The Greene County Community Foundation board will on Monday night award grants totaling more than $118,000 to 17 worthy projects from all over the county. The festive event will begin at 7 pm at the First Presbyterian Church in Jefferson. Representatives of all groups receiving grants have been asked to attend.
Since 2006, the Community Foundation has awarded $776,212 to 176 different projects. The money has come from gaming revenue designated for non-gaming counties. With the opening of Wild Rose Jefferson, Greene County will no longer receive state gaming revenues, but will be funded directly by Grow Greene County Gaming Corporation. While Grow Greene County has not yet determined how it will disburse funds, the Community Foundation has been assured it will play a role in distributing gaming funds.
