El Dorado Community Foundation awards over $260,000 in grants

Major impacts to communities in El Dorado County were made possible through $264,905 in grants for 2016/2017 from the El Dorado Community Foundation.

Funding for the came from community members who invested in the foundation through Donor Assisted Funds. Those donating to the fund were able to engage in a new process this year by reading the grant proposals (55 were received) and the year-end reports of the non-profits applying for them.

"It is incredibly exciting for us at the Foundation, for them as donors, and for the entire community as we are able to do more than ever before," said Bill Roby, Foundation Executive Direction.

“Participating in this process makes me so proud and honored to be part of the Foundation," said Foundation Board member Judith Dillon, "I wish everyone could have the experience.”

For 2017, $149,832 was donated to a wide spectrum of community services and programs benefiting the county's diverse population. The following groups received funding for 2017:

EDC Search and Rescue SAR Management Resource
ED Arts Council Gallery Exhibition Series
Boys & Girls Club SLT Sewing Club
Tahoe Art League Art Angels Program
Canine Companions Training
A Touch of Understanding In-School Disability Awareness Workshop
Lilliput Children’s Services Kinship Support Services
NAMI El Dorado County Mental Health Resources Kiosk Project
Assistance League of Sierra Foothills Operation School Bell
Juvenile Services Council Enrichment Programs for detained youth
Hope House Backyard Remodel
EDUHSD Robotics Robotics Team Expenses
Firefly Yoga SLT Trauma-Informed for Youth in SLT
Gold Oak Elementary Advancement of the Arts
All About Equine Animal Rescue Equine Day Camp for Under-Served Youth
Bringing Arts to Schools Artists in Action
Cougar Band Aides Loaner Instrument Replacement
EDHS Blue Latte After-School Tutoring Program
Families for Children Foster Youth Enrichment
Lilliput Children’s Services Kinship Support Services
CASA Youth Development
Marshall Cancer Resource Center In Support of 3 Local Outreach Programs

The El Dorado Community Foundation is a recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization as recognized by the IRS. For more information about the work of the Foundation or to join them in their work, visit them at www.eldoradocf.org or give them a call at 530-622-5621. They have offices in both South Lake Tahoe and Placerville.