As a service to our donors and nonprofits, the Community Foundation of Central Georgia created the High Five grant program to allow local nonprofits to share requests for unique and tangible items beyond their operating budget.  Listed below are the submitted needs for 2021.  We hope that our donors will find these requests interesting and may choose to support specific needs of local nonprofits this year.  As projects are fully funded, we will update the list below.  If you have any questions about these projects, please contact the Foundation at 478-750-9338.

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Animals

Kitty City Cat Rescue, Inc. | Bibb County – FUNDED! 
$4,350.00 for Interior Repair and Preservation
The Kitty City kitties have managed to tear the sheet rock walls up. We would like to cover the walls with non-scratch, water proof paneling. The window seals have also been damaged and they would also be covered. This would allow for easier cleaning and a lot less damage.

Save A Pet Inc. | Monroe County- FUNDED!
$1,231.00 for Paws to Meet and Greet
Most of our adopters have dogs, Save A Pet provides a substantial fenced area used for dogs and people to meet and interact. To make this area more friendly, inviting and comfortable, we would like to purchase 4 Polywood Adirondack chairs, 2 umbrellas with stands and a dog agility training set.

Arts & Culture

The 567 Center for Renewal | Bibb County – PARTIALLY FUNDED! Still needs $910
$1,110.00 for Easels and drawing boards for art classes
We have been teaching beginning art classes with small tabletop easels, but our more serious painting and drawing students require standing easels and drawing boards to view their work at the proper angle and have freedom of movement while they work. It will greatly help the learning process.

Friends of Douglass Theatre Complex, Inc. | Bibb County- FUNDED!
$5,000.00 for Douglass Theatre’s Digital Documentary
Funding would be used to purchase two electronic interactive kiosks for the Douglass Theatre’s multimedia project: “Digital Documentary.” The goal is to capture, share, and preserve the full history of the theatre as a cultural treasure, which will be made accessible to the community and visitors.

Macon Arts Alliance | Bibb County- FUNDED!
$1,700.00 for Screen Printing in the Tech Toolshed
Macon Arts Alliance operates an artist resource center called the Tech Toolshed inside the Mill Hill Community Arts Center. The Toolshed allows artists access to tools and technology they may not be able to otherwise afford to further their artistic practice including a commercial large format printer, creative software, high-spec computers, as well as camera and lighting equipment.

Museum of Arts and Sciences | Bibb County- FUNDED!
$5,000.00 for Acquisition of “Hands,” textile work by Wini McQueen
During 2020, the MAS presented “The Covering,” a major retrospective celebrating Wini McQueen, an African American textile artist based in Macon. To further honor this exceptional talent, we wish to acquire a significant narrative quilt assemblage entitled “Hands” for our Permanent Collection.

Otis Redding Foundation | Bibb County – FUNDED!
$1,400.00 for Otis Redding Center for the Arts
The Otis Redding Center for the Arts provides instruction in songwriting, instrumentation and production. The Center is equipped with a studio control room and sound isolation booth for student use. This request would cover the cost of a computer to control studio equipment, interfaces and software.

Otis Redding Foundation | Bibb County – FUNDED!
$1,800.00 for Otis Redding Center for the Arts
The Otis Redding Center for the Arts provides instruction in songwriting, instrumentation and production. Students from the Center present live performances of their songs as part of community events, and the need has arisen for a PA system to aid in live sound. This request would fund that system.

Otis Redding Foundation | Bibb County – FUNDED!
$1,800.00 for Otis Redding Center for the Arts
The Otis Redding Center for the Arts provides instruction in songwriting, instrumentation and production and houses a recording studio. The space is in need of a modern mixing board to interface with new software and interfaces and provide up-to-date instruction. This request would fund that board.

The 567 Center for Renewal | Bibb County- FUNDED!
$3,500.00 for Recycle clay for pottery
Our pottery studio has generated over 1000 lbs of leftover clay. Recycling these leftovers into usable clay for classes and artists takes considerable time and labor. A pug mill could do a lot of the work for us, will be used for years to come, and saves us money from buying clay.

