2007 Grants Awarded
The Junior League of Bristol Tennessee-Virginia, Inc. awarded grands to four local orgainizations in 2007. The Junior League sought to identify organizations in the Bristol area that share the league's goal of building a better community through identifying unmet needs, forging effective coalitions and working for change. The Junior League received eighteen applications for grants. The four organizations receiving project grants totaling $20,000 were:
-The Children's Advocacy Center of Bristol/Washington County, VA, Inc. for a forensic medical evaluation room to be used for pediatric abuse victims.
-Girls, Inc. for a local "Economic Literacy Program" to teach girls ages 5 to 18 basic skills such as balancing a checkbook to investing in the stock market.
-Bristol Regional Speech & Hearing Center for direct parent training to facilitate language development for delayed children using a program known as the "Hanen Approach."
-Bristol's Promise for research-based parent education workshops in the Bristol TN/VA area called "Supporting School Success", which helps parents learn to support their children's academic
achievement, improve communication at home, and reduce misbehavior.
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2007 Mini Grants Awarded
Appalachian Coalition on Homelessness
Goodson Kinderhook Fire Department
Vance Middle School
Janie Hammit Home
Girls, Inc.
Tri-Cites Christian Schools
The Learning Center
Bristol Outreach
Spring Garden Preschool
Cameo Theater
Trainstation Foundation
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To apply for a grant of $500 or less, please complete the application from the link above and mail to:
Junior League of Bristol
Attn: Grant Committe
P.O. Box 1599
Bristol,VA 24203
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