The Truman Heartland Community Foundation awarded nearly $185,000 from 12 of its endowments through the Community Grants Program this week.
During Thursday’s Community Grants Luncheon, 55 nonprofits received financial support – in spite of a difficult economic climate, according to a press release issued by the foundation.
“For many nonprofit organizations, 2009 has been a tough year in raising support for their charitable missions,” according to Nicole Stevens, director of Marketing & Communications for the Truman Heartland Community Foundation
“In the face of a ‘down economy’ many donors, corporations, and foundations throughout the United States have had to make cutbacks in spending… and giving,” Stevens said.
Among those Eastern Jackson County recipients include:
n The Palmer Center in Independence received $2,000.
n The committee for The Wall That Heals, a Vietnam Wall replica scheduled to be in Blue Springs from Sept. 30-Oct. 3, 2010, received $2,500.
n The Blue Springs School of Economics received $2,168.
n The Lee’s Summit Educational Foundation received $3,450.
n The Sunshine Center in Independence received $1,500.
n The Eastern Jackson County office for Cancer Action received $5,000.
n The St. Mary’s Medical Center Foundation received $2,000.
n StandUp Blue Springs received $5,450.
For more information on charitable giving, visit us online at www.thcf.org or call the office at 816-836-8189.
