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Community Foundation Press Releases

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

2007 Press Releases

• DO YOU KNOW A COMMUNITY STAR (December 18, 2007)

• DECEMBER HEALTH CHAMPION (December 18, 2007)

• SAFE SPACES FOR OUR CHILDREN (December 17, 2007)

• COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ASSIST A.W. BOUCHILLON INSTITUTE FOR COMMUNITY PLANNING (December 11, 2007)

• IMMEDIATE APPEAL FOR VOLUNTEERS (November 9, 2007)

• COUNTY SUPERVISORS ASSIST VOLUNTEER CENTER (October 19, 2007)

• ENTERGY SUPPORTS VOLUNTEER NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI (September 11, 2007)

2006 Press Releases

• ATTORNEYS GRANT MONEY TO STOP JUVENILE CRIME (April 19, 2006)

• GET A LIFE! HAS A DIRECTOR (June 8, 2006)

• CHILDHOOD OBESITY PREVENTION PROGRAM AWARDED ONE OF 50 NATIONAL
  GRANTS (June 12, 2006)

• TOBACCO LEAVES THOUSANDS OF MISSISSIPPI YOUTH WITHOUT DADS ON
  FATHER�S DAY (June 20, 2006)

• NEW COUNCIL WILL HELP SHAPE YOUNG LEADERS (July 10, 2006)

• FAITH-BASED HEALTH SUMMIT (July 25, 2006)

• BUSINESS HEALTH SUMMIT WELLNESS THAT MAKES 'CENTS' (August 25, 2006) 

• EIGHTH ANNUAL DESOTO COUNTY COMMUNITY PRAYER BREAKFAST
  (September 8, 2006)

• COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SEEKS AMERICORPS*VISTA MEMBER
  (September 15, 2006)

• WALKING A BREEZE FOR MAYORS (September 29, 2006)

• WALT DISNEY COMPANY SUPPORTS VOLUNTEER DESOTO (October 16, 2006)

• ALCOA FOUNDATION AWARD $10,000 HEALTH GRANT (October 19, 2006 

• TIPS FOR A HEALTHIER THANKSGIVING (November 16, 2006)

• VOLUNTEER DESOTO SUPPORTED BY UNITED WAY (December 13, 2006)