Impact 100 Baldwin County has announced the ten nonprofit organizations that have been selected as its 2018 grant finalists. Five of the finalists will receive a $91,000 grant at Impact 100 Baldwin County’s annual meeting on Nov. 1.
The ten finalists were selected from more than 40 applications reviewed by Impact 100’s focus groups. Barbara Levitt, Grants Chair, said that this year’s applications were extremely competitive.
“The quality of this year’s applications was exceptional and focus group members had to make many tough decisions,” Levitt said. “We received so many outstanding applications, it was challenging to narrow the field down to the ten finalists. We’d like to thank each of this year’s applicants. It was inspiring to see how hard each and every one of the organizations we visited is working to make Baldwin County an even better place to live.”
The 2019 grant finalists are:
In the Arts & Culture category:
• Baldwin County Youth Orchestra PROJECT: Baldwin County Strings Academy
• Mobile Symphony, Inc. PROJECT: Mobile Symphony's Baldwin Summer Concerts
In the Education category:
• Fairhope Point Clear Rotary Youth Programs, Inc. PROJECT: Creating a Healthier Academic Environment
• Mobile Baykeeper PROJECT: Strategic Watershed Awareness Monitoring Program (SWAMP)
In the Environment, Recreation and Preservation category:
• Southwest Panhandle Search and Rescue K9 Emotional First Aid Team, Inc. PROJECT: K9 Water-Ready Rescue and Recovery
• The Miracle League of Coastal Alabama, Inc. PROJECT: Miracle League complex in Baldwin County
In the Family category:
• Light of the City - VOASE PROJECT: Light the Way Family Initiative
• Mary's Shelter PROJECT: Genesis Daycare and Advancement Center
In the Health and Wellness category:
• Big Fish Ministries PROJECT: Facilitating Change, Championing Freedom, Fostering Hope.
• Stapleton Volunteer Fire Department PROJECT: Emergency Disaster Response Building Project
IMPACT 100’s annual meeting is scheduled for Nov. 1 at the Daphne Civic Center and is open to the public. The two finalists from each focus area will make a presentation to Impact members at the meeting. IMPACT 100 members will vote and winners will be announced that same night. This is the 11th year that IMPACT 100 will award grants to nonprofit organizations serving Baldwin County residents. Since its inception, IMPACT 100 Baldwin County has awarded 27 grants totaling $2.6 million to nonprofit organizations serving Baldwin County. This year’s awards will bring the grant total awarded in Baldwin County to over $3.0 million across 32 grants.