Children, Youth & Families

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Heart of Georgia | Houston, Baldwin, Peach & Bibb Counties
$1,730.00 for Mobile Pop Up Recruitment Kits
With the increased need for our services, mentor recruitment is a priority. Outfitting kits to staff located in Houston, Baldwin, Peach & Bibb will allow us to be able to run simultaneous recruitment events. Funding supports 4 kits: 2 tabletop displays, tablecloth & carrycase.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Heart of Georgia | Peach, Bibb & Baldwin Counties – PARTIALLY FUNDED! Still needs $1,705.
$2,705.00 for Sports Buddies Kits for Peach, Bibb & Baldwin County programs
We are launching Sports Buddies, a proven program that attracts & retains male mentors. With weekend programs, we need 3 kits to be used in Peach Bibb & Baldwin at the same time. Kits include sports equipment (i.e. balls, bases, ropes, yoga mats), water cooler, folding table & portable utility cart.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Heart of Georgia | Peach & Houston Counties
$474.00 for Mobile Pop Up Recruitment Kit for Peach & Houston Counties
With the increased need for our services, mentor recruitment is a priority. Purchasing a new recruitment kit will allow us to be able to run simultaneous recruitment events around the region. Funding supports 1 kit: 2 tabletop displays, tablecloth & carrycase to be used in Houston & Peach counties.

Covenant Academy | Bibb County
$5,000.00 for Playground Hobbit Playhouse
We are renovating our playground space. To save money, we’ve come up with a creative, fun, and darn right exciting alternative to a traditional expensive play structure. We are building a Hobbit playhouse! Our Hobbit House will be the final piece in our new playground – the cherry on top.

Museum of Aviation Foundation, Inc. | Houston County
$4,628.16 for National STEM Academy Robotics Lab
The National STEM Academy Robotics lab will use the robotic arms to teach students how industry uses technology. This hands-on approach to teaching science increases student’s interest in and understanding of science, technology and STEM careers. Students grades 6th – 12th and teachers will use the Robotics Lab.

Adjust Your Vizion Inc. | Bibb County- FUNDED!
$4,000.00 for Lemons 2 Pink Lemonade
Lemons 2 Pink Lemonade is focused on helping young girls in urban areas change their narrative. We focus on taking troubled/at-risk girls and showing them a different side to life by offering them mentorship, basic life skills classes, financial literacy, support services and how to be a young lady!

Auditory-Verbal Center, Inc. | Bibb County- FUNDED!
$4,000.00 for Auditory-Verbal Tele-therapy (AVT) for deaf children ages 0-5
AVT is an early intervention that teaches hearing disabled children the cognitive and expressive methods needed to function in mainstream classrooms unaccommodated. Funding will help with 1 tv, 2 webcams, 2 computers, a document reader, and baskets and therapy toys for our family lending library.

Barnesville-Lamar Boys & Girls Club | Lamar County – FUNDED!
$5,000.00 for The Creative Arts Room
We would like to offer a Creative Arts room that will focus on exposing children to the attributes, benefits & gifts of the arts. We want to challenge them to skillfully & competently create artwork on paper & hands-on, so that they will use it as an outlet to promote future positive opportunities.

Campus Clubs Inc. | Bibb County- FUNDED!
$2,000.00 for Science Day on the Playground!
We will host a science day on our playground area. Using place based education, 100 students will visit different stations to explore local geology, meteorology, life science, and physics. We will purchase rock collection kits, magnet kits, propagation stations, magnifying glasses, and more.

Campus Clubs Inc. | Bibb County – FUNDED!
$1,000.00 for Exploring Diversity through Music
One Leader in Me principle is to form listening skills. We will develop lesson plans that expose students to the beauty of diversity through music, especially genres they don’t know. We will also bring drum liners in for a party. We need a bluetooth speaker, a Spotify subscription, & party supplies.

