Topic: Philanthropy

Loaves and Fishes seeking community support

March 3, 2010 |

The Board of Directors of Loaves and Fishes have elected to, again, participate in the Feinstein Foundation National Challenge to fight hunger in America.  Loaves and Fishes is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with the mission of providing a warm noontime meal to the hungry citizens of our community. We have two paid employees, the Executive Director/Treasurer and Dishwasher.  We have a modest budget and need your help to meet our need.

Last year, Loaves and Fishes provided 55,052 meals to individuals at the kitchen.  There were 9,686 people that food was requested for, through the food distribution program, from area agencies over the past year. «Read the rest of this article»

Kiwanis Club holds John D. Maddox Sr. Memorial Pancake Breakfast

February 28, 2010 |

The Kiwanis Club of Clarksville held their Annual John D. Maddox Sr. Memorial Pancake Breakfast on Saturday, a fund-raising event they have been holding for over forty years. The all you can eat Breakfast  featured light and fluffy pancakes, sausage patties, crisp bacon, and your choice of drinks.

The Kiwanis club utilizes the revenue generated from their events to fund their philanthropic works in the community, including a Christmas party for children in the Head Start program, they buy presents and winter hats and coats for them.  Buying books for the reading is fundamental program.  They also give donations other youth oriented organizations. To find out more about the charitable works of the Clarksville Kiwanis club visit their web site.

Clarksville Mayor Johnny Piper at the Kiwanis Club John D. Maddox Sr. Memorial Pancake Breakfast

The attendees ranged from your average man on the street, to some of the social and political elites in our community: Attending was the Johnny Piper, the City Mayor; Montgomery County Sheriff Norman Lewis and his wife Kris; Judge Ross Hicks; Judicial Candidate Ken Gobles; Jim Durrett; and local business woman Kendel Welsh among many others. «Read the rest of this article»

Put Schools in the Forefront of Your Charitable Giving This Year

By Sue Freeman Culverhouse | February 14, 2010 |

It’s no secret that the downturn in the economy has hit everyone, not the least of which are public schools. The amount of money provided by the State of Tennessee has been cut dramatically, not only to the school system but to raises for teachers.

What can you do to help?

First, be aware that schools need assistance in forms other than through monetary donations. Your volunteering can be a great benefit. Here are some ways you can help: being a parent contact for your child’s homeroom, painting a hall or classroom, assisting with gardening, assembling materials, working at special days at school (picture day, field day, the walk-a-thon, Read Across America Day, awards days, Book Fair, Teacher Appreciation Week, etc.), and volunteering to help a child read or work on math facts. Your presence at school can enhance learning in innumerable ways. «Read the rest of this article»

Maynard Family endows scholarship at APSU

December 30, 2009 |

Local businessman James Maynard has endowed a scholarship at Austin Peay State University, continuing his family’s legacy of supporting the Clarksville business community.

“I’m from here, born here, raised here, and I just felt like I need to give back to the community,” he said.

Earlier this year, Maynard donated three separate parcels of land to the University. The land will be sold, and the resulting money will create the Maynard Family Endowment Scholarship.

“The Maynard family’s extraordinary generosity will benefit students for many years to come,” APSU President Tim Hall said. “This scholarship endowment will help students attend Austin Peay who might otherwise have had to forgo the dream of a college degree. I’m so thankful to the Maynards for their wonderful support of the University and its students.” «Read the rest of this article»

Help Others (or Get Help) Through Innovative Grassroots Website – Modestneeds.org

By Blayne Clements | December 25, 2009 |

Recently, I have taken some heat from readers for speaking out against certain “awareness campaigns.”  One reader responded  awareness campaigns are good fund raisers for good organizations, and that I should not be so critical of the campaigns, but crtic how the organizations spend their money.  I recently learned of a website that allows donors to directly help people in need with very minimal organizational costs.  I thought I would share that with my readers.

