The Community Foundation of the Dan River Region’s Board of Directors approved disbursements totaling $244,700 for the month of September. These grants were awarded to area and national non-profit organizations thanks to our generous donors who chose to create a lasting legacy by creating funds at The Foundation.
The following funds awarded grants this month.
Donor Advised Funds — $183,400
Collins “Great Outdoor” Fund
- Southside Area Tennis Association – to support the tennis program
Dan River Inc. Endowment Fund
- United Way of Danville-Pittsylvania County – unrestricted
- Averett University Fund – unrestricted
- Danville Community College – to support the DCC Nursing Simulation Capital Program
- Danville Community Educational Foundation – to support the nursing program
- Danville Museum of Fine Arts and History – unrestricted
- God’s Storehouse – unrestricted
- House of Hope – unrestricted
- God’s Pit Crew – to support hurricane relief
The Wednesday Club Endowment Fund
- God’s Storehouse – unrestricted
Gary A. and Sherry M. Carroll “Good for Youth” Fund
- Brenner’s Children’s Hospital – unrestricted
Designated Funds — $54,500
James L. Clark and Henrietta Clark Fund
- Danville Life Saving Crew and Rescue Squad – unrestricted
- Moffett Memorial Baptist Church – unrestricted
Eugene Evans Library Fund
- Danville Public Library – unrestricted
Juanita G. “Nita” Grant Fund
- Averett University – to benefit scholarships for students
- First Baptist Church of Danville Endowment Fund – to benefit the endowment fund
Alma Courtney “Sigie” Perkinson Rose
- Garden Club of Danville – to maintain the Perkinson Rose Garden at the Danville Museum of Fine Arts & History
Rippe Fund for Temple Beth Sholom
- Temple Beth Sholom – to support the needs of the building and/or the congregation
Riverview Rotary Club Endowment Fund
- Riverview Rotary Club Foundation – unrestricted from agency fund
- Riverview Rotary Club Foundation – unrestricted from individual fund
Pittsylvania County Animal Shelter Fund
- Pittsylvania Pet Center – to support modifications to the shelter and grounds for improvements not funded by the County or other governmental or private agencies; to promote animal care, shelter cleanliness, adoption of the maximum number of animals, and general operation of the shelter
Caswell Family Medical Center Endowment Fund
- Compassion Healthcare – unrestricted from agency fund
- Compassion Healthcare – unrestricted from individual fund
Danville Museum of Fine Arts and History Endowment Fund
- Danville Museum of Fine Arts and History – unrestricted from agency fund
Wintrode/Stoddart Designated Fund
- Danville Area Humane Society – unrestricted
Howard S. Turner and Linda W. Turner Designated Fund
- Oakland United Methodist Church – unrestricted
- Mount Hermon Volunteer Fire Department – unrestricted
- Dry Fork Volunteer Fire Department – unrestricted
C. Haugh Fund
- The Prizery – unrestricted
- Tunnel 2 Towers Foundation – unrestricted
- St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital – unrestricted
Field of Interest — $6,800
Hart Street Fund
- Children’s Home Society of Virginia – to aid foster children in the transition as they age out of the system (The Possibilities Project)
Hospice Support Services Fund
- Southern Area Agency on Aging – to provide assistance with expenses not covered by insurance to Danville-Pittsylvania residents who have elected hospice benefits