Campus Clubs Inc. | Bibb County – FUNDED!
$2,000.00 for Treat our Teacher’s Tool Kit!
Our teachers strongly desire a laminator to preserve their lesson plans & student’s work. We also recently became a Leader in Me host site. Many of their classroom supplies require lamination. We spent $180 at Kinkos to laminate 8 posters. The program will require far more trips which is expensive.

Eric Foundation | Bibb County – FUNDED!
$5,000.00 for Youth on Stage
Our project is one that provides hope for students with social emotional behavior encounters. “Youth on stage”, allows the students to show what they learned through our performing arts program. Their Talents will be displayed live on stage with the backup of some adult local performers.

Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia, Inc. | Bibb County- FUNDED!
$2,940.00 for Safety at Camp Martha Johnston
Girl Scouts throughout Central Georgia camp at Camp Martha Johnston for troop camps, special programs, and/or summer camp. To make them even safer, we need an AED ($1,400), 5 more First Aid Kits ($300), 4 Fire Extinguishers ($140), one Inclement Weather Alarm ($300), and Security Lights ($800).

Kids in Our City at Trinity United Methodist Church | Houston County – FUNDED!
$800.00 for Youth Mini-Basketball Goal
Kids in Our City, an After School Program, is offered at Trinity UMC. Children are transported (70 to 80) from 2 local Title One Schools. KIOC is provided at no charge to children and families. Children are allowed to participate in many explorations, including basketball. Flexible goals are needed.

Kids in Our City at Trinity United Methodist Church | Houston County – FUNDED!
$2,000.00 for Technology Package
Kids in Our City, an After School Program at Trinity UMC is offered at no cost to children in the local area (over 90% attend Title 1 School). Kids have the opportunity to explore many activities. We would like to expand our classes about technology. Items needed include camera, IPad & computer.

Lead in Our City at Trinity United Methodist Church | Dodge County – FUNDED!
$1,500.00 for Youth Leadership Internship
Lead in Our City at Trinity UMC is a leadership development program for high school and college students in our community. Completed internships include hands on experience working in an after school program, leadership development sessions to encourage future success and a small compensation.

The Methodist Home for Children and Youth | Bibb County – FUNDED!
$300.00 for EMBRACE Teen Parenting Program
Our EMBRACE program is dedicated to supporting, guiding and educating teen mothers as they learn to care for their infant children. These mothers and their children live on our Macon campus. Current needs include two pack-n-plays (portable playpens/sleepers) for the babies – $150ea/$300 total.

The Methodist Home for Children and Youth | Bibb County- FUNDED!
$1,000.00 for Children’s Cottage Television
Our cottages are homes for our children (ages 8+) who live with us 24/7. One cottage on our Macon campus is in need of a large screen television which we estimate will cost around $1,000.

The Methodist Home for Children and Youth | Bibb County – FUNDED!
$2,800.00 for Visitation Program Furniture
Through our Lighthouse For Families Visitation Center located on Pierce Avenue, we offer supervised parent-child visitation opportunities. Our visitation center is in need of the following seating: 3-seat sofa ($1,100 total), 3 chairs ($400ea/$1,200 total)

Community & Economic Development

C-Qul | Bibb County
$4,471.00 for Project Keep Napier Heights Clean
We conduct clean ups monthly in our neighborhood, but we do not have the equipment for our volunteers to use to cut the debris from the sidewalks, to cut back the bushes that are growing into the sidewalk area and to cut the grass in the abandoned fields that are abundant in the Napier Heights Neighborhood.

Humble Farm Refuge, Inc. | Baldwin County
$5,000.00 for Farm to Table and Market
Funds will be used to build a pavilion on our farm, with a trading post and outdoor kitchen; supporting sustainable living and agri-tourism.

Macon Area Habitat for Humanity, Inc. | Bibb County
$1,010.35 for Light More Homes Storage
Light More Homes has been an annual fundraiser for Habitat for 14 years and is now hosted at Mercer University. We need more storage as the program continues to expand and additional materials are needed.

