Roanoke Women's Foundation Awards $306,000 In Grants

Roanoke Women's Foundation awards $306,000 in Grants

Many Many Happy Returns of the Day to Roanoke Women's Foundation and also thanks for recently awarded $306,000 in grants. The Foundation has awarded this grant to six organizations and programs which focus on health, education, art, culture, human resources and last but not lease environment.

About Roanoke Women’s Foundation (RWF)

The RWF was established because it is obvious that women are more fascinated than ever in philanthropy and want to have a higher voice in where and how their efforts are spent. The RWF is open to females of all income levels who have an attention in aggregating smaller gifts in purchase to make significant effect grants to worthy companies in the community. 

The RWF has been recognized to deliver women an opportunity to become leaders in charitable giving by providing women a vehicle for collaborative giving in reaction to our communities' many needs.

Since giving its first three grants — totaling $138,000 — in 2005, the foundation, a component fund of Foundation for Roanoke Valley, has provided $2.1 million to 39 companies.

Grant money used for various following purposes:

Facility upgrades to vehicle purchases

Medical Care

Educational Opportunities for children and adults

Greenway expansion

Grants Money Distributed

The Salvation Army’s shelter for victims of domestic violence and their children:  Turning Point will make its $90,000 award for a capital improvement program.

Child Health Investment Partnership of Roanoke Valley (CHIP): $66,000

About CHIP

CHIP of Roanoke Valley is a beginning childhood home visiting program. We pair low-income kids, ages birth to kindergarten-entry, with a Group Health Nurse and Family Case Manager for health care coordination (assist obtaining required medical solutions, support with the management of serious circumstances, and precautionary services like fluoride dental varnish); developmental education and learning, kindergarten preparation and regular child evaluation and monitoring.

Family Promise of Greater Roanoke: $50,000

Plenty! : $40,000

Roanoke Children’s Theatre: $30,000

The Ronald McDonald House: $30,000

For more updated information about this grant, visit www.roanokewomensfoundation.org or www.foundationforroanokevalley.org.