
o To purchase materials of interest to older persons and supplement public
access computers.
Halifax
Regional Health System - $15,000
o To offer free health screenings to the public at community events.
Halifax
Volunteer Fire Department - $20,000
o To purchase new equipment - two new air packs, five-inch supply hose,
and spare cylinders for the air packs.
Lake Country Agency on Aging - $38,000
o To provide response transportation to ambulatory seniors to medical
appointments, pharmacies, shopping, etc.
Operation New Vision - $2,000
o To provide food for elderly women and men and other underserved individuals.
South Boston-Halifax County Museum of Fine Arts & History - $15,000
o To improve accessibility to genealogical and historical materials for
research, to improve air conditioning and security system.
YMCA of South Boston/Halifax County - $60,000
o To purchase a van to bring Chastain ladies to the YMCA, replace the
roof or provide an energy recovery unit.
The Chastain Home Fund was created in December 2003 by a gift of $1,030,000 from the Chastain Home for Gentlewomen in Halifax. The Board of Directors of the Chastain Home had requested the Foundation make grants from the funds to organizations of a type previously supported by the Chastain Home, with a particular interest in projects that benefited elderly women.
The Community Foundation of the Dan River Region is a public charity with total assets exceeding $12 million. The Foundation serves an area from Martinsville - Henry County to South Boston/Halifax County, including the neighboring North Carolina counties.
Over 700 community
foundations exist in the United States, with 20 in Virginia. For more
information on establishing a charitable fund or donating to an existing
fund, including the Chastain Home Fund, contact the Foundation office
at 434-793-0884, P.O. Box 1039, Danville, VA 24543 or visit its web site
www.cfdrr.org.
The Community Foundation
of the Dan River Region is a fully tax-exempt organization. Individuals
or businesses may establish their own endowment or scholarship fund or
may contribute any amount to existing funds. For more information, contact
Debra L. Dodson at 530 Main Street, P.O. Box 1039, Danville, VA 24543,
(434) 793-0884 or visit their web site www.cfdrr.org.
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE DAN RIVER REGION
541 Loyal Street
P. O. Box 1039
Danville, Virginia 24543
Ph: (434) 793-0884 Fax: (434) 793-6489
E-mail: communityfoundation@gamewood.net
