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| Dow recently awarded $35,000 to eight non-profit organizations for community projects in St. Charles Parish with Dow's 2005 Community Grant Program. Representatives from recipient organizations are pictured here with St. Charles Operations site leadership representative, James Horton (far right). They are (L-R): St. Charles Parish School Board Superintendent Dr. Rodney Lafon, Karen Davis with St. Charles Operations, Christa Sutton and John Wyble with Child Advocacy Services, grant reader Yvonne Gaspard, Craig Howat and Tresa Webre with Luling Elementary School, St. Charles Parish President Albert Laque, Dow retiree Gwen Scott for the St. Charles Community Outreach Foundation, Roger Matthews of the St. Charles Soccer Club, Robert Fisher of Destrehan High School and Barry Guillot of Harry Hurst Middle School. |
Dow recently awarded approximately $35,000 to eight non-profit organizations for a broad array of projects in local communities in St. Charles Parish with the site's 2005 Community Grant Program. This is the third year of Dow's Community Grant Program, which has cumulatively given more than $119,000 in funding to 20 local organizations for 29 community projects.
The grants were selected on a competitive basis, with a committee of St. Charles Operations employees and St. Charles Parish community residents reviewing the proposals and selecting the projects that best matched the criteria for the program. The non-profit organizations were required to submit proposals on projects that would produce results, have a direct impact in the community and benefit many people.
"The projects that Dow is funding are diverse and reach a broad cross-section of our parish," said Nawzer Parakh, St. Charles Operations Site Leader. "We are proud to partner with these organizations through Dow's Community Grant Program, as we work together in improving the quality of life for neighbors in our community. Several of these projects are now more necessary than ever in order to repair damage from the recent hurricanes and to allow our residents and our parish to begin the return to normalcy."
Local grant recipients and project descriptions include: LeBranche Wetland Watchers at Harry Hurst Middle School for several student environmental projects; the St. Charles Community Outreach Foundation for a creative arts camp for at-risk children; Luling Elementary School to provide community cleanup and education on littering through the Luling Land Lab; St. Charles Parish Parks and Recreation Department for revitalization of the Des Allemands Boat Launch; and the St. Charles Soccer Club for repair to fields damaged by the hurricanes;.
Other recipients include: Destrehan High School for art workshops for community children; the John B. Davis Education Building for the creation of a reading, math and homework assistance program to help children in the Killona area; and Child Advocacy Services for the creation of a project to help children from pre-kindergarten to fifth grade learn about and protect themselves against abuse.
| 2005 Dow Community Grant Winners |
| Organization |
CONTACT |
PROJECT |
Amount To Be Funded |
| Harry Hurst Middle School |
Barry Guillot |
LaBranche Wetlands Watchers. Middle school students will work with experts to provide service to their community and the environment by growing trees and planting them throughout St. Charles Parish, performing water quality tests, collecting litter, testing soil, and working in our region's first public nature trail in the LaBranche Wetlands. |
4,046.00 |
| St. Charles Community Outreach Foundation |
Carolyn Wills |
Exploring the Arts Summer Camp. The camp will provide a Creative Arts learning environment for 20 "at risk" youths in St. Charles Parish, which will be conducted by professional art teachers and assistants. The camp will teach art history, paints, music, dance, poetry and other disciplines, including team building and developmental skills. |
5,000.00 |
| St. Charles Soccer Club |
Roger Matthews |
Soccer Field Restoration. The Soccer Club will work to repair fields at J.B. Martin School and the Shriners facility that were damaged by the recent hurricanes. The club will re-erect light poles, clear trees, rebuild fences and fill in the fields. |
5,000.00 |
| Destrehan High School |
Robert Fisher |
Weekend Art Workshops. Art teachers and community artists will teach Saturday morning art workshops for area children. This will provide an opportunity for the children to enhance their artistic skills prior to entering high school. |
4,000.00 |
| Luling Elementary School |
Craig Howat |
Luling Land Lab - Among the Stars. The project will sponsor weekend camping trips for Luling Elementary students and students displaced by the storms. The students will participate in several community beautification projects and will educate the community on the effects of littering. |
5,000.00 |
| John B. Davis Education Building |
Lynn Gibson |
LEAP Preparation Program. This program will provide reading, math and homework assistance to students in the Killona area to help them achieve their potential and excel in future LEAP testing. |
1,500.00 |
| Child Advocacy Services |
John Wyble |
Education and Protection Against Abuse. The program will teach St. Charles Parish children from pre-kindergarten to fifth grade to recognize perpetrators, protect themselves against abuse and report such incidents. |
4,672.00 |
| St. Charles Parks and Recreation |
Barbara Tucker |
Des Allemands Boat Launch Restoration. The project will replace parts of the public wharf damaged by the storms, including the repair of 20 damaged pilings. |
5,000.00 |
| Total: |
$34,218.00 |
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