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Identifying Our Community Grant Awards

1st Quarter 2010 - NC Outward Bound

4th Quarter 2009- Charlotte Rescue Mission

3rd Quarter 2009 - The Mint Museum

2nd Quarter 2009 - Thompson Child & Family Focus

1st Quarter 2009 - Catawba Valley Scottish Society

4th Quarter 2008 - Sickle Cell Regional Network/Crescent Health Institute

3rd Quarter 2008 - St. Peter's Homes' McCreesh Place

SouthWood Corporation, which provides image-conscious signage and graphics for clients nationwide, has awarded the inaugural "Identifying Our Community" Grant to St. Peter's Homes Inc./McCreesh Place. The $5000 grant from SouthWood includes the design, fabrication, and installation of the signage.

St. Peter's Homes, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that owns and operates McCreesh Place, Charlotte's first single-room-occupancy (SRO) apartment community that provides affordable, permanent housing, with supportive services, for men with disabilities who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.

"This signage will help identify McCreesh Place to our residents and prospective residents in need, as well as help identify us in the NoDa community and among donors, volunteers, health care workers and vendors," says Jermayne D. Cook, Executive Director. "We are thrilled to have been chosen to receive SouthWood's Identifying Our Community Grant."

SouthWood Corporation (www.southwoodcorp.com), which provides image-conscious signage and graphics for clients nationwide, has awarded a $5000 “Identifying Our Community” Grant to Crescent Health Institute (formerly Sickle Cell Regional Network.) The grant includes the design, fabrication and installation of the signage which is needed as a result of rebranding the organization.

“After delivering sickle cell services in Mecklenburg County for 36 years, the Sickle Cell Regional Network has become the Crescent Health Institute,” says the organization’s executive director Patricia Lambright, JD. “With a new location, the nonprofit organization is positioned to offer new programs and services to improve the health outcomes, health care, and overall well-being of vulnerable and underserved people in our metropolitan area.”

The award to Crescent Health Institute is the second in a series of grants to be awarded by SouthWood to nonprofits in the Charlotte area. SouthWood’s Identifying Our Community Grant program will grant a total of $100,000 worth of signage and services to eligible nonprofit organizations to install new signage or upgrade existing signage to create a positive environment. Grants will be awarded in quarterly $5000 increments to a different nonprofit every quarter.

“The response to our grant program has been wonderful,” says Amy Ricarte, spokesperson for SouthWood Corporation. “We are pleased to be impacting the community in such a positive way.”

SouthWood Corporation (www.southwoodcorp.com), which provides image-conscious signage and graphics for clients nationwide, has awarded a $5000 “Identifying Our Community” Grant to Rural Hill/Catawba Valley Scottish Society. The grant includes the design, fabrication and installation of signage as part of the restoration of Rural Hill – Center of Scottish Heritage.

The mission of Catawba Valley Scottish Society (CVSS) is to educate people about the culture, heritage and contributions of the Scots and Scots-Irish and to provide venues for recognizing and celebrating their rich legacy. CVSS is preserving Rural Hill Farm as a community resource and family attraction for visitors to Mecklenburg County year round. Visit www.ruralhill.net for additional information.

“Our plans for Rural Hill include preservation of historic assets located within the 265-acre Davidson family property and development of historical, agricultural and environmental programs. Plans also include providing a venue for cultural heritage events such as the Rural Hill Scottish Festival,” says Ed McLean, executive director of the Catawba Valley Scottish Society. “In May 2008, Mecklenburg County officially designated this property to be known as ‘Rural Hill.’ We have been lacking permanent signage for this historical property. This generous signage grant from SouthWood will enable us to enhance the experience for visitors to Rural Hill.”

The award to Rural Hill/CVSS is the third in a series of grants to be awarded by SouthWood to nonprofits in the Charlotte area. SouthWood’s Identifying Our Community Grant program will grant a total of $100,000 worth of signage and services to eligible nonprofit organizations to install new signage or upgrade existing signage to create a positive environment. Grants will be awarded in quarterly $5000 increments to a different nonprofit every quarter.

“It has been a joy to assist these organizations with their image, identity and signage,” says Amy Ricarte, spokesperson for SouthWood Corporation. “We are looking forward to receiving even more applications for next quarter’s grant.”

Thompson Child & Family Focus offers a continuum of education, treatment, and care for at-risk children and families. Last year, Thompson merged with The Family Center, a 30-year-old organization also focused on the prevention, intervention, and treatment of child abuse and neglect. Thompson operates four agency locations: Saint Peter’s Lane (off Margaret Wallace Road) in Matthews; 7^th Street in Charlotte; Clanton Road/West Boulevard in Charlotte; and an environmental education site in Lancaster County, South Carolina.

“This grant from SouthWood will provide signage that will help families and children in crisis identify Thompson as a helping agency and a place where they can turn for help,” says Lynne Bradley Hiltz, Director of Community Advancement for Thompson Child & Family Focus. “Additionally, signage from SouthWood will help Thompson’s volunteers and donors find the agency’s four sites more easily.”

The award to Thompson Child & Family Focus is the fourth in a series of grants to be awarded by SouthWood to nonprofits in the Charlotte area. SouthWood’s Identifying Our Community Grant program will grant a total of $100,000 worth of signage and services to eligible nonprofit organizations to install new signage or upgrade existing signage to create a positive environment. Grants will be awarded in quarterly $5000 increments to a different nonprofit every quarter.

