Grants – 2016

Athens YMCA, Athens, Georgia

For support of the Junior Drumming and Music Therapy program, including staffing costs, instruments, and tuition assistance.

$2,150

Conservation Legacy, Durango, Colorado

For support of the donation of conservation services as provided by the Southeast Conservation Corps for the benefit of the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia.

$49,600

Cumberland Trails Conference, Crossville, Tennessee

For support of the CTC Connector project, aimed at identifying and mapping biological and recreational attributes of potential peripheral linkages to the main route of the Cumberland Trail.

$50,000

Exponent Philanthropy, Washington, D.C

For general operations and support of the 20th Anniversary capital campaign.

$2,000

Georgia River Network, Athens, Georgia

For support of research and mapping in conjunction with the publication of the Oconee River User’s Guide.

$25,000

Land Trust for Tennessee, Nashville, Tennessee

For support of the purchase of the 671-acre Denny Cove tract in Marion County, Tennessee, as an addition to South Cumberland State Park.

$80,000

Metropolitan Ministries, Chattanooga, Tennessee

For support of the Client Services Endowment Campaign.

$25,000

Oconee River Land Trust, Athens, Georgia

For partial sponsorship of the inaugural Oconee River Belles concert and fundraising event.

$19,300

Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County, Athens, Georgia

For support of the construction of a public boat launch at Ben Burton Park.

$50,000

University of Georgia Music Business Certificate Program, Athens, Georgia

This grant, paid to the University of Georgia Foundation, was for support of the Music Business Certificate Program during the 2016-2017 school year.

$150,000

University of Georgia River Basin Center, Athens, Georgia

This grant, paid to the University of Georgia Foundation, was for support of the Lake Herrick restoration project, including monitoring and modeling within the surrounding watershed, as well as restoration of the Upper Pond.

$47,000

Whitfield County Government, Dalton, Georgia

Partial support for the acquisition of the 308-acre Grant Farm in Whitfield County as an addition to the Rocky Face Ridge historic district.

$30,000