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Mellon Foundation awards $2.9 million for Juneau totem pole trail

Mellon Foundation awards $2.9 million for Juneau totem pole trail
Mellon Foundation awards $2.9 million for Juneau totem pole trail December 31, 2021 Sealaska Heritage Institute in Juneau has announced a $2.9 million grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation in support of a totem pole trail project. The grant will enable SHI to commission ten totem poles comprising the initial part of Kootéeyaa Deiyí (totem pole trail)…
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Special education school receives $2 million gift for endowment

Special education school receives $2 million gift for endowment
Special education school receives $2 million gift for endowment December 31, 2021 The North Florida School of Special Education in Jacksonville has announced a $2 million gift from J. Wayne and Delores Barr Weaver to establish an endowment fund at the Community Foundation for Northeast Florida. The school, which provides education and therapeutic programs as well as vocational…
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Stryker Johnston Foundation awards $12.4 million for early learning

Stryker Johnston Foundation awards $12.4 million for early learning
Stryker Johnston Foundation awards $12.4 million for early learning December 29, 2021 Early Learning Neighborhood Collaborative in Grand Rapids, Michigan, has received a three-year, $12.4 million grant from the Kalamazoo-based Stryker Johnston Foundation, MLive reports. The grant will support the launch of ELNC-Kalamazoo, which, according to the organization, will work to “increase access to free, quality early childhood opportunities…
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