Macon Area Habitat for Humanity, Inc. | Bibb County – FUNDED!
$1,494.62 for ReStore Equipment
The ReStore serves as one of Habitat’s largest fundraisers and has been open over a decade. Our equipment could use a refresh to safely transport donations from donors cars, around the store and to our shoppers vehicles.

Macon Area Habitat for Humanity, Inc. | Bibb County – FUNDED!
$1,551.49 for Homeowner File Fireproof Cabinet
As Habitat expands our capacity and provides more low-income homeownership opportunities, we need a place to store important homeowner information and a fireproof cabinet is required by our financial policies.

Motivating Youth Foundation, Inc. | Bibb County- FUNDED!
$5,000.00 for Adult Readiness Program
The program works with the unemployable, convicted felons, criminal records citizens of Macon Bibb. We train them in soft skills, customer service and career development. The program has recruited companies to hire our graduates. we have placed 69 of 75 grads with great jobs this help reduce crime.

Rebuilding Macon, Inc. | Bibb County – FUNDED!
$2,000.00 for Ladders for Student Volunteers
We are requesting $2000 to buy 20 ladders at $100 per ladder. These ladders will be used by our student volunteers (traveling college groups and local high school students). The volunteers will complete minor repair projects and paint jobs on the homes of elderly and/or disabled Bibb Co. homeowners.

Education

Communities In Schools of Georgia in Laurens-Twiggs County | Laurens County
$1,900.00 for STEAM for Students – Robotics and Engineering
Facing an 87% poverty rate, young kids in Laurens & Twiggs need help to overcome the odds and succeed in life. Your donation provides STEAM Starter Packs for summer programs, full of coding and block-building robot kits that teach engineering, apply skills, and prepare for demands after graduation.

Communities In Schools of Georgia in Laurens-Twiggs County | Laurens County
$1,000.00 for STEAM for Students – Science Skills for at-risk kids
Jobs of tomorrow require ingenuity and students need to be prepared to meet the demands of life after graduation. Your gift will support STEAM program components to our LOFT Summer Program serving 80+ PreK – 8th graders. Kit include microscopes, goggles, thermometers, barometers, and instruction.

Communities In Schools of Milledgeville | Baldwin County
$1,500.00 for Peace Corner
COVID-19 has added a new layer of stress for our educators. Providing our educators with a room where they can relax for a short period of time can serve to alleviate some of their stress resulting in more productive educators.

Friends of the Library Inc. | Bibb County
$1,950.00 for Book sale and book giveaway signs
Our semi-annual book sales and periodic book giveaways are held in temporary spaces and outdoor pop-ups. A portable and reusable set of vertical feather flags and sandwich boards to direct attendees, wherever we lease or pop-up, benefits both community literacy and our Macon-Bibb public libraries.

Future Business Leaders of American (FBLA) Ballard Hudson Chapter | Bibb County
$1,000 for FBLC Community Service/Conference Events
Students will conduct at least one food drive, clothing drive, or clean up project that will benefit the Southwest High School zone of Bibb County. Additionally, students will attend and compete in at least 2 FBLA regional, state, or national conferences within the 2021-2022 school year.

St. Peter Claver Catholic School | Bibb County – FUNDED!
$3,650.00 for Bottle Fill Stations: Hydrate Students, Help the Environment
Our students are thirsty. They should be drinking 40-64 oz per day, however, due to COVID, all water fountains are shut off. They simply can’t drink enough water with a single water bottle from home. You can help change that by funding the purchase of 2 touchless fountains and bottle fill stations.

St. Peter Claver Catholic School | Bibb County – FUNDED!
$350.00 for Hunger doesn’t stop when school is out
Holiday break should be a time of relaxation, family, and gifts. However, for some of our students, it’s a time of hunger. With school out, it means students are not getting their provided breakfast, lunch, or snack. We’re looking to fill that void for a few families by providing grocery gift cards.

