2023 Athens Federal Foundation Grant Recipients

Organization

Amount

Funding Purpose

McMinn Education and Community Foundation - Compassion Closet

$17,000

Funds for emergency clothing and hygiene items distributed to each school in McMinn County, Athens City and Etowah City schools based on student enrollment

Tennessee Wesleyan University Scholarship Fund

$25,000

General Scholarship Fund of Tennessee Wesleyan University

Lee University (Center for English Language & Literacy)

$3,000

Funds to support English as a Second Language instruction

CASA Monroe

$5,000

Recruitment and training of volunteer advocates and Fostering Futures program for youth at risk of more serious problems in the juvenile court system

CASA Bradley County

$5,000

Training for two staff members for Trust Based Relational Program and general program operating costs 

CASA Corridor of East Tennessee 

$5,000

Recruitment and training of volunteer advocates

The Trousdale School, Inc

$5,000

Equipment for new job training pathway program in Automotive Maintenance, Auto Detailing and Washing

Morning Star Ministries

$2,500

Initiate and maintain healthy body nutrition program teaching meal prep and clean up to individuals with disabilities 

Tri-County Center

$4,800

Equipment to service fleet vehicles used for transportation of clients

Let's Read 20 of McMinn County

$5,000

Funds to cover books purchases and distribution costs

Polk County Friends of the Library 

$2,000

Imagination Library

Monroe County Imagination Library

$2,000

Imagination Library

Meigs-Decatur Friends of the Library

$1,500

Imagination Library

McMinn County Educational and Community Foundation

$4,500

Imagination Library

Good Faith Clinic, Inc

$5,000

Funding for support of 2024 Community Health Fair which provides free laboratory, radiology services, PAP smear and PSA tests, mammograms, vision screenings, eyeglasses and dental services

The Grace House of Athens

$5,000

Funding to support operations of shelter for homeless due to drug and alcohol addiction

Women at the Well Ministries

$5,000

Funding to support individuals who would otherwise be unable to attend program to overcome life controlling addiction

Miracle Lake, Inc

$35,000

Funds to be used toward construction of dining hall and rehabilitation of other structures

Straightway Ministry, Inc

$10,000

Funds to support food budget and job training for participants in drug and alcohol addiction program

HOPE Center, Inc

$10,000

Support for Darkness to Light community based child sex abuse prevention initiative and funds to support the new transitional housing component of domestic abuse and sexual assault center

McMinn County Emergency and Rescue Squad

$6,000

Complete funds needed to replace "Jaws of Life" used to free accident victims from automobile wrecks

McMinn County Senior Citizens, Inc

$5,000

Funding for social services program to provide assistance to economically disadvantaged seniors, as well as food for the Lunch with Friends program

Athens-McMinn County YMCA

$35,000

Funds to support Y-CAP (YMCA Community Action Project) for at risk youth ages 10-16 referred by DCHS, Juvenile Services, or a concerned adult in their lives

Boys and Girls Clubs of the Ocoee Region - Etowah

$5,000

Funds to support operation of Boys and Girls Club in Etowah

Niota United Methodist Church

$4,500

Purchase of food to be distributed to children in need at Niota Elementary School during the 2023-24 school year

St. Mark A.M.E Zion Church Food Pantry Ministry

$4,000

Funds to purchase food and a freezer for storage of frozen food until distributed in the community

Tennessee Wesleyan University - Love Thy Neighbor

$15,000

Funds to support the Love Thy Neighbor Project which provides campus food pantry, a mobile food pantry and BackSacks for County schools

Wesley Memorial UMC - Etowah Food Pantry

$7,500

Funds to support the Food Pantry in Etowah

Grace & Mercy Ministries

$10,000

Funds to purchase food for the food insecure at Cooke Ministry Building

Keith Memorial UMC - Nourish One Child

$5,000

Funds to purchase food for weekend backpack program for Athens City Schools

Coordinated Charities of Athens

$5,000

Funds to purchase non-perishable food items for distribution through the food pantry

St. Paul's Episcopal - Table Graces

$10,000

Purchase of food from Chattanooga Area Food Bank for distribution to food insecure patrons

New Bethany Missionary Baptist Church

$3,000

Purchase of food to be distributed through the food pantry