Community Foundation Of West Alabama Awards Fall Grants

TUSCALOOSA, AL — The Community Foundation of West Alabama on Wednesday announced it has awarded grants to seven area nonprofit groups from Endowment Funds as part of its most recent grant cycle.

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The grants are awarded twice yearly based on an application process and have provided in excess of $300,000 in support to local agencies.

The CFWA is a charitable organization that supports various cultural, health, social and educational initiatives in Bibb, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Lamar, Marengo, Pickens, Sumter, and Tuscaloosa counties.

Over its 20s years of operation, the nonprofit has given over $20 million to charitable causes.

Here's a look at the 2023 recipients for the fall grant cycle:

• Nicole Harshman, FOCUC 50+
• Petra Burroughs and Jan Sikes, Arts n’ Autism
• Susan Lavender, Community Soup Bowl
• Delshonda Thomas, The ARC of Tuscaloosa County
• Iris Garner, Tuscaloosa Children’s Center
• Larry Deavers, Family Counseling Services
• Nicole Fulgham, Secret Meals for Hungry Children.

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