Health & Human Services

American Red Cross of Central Midwest Georgia | Bibb County
$3,900.00 for Sponsor a Blood Drive
Every two seconds someone needs blood. The Red Cross provides roughly 40% of that blood nationally and roughly 90% of the blood in Macon and Georgia. Please consider a donation of $3,900 to fund the cost of a blood drive in Macon. We would be honored to recognize the donor at the critical drive.

Crossroads Christian Counseling Center | Bibb County
$1,833.89 for Building Improvements
Four sets of shutters for the outside of the building ($223/pair = $954.44), Paint for shutters (6 gallons = $256.80), One logo imprinted door mat (42″” x 78″” = $412.42), Two back door mats (3′ x 3′ = $124.68), Two entrance mats (3′ x 6′ = $85.55). Total Project Cost – $1,833.89

Family Counseling Center of Central Georgia | Bibb County
$1,500.00 for Stationary
So why don’t we have stationary? It’s a luxury for a small non-profit. Copy paper with our logo printed on it from our desktop printers, cheap envelopes, and business cards printed on Business Card sheets, to save money. Professional letterhead, envelopes, and business cards would be amazing!

Family Counseling Center of Central Georgia | Houston County
$1,000.00 for Interior Paint
A counseling center should be relaxing and feel comfortable! We have at least four different colors on the walls in our Warner Robins office. We would like professionals to refresh the office and help to bring the facility up to date and comfortable for our clients.

Georgia Kinship Project Inc. | Houston County
$3,500.00 for Grandparent and Relative Caregiver Car and Crib Safety Initiative
We are requesting grant funding to provide free car seats & cribs to grandfamilies parenting children under the age of 5.This fund will be used to promote safe transportation and safe sleeping. We will offer trainings for grandparents and partner with other organizations to promote safe sleep.

Manna From Above | Spalding County
$2,500.00 for Covid-19 Emergency Food Boxes
Emergency food boxes will be available every 2 weeks to families affected by Covid-19. Each box will contain food, Hygiene products, Cleaning supplies, mask and hand sanitizer. Each food box will contain enough food for 5-7 days, including fruit and vegetables.

Mental Health First Aid, Inc. | Houston County
$4,950.00 for Mental Health First Aid Kits
I will be providing mental health first sis kits to the staff/teachers of Bibb County public schools in May. There are 1800 needed! This would cover the costs of those kits. Will be providing the adolescent kits to 6th and 9th grade in august. Mental health funding in public schools is sparse.

Middle Georgia Community Food Bank | Dodge County
$5,000.00 for Save the Dodge County Food Bank
Provide food for a year to keep the Dodge County pantry open. They lost their founder and building and need to move into and fix up a new space, without impacting their clients. It is one of 2 food pantries in a county of 21,820 people, 612 children and 3800 adults are food insecure and needing help.

Prevailing Woman Ministries, Inc. | Bibb County
$5,000.00 for Covering and Caring for Vulnerable Women
This project will help women conquer the shame of homelessness and baldness due to cancer treatments, while also combating climate conditions of breast cancer infusion centers and help cover those women living on the streets, by providing caps, blankets, gloves, and drawstring bags to carry items.

Rehoboth Life Care Ministries, Inc. (RLCM) | Houston County
$3,975.00 for Tooth Extraction Recovery Bags for Food Insecure Adults
Each year, RLCM provides tooth extractions for 500+ patients with debilitating oral pain. With your support, we will go beyond regular dental care and give recovery bags to 530 extraction patients who cannot afford the soft foods and nutritional beverages recommended for a safe, quick recovery.

Rehoboth Life Care Ministries, Inc. (RLCM) | Houston County
$1,000.00 for Transportation for Teeth: Improving Access to Dental Care
RLCM provides free and discounted dental services for adults with low incomes. Unfortunately, many patients do not have transportation to the dental clinic. With your support, RLCM will provide up to 100 patients with cab vouchers or gas cards so they can receive the dental care they need.

The Arc Macon | Bibb County
$950.00 for New Website for The Arc Macon
One of the top wish list items for The Arc Macon is to have a new website! Our current website is 10 years old and is not mobile responsive. We would like to revamp our website with a focus on making it easier for potential employees to apply and for the community to learn about us and our services.

