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CommunityCare Foundation, Inc's latest grants continue to impact northwest Arkansas.
Springdale, AR — The board of directors of CommunityCare Foundation announced $1,612,500 in grants. "Our board feels that these grants represent a long-term investment in the future of our community. We have great confidence in the abilities of these organizations to move their respective initiatives forward," explained Randy Lawson, CF Chairman.
Education Initiative
- Increasing High School Graduation
- $112,000 to Bentonville Public Schools to implement a Freshman Academy at Bentonville High School. The Freshman Academy will let all ninth grade students experience the benefits of academic teaming and the small learning communities model of instruction.
- $71,500 to Northwest Arkansas Community College to implement the Paso A Paso program. This program will allow NWACC to develop a peer-mentoring program for first year college students and implement a new mentoring program for Hispanic students at Springdale High School.
- $165,000 to Springdale Public Schools to initiate a Sophomore Center at Springdale High School. The Sophomore Center will consist of teams of core academic teachers that utilize the small learning communities model of instruction.
- International Baccalaureate Organization - $30,000 to Springdale Public Schools to plan for implementation of the IBO Primary Years and Middle Years Programmes.
Health Initiatives
- chool-based Nutrition - $245,000 to Communication Arts Institute of Eureka Springs to launch a kid-to-kid nutrition curriculum and an interactive website. The program targets middle school students and will address obesity, healthy eating, and prevention of childhood type II diabetes.
- School-based Fitness - $140,000 to Springdale Public Schools to place a fitness center and the PE4Life program at Hellstern Middle School. This grant will provide students a wide range of physical experiences from riding mountain bikes to climbing walls to working out on appropriate fitness machines.
- Prenatal Health
- $105,000 to Community Clinic at St. Francis House for their Prenatal Pathways program. Prenatal Pathways provides bilingual intake and referral services to low-income women.
- $125,000 to Decision Point for their Specialized Women's Services program at their new facility in Benton County. The program provides comprehensive services that assist pregnant women and mothers overcome substance abuse and addiction.
Additionally, CommunityCare Foundation awarded two general operating grants: $500,000 to The Jones Center for Families and $120,000 to Community Clinic at St. Francis House.
For more information about CommunityCare Foundation, Inc. and its strategic grantmaking initiatives, visit their website at www.ccfound.org.
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