The Gainesville-based North Georgia Community Foundation (NGCF) Tuesday announced that its Opportunity Grant Program has awarded a total of $127,500 to five nonprofits. These recipients were selected to receive funding to initiate new services, or expand current services, that address needs in the communities they serve.
“NGCF Opportunity Grants are an investment in pivotal changes or new ventures which enable
organizations to increase their impact to not only individuals they directly serve but also for the
broader community.” said Abi Carter, Sr. Director of Strategic Initiatives at NGCF. “Without this
support, these initiatives may otherwise have remained unrealized due to funding constraints.”
This year’s recipients and program descriptions* are:
AMPED Kids Foundation (currently serving Hall County, primarily) to expand into White
County and serve foster children with music-based therapeutic programming.
The Creative Learning Center to increase their impact in Rabun County by providing
quality infant childcare in Rabun County, along with access to critical crisis care funding
for low-income families.
Georgia Mountain Food Bank for the Client Choice Mobile Market which allows
increased distribution of fresh, refrigerated, and frozen items (i.e. fruits, vegetables,
dairy, and meats) in remote communities that do not have adequate access to traditional
food pantries.
Rape Response for their rebranding initiative which will allow them to expand their
services and impact by overcoming barriers that stem from the harshness of the word rape
and how it is received by the community.
South Enotah Child Advocacy Center (currently operating in White County) to open a
satellite office in Lumpkin County so that families in this area have increased access to
their critical services and allow children to receive trauma-focused therapy.
Visit www.ngcf.org/2024-Opportunity-Grants to learn more about the awarded organizations
and their programs, including the grant amounts and area(s) of impact.
Each of NGCF’s Grant Programs is funded by the NGCF Community Fund, a permanent
resource of charitable funds. Contact NGCF for more information on making a tax-deductible
donation to this Fund and help address the critical needs in our community: 770-535-7880 or
www.ngcf.org/donate.