The Arc Macon | Bibb County
$2,500.00 for Marketing Video for Services-Public Education on Waiver Services for Adults with Developmental Disabilities
A marketing video to explain the offered services and how they can be covered by the Medicaid Waiver, as well as how to apply. This video would be shown to families around Central Georgia using the local school boards and on our website. We would then help families apply for the waiver and services.

The Arc Macon | Bibb County
$1,550.00 for Virtual Camp Supplies
We plan to host a virtual camp with creative and skill-building activities for Adults with Developmental Disabilities. We received funding for the tablets, so this application is for the supplies that would be needed for the camp. This would serve approximately 70 attendees for a 5-day virtual camp.

The Healing Experience Ministries | Bibb County
$5,000.00 for Products of My Environment
“Products of My Environment” focuses heavily on not letting circumstance define a person but encourage youth to make something out any situation life faces. It is imperative for the Youth to have support from the community to ensure positive youth development through various activities.

United in Pink, Inc. | Bibb County
$4,125.00 for Portraits of Pink
In honor of our 15th anniversary in 2022, we would like to select at least 15 breast cancer survivors for a makeover and photo shoot or family portrait. Not only is this precious keepsake something they will cherish, but will also bring awareness to local breast cancer survivors – male and female.

Alzheimer’s Association, Georgia Chapter | Bibb County – FUNDED!
$3,900.00 for Empowering Staff to Deliver
Three Laptops that meet Alzheimer’s Association specs to enable staff and/or highly trained volunteers to deliver specialized programs and services to persons in Central Georgia who are struggling with the devastation of Alzheimer’s disease or another dementia.

Atrium Health Navicent Healthy Communities | Bibb County- FUNDED!
$3,497.83 for Food as Medicine
We plan to begin a Food as Medicine Program which will include a Food Pantry and Food Prescription concept. We need funds to purchase a double glass door freezer to display frozen foods so patients can pick out their prescriptions with dignity as they are assisted by Health Educator/Nutritionist.

Community Partnership | Bibb County- FUNDED!
$4,500.00 for Macon AIM CharityTracker Yearly Subscription
Community Partnership is seeking assistance for one year of CharityTracker for Macon AIM. The goal of this work is to support Macon AIM in building resilient families in the Bibb community by meeting families’ immediate needs and helping them identify and work towards goals for long-term stability.

Crisis Line & Safe House of Central Georgia | Bibb County- FUNDED!
$2,000.00 for Family Justice Center Initiative-Non Fatal Strangulation Response Training
Registration for 20 agency partners to learn the basics of investigation, documentation, prosecution, and advocacy of non-fatal strangulation cases to develop an integrated response for Macon. Strangulation is one of the most lethal forms of domestic violence with 750% increased odds for homicide.

Crisis Line & Safe House of Central Georgia | Bibb County – FUNDED!
$800.00 for Family Justice Center Initiative- Survivor Focus Group Support
A Family Justice Center will open in Macon in 2023 to help victims of family violence get the resources and support they need at one location. In the 2022 planning process, the collaborative will host quarterly survivor focus groups. Financial support will provide food and childcare to participants.

Crisis Line & Safe House of Central Georgia | Bibb County – FUNDED!
$750.00 for Family Justice Center Initiative-Safe Sacred Space training for Faith Leaders
Faith communities are uniquely positioned to provide an effective and compassionate response to domestic violence. The goal of this training is to prepare sacred community leaders, including clergy and lay leaders, to respond to domestic violence within the context of their sacred traditions.

