In its 60th year, The American Legion Child Welfare Foundation (CWF) has awarded $566,691 in grants to 18 nonprofit organizations. The grant recipients were selected by CWF’s Board of Directors on Oct. 12 during their annual fall meeting at the Sheraton Hotel City Centre in Indianapolis. The recipients have been awarded the grants to support youth-serving projects and to assist in the dissemination of information to the general public and to specific target groups.
JAYC Foundation, Inc. of Santa Rosa, Calif., was awarded $50,540 for its project, “Creating Protected Spaces.” The grant will provide comprehensive education between families, mental health professionals and law enforcement agencies through booklets and videos.
More details are available at The American Legion website.