Stewardship of a Legacy
Rodger “Andy” Anderson made a bequest in 2006 in honor of his wife, Dora De Anderson, who died as a young woman. Dora De was of Paiute Indian heritage from the Winnemucca area. Rodger gifted to the Community Foundation...
GIAR Scholarship – Honoring Initiative, Celebrating Promise
The GIAR scholarship was established by Jim and Gail Pfrommer to honor their grandmothers. It helps first-generation women from immigrant parents pursue an education journey that supports their life goals. The four 2018 scholarship winners share their visions for...
NV Dream Tags Fund Grant Supports Volunteer Restoration Project
Grants from the Nevada Dream Tag Charitable fund support wildlife habitat rehabilitation projects in Nevada. The Dream Tag Advisory Board is especially interested in projects that involve volunteer and collaborative efforts. The partnership of an Eagle Scout project volunteer...
Nevada Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence – 2019 Community Fund Grant Recipient Learning Program.
Providing training to direct service providers in Nevada is an integral part of the work of NCEDSV as the statewide Coalition. The 20-hour Advocate Certificate Program training gives basic knowledge from which to build expertise regarding options available to...
The Community Fund Awarded a 2019 grant to Child Assault Prevention for Elementary Abuse Prevention Workshops.
The interactive workshop is presented to more than 800 second, fourth, and sixth-grade students in Washoe, Storey, Lyon, and Churchill Counties in Nevada. The workshop engages children in songs, demonstrations, and roleplays in order to teach them how to...
Northern Nevada Literacy Council Receives 2020 Community Fund Grant
Family Reading Program at the Northern Nevada Literacy Council Supported by a 2019 Community Fund Grant. The Northern Nevada Literacy Council will use the 2019 Community Fund grant to buy STEM books and supplies. The Family Reading Program is...
CARE Chest Received 2019 Community Fund Grant
For more than a quarter of a century CARE Chest has been a critical health resource for thousands of Northern Nevadans. 85 % of this community-driven organization’s funding comes from private sources. By 2019 they had provided more than...
Catholic Charities Chosen as a 2019 Community Fund Grant Recipient
Helping provide a warming center for the homeless during freezing winter mornings. This grant will support a potentially life-saving service for Reno’s rapidly increasing homeless population, who are at great risk of hypothermia and complications from the cold. Catholic...
Sierra Nevada Journeys Receives Community Fund Grant
Community Fund Grant Supports Family STEM Nights from Sierra Nevada Journeys. Funding will support approximately 1,500 children and their families in northern Nevada with 10 Family STEM Nights (FSN). Partnering together, Sierra Nevada Journeys (SNJ) and Desert Research Institute...
2019 Community Fund Grant Goes to Ridge House
Rise and Grind Wellness and Nutrition Program at The Ridge House Helped by Community Fund Grant. The Rise and Grind Program at the Ridge House will further increase clients’ chances for a successful recovery from substance use disorders and...