Jonesboro, Ga. (April 8, 2016) – The Heritage Community Foundation presented a grant to Keri Cannella-Moye, President of Rachel’s Ray of Hope, Inc., on March 31, 2016. The $1,000 grant will be used by the organization to purchase a laundromat cash card so that donated clothes in usable condition can be washed before wearing. As Rachel’s Ray of Hope is fairly new, it does not have the luxury of disposing of usable but dirty clothing; therefore, it has become a necessity to wash multiple loads of clothing on a regular basis. Their hope is to one day have enough space to purchase their own large capacity washer and dryer; for now, however, they must utilize the commercial-sized washing machines at the local laundromat. continue reading →

Jonesboro, Ga. (March 30, 2016) – The Heritage Community Foundation presented a grant to Shane Persaud (Executive Director) and Crystal Cohen (Program Manager) of Communities in Schools of Henry County (“CIS”) on March 15, 2016. The $3,550 grant will be used to purchase six laptop computers, one printer, one portable projector with screen, and one binding machine. CIS is in the process of building the capacity of its office by recruiting college interns from Clayton State University; this new equipment will be critical to the success of that effort. These interns will be trained to take on tasks such as marketing, public relations, mentoring, and participating in fundraising and other activities related to resource development. continue reading →

Jonesboro, Ga. (March 21, 2016) – The Heritage Community Foundation presented a grant to Jerry Hesselink (Founder, Henry for Music) and Lynna Schmidt (President & Artistic Director, Henry Arts Alliance) on March 14, 2016. The $2,000 grant will be used by Henry for Music to service and refurbish donated used musical instruments. Henry for Music anticipates that 50 to 60 instruments will be donated in 2016 and 2017 and that most of the instruments will require some degree of refurbishment before they are ready to play. The average cost for each instrument to be serviced is estimated between $35 and $55. Once the instruments have been refurbished, they will be transferred to local Henry County middle school music instructors to be loaned to students from low-income families. continue reading →

Jonesboro, Ga. (March 21, 2016) – The Heritage Community Foundation presented a grant to Lori Harris (Assistant Project Manager) and David and Linda Clark (Founders) of the Southern Crescent Sports Foundation dba H.O.P.E. Park on March 3, 2016. The $2,480 grant will be used to purchase a piece of equipment known as the “Wobble Pod Bouncer” for the 2-acre playground to be located in Lovejoy, Georgia. The developmental benefits of this particular piece of playground equipment encompass sensory skills, motor skills, cognitive skills, and social/emotional skills. continue reading →

On Monday, February 29, 2016, members of Heritage Community Foundation and Heritage Southeast Bank attended Henry County Day at the State Capitol. They had the opportunity to meet with members of the Henry County legislative delegation and discuss issues that are pending for this year’s session.

Jonesboro, Ga. (December 14, 2015) – The Heritage Community Foundation presented a grant to Keri Cannella-Moye, President of Rachel’s Ray of Hope, Inc., on November 12, 2015. The $1500 grant will be used to purchase school supplies, backpacks, clothing and shoes for children in Fayette County who are going through some sort of hardship. continue reading →

Jonesboro, Ga. (December 11, 2015) – The Heritage Community Foundation presented a grant to Mr. John Uesseler, CEO/Principal of the Academy for Advanced Studies (AAS): The Henry County College and Career Academy, on October 27, 2015. The $1500 grant was given in conjunction with a luncheon hosted by the Heritage Community Foundation (HCF) at the Academy on that same day. The purpose of the luncheon was to introduce community leaders to HCF and to invite them to join in and support HCF in its efforts to provide assistance to local non-profit organizations. The luncheon also helped make the community leaders more aware of the work being done at the AAS. Students from the AAS’s Culinary Arts program showcased their talents by preparing and serving an incredible lunch for the attendees. continue reading →

Jonesboro, Ga. (December 8, 2015) – The Heritage Community Foundation presented a grant to Joanie Whitson, President of Henry County Cancer Services and Diane Lovell, Vice President of Henry County Cancer Services, on November 10, 2015. The $2000 grant will be used by Henry County Cancer Services (HCCS) to assist cancer patients with medicines, doctor and hospital bills, nutritional supplements, wigs and transportation to and from medical appointments. continue reading →

Jonesboro, Ga. (November 19, 2015) – The Heritage Community Foundation presented a grant to Becky Davenport, Executive Director of Bloom, and Jack Middleton, Board President of Bloom, on November 5, 2015. The grant was given in two parts: 1) the Foundation presented Bloom with a $900 cash grant that they will use to help cover the costs of “Project Welcome Home”, a program through which Bloom provides casserole dinners to foster families on the first night of new placement of one or more foster children into their homes; and 2) the Foundation purchased two fireproof storage cabinets for Bloom. The cabinets were much-needed as the state requires Bloom to use these fireproof cabinets for the storage of confidential and critical records of the foster children they serve. continue reading →

Jonesboro, Ga. (November 4, 2015) – The Heritage Community Foundation presented a grant to Jack Bowdoin, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Henry Council for Quality Growth, on October 14, 2015. Henry Council for Quality Leadership, Inc. (HCQLE) was recently formed as a 501(c)3 entity by the Henry Council for Quality Growth (HCFQG) to help facilitate the launch of The Leader in Me program in Henry County. The $2,500 grant will be used by HCQLE to help fund The Leader in Me program at Cotton Indian Elementary School in Stockbridge (CIE). continue reading →