Community Foundation Awards $60,000 for Education, Environment, Other Initiatives

Ten Florida Keys nonprofit organizations have been awarded a total of $60,000 in grants from the  Community Foundation of the Florida Keys through the Final Round of its 2016 “Vision 20/20” Grant Program as part of the Foundation’s 20^th  anniversary year celebration. Funding for the grants is made possible by gifts from generous donors who made legacy gifts to the Foundation from their estate plans.

The 10 grants are funding initiatives in the areas of Education, Environment, Animal Welfare and Recreation and will positively affect residents and visitors from young schoolchildren and youth of all ages to seniors, from Key West to Key Largo. Projects will provide new opportunities for environmental preservation and appreciation, health and wellness instruction, public safety and property protection, recreational training, literacy, and other educational activities.

The 2016 “Vision 20/20” Grant Program funded $184,500 in grants through three rounds covering fields of interest served by the Community Foundation. In this round, the Community Foundation’s Grants Committee reviewed 37 applications and selected 10 for funding.

The “Vision 20/20” Grant Program was open to Monroe County 501 (c)(3) charitable nonprofits. Priority was given to new projects, and grants were awarded based on innovation, community impact, and collaboration.

Visit www.cffk.org for photos and more information on the grant program and recipients.