Dothan, Ala. (WDNews) – The Southeast Alabama Community Foundation (SACF) awarded $49,000 in Community Trust Grants to 17 Wiregrass-area nonprofits during a ceremony held Thursday, May 15, at the Dothan Country Club.
Each year, SACF selects organizations through its Community Trust Grant Cycle to support programs addressing critical needs and creating lasting impact across Southeast Alabama.
“We’re proud to partner with nonprofits that are truly building stronger, healthier communities,” SACF stated. “We look forward to seeing the positive change their work will continue to bring.”
Education Grants – $21,000 Total
- Alabama Shakespeare Festival – $3,000 to provide 300 students in Coffee, Dale, and Geneva counties access to SchoolFest.
- Boys and Girls Club of Southeast Alabama – $3,000 for the Active Futures Project and Teen Center outdoor upgrades.
- Dothan Houston County Library System – $3,000 to support the Summer Reading Program.
- Exchange Center for Child Abuse Prevention – $3,000 to provide trauma-focused parenting classes.
- Southeast Alabama Child Advocacy Center – $3,000 for child abuse reporting training and education materials.
- Vivian B. Adams School – $3,000 to install a shaded swing set supporting children with Autism.
- Wiregrass Museum of Art – $3,000 for First Saturday Family Day free art workshops.
Social Services Grants – $28,000 Total
- Alabama Kidney Foundation – $3,000 for financial help for low-income kidney patients in five counties.
- Coffee County Family Service Center – $3,000 for parenting education and transportation in the Building Blocks Program.
- Girls Inc. of Dothan – $2,000 to support trauma-informed mentoring through the RISE Program.
- Mary Hill Family Service Center – $2,500 for a private consultation and counseling room.
- Salvation Army of Dothan – $3,000 for emergency utility assistance to families in crisis.
- Time Youth of Dothan – $3,000 for afterschool mentoring and enrichment activities.
- Wiregrass 2-1-1 – $2,500 for the Coordinated Entry Program assisting people experiencing homelessness.
- Wiregrass Angel House – $3,000 to provide crime scene cleanup services for grieving families.
- Wiregrass Area Food Bank – $3,000 for the Brown Bag Program, supplying monthly groceries to seniors.
- Wiregrass Hope Group – $3,000 for pregnancy and parenting support, including diapers and transportation.
For more about SACF and future grant opportunities, visit cacfinfo.org or call (334) 264-6223.
