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WISE Women of Blair County Award 2023 Grants to 4 Local Non-Profits!! WISE Women of Blair County awarded $7,000 in grant monies to four worthy organizations on January 18, 2023. Funded for the 2023 grant cycle were: ArtsAltoona, Family Services Inc., The Gloria Gates Memorial Foundation and the Roaring Spring Community Library. The ArtsAltoona facility was represented by Sherry Dilling, Executive Director. They requested a grant for the program “Empowering Arts” that will offer women in recovery from addiction creative arts instruction. Lessons will incorporate the use of art to build confidence, self-esteem, and communication skills, relieve stress, and to encourage creativity and imagination. It is a 6-8 week program collaborating with Pyramid Healthcare Tradition House and the HOPE Drop-in Center and drug and alcohol counselors. Family Services Inc. was represented by Ashley Gay-Vocco, Victim Services Program Director. They requested funding for their Safety and Empowerment Fund of Victim Services Program and the Safe, Secure and Self-Sufficient Fund. This funding will allow the program to assist women and their children with needs not met under the program’s regular funding sources. The funds will be used to cover fees relating to housing safety, security, transportation needs, medical and mental health care, family counseling, education, job training, and personal growth to empower victims of crime after victimization. The Gloria Gate Memorial Foundation was represented by Jess Brunner, Executive Director. They requested funds for their Amazing Girls’ Summit which is a one-day event for girls ages 9-14 from low-income families. The purpose is to increase self confidence and self-worth and to make girls aware of their own power to protect themselves from bad relationships with negative consequences. This year they are inviting boys in the same age group to help with self esteem and teach them about trafficking and how to be safe. Roaring Spring Community Library was represented by Michelle McIntyre, Director, who explained their “In a Pinch” program that provides feminine hygiene products and other hygiene products to those in need. The library is offering non-traditional services and resources at the local level. Many of these items are for the needs of the homeless population in a rural area. The library also accepts in-date canned food items for the homeless. WISE Women of Blair County annually makes available grant funding for organizations who meet the funding criteria. The next grant applications are due in October 2023 for implantation in January 2024. For more information on the grants and the organization, please check our website at wisewomenofblaircounty.org. WISE Women is under the Central Pennsylvania Community Foundation funding umbrella.
WISE Women of Blair County Award 2023 Grants to 4 Local Non-Profits!!
WISE Women of Blair County awarded $7,000 in grant monies to four worthy organizations on January 18, 2023. Funded for the 2023 grant cycle were: ArtsAltoona, Family Services Inc., The Gloria Gates Memorial Foundation and the Roaring Spring Community Library.
The ArtsAltoona facility was represented by Sherry Dilling, Executive Director. They requested a grant for the program “Empowering Arts” that will offer women in recovery from addiction creative arts instruction. Lessons will incorporate the use of art to build confidence, self-esteem, and communication skills, relieve stress, and to encourage creativity and imagination. It is a 6-8 week program collaborating with Pyramid Healthcare Tradition House and the HOPE Drop-in Center and drug and alcohol counselors.
Family Services Inc. was represented by Ashley Gay-Vocco, Victim Services Program Director. They requested funding for their Safety and Empowerment Fund of Victim Services Program and the Safe, Secure and Self-Sufficient Fund. This funding will allow the program to assist women and their children with needs not met under the program’s regular funding sources. The funds will be used to cover fees relating to housing safety, security, transportation needs, medical and mental health care, family counseling, education, job training, and personal growth to empower victims of crime after victimization.
The Gloria Gate Memorial Foundation was represented by Jess Brunner, Executive Director. They requested funds for their Amazing Girls’ Summit which is a one-day event for girls ages 9-14 from low-income families. The purpose is to increase self confidence and self-worth and to make girls aware of their own power to protect themselves from bad relationships with negative consequences. This year they are inviting boys in the same age group to help with self esteem and teach them about trafficking and how to be safe.
Roaring Spring Community Library was represented by Michelle McIntyre, Director, who explained their “In a Pinch” program that provides feminine hygiene products and other hygiene products to those in need. The library is offering non-traditional services and resources at the local level. Many of these items are for the needs of the homeless population in a rural area. The library also accepts in-date canned food items for the homeless.
WISE Women of Blair County annually makes available grant funding for organizations who meet the funding criteria. The next grant applications are due in October 2023 for implantation in January 2024. For more information on the grants and the organization, please check our website at wisewomenofblaircounty.org. WISE Women is under the Central Pennsylvania Community Foundation funding umbrella.