USA TODAY NETWORK and Gannett Foundation Announce 2021 “A Community Thrives” National Grant Recipients
October 05 2021 - 9:00AM
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The USA TODAY NETWORK, part of Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI),
and the Gannett Foundation today announced the 16 non-profit
organizations awarded national grants from the company’s
A Community Thrives program.
Now in its fifth year, A Community Thrives awards grants to
worthy causes and organizations across the United States aiming to
improve their communities. Supported by the Gannett Foundation, the
program encourages non-profits to promote their ideas and efforts
on a national platform leveraging the USA TODAY NETWORK, including
USA TODAY and Gannett’s 250 local media brands, to drive further
awareness and support through donations.
After receiving nearly 700 submissions from organizations across
45 states and Washington, D.C., A Community Thrives is awarding
more than $5.4 million to participating non-profits. The $2.3
million in grants will be allocated as follows: $800,000 in
National Project Grants, $1.3 million in Local Operating Grants,
and $200,000 in fundraising incentive grants. The program’s
crowdfunding effort MightyCause raised an additional $3.1
million.
“The Gannett Foundation has been inspired throughout the
submission process, and it’s an honor to support this year’s A
Community Thrives recipients in their efforts to create change in
their local communities,” said Sue Madden, Director, the Gannett
Foundation.
“Gannett’s driving mission is to empower our local communities,
and A Community Thrives is key to that pursuit,” said Michael Reed,
Gannett Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “Congratulations to
this year’s impressive recipients. We are excited to see the impact
and support these organizations have locally.”
The recipients chosen for the 16 grants are as follows:
- Coastal Georgia Area Community Action
Authority Inc., Brunswick, GA -- $100,000 Coastal
Georgia Area Community Action Authority is focused on helping
historically underserved or marginalized persons or groups of
Coastal Georgia – a nine-county region of southeast Georgia. The
grant will help support the restoration of the First Freedmen’s
School.
- Homes For Families,
Woodland Hills, CA -- $100,000 Homes For Families empowers
veterans and their families with access to affordable and
sustainable housing and holistic services that equip veteran
families to move toward self-sufficiency and upward mobility. The
grant will support the construction of new housing.
- Interfaith Neighbors
Inc., Asbury Park, NJ -- $100,000 This non-profit
organization addresses the growing problem of homelessness and
helps assist those most vulnerable to meet life’s basic
necessities. The grant will support the expansion of Kula Urban
Farm, a social enterprise providing on-site job training, community
and youth educational programs, and free fresh produce for those in
need.
- 864Pride, Greenville, SC
-- $50,000 This clinical non-profit ensures that members of the
LBGTQ+ community have access to medical and mental health care,
creates mental health programming and increases affirmative
providers through clinical training. The grant will support the
development of Amaryllis Counseling’s Trans Peer Support
Program.
- CARES of Farmington Hills
Inc., Farmington Hills, MI -- $50,000 This
non-profit provides support services for individuals and their
families who are in need or have limited access to everyday
necessities due to insufficient financial resources or family
instability. The grant will support the redesign of the food
pantry's model to a self-serve grocery style providing clients a
more caring and dignified shopping experience.
- Ciudad Nueva Community Outreach
Inc., El Paso, TX -- $50,000 This non-profit
works to cultivate an environment where children and families of
central El Paso’s Rio Grande neighborhood are empowered to move
toward a successful future. The grant will support the program's
expansion by 10%.
- Kurt Vonnegut Museum and
Library, Indianapolis, IN -- $50,000 Kurt
Vonnegut Museum and Library champions the legacy of Kurt Vonnegut
and the principles of free expression and common decency. The grant
will expand its free speech programming through the Vonnegut
centennial events.
- Ruling Our Experiences Inc.
(ROX), Columbus, OH -- $50,000 Ruling Our
Experiences (ROX) is a national non-profit leader in programming,
research, and educational programs focused on girls. The grant will
support the expansion of the program to 500 additional vulnerable
girls.
