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    February 10, 2017

    2017 Charitable Contributions Selections Approved

    On February 7th, Town Council approved the 2017 Charitable Contributions selection recommendation made by the Ways and Means Committee at the preliminary review on January 24th. The recommendation awarded $141K of the $150K budget, withholding $9k for later consideration. Funding was awarded to the following organizations:

    Organizations 
     Request
     
     
    Awarded
    American Red Cross
     $5,000
     $1,500 
    Backpack Buddies Seabrook Island
     $2,500
     $2,000 
    Barrier Island Free Medical Clinic, Inc
     $25,000
     $20,000 
    Begin with Books
     $5,000
     $2,000 
    Bridges for End-of-Life
     $1,789
     $1,000 
    Catesby Commemorative Trust, Inc.
     $10,000
     $2,000 
    Charleston Symphony Orchestra
     $30,000
     $15,000 
    Engaging Creative Minds
     $15,000
     $5,000 
    Full Faith Ministries
     $7,000
     $6,000 
    Gibbes Museum of Art
     $20,000
     $12,000 
    Kiawah Women’s Foundation
     $7,000
     $7,000 
    Lowcountry Food Bank
     $9,160
     $5,000 
    Operation Sight
     $4,000
     $4,000 
    Our Lady of Mercy Community Outreach
     $20,000
     $20,000 
    Reading Partners
     $10,000
     $5,000 
    Scope 50
     $15,000
     $1,000 
    Sea Island Habitat for Humanity
     $15,000
     $12,000 
    Sea Islands Hunger Awareness Foundation
     $10,000
     $1,000 
    South Carolina Aquarium 
     $25,000
     $8,000 
    Sweetgrass Garden Co-op
     $5,000
     $2,500 
    Teachers Supply Closet
     $11,500
     $9,000 
    Total
     $278,025
     $141,000
    Total Budget
     $150,000
     $150,000

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