Crossroads Christian Counseling Center | Bibb County – FUNDED!
$1,453.65 for Technology Upgrades
Cordless headsets with lifters for front office staff (four needed at $250/headset plus tax = $1,070), Replacement of an NEC office phone ($208.65), Programming of phone and headsets ($175), Total Project Cost = $1,453.65

Crossroads Christian Counseling Center | Bibb County – FUNDED!
$1,414.80 for Anxiety Support for Teenagers
We anticipate offering up to ten teenagers a one-hour support group twice a month for three months geared at helping teens overcome anxiety. Parent Books = $114.90, Teen Books = $99.90, Journals = $16.05, Counseling = $1,200.00, Total Cost Projection = $1,430.85

Family Counseling Center of Central Georgia | Bibb County – FUNDED!
$2,000.00 for Desk Chairs
Serving 3000 clients a year. That’s a lot of sitting for our therapists and staff. The chairs we currently use have heard a lot in their years of service, they need to retire. Seriously, these chairs are at least 10-15 years old, they wobble and the seat cushions are well worn.

Family Counseling Center of Central Georgia | Bibb County – FUNDED!
$500.00 for Signage
In 2020, we designed a new logo for Family Counseling Center. The new logo has transformed a tired image into a vibrate image embodying the whole person. Our Warner Robins Office, has a sign at the entrance with an old logo. These funds would allow us to have the sign refurbished with the new logo.

Georgia STOMP, Inc. | Bibb County- FUNDED!
$2,000.00 for Expanding Georgia STOMP’s Period Poverty Elimination Work in Georgia
Statewide, grassroots organizing by an established and effective coalition, expanding access to period products for menstruators through state-level policy change. Monies will be used to further educate decision makers, advocate for expanded funding, and engage all stakeholders to effect change.

Loaves & Fishes Ministry of Macon | Bibb County- FUNDED!
$5,000.00 for Rehab large shower and install outdoor access
Rehab and reopen the much needed large shower for client friends, which has been closed since Covid. Install access door to shower from alley, saving space inside the building for important grocery outreach programs. Would eliminate clients from having to enter the main building and create a strong manageable Covid protocol.

Macon Outreach at Mulberry | Bibb County – FUNDED!
$2,500.00 for Roof Flashing and Gutter Repair
Current roof flashing is allowing water to “rain” down into the Community Garden tool storage area. We also have a section of the gutter system that is detached. The gutter system is part of a rainwater collection system used for irrigation. We estimate the cost of this project will be $2,500.

Macon Volunteer Clinic, Inc. | Bibb County – FUNDED!
$4,720.00 for Macon Beets Lifestyle Medicine Pilot Program
14 day program for 20 Rescue Mission residents with medical oversight by Macon Volunteer Clinic. Program will train participants on plant based whole food diet to lower ASCVD risk score and improve multiple chronic conditions. Lab analyses pre/post program will show benefits of lifestyle medicine.

Melanated Community Stimulation Project, Inc. | Bibb County- FUNDED!
$1,500.00 for Health Habits Initiative
Healthy Habits Initiative provides an avenue for healthier eating for impoverished families. We will distribute free, fresh fruits & vegetables; and health professionals assist in explaining the importance of eating healthy. 1 yr., bi-wkly program, introducing excitingly new foods to try each time.

Melanated Community Stimulation Project, Inc. | Bibb County – FUNDED!
$1,500.00 for MCSP Hygiene Buddies
With MCSP Hygiene Buddies we will supply 200 children/students throughout the school year with much needed hygiene supplies! Kits will consist of essential toiletries, encouraging messages, and listing of available counseling/ mediation services available to them, and a $5 gift card towards a meal.

Holiday Projects

Manna From Above | Spalding County
$2,500.00 for Christmas Relief Project
The Christmas Relief project would be for families affected by Covid-19, with your help we will provide food, and Toys/Gifts to families in need of assistance due to Covid-19. This will help lighten the burden and bring joy during the holidays. This program could help approximately 20-25 families.

St. Peter Claver Catholic School | Bibb County – FUNDED!
$1,000.00 for The Gift of Reading
Santa doesn’t always come to every house, especially when 69% are below the poverty line. Our school wants to ensure each child has a hand-wrapped gift to open. And not just any gift, but a book that fuels their love of reading. Help give the gift of reading to our 170 students this Christmas.

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