Tony Blair to Speak at Remarkable Evening 2013: Former Prime Minister of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to Help New Albany Community Foundation

The New Albany Community Foundation announced today that Former Prime Minister of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Tony Blair, will serve as this year’s keynote speaker for the 11th Remarkable Evening, the Foundation’s annual benefit. Sponsorship and ticket information is at www.newalbanyfoundation.org.

Presented by Abercrombie & Fitch, American Electric Power, Huntington Bank, Justice & Brothers, The […]

By |2021-07-07T19:43:39-04:00August 1st, 2013|Uncategorized|
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Foundation’s Recent Grants Total a Half-Million Dollars

By Lori Wince for This Week Community News

The New Albany Community Foundation has issued approximately $500,000 in grants since February for several community programs.

“I believe the foundation’s support for local nonprofit organizations, as well as programs such as the (Jeanne B.) McCoy (Community) Center’s performance series, school author and lecture series, is essential to the […]

By |2021-07-07T19:43:39-04:00June 17th, 2013|Uncategorized|
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Leadership Academy Offers Students Chance to Network

By Lori Wince for This Week Community News

The Central Ohio Leadership Academy for high school seniors in the class of 2014 is scheduled June 17-22 at Ohio State University.

The New Albany Community Foundation launched the free program in 2011, and it became so popular last year that only half the students who applied were accepted […]

By |2021-07-07T19:43:39-04:00April 8th, 2013|Uncategorized|
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New Albany Community Foundation hands out $76K in grants

By Lori Wince for This Week Community News

The New Albany Community Foundation recently awarded six grants totaling $76,200 to fund local organizations and programs.

A new organization called Kids Here and There will receive $21,000 to encourage students at Columbus Academy and other local high schools to complete service work for local children through different organizations such as Nationwide […]

By |2021-07-07T19:43:57-04:00March 24th, 2013|Uncategorized|
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New Albany Schools Win Praise for Haiti Project

By Lori Wince for This Week Community News

The New Albany-Plain Local School District’s Hand in Hand for Haiti project has been awarded the 2013 International Education Project of the Year by the Columbus Council on World Affairs.

“There was a selection committee for it with a very intense rubric for the award,” said Stephanie Calondis Geiger, […]

By |2021-07-07T19:43:57-04:00March 24th, 2013|Uncategorized|
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Community Garden Gets Grant to Help it Grow

By LORI WINCE, ThisWeek Community News

Organizers of the New Albany Community Garden have received a $10,000 grant from the Aetna Foundation to install a permanent water source for 86 plots, which were used by 70 adults and 76 children last year.

“My vision for the garden is for it to be a demonstration garden as well […]

By |2021-07-07T19:43:57-04:00January 25th, 2013|Uncategorized|
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Board Accepts Funds for Authors Program, Pool Upgrade

By LORI WINCE
ThisWeek Community News

The New Albany-Plain Local school board on Dec. 10 accepted $55,000 in donations for the New Albany Scholars visiting author program and for the installation of new starting blocks at the high school natatorium.

The New Albany Community Foundation will fund the author visits to all four district school buildings with $20,000 […]

By |2021-07-07T19:43:57-04:00December 30th, 2012|Uncategorized|
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