- Tandem Community Birth Center and
Postpartum House Inc., Bloomington, IN -- $50,000
Tandem plans to open Bloomington’s first community birth center and
postpartum house. The birth center will be focused on providing
high touch, low tech care in a comfortable environment. The grant
will support the opening of the Tandem Birth Center and Midwifery
Clinic in an underserved community.
- Whitney/Strong Inc.,
Louisville, KY (Implementation in Cincinnati, OH) --
$50,000 Whitney/Strong pursues majority-supported and
evidence-based solutions to reduce the number of lives impacted by
gun violence through responsible gun ownership. The grant will
support the expansion of Whitney/Strong's Save a Life gun education
program to 500 Cincinnatians through four events in neighborhoods
with high incidence of gun violence.
- Eras Senior Network
Inc., Waukesha, WI -- $25,000 This non-profit
organization’s mission is to engage and support seniors, adults
with disabilities, and family caregivers to lead meaningful lives.
This grant will support better access to food and healthcare
through the recruitment of 100 new volunteers and 100 new
clients.
- Gainesville For All,
Live Oak, FL -- $25,000 This group focuses on addressing racial
and economic inequities and pushes for systematic change and
solutions to help the community achieve its best potential. The
grant will support physical plant needs for All's Gainesville
Empowerment Zones' Family Learning Center.
- RefugeeConnect,
Cincinnati, OH -- $25,000 RefugeeConnect’s mission is to
connect refugees (people forced to flee their country to escape
persecution or war) with resources to rebuild their lives as United
States citizens. The grant will support the expansion of a
Community Navigation program to serve an additional 50
families.
- South Carolina Center for Fathers and
Families, Cleveland, OH (Implementation in
Midlands, SC) -- $25,000 The South Carolina Center for
Fathers and Families is a faith-based, non-profit organization with
the mission to create stronger families by removing barriers and
strengthening relationships between fathers and their families
throughout South Carolina. The grant will support the marketing and
public education of the center’s Reality Check program that
educates young men on the impact of fatherhood.
- St. Paul Youth Services
Inc., St. Paul, MN -- $25,000 This organization’s
mission is to engage and support Black youth by pioneering
practices, creating tools, and sharing resources across the state,
the country, and the world. The grant will support
YouthPowerMediaMN, an online after-school and summer program that
partners with Black youth statewide to bring them into the process
of creating solutions to community challenges through digital
storytelling.
- Waggies By Maggie & Friends
LLC, Wilmington, DE -- $25,000 This organization
is a non-profit dog treat company whose mission is to employ
persons with intellectual disabilities. The grant will support the
opening of another Waggies kitchen to employ 12 additional
people.
For more information, visit act.usatoday.com.
About A Community
Thrives
A Community Thrives is a grant making and crowdfunding program
from the USA TODAY NETWORK. The initiative is part of the Gannett
Foundation and supports non-profit organizations with projects
focused on community building. Since 2017, the program has helped
to distribute more than $17.6 million from donations and grants
across the nation.
About The Gannett
Foundation
The Gannett Foundation supports communities across the country
and invests in community-building initiatives that positively
impact the neighborhoods we share. In addition, the Foundation
supports the development of diversity in the journalism field,
invests in issues important to our employees, and provides
opportunities and a national platform for consumers to raise ideas
and community solutions to support services for historically
underserved groups. We are one community with our consumers,
business partners, and employees, building a better tomorrow
together.
About USA TODAY NETWORK
USA TODAY NETWORK, part of Gannett Co, Inc. (NYSE: GCI), is the
largest local-to-national media organization in the country,
powered by our award-winning newsrooms and marketing solutions
business. With deep roots in local communities spanning the U.S.
with more than 250 local media brands, plus USA TODAY, we engage
more than 145 million people every month through a diverse
portfolio of multi-platform content offerings and experiences. For
more information, visit www.gannett.com.
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