SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASE
Junior League of Reno, an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and improving communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers is accepting grant proposals from qualified community programs. Grants will be awarded through the League’s Community Enrichment Fund which was established by Junior League to provide funds to support community programs that fall within the focus area of the League, that of women and children.
To be eligible for funding, applicants must show the benefit of their program to women and children and have tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. A maximum of $10,000 will be awarded through the Community Enrichment Fund in the form of small grants.
Recent Community Enrichment Fund grant recipients include the following: The African-American Community Cultural Education Program & Trainings, The Assistance League of Reno-Sparks, Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows’ “Girls Getting Fit” and “SMART Girls” programs, Bristlecone Family Resources’ “A Woman’s Road to Recovery” program, Horses for the Spirit, Camp Lotsafun, Nevada Diabetes Association for Camp Buck, Food Bank of Northern Nevada’s Kids Café, and Canine Officer Program of Washoe County School District.
Applications are currently available and must be postmarked no later than March 30, 2012 to be eligible. For applications and additional information, please contact the Junior League of Reno Office at 606 W. Plumb Lane, call (775) 826-0445, email [email protected], or visit http://www.jlreno.org/?nd=cefgrants&und=72 .
For more info, or to schedule an interview with Junior League of Reno’s Community Enrichment Fund Chair, Betsy Fox, please call 775.857.4141, or email [email protected].
About Junior League of Reno
Founded in 1978, the Junior League of Reno, a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization, has a rich history of community involvement. Membership is comprised of a diverse group of female volunteers committed to building a better community through education, advocacy and volunteerism. Members are directly involved in local community projects intended to positively impact women and children. Currently projects: the Dick Taylor Universally Accessible Park, the Nevada Discovery Museum, Kids in the Kitchen, and Kids on the Block. The League also supports local non-profit organizations through grants and service projects including the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, the Food Bank, the Women and Children’s Center of the Sierra, and the Reno Family Shelter. Junior League of Reno owns and operates Arlington Gardens Mall and the Country Garden Restaurant. For more information about Junior League of Reno, visit www.jlreno.org.
