The SunTrust Foundation has started the year by giving more than $220,000 to local nonprofit institutions.
Recipients are:
Junior Achievement of Central Virginia, $15,000 for partnerships to enhance educational programs about free enterprise, economics, and personal finance with the real-world experiences of volunteers.
The Science Museum of Virginia, $15,000 for science programs and exhibits accessible to Richmond-area students.
Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges, $55,000 for partnerships that support financial aid, scholarships, faculty technology and grants, undergraduate research and library services.
Senior Navigator, $35,000 for online information and access to services for Virginia seniors and caregivers.
People are also reading…
Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities, $15,000 for work with schools, businesses and communities to achieve success through inclusion.
Virginia Council on Economic Education, $50,000 for K-12 programs focused on the economic knowledge and financial skills needed to thrive in our economy.
Richmond Symphony, $5,000 for educational programs to help develop young musicians and advocate for music education and orchestral music.
Richmond Ballet, $5,000 for the Minds in Motion program that teaches elementary school students the discipline, dedication and joy of dance.
Better Housing Coalition, $20,000 for programs that help provide affordable housing.
Boaz & Ruth, $3,500 for programs that help rebuild lives and communities through relationships, jobs and economic revitalization in the Highland Springs area.
William Byrd Community House, $2,000 for the Family and Emergency Services program that provides rental assistance, utility assistance and food assistance to individuals and families in the Richmond community.
Southside Community & Development Housing, $3,000 for affordable housing programs.
The SunTrust Foundation and SunTrust teammates gave more than $2 million and 18,000 volunteer hours to central Virginia nonprofit organizations in 2013. Across the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic states, SunTrust affiliates donated $26.4 million and contributed 170,000 volunteer hours in 2013.
Fund, retailer chip in to help FeedMore program
FeedMore has received $10,000 and almost 82,000 pounds of food through two national programs.
The money comes through a grant from the S.L. Gimbel Foundation Advised Fund at The Community Foundation Serving the Counties of Riverside and San Bernardino, in California.
The food is from BJ’s Wholesale Club, which distributes its unsold produce, dairy products, meat and fish to food banks in its 15-state region in partnership with Feeding America. FeedMore’s Central Virginia Food Bank has received 81,953 pounds of food since the program’s inception in November 2011.
FeedMore said it will use the money to support its food distribution program and purchase food products such as meats, fresh produce, and canned and dried foods.
“This generous grant will support our efforts to meet the community’s constant need for healthy foods,” said Doug Pick, FeedMore CEO. “In central Virginia, over 200,000 individuals live with hunger, so we are grateful for the support of partners like the S.L. Gimbel Foundation.”
BJ’s announced that donations from its 201 wholesale clubs to 44 local food banks and four agencies had reached 15 million pounds.
FeedMore’s Central Virginia Food Bank distributes nearly 84,000 pounds of food each day and last year 21 million pounds of food were distributed through a network of 360 partner agencies spanning 31 counties and five cities.
Kiwanis Club boosts funding for Miracle League
The Miracle League of Richmond has received $5,000 from the Kiwanis Club of Chesterfield, twice the amount of the club’s recent yearly donations, because of an extra boost from the Bon Secours Richmond Health System.
Bon Secours’ contribution of $2,500 was added to money raised at The Kiwanis Club of Chesterfield’s “Diamonds ’n Dice” casino night fundraiser, which included a $1,000 donation from the Children’s Hospital Foundation as event sponsor.
The donations will help build a handicap-accessible restroom facility next to the Miracle League baseball diamond at the L.C. Bird High School athletic complex in Chesterfield.
Donations to Virginia Home top $21,000
The Virginia Home for Boys and Girls received more than $21,000 in two donations during the holiday season.
Frank Hudak raised more than $11,400 for the Virginia Home for Boys and Girls through donations at his Christmas House during the 2013 Tacky Lights Tour.
During 40 years of displaying his exuberant Christmas decorations, Hudak has collected more than $94,000 for the home.
Lowe’s of Central Richmond donated $10,000 as a part of “The Yolanda Adams Morning Show” Pack the Pods Toy Drive 2013 event.
