2009 Grant Recipients:

AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION – funds were specifically funded for Kids Zone at the annual community’s annual heart walk

AVENUES – for its fundraiser with matching funds from Walmart to items needed for the victims of the shelter

BETHEL BAPTIST ASSOCIATION – to help with its training of volunteers for its GED classes

CHART Teen Task Force – in support of the annual Teen Health Fair

DOUGLASS COMMUNITY SERVICES – in support of its Kids In Motion program

F.A.C.T. – in collaboration with them to assist ‘Feed the Faith’ program at Faith Miracle Ministry

HANNIBAL ARTS COUNCIL – in support of Rachel’s Challenge ‘Start a Chain Reaction’ Middle School program

HANNIBAL CONCERT ASSOCIATION –– in support of a collaboration with PYRFEECT for students to have free admission to cultural concerts and in support of its 2009/2010 season

HANNIBAL LAGRANGE COLLEGE – in support of the Taiwan Project with our Hannibal school students

HANNIBAL NUTRITION CENTER – in support of the foundation five-year commitment to the kitchen equipment and in support of its fundraising efforts

HANNIBAL REGIONAL HOSPITAL – in support of Hannibal Cannibal t-shirt cost

H C HEALTH SERVICES – in support of the Mississippi River Run and its Young Mothers program

HIS KIDS – sponsorship of children from Hannibal to attend summer camp

HOLY FAMILY SCHOOL – to help fund “Literacy Through Nutrition” pre-kindergarten curriculum

JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT – for its Hannibal Middle School program

MARK TWAIN HOME FOUNDATION – in support of the “Music Under the Stars” program

MISSOURI COLLEGE FUND – to provide college scholarship dollars to graduating seniors of Hannibal High School.

NECAC – for parent /child classes and equipment/supplies for classes

PTO of MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE SCHOOL – in support of program equipment

THE CHILD CENTER, INC. – in support of a Needs Assessment report data

YMCA OF HANNIBAL – in support of Hurricane Swim Team, net income for membership scholarships and in collaboration with Project Graduation