“SouthWood is pleased to assist Thompson Child & Family Focus with their image, identity and signage,” says Amy Ricarte, spokesperson for SouthWood Corporation. “We are looking forward to receiving even more applications for next quarter’s grant.”

SouthWood Corporation (www.southwoodcorp.com), which provides image-conscious signage and graphics for clients nationwide, has awarded a $5000 “Identifying Our Community” Grant to The Mint Museum. The grant includes the design, fabrication and installation of signage at the Mint Museum of Art on Randolph Road in Charlotte.

The timing of the signage is ideal, as the collections at the Mint Museum of Art will be reinstalled following the opening of the Mint Museum Uptown in October 2010. A new sign will serve as a reflection of all the changes that will take place within the historic United States Mint structure.

“We are delighted to have been chosen to receive SouthWood’s ‘Identifying Our Community’ grant,” said Executive Director Phil Kline. “The new signage will provide the Mint Museum of Art with a much improved roadside sign reflecting our current design initiatives.”

The award to The Mint Museum is the fifth in a series of grants to be awarded by SouthWood to nonprofits in the Charlotte area. SouthWood’s Identifying Our Community Grant program will grant a total of $100,000 worth of signage and services to eligible nonprofit organizations to install new signage or upgrade existing signage to create a positive environment. Grants will be awarded in quarterly $5000 increments to a different nonprofit every quarter.

“SouthWood is excited to provide The Mint Museum with signage that reflects its creative nature,” says Amy Ricarte, spokesperson for SouthWood Corporation. “We are pleased to be able to contribute to our community in this way and are looking forward to receiving more applications for next quarter’s grant.”

SouthWood Corporation (www.southwoodcorp.com), which provides image-conscious signage and graphics for clients nationwide, has awarded a $5000 “Identifying Our Community” Grant to Charlotte Rescue Mission. The grant includes the design, fabrication and installation of signage at their location at 907 West First Street.

Charlotte Rescue Mission provides residential programs for homeless, jobless men and women with alcohol and drug addiction issues. “This signage grant from SouthWood will allow us greater exposure and clearer identity within the community and with the men and women we serve,” says Rev. Anthony Marciano II, executive director of Charlotte Rescue Mission.

The award to Charlotte Rescue Mission is the sixth in a series of grants to be awarded by SouthWood to nonprofits in the Charlotte area. SouthWood’s Identifying Our Community Grant program will grant a total of $100,000 worth of signage and services to eligible nonprofit organizations to install new signage or upgrade existing signage to create a positive environment. Grants will be awarded in quarterly $5000 increments to a different nonprofit every quarter.

“Our community has been a vital part of SouthWood's success over the last 40 years and it is with sincere pleasure and excitement that we have this opportunity to give something back,” says Amy Spang, spokesperson for SouthWood Corporation. “We hope this grant initiative makes our community a better place for all its citizens.”

The application deadline for the next SouthWood Identifying Our Community Grant is April 15, 2010. The next grant recipient will be chosen at the end of April.

SouthWood Corporation (www.southwoodcorp.com), which provides image-conscious signage and graphics for clients nationwide, has awarded a $5000 “Identifying Our Community” Grant to North Carolina Outward Bound School. The grant includes the design, fabrication and installation of main identification and building signage at the North Carolina Outward Bound School location at 1351 East Morehead Street in Charlotte.

North Carolina Outward Bound School (www.ncoutwardbound.org) is a wilderness-based, experiential education organization, which provides scholarships to youth and adults, as well as open enrollment wilderness courses and professional development workshops for the general public. “Receiving this signage grant from SouthWood will help spread awareness about our programs for students and educators in Charlotte and the opportunities provided by the North Carolina Outward Bound School to members of our community,” says Amanda Sturner, Charlotte Program Director for North Carolina Outward Bound School.

North Carolina Outward Bound has been applying the experiential education model of learning using the wilderness as a classroom for more than forty years. This model is based on the four pillars of physical fitness, craftsmanship, self-reliance and compassion. The organization's mission is “to inspire people to discover and develop their potential to care for themselves, others, and the world around them through challenging experiences in unfamiliar settings.”Students challenge themselves physically and emotionally through camping, backpacking, canoeing, kayaking, ropes and team initiatives, and rock climbing. In addition, they learn how to communicate effectively, lead a group of their peers, overcome fears, and practice compassion.

The award to North Carolina Outward Bound School is the seventh in a series of grants to be awarded by SouthWood to nonprofits in the Charlotte area. SouthWood’s Identifying Our Community Grant program will grant a total of $100,000 worth of signage and services to eligible nonprofit organizations to install new signage or upgrade existing signage to create a positive environment. Grants will be awarded in quarterly $5000 increments to a different nonprofit every quarter.

“Over the past 40 years, our community has played an important role in SouthWood's success," says Amy Spang, spokesperson for SouthWood Corporation. "It is with sincere pleasure that we have an opportunity to through this grant initiative to identify our community as a great place for all its citizens.”

The application deadline for the next SouthWood Identifying Our Community Grant is July 15, 2010. The next grant recipient will be chosen at the end of July.