Atlanta improvement projects granted through community endowment
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[March 25, 2014]
ATLANTA — Atlanta Betterment
handed out eight grants Saturday evening at the Palms Grill Café.
The grants come from the Endow Atlanta Fund that was set up to
assist Atlanta groups as they undertake improvement projects in the
community. This year Atlanta Betterment was able to distribute
$1,800. Last year, its first year, less than $1,000 was awarded.
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Atlanta Betterment set out to raise $100,000 initially and has
already exceeded that goal. The Endow Atlanta grants come from the
interest that is generated by the fund, which is managed by the
Illinois Prairie Community Foundation in Bloomington.
Of 35 Atlanta organizations requesting grant applications, eight
responded with a completed application. Atlanta Betterment decided
to award grants to all eight.
In awarding the grants, Atlanta Betterment has only two
requirements. They prefer that the requested grant application
amount have a match from another source, and that the project
undertaken with grant money have a project completion date.
The four directors of Atlanta Betterment — Bill Thomas, Dale
Colaw, Susan Hoblit and Billie Cheek — decide among those submitting
grant requests, which to fund and how much to apportion to them.
"Endow Atlanta is unique among small towns in central Illinois
with our community grant program," said Billie Cheek.
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Endow Atlanta is funded through the generosity of members of the
Atlanta community. So far, more than 80 Atlanta residents have
donated at least $1,000 each to the fund. The first 100 to donate at
that level will have their names enshrined on a monument that will
be placed at the Atlanta Public Library.
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![](http://archives.lincolndailynews.com/2014/Mar/25/images/ads/current/tcb_deposit_lda.png) The community groups receiving this year's grants are:
1. Atlanta Flower Buds — city of Atlanta received $200 to place
flowers in Atlanta parks and to fund improvements to Route 66 Park.
2.
The Atlanta Public Library was awarded $200 to restore the fireplace
mantel and install a gas log as part of the total library renovation
currently being undertaken.
3. The Atlanta Memorial Park District received $300 to replace trees
lost to emerald ash borer in Atlanta Park.
4. Eminence Christian Church was awarded $200 to provide book bags
to needy children attending Olympia South.
5. Olympia South PTO received $220 to install new benches in the
Olympia South butterfly garden.
6. The Atlanta Community Band was awarded $200 to purchase new music
for the band and help pay for a director.
7. The Ladies Cemetery Association of Atlanta got $230. Their
project is to repair damaged headstones and monuments in an older
section of the cemetery.
8.
The Atlanta Fire Department will receive $250 toward a new sign for
the fire department. The sign will resemble the one currently in
front of the Atlanta Bank.
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Atlanta Betterment Grant awards
|
Organization |
Total
needed
for project |
Grant
amount
requested |
Able to
match
grant? |
From
other
source? |
Actual
award |
Grant purpose |
1 |
Atlanta Flower Buds-City of
Atlanta |
$400 |
$200 |
Yes |
No |
$200 |
Flowers &
improvements in Route 66 Park |
2 |
Atlanta Public Library |
$1,650 |
$400 |
Yes |
Yes |
$200 |
Restore
fireplace mantel and install gas log as part of total
renovation project |
3 |
Atlanta Memorial Park District |
$1,500 |
$750 |
Yes |
No |
$300 |
Replace trees
lost to emerald ash borer in Atlanta Park |
4 |
Eminence Christian Church |
$400 |
$200 |
Yes |
No |
$200 |
Provide book
bags to needy children attending Olympia South |
5 |
Olympia South PTO |
$719 |
$719 |
No |
No |
$220 |
Install new
benches in the Olympia South Butterfly Garden |
6 |
Atlanta Community Band |
$600 |
$300 |
Yes |
Yes |
$200 |
Purchase new
music for the band and help pay a director |
7 |
The Ladies Cemetery Association
of Atlanta |
? |
$1,000 |
Yes |
Yes |
$230 |
Repair damaged
headstones and monuments in older section of cemetery |
8 |
Atlanta Fire Department |
$500 |
$250 |
Yes |
No |
$250 |
New sign for
fire department |
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Total requested |
$3,819 |
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$1,800 |
Total
granted |
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