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Community Foundation in the News / Press Releases

2010

• Get A Life! recognized by First Lady Michelle Obama at local event  03.04.10
• Apria Healthcare recognizes work of Get A Life! 03.04.10
• Healthful Message Earns Invitation 03.04.10
• Obama Touts Healthy Lifestyle for MS kids 03.04.10
• Riverkings to Honor Exemplary Player 03.03.10
• County Speaks, Obama Listens 03.03.10
• Desoto Figures Prominantly in Obama Visit 03.03.10
• Healthy Congregations Chair Meets with First Lady 03.01.10
• Math in the News - WATCHKNOW.ORG 02.26.10
• Get A Life! Earns Top State Award 02.22.10
• DeSoto County Healthiest in the state 02.22.10
• Kids Count Recognizes Foundation 02.03.10
• Crystal Ball Heralds Bright Future 01.18.10
• CFNM announces Healthy Kids Healthy Communities grant 01.15.10
• Partners & pathways for Healthy Communities is funded 01.13.10

2009

• Volunteer Northwest Mississippi Offers Save Spaces Training 06.11.09

• CFNM Receives Urban Forest Award 06.09.09

• May Health Champion 05.20.09

• April Health Champion 05.04.09

• Student Youth Leadership Council Experiences Mad City Money 05.01.09

• Global Youth Service Day 2009 04.28.09

• February and March Health Champions 04.27.09

• DeSoto County Highlighted at National Meeting 04.01.09

• DeSoto County Greenways Promoted Nationally 03.19.09

• Volunteer Northwest Mississippi assists with Community Services for Soldiers' Families 03.06.09

• January Health Champion 03.04.09

• Volunteer Northwest Mississippi Celebrates 2nd Birthday 02.12.09

• December Health Champion 02.12.09

• November Health Champion 01.26.09

• Volunteer Northwest Mississippi's MLK Events 01.14.09

• First Tennessee Foundation Donor Advised Fund  01.09.09

2008

• B.B. King to be honored at 2009 Crystal Ball Gala  12.31.08

• Tunica County Youth Program Receives Grant 12.19.08

• Desoto County Food Pantries Receive Donation from Hollywood Casino 12.19.08

• September Health Champion, United Methodist Church 12.05.08

• West Tallahatchie gains support for Project Build 11.28.08

• Clarksdale Habitat gains support for Project Build 11.24.08

• Hernando Shines at Regional Health Summit 11.13.08

• Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi receives grant from Alcoa Foundation- 10.17.08

• Quitman County Development Corporation Financial Literacy Program Expands- 10.01.08

• Crystal Ball Painting Presentation- 9.23.08

• Honoring Young Volunteers through Prudential Awards- 9.12.08

• Volunteer Northwest Mississippi gains new AmeriCorps*VISTA member - 9.5.08

• Crystal Ball brings New Orleans north - 09.03.08 - 9.03.08

• June Health Champion, Olive Branch Family YMCA - 7.21.08

• May Health Champion, WHEE Fitness Ministry - 6.13.08

• YMCA Summer Enrichment Program Funded - 5.19.08

• Community Foundation Receives Tobacco Control Grant - 5.16.08

• April Health Champion, Kiwanis Club - 5.12.08

• DeSoto County Prayer Council Scholarship - 4.29.08

• Global Youth Service Day Announcement of Winners - 4.26.08

• CFNM MEETS RIGOROUS STANDARDS FOR QUALITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY - 4.25.08

• Global Youth Service Day - 4.23.08

• March Health Champion - 4.14.08

• Osborne Family Gives $100,000 to The Community Foundation -4.2.08

• Goldstrike Employees Volunteer in Jonestown - 3.26.08

• Teach For America - 3.24.08

• February Health Champion - 2.26.08

• Volunteer Northwest Mississippi - One Year Old and Going Strong - 2.7.08

• January Health Champion - 2.6.08

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