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Golden LEAF News - April 2009
Greetings!
The Golden LEAF Foundation is committed to serving tobacco-dependent, economically distressed and rural North Carolina and has two upcoming grant deadlines to assist job creation and workforce training for identified job opportunities: Economic Catalyst – April 15th and Golden LEAF Opportunities for Work (GLOW) – April 30th. For both of these grant programs, applicants are strongly encouraged to contact a member of staff before submitting an application: call Ted Lord or Mark Sorrells at 888-684-8404 or e-mail tlord@goldenleaf.org or msorrells@goldenleaf.org for more information or to discuss a proposal idea.
Below is a sampling of recent news about the Foundation and projects it has supported. For more information, visit www.goldenleaf.org.
Sincerely,
Jenny Tinklepaugh
Program/ Communications Officer
jtinklepaugh@goldenleaf.org
www.goldenleaf.org
Featured articles in this edition of “Golden LEAF News”:
NC foundation targets training for jobs open now
Fayetteville Observer
Golden LEAF has earmarked $3.5 million for an initiative to retrain workers. The initiative is targeting non-profits that develop short-term programs giving workers new skills for identified and available job opportunities.
Dalton To Announce State Help For Small Biz
NBC17
Lt. Gov. Walter Dalton will host a press conference at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday to announce new state assistance for small businesses, along with legislative leaders from the House and the Senate as well as partner organizations, including Golden LEAF. The conference will be held in the Legislative Building, 16 W. Jones Street in Raleigh, NC.
Laptop Initiative Energizes Edgecombe Schools
NC Magazine
The Golden LEAF Foundation provided laptops to all Edgecombe County Public High School students. Part of a pilot program, called the NC 1:1 Laptop Initiative, Golden LEAF and public and private partners are giving rural students the tools to become a highly skilled workforce.
Stimulus package makes grant money available
Fayetteville Observer
Although many grantsmaking Foundations are reducing giving because of dollars lost to the economic downturn, Golden LEAF remains committed to providing grant funding for projects that fit its priorities.
Haw River Valley Recognized as Third AVA in North Carolina
NC Department of Commerce website
The wineries of the Haw River Valley have recently been recognized by the federal government as a distinctive grape growing and wine producing area, thanks to funding from a Golden LEAF grant.
Wilkes to get $2 million from Golden Leaf
Wilkes Journal Patriot
Golden LEAF’s Board of Directors Marketing and Communications Chairman Michael Almond and Senior Vice President Mark Sorrells announced at a Wilkes EDC retreat that the Foundation will be implementing the Community Assistance Initiative in Wilkes County.
Golden Leaf seeks what’s important to people
Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald
More than 100 people representing Halifax County organizations and causes attended a meeting to begin the Community Assistance Initiative process.
Construction Continues On Future Food Center For Farmers
MyNC.com
Officials will give an update Thursday on construction of a shared-use facility that will allow farmers to better sells their goods in the Piedmont region. Congressman David Price and representatives of the Golden Leaf Foundation and other partners will celebrate the progress of the Piedmont Food and Agriculture Processing Center Thursday.
Under siege - Leave Golden LEAF funding alone
The Daily Reflector
Golden LEAF grants ease the transition from once tobacco dependent communities by funding programs to help develop a more diverse, resilient and modern economy. This year, the Foundation will reduce investment in its endowment to ensure that more money heads to tobacco-dependent, economically distressed, rural North Carolina.
Golden LEAF funds in sights of some…
Goldsboro News-Argus
The Foundation created to help North Carolina communities that have suffered the most due to the decline of the tobacco industry is increasing its grantsmaking budget and opportunities to apply for grants. Rep. Van Braxton, D-Lenoir, and Rep. Efton Sager, R-Wayne, are in support of these efforts and against the legislature taking Golden LEAF funds for the state budget.
Golden LEAF has $2 million for Vance County The Daily Dispatch
Vance County residents met with Golden LEAF officials to learn about the Foundation’s Community Assistance Initiative. Already 11 Tier 1 counties have received 40 grants totaling over $20 million in funding under the program.
Golden LEAF faces hurdles
Washington Daily News
The Golden LEAF Foundation is implementing changes in its grantsmaking in an effort to help nonprofit groups endure the current economy. Beaufort County Manager Paul Spruill supports Golden LEAF and its help with Beaufort County economic development projects.
Golden LEAF president says local economy should diversify Wilson Daily Times
The president of the Golden LEAF Foundation says economic diversification is the way to transition from a historically a tobacco dependent economy. Wilson County will begin the Community Assistance Initiative, a $2 million non-competitive grantsmaking process, towards the end of the year.
Golden Leaf Visit to the Mountains
WTOE - FM
The Golden Leaf Foundation will be implementing the Community Assistance Initiative in Mitchell County around July or August to get to work helping a community in need.
$2 million economic boost on the way
The McDowell News
McDowell and Mitchell counties will each get $2 million in grant dollars from the Golden LEAF Foundation’s Community Assistance Initiative to fund projects to help with local economic development efforts. N.C. Sen. Joe Sam Queen expressed gratitude for Golden LEAF’s support of the communities he represents.
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