GNOF Provides Information on Coastal Communities Fund Grant Opportunities

For Immediate Release: September 27, 2011
Contact: martha@gnof.org or 504.598.1290

Resources Available for Nonprofit Organizations Providing Services to Those Affected by the Oil Spill in the River Parishes

Learn more at the information session to be held on Monday, October 10, 2011 from 9 to 11AM in Norco

LANO member, The Greater New Orleans Foundation is hosting an information session for nonprofit organizations serving populations in Assumption, St. Charles, St. James, and St. John the Baptist parishes to determine if they are eligible to receive funding from the Coastal Communities Fund.

Through the Coastal Communities Fund, the Foundation will be awarding grants to nonprofit organizations providing services to those directly affected by the Gulf Coast oil spill. The information session is intended for nonprofit organizations focusing on mental health & wellness; social services & financial stability; and youth resiliency. This session is for the above mentioned parishes only.

River Parish Information Session
Monday, October 10, 2011
9:00AM to 11:00AM
La Maison Magnolia Reception Hall
950 First Street, Norco, LA

The Coastal Communities Fund was created after an anonymous donor established the $20 million fund for Gulf Communities through the Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors to assist people living in Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas who are still struggling in the wake of the Gulf Coast oil spill. The Greater New Orleans Foundation is responsible for granting $5 million of the $20 million to nonprofit organizations providing services to residents within Louisiana’s coastal communities.

About the Greater New Orleans Foundation
The Greater New Orleans Foundation is the community foundation serving the 13-parish Greater New Orleans metropolitan area. We design and lead initiatives that improve the region, connect donors to community needs, identify and support great nonprofits, and strengthen civil society. For more information, visit www.gnof.org.