By Sherri Ellington
Ten area nonprofits were the beneficiaries of the Barnesville-Lamar Community Foundation, which gave out 2012 grants at its first ever press conference at the United Bank conference room in the former FNB building.
Pictured are Barnesville-Lamar County Community Foundation grant recipient representatives (front row l-r) Octavia Jackson of Lamar County 4-H, Missy Kendrick of the Industrial Development Authority, Connie Hensler of the American Red Cross, Steve Mulder of Griffin Choral Arts; (back row l-r) Mark Stone of Barnesville First United Methodist Church, Phillip Bell of the Rotary Club, Rev. