WSF Announces August Grants

The Winston-Salem Foundation announces 11 diverse competitive community grants totaling $209,000 that will touch the lives of many living in Forsyth County.  The grants were awarded to arts and culture, human services, educational, and public interest organizations.  The grants are the following:

• Advocacy for the Poor - $7,000 to support development and marketing expenses
• Authoring Action - $15,000 to fund the position of program director for a third year
• Big Brothers Big Sisters Services, Inc. - $28,000 to support a case manager position for the Teen Mother Program
• Carolina Chamber Symphony Players - $5,000 for marketing costs for a new concert series
• The Children's Center for the Physically Disabled - $2,000 for a student enrichment opportunity
• The Children's Center for the Physically Disabled - $55,000 to fund a development and donor relations officer for a second year
• Forsyth Futures - $60,000 to fund a community collaborative to improve positive outcomes for children, adults, and families
• Piedmont Chamber Singers, Inc. - $5,000 for a marketing consultant to create a marketing campaign
• Positive Wellness Alliance - $15,000 to support the HIV Case Management Program in Forsyth County
• University of North Carolina School of the Arts Foundation, Inc.- $8,000 to support the expansion of the preparatory dance program for a second year
• Winston-Salem Children's Chorus - $9,000 for marketing and advertising