Rebuilding Macon receives $25,000 in grant funding from local charity
The Community Foundation of Central Georgia awarded 32 nonprofit organizations with grant funding. One organization is Rebuilding Macon. Author: Kayla Solomon Updated: 11:47 PM EDT April 26, 2021
MACON, Ga. Rebuilding Macon is just one of 32 nonprofits to receive grant funding from the Community Foundation of Central Georgia. Executive director Debra Rollins says they received a total of $25,000.
Over the years, we ve heard from people across Macon who got repairs on their homes and the volunteers who helped make it possible.
Now, the work can continue thanks to a grant from the Community Foundation of Central Georgia, a charity that gave out $600,000 of grant money to nonprofits in the area.
Mentors Project of Bibb County creates education fund for fallen deputy s toddler
Doctors also presented the family with masks bearing Knight s badge number to wear at Tuesday s funeral service. Author: Raynard Churchwell (13WMAZ) Updated: 7:35 PM EDT April 12, 2021
MACON, Georgia A Macon group is starting a fund to help the daughter of fallen Bibb County Deputy Christopher Knight.
The Mentors Project of Bibb County announced Monday that they created an education fund for 2-year-old Zemirah Knight.
Doctors also presented the family with masks bearing Knight s badge number to wear at Tuesday s funeral service.
Knight s uncle, Willie Knight Jr., expressed his gratitude to everyone who has shown love to their family in the past week.
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