Feb. 5, 2010
 
Chad Pennington’s 1st and 10 Foundation Awards $70,000
In Grant Funds To Organizations in West Virginia
 
Special to Huntingtonnews.net
 
Chad Pennington’s 1st and 10 Foundation has awarded $70,000 to deserving organizations throughout West Virginia for the Fall 2009 grant cycle. The Foundation, which awards grants on a semi-annual basis, issued $135,500 to organizations in West Virginia in 2009.
 
“The growth of the Foundation is something we are very proud of”, said Chad Pennington, Foundation President. “In 2010, we will reach the $1 million mark and we are excited to meet that challenge. Our supporters have been amazing and have helped make a difference in the lives of many in the community.”
 
Since its inception in 2003, the Foundation has distributed $930,999 in funds to organizations in the Foundation’s geographical areas, including more than $700,000 in West Virginia.
 
The following organizations have received grants for the second grant cycle of 2009:
 
Tri-County YMCA Funding to create/renovate outdoor athletic fields that are on-site at the Tri-County YMCA facility that will enhance the existing youth sports programs.
 
Operation Best
 
Funding for supplies and equipment to allow Operation BEST to move into all Cabell County Schools. The program works to provide students with communications, critical thinking, problem solving and team building skills that will make them more marketable in the workforce.
 
Shinnston Lions Club
 
Funding to revitalize the old Jaycee basketball courts and convert them to tennis courts and provide equipment to area youth.
 
Wyoming County Youth Coalition Project YES
 
Funding for Youth Empowerment Services (YES) - a program designed to help youth create change within their community.
 
Children's Place Funding to replace carpet, buy new furniture and dinnerware for Children's Place - an early learning center in East Huntington.
 
Beckley/Raleigh County YMCA
 
Funding to create a youth cardiac room - and equip it with six S3Y bikes designed for youth.
 
Believe in WV
 
Funding for pallet racks for Stonehouse - a warehouse that temporarily stores donated products so that they can be distributed to people in need.
 
Chad and Robin Pennington created the 1st and 10 Foundation in 2003 with the mission to build stronger communities by funding programs and institutions that seek to improve quality of life throughout southern West Virginia and the Tri-State area, East Tennessee and South Florida.
 
The next deadline for submitting a grant application is February 15, 2010. Grant application requests can be sent to: 1st and 10 Foundation, PO Box 192, Guild, NH 03754 or via email at director@1stand10foundation.com. For more information, please call, 631-384-3667.



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