The Board of Visitors just presented its 2019 grants and it’s over one million dollars - $1,154,000 to be exact! Yes, 21 local nonprofit charities in Arizona received $1,154,000 in funding to help provide healthcare services to women, children and the elderly.
“Our grant recipients improve the lives of scores of individuals in our community,” said Betsy Haenel, Chairman of The Board of Visitors. “We are grateful for the success of our Care Card program, Fashion Show Luncheon and Annual Charity Ball. Our generous benefactors and dedicated BOV members allow us to continue our enduring, 111 year legacy of philanthropy.”
Here are the 2019 grant recipients: About Care, Inc., ACCEL, Banner Health Foundation, Barrow Neurological Foundation, The Board of Visitors Ryan House, Boys & Girls Club of Metro Phoenix, Central Arizona Dental Society Foundation, Duet: Partners in Health & Aging, East Valley Adult Resources, Inc., Florence Crittenton, Foundation for Blind Children, Homeless Youth Connection, Mission of Mercy, Neighborhood Ministries, Phoenix Allies for Community Health, Scottsdale Training & Rehabilitation Services (STARS), Southwest Human Development, StreetLightUSA, St. Joseph’s Foundation, St. Vincent de Paul Virginia G. Piper Medical & Dental Clinic, and UPWARD for Children and Families.
Kathleen Harris and Chris Epstein (pictured above) were this years Grants Chairs.
For those interested in next year’s grants, the Board of Visitors will begin accepting 2020 grant applications on March 1. You can find out more at boardofvisitors.org .
Established in 1908, The Board of Visitors is the oldest women’s charitable organization in Arizona. Since its inception, The Board of Visitors has granted more than 21 million dollars to local nonprofit organizations in the greater Phoenix community serving the healthcare needs of women, children and the elderly.
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