The Community Foundation for Northeast Georgia

Community Foundation for Northeast Georgia Awards 27 Grants to Area Nonprofits

DULUTH – The Community Foundation for Northeast Georgia recently awarded 27 grants to area nonprofits at their annual grant awards celebration. Held on June 7th at The 1818 Club, the event was one of the highlights of the year for the Community Foundation. Twenty-seven grants were awarded, totaling almost $250,000! Including nonprofits who received challenge grants, the total impact being funneled into area nonprofits is $500,000.

Georgia Meth Project Executive Director, Jim Langford stands with Judy Waters, CFNEG Executive Director, and Scott Phelan, CFNEG’s Professional Advisors Committee Chair, to receive a $5,000 grant to help fight against the use of Meth in our community.

Foundation help community fight against Meth use

The Community Foundation for Northeast Georgia’s Professional Advisors Committee hosted a community education event on the Georgia Meth Project. The event, sponsored by Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, brought together citizens and business leaders from across the county to learn valuable facts about the use of Meth in our community and the importance of community awareness and advocacy about this drug.