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Central Carolina Community Foundation To Use Knight Foundation Grant to Promote Literacy in South Carolina

Submitted by: Rachael Renken on Oct 26, 2010 at 3:31 pm Tagged with: Central Carolina Community Foundation, Knight Foundation, Lexington County, literacy in south carolina, Richland County Source: Central Carolina Community Foundation

Columbia, SC (October 26, 2010) – Central Carolina Community Foundation, a nonprofit organization serving 11 counties in the Midlands by helping charitable individuals and businesses meet the needs of our community, announced they will use funding from The Knight Foundation to focus on promoting literacy in South Carolina and collaborative literacy programs in Richland and Lexington counties. The funding awarded earlier this year from The Knight Foundation totaled $2.5 million. This news comes on the heels of the recent Literacy Summit, an event to educate and inform the public about the state of literacy in South Carolina.

Literacy is one of Central Carolina Community Foundation’s main causes and an area that affects South Carolina. “We are thrilled that the Knight Foundation will be focusing on literacy improvement this year,” says JoAnne Turnquist, Foundation President and CEO. “With their help, and the help of many organizations focused on the goal of Literacy 2030 (by 2030 South Carolina will be the most literate state in the nation), we will make a difference.”

Know a Literacy Program in Richland and Lexington Counties? The Knight Foundation and Central Carolina Community Foundation are accepting proposals for collaborative programs in Richland and Lexington counties that promote literacy. Priority will be given to programs that benefit both counties. The Knight Foundation Advisory Board will review the proposals, which are due December 15, 2010. Proposals requesting up to 50 percent of the program cost will be accepted. For find out more about what kinds of programs qualify for funding, call 803.254.5601 or visit www.yourfoundation.org.

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About the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation advances journalism in the digital age and invests in the vitality of communities where the Knight brothers owned newspapers. Knight Foundation focuses on projects that promote informed, engaged communities and lead to transformational change. For more, visit www.knightfoundation.org

About Central Carolina Community Foundation
Central Carolina Community Foundation is a nonprofit organization serving 11 counties in the Midlands by distributing grants and scholarships and linking the resources of donors, nonprofits and area leaders to communities in need. For more information about the Foundation, visit yourfoundation.org or call 803.254.5601.