Downtown Neighborhood Association
recognized the 2022 Community Grant Award Recipients at the Annual Spring Picnic
Funds Raised by the DNA’s Holiday Tour of Homes in 2021 Awarded to Community Groups
Each year, the DNA bestows grants to community organizations that have an impact on the greater downtown area, particularly those that help or enrich the residential quality of life. Each application goes through a review process overseen by the DNA Board of Directors which makes the selections.
The funds for the grants are raised each year through the DNA’s Holiday Tour of Homes and Inns. Members and supporters of the DNA open their homes and inns for visitors to tour and learn about architecture, home décor, and the history and culture of the South. More than a hundred DNA volunteers supporte the day-long event that is held in early December.
Providing food and shelter for the needy, sponsoring educational activities for children, addressing domestic violence issues, and supporting youth counseling are some of the activities that the DNA supports with its Community Partner Grant Program.
The 2022 recipients of this year’s grants are:
Bike Walk Savannah $3000
Savannah Repertory Theatre $4000
The Mediation Center of the Coastal Empire $4000
https://mediationsavannah.com/
Mary’s Place: Sexual Assault Center of the Coastal Empire $5000
https://marysplacecoastalempire.org/
Loop it up Savannah $3000
https://www.loopitupsavannah.com/
Coastal Heritage Society $1000
Girls on the Run of Coastal Georgia and Lowcountry $1000
https://www.gotrcoastalgeorgialowcountry.org/
Coastal Youth Choirs/Savannah Children’s Choir, Inc. $3500
https://www.savannahchoir.org/
Union Mission $5000
Friends of the Savannah Coastal Wildlife Refuge $1000
https://www.coastalrefuges.org/
Forsyth Farmer’s Market $3000
https://forsythfarmersmarket.com/
Tharros Place, Inc. $2500
Coastal Empire Montessori School Charter School $2000
WRUU $1000
Heads Up Guidance Services, Inc. $3500