Saturday, January 26, 2013

Decatur Metro ? Beer Festival Distributes $52,000 in Grants

A recent Patch post reminded me that the Jan/Feb Decatur Focus announced the benefactors of this year?s Decatur Beer Festival grants.? According to the Focus, since 1998 the festival has given more than $550,000 back to the community.? Here are this year?s winners via the Focus?

Decatur?s MLK Service Project ? to assist low-income senior homeowners with home maintenance and repair.

Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta ? to support Power Hour, a comprehensive education and tutoring program.

I CARE ? to provide transportation services to Decatur senior residents for doctor, hospital, and pharmacy appointments.

Decatur-area Emergency Assistance Ministry ? to computerize the office for ability to do business with other organizations such as Atlanta Community Food Bank.

Poverty is Real ? to coordinate efforts with musicians and businesses to help raise money for local organizations addressing poverty and homelessness.

Decatur Education Foundation ? to support the start of a microfinance program that will make loans to students for entrepreneurial projects.

Our House ? to support the Early Childhood Education program.

Wylde Center ? for a solar pump with water reclamation system to bring water to the garden.

The Global Village School ? to provide transportation to school and related educational and volunteer resources in Decatur.

On the Same Page ? for supplies for each child in the reading program.

Housing Authority of Decatur ? for the STAR after-school program.

DeKalb History Center ? to create an Exhibits Design workshop.

Literacy Volunteers of Atlanta ? to provide instruction to the adults in the Family Literacy Program.

Ahimsa House ? to provide shelter and vet care for pets while their owners stay at family violence shelters.

Woodlands Garden ? to help plant 50 trees in Woodlands Garden.

Oakhurst Cooperative Preschool ? to replace a chain link fence on the property.

DeKalb Rape Crisis Center ? to provide four months of Crisis Line answering service costs.

Source: http://www.decaturmetro.com/2013/01/25/beer-festival-distributes-52000-in-grants/

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