Friends -Could this funding be used to expand bike to school activities? Let me know if there's a lead that I could help.Deadline March 29th.Christiaan ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: laurie@ycfwv.org laurie@ycfwv.orgTo: "cabildso@yahoo.com" cabildso@yahoo.com; "jessy.coffman@gmail.com" jessy.coffman@gmail.comSent: Friday, February 1, 2019, 12:22:35 PM ESTSubject: FW: [AllPhilanthropyWV] ANNOUNCEMENT: Highmark Foundation School Grants and Awards Program - PLEASE SHARE
School health/wellness grants available…feel free to share.
Laurie Abildso
Program Coordinator
Your Community Foundation of North Central West Virginia, Inc. “YCF”
Tanner Building
111 High Street
PO Box 409
Morgantown, WV 26507
304-296-3433
www.ycfwv.org
From: Paul D. Daugherty paul@philanthropywv.org Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2019 2:09 PM To: allmembers@philanthropywv.org Subject: [AllPhilanthropyWV] ANNOUNCEMENT: Highmark Foundation School Grants and Awards Program - PLEASE SHARE
Good afternoon Philanthropy WV Members,
Our member, the Highmark Foundation, has announced their 2019 application process for school grants and awards program. Thank you to Cathy McAlister at Highmark in sharing with us. The announcement is copied below.
Please share with your grantees and networks.
Wishing you a warmer Thursday evening and Friday,
Paul
GRANT OPPORTUNITY!
Please share - grant level raised this year to $7500. Deadline is March 29th!
Please SHARE and encourage schools to apply!
Highmark Foundation is pleased to present the School Grants and Awards Program. The goal of the program is to create healthier school environments that experience positive, sustainable and lasting change through comprehensive strategies. The School Grants and Awards Program has a new look and feel with some changes that are intended to make it easier for school to apply for the grants and implement the programs. Now entering the seventh year, the Highmark Foundation's School Grant and Awards Program has provided more than $2.2 million to support schools in communities in Pennsylvania and West Virginia served by Highmark Inc.
Schools may apply for a school grant in one of five areas: Bullying Prevention, Child Injury Prevention, Environmental Health, Healthy Eating & Physical Activity and School-Based Health. ALL public, private, vocational high school, parochial and charter schools throughout West Virginia are invited to apply. West Virginia schools are eligible for up to $7,500.
The Highmark Foundation Grant and Awards Program applications are available at: https://highmarkfoundationrfp.versaic.com.%C2%A0 All applications must be submitted online by March 29th.
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Paul D. Daugherty President & CEO - PHILANTHROPY WEST VIRGINIA
Strengthening Philanthropy in the Mountain State!
Email: paul@philanthropywv.org Twitter: @PhilanthropyWV
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