Grants available through Community Thrift Store

CLEVELAND, Ga. –The White County Community Resource Association, Inc. (WCCRA), originator and operator of the Community Thrift Store, 1160 East Kytle Street in Cleveland, announces intent to make grants. As provided by the WCCRA By-Laws, the association is responsible for determining a method to fund worthy causes that meet the criteria of its Mission Statement: “Our mission is to serve the members of our community who find themselves in need of essential goods and basic human and life enhancing services.”

During the grant cycle, WCCRA is making available funds for grants to organizations, which help area residents, and, when requested, use of the money is in keeping with the WCCRA Mission Statement. The Board of Directors of the WCCRA will review the grant applications. The WCCRA Board has final authority on all grants. Grant applications may be obtained at the Community Thrift Store between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. Applicants must have current 501©(3) Status. Completed grant applications must be mailed to WCCRA, Attn: Grant Committee, P.O. Box 2975, Cleveland, GA 30528. They must be postmarked by March 1, 2019. Hand-carried grant applications will not be accepted. Applications will then be delivered to the Grant Committee for its recommendations. The final WCCRA Board grants decisions will be made on March 12, 2019, and presented on March 21, 2019.

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