Modestneeds.org is a website dedicated to preventing poverty before it happens. Keith Taylor, the websites founder, says the goal is to help people with short term needs, so that these short term problems do not snowball into bigger problems. «Read the rest of this article»

APSU receives anonymous gift of $250,000 for mathematics, science scholarships

December 22, 2009 |

A $250,000 gift to Austin Peay State University from an anonymous middle Tennessee family will be used to create scholarships for math and science students enrolled at the University.

“It is by God’s grace that we are able to provide this gift to help change the lives of many students at Austin Peay,” said the donor, whose family has no ties to the University and has requested anonymity.

“This unexpected generosity from an anonymous family will be a great blessing to our students,” President Tim Hall said. “We are extremely grateful to the donors.” «Read the rest of this article»

Tennessee receives Verizon Foundation grant for online resources

December 4, 2009 |

Nashville – The Tennessee Department of Education has been awarded a $30,000 grant from the Verizon Foundation to provide training to teachers statewide on the thousands of free, standards-based education resources available through Verizon Thinkfinity (www.thinkfinity.org). This is the second year the foundation has provided this grant to the department.

Verizon Thinkfinity contains thousands of free educational resources, including K-12 lesson plans, in-class activities and videos that can be found quickly and searched by grade level, keyword or subject.

“Partnerships are vital during this time of transition in Tennessee,” Education Commissioner Timothy Webb said. “The Verizon Foundation’s contribution helps continue our commitment to using technology in the classroom and increasing professional development as we implement new standards through the Tennessee Diploma Project.” «Read the rest of this article»

Crye-Leike supports Youth Villages to prepare kids for return to school

July 31, 2009 |

The 2009 Backpack Heroes Campaign For Youth Villages Hopes To Provide An Estimated 300 Fully Stocked Backpacks By Wednesday, August 5, 2009

BRENTWOOD, TN – Crye-Leike, REALTORS agents are joining in the back to school shopping season – purchasing new backpacks and school supplies for the children in the care of Youth Villages.

It’s the 9th consecutive year Crye-Leike has joined in the agency’s Backpack Heroes campaign – to help see to it that these emotionally and behaviorally challenged children enjoy the same start to school as every other child. Everything that is collected will go to help local children in the Middle Tennessee area.

“Over 90% of these children live well below the poverty line and most cannot afford a backpack or school supplies for the upcoming school year,” said Harold Crye, Crye-Leike, REALTORS Cofounder and CEO. “This year Crye-Leike is again partnering with Youth Villages by collecting donations which will help provide these items to hundreds of children who have very little or nothing at all.”

Children and staff from Youth Villages prepare to pick-up nearly 300 donated backpacks from Crye-Leike, REALTORS Agents at the company's Brentwood West Regional Headquarters in August 2008

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In lieu of gifts … write a check!

November 2, 2007 |

The holidays seem to begin in November, leading up to Thanksgiving and of course, Hanukah, Christmas and Kwanza. It becomes a frenzy on “Black Friday,” when hordes of shoppers line up at midnight or in the wee hours in an attempt to get the best deals and the early bird.

Many of us already have the things we really want or need, so we’ve turned to a different kind of shopping: we seek out places and organizations that would benefit from charitable contributions, a donation “in lieu of…” random gifts. Because we also like to see these supporting gifts in action, we keep most of our charitable giving “local.”

With that in mind, Clarksville Online is launching this holiday season with a list of organizations whose work we admire and support; it is an eclectic list of organizations that in one way or another has direct impact on the people of our community. «Read the rest of this article»

Announcing the Downtown Artists Co-op Annual Gala Fundraiser

By Debbie Boen | February 18, 2007 |

Please join the Downtown Artists Co-op for their annual gala fundraiser!!!

On Saturday, February 24th, 2007

Customs House Museum
200 S. 2nd St.
Clarksville, TN

6:00 Food, beverage, silent auction
7:00 Live auction

Tickets: $15

Email Peggy Bonnington or Gail Meyer for further information, directions, tickets, etc.

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