Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi Grants $300,000 Hernando, Miss. – The Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi awarded 77 grants in the first quarter of 2019. Grants totaling $236,903 were from … Continued
Tag: health
Moving for healthy living
The Regional Health Council (RHC), a program of the Community Foundation, sponsored a dynamic training on August 31, 2016 at the James C. Kennedy Wellness Center in Charleston. Michael Kuczala … Continued
Community Foundation starts a Delta Conversation with distinguished newsman Tom Brokaw
Cleveland, Miss. –Journalist and author Tom Brokaw is set to kick off the Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi’s first Delta Conversation. This lunch event will focus on the health issues that … Continued
Baby University graduates class
Clarksdale’s Baby University, a program of Spring Initiative, last month graduated 14 young mothers or to-be-mothers. They participated (along with dads and extended family members) in a nine-week course with … Continued
Coahoma County Youth Outreach reaches Coahoma youth
Clarksdale’s Expo Center, now home to Coahoma County Youth Outreach (CCYO), has seen a lot of action this summer with over 200 youth each day coming through its doors. According … Continued
Volunteer session encourages and explains service
Hernando, Miss. July 13, 2016 – On Wednesday, July 13th Volunteer Northwest Mississippi and the Community Foundation partnered with the Mississippi Commission for Volunteer Service to present a workshop on … Continued
August 1 Quarterly Deadline for Grant Applications
Applications for Grants through the Community Foundation are due quarterly: February 1, May 1, August 1, and November 1. These grants are applicable to non-profits in areas of our 11 … Continued
$1.9 million support to improve infant health in the Delta
Right! From The Start will continue work in the Delta through a new $1.9 million W.K. Kellogg Foundation grant to the Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi. The initiative will work … Continued
The Community Foundation Awards & Welcomes Jonestown Family Center New Director
Jonestown, Miss. June 7, 2016– The Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi presented a check for $10,000 to the Jonestown Family Center for Education and Wellness for its work with early … Continued
All started with a small Community Foundation grant
Three years ago, University of Mississippi alum Dr. Catherine Woodyard sparked a change for Charleston, a town afflicted by high rates of chronic diseases including obesity, hypertension and diabetes. fast … Continued