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Golden LEAF News - February 2009
Greetings! Golden LEAF is a nonprofit organization devoted to the economic well-being of North Carolinians. The Foundation endeavors to strengthen the state’s economy and its communities through diverse grantsmaking. Please see below a sampling of recent projects the Foundation has supported. For more information, please visit our website at www.goldenleaf.org. Sincerely, Jenny Tinklepaugh
Golden LEAF Programs/ Communications Officer
jtinklepaugh@goldenleaf.org
www.goldenleaf.org Featured articles in this edition of "Golden LEAF News": Tobacco Money to fund projects: Golden LEAF awards more than $2 million in grants
Caswell Messenger
The Golden LEAF Foundation presented over $2 million in grant awards to projects affecting the citizens of Caswell County. Sen. Tony Foriest and Rep. Bill Faison helped Golden LEAF officials present the checks. Distressed communities find aid through grant
The Appalachian
The Golden LEAF Foundation has provided a grant of $764,348 to provide Tier 1 counties with four master of public administration graduates. The graduates will be responsible for aiding the economic development of these communities. Group grapples over priorities
Richmond County Daily Journal
Pat Cabe, Golden LEAF’s Vice President of Programs/ Community Assistance and Outreach, explains the process of the Community Assistance Initiative. Richmond County citizens are in the process of narrowing down their priorities for a possible $2 million in funding. Statewide Benefits from Biofuels, Agriculture Among Highlighted Topics of Biotech 2009
Carolina Newswire
Dan Gerlach, President of the Golden LEAF Foundation, joined Cheryl McMurry, president of Bent Creek Institute in Asheville; Steve Troxler, commissioner of the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; and Eric Ward, Ph.D., CEO of Cropsolution, Inc. to discuss “Agricultural Biotechnology Can Grow Everywhere”. The panel was moderated by former Gov. Jim Hunt and Steven Burke Senior Vice President of corporate affairs with the Biotechnology Center Program markets local produce during winter
Asheville Citizen Times
Golden LEAF awarded Blue Ridge Food Ventures $75,000 to build new office and storage space for a wintertime local foods project. Local farmers will provide the food, which will be frozen and stored at Blue Ridge and then sold to local customers starting in December. NC LEAP Receives LEAF Gift
NC Lawyer Online
Golden LEAF awarded NC LEAP, a project of the North Carolina Bar Association Foundation that provides free legal services to income eligible, low-wealth business owners, a $51,000 grant to support program operations in Tier 1 and Tier 2 counties. Home, Sweet Home: Early College High School Formally Dedicated
Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald
A ribbon cutting ceremony was held to mark the opening of Hertford County High School, a project that received almost $1.4 million in Golden LEAF funding through its Community Assistance Initiative. Laptops Launch: “Wonderful change has come”The Daily Southerner
Edgecombe County celebrated their 1:1 Laptop Initiative with state Rep. Joe Tolson, state Sen. Clark Jenkins, representatives from Golden LEAF and the NC 1:1 Laptop Initiative, as well as local officials and citizens. Golden LEAF provided the funding to help make laptops available for every high school student in Edgecombe County. Brad Broadwell: Sustainable agriculture growing
The Herald-Sun
Golden LEAF funds will assist 15 rural counties and serve over 16,000 farmers through funding a regional value-added shared use food and agricultural processing facility to serve central NC. Laptop Initiative – Hunt High School
UNC – TV
A series on NC Rising features the NC 1:1 Laptop Initiative at work at Hunt High School. Golden LEAF, the NC General Assembly, SAS Institute, Department of Public Instruction, New Schools Project and the Friday Institute are working to develop a strategic approach to technology-enabled learning in North Carolina public high schools.
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