~ The Foundation's financial statements for 2002 have been accepted by the Board of Directors and are now posted.
(April 15, 2003)                                                     FINANCIALS

~ Complete list of Discretionary Grants for 2002 are now posted. (November 20, 2002)                      2002 DISCRETIONARY GRANTS

~ The Foundation's 2003 grants have been awarded and are now posted on this site.  (November 20, 2002)              2003 GRANTS

~ Don't miss the new offbeat grant selected by the Directors from the 2003 grants. (November 20, 2002)             OFFBEAT GRANTS

~ At the Foundation's Board Meeting held November 6, 2002,
47 grants totaling $900,000.00 were awarded for 2003 funding. 
In addition, the Board authorized a discretionary grant fund of $100,000.00 to be disbursed on nomination of the Foundation Directors during 2003.  (November 20, 2002)

~ The Foundation's financial statements for 2001 have been accepted by the Board of Directors and are now posted.
(April 15, 2002)                                                       FINANCIALS

 ~ The Foundation's 2002 grants have been awarded and are now posted on this site (November 20, 2001).               2002 GRANTS

 ~ Don't miss the new offbeat grant selected by the Directors from the 2002 grants (November 20, 2001).        OFFBEAT GRANTS

 ~ At the Foundation's Board Meeting held November 7, 2001, 44 grants totaling $904,920.00 were awarded for 2002 funding. In addition, the Board authorized a discretionary grant fund of $100,000.00 to be disbursed on nomination of the Foundation Directors during 2002 (November 20, 2001).

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~ The Foundation's 2001 Discretionary Grants were awarded and posted on the site.  [April 15, 2001]

 ~ The final total for the grants made by the Foundation during the year 2000 were 58 grants for a total of $990,270.  The Board of Directors authorized grants for 2001 in the amount of $887,500.00 and established a discretionary grant fund of $100,000.  [April 15, 2001]

~ The Foundation Directors elected Mr. Joseph W. Martin, Jr., as Director and Treasurer, effective April 4, 2001. Mr. Martin has been an investment advisor and counselor to the Foundation for over 20 years and has been involved in many Foundation activities. [April 4, 2001]

~ Donald D. Crawford, Jr., who served as a director and treasurer of the Foundation for 13 years, retired from the Foundation Board. [Effective December 31, 2000]