4,491 Foundations that have given Community and Economic Development grants

IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PURPOSES OF THE TRUST, "TO PRESERVE IN PERPETUITY THE CLOUDSLEDGE FOREST BY SILVICULTURE": DEAD AND DYING TREES WERE CAREFULLY REMOVED FROM THE FOREST OR INCORPORATED TO IMPROVE SOIL STABILITY OR WILDLIFE HABITAT. SEEDLING PONDEROSA PINE, WESTERN LARCH, AND WESTERN WHITE PINE WERE PLANTED TO REPLACE DYING DOUGLAS FIR AND OTHER SPECIES. NOXIOUS WEEDS WERE SPRAYED, PULLED OR TREATED WITH BIOLOGICAL CONTROL. BUILDINGS AND/OR INFRASTRUCTURE WERE REPAIRED, UPDATED OR REPLACED AS NECESSARY. GOODWILL GRANTS WERE AWARDED IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, AND GROUPS OF PEOPLE VISITED THE FOREST FOR RECREATION, EDUCATION AND SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES.

SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN GLENORCHY, NEW ZEALAND. PROJECT INCLUDES COMMUNITY STORE, PUBLIC CAMP GROUND, RESTORATION OF NATIVE LANDSCAPE, EDUCATING PUBLIC ON SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES.

Haven of HopePY Foundation paid the remaining architect fees for the construction of Phase I of the facility that began housing single mothers and their children in January 2021 in order to allow them time to receive training or education to better their financial situation. While the mothers are in residence at Haven of Hope, they will be required to attend counseling and financial management education sessions.

Economic development for Ida County, Ida.

BUENA VISTA EDIBLE SCHOOLYARD PROGRAM (BVESY)BVESY HAS A PARTNERSHIP WITH BUENA VISTA ELEMENTARY PUBLIC SCHOOL LOCATED ACROSS THE STREET. THEY PROVIDE THE STUDENTS KINDERGARTEN THROUGH SIXTH GRADE WITH GARDEN AND KITCHEN LESSONS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR DURING SCHOOL HOURS. TEACHING STUDENTS WHERE FOOD COMES FROM, HOW TO SUSTAINABLY GROW, AND LIFE CYCLES IN THE GARDEN LESSONS. THE KITCHEN LESSONS TEACH THE STUDENTS KITCHEN SKILLS, HEALTHY COOKING HABITS, AND HOW TO WORK WITH OTHERS. BVESY ALSO WILL PUT ON CLASSES AFTER SCHOOL HOURS WITH THE STUDENTS AND PARENTS OF BUENA VISTA ELEMENTARY TO FURTHER PROMOTE HEALTHY EATING. THE PROGRAM HOSTS AN ANNUAL FUNDRAISER IN THE SPRING TIME TO RAISE FUNDS AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH WITH A PLANT SALE. BVESY HAS ALSO BEEN EXPANDING ITS COMMUNITY OUTREACH HOSTING COOKING CLASSES FOR OTHERS OUTSIDE OF THE PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NEARBY PUBLIC SCHOOL. BVESY IS ALSO CONTRACTING WITH OTHER NONPROFITS TO BUILD EDIBLE SCHOOLYARDS ON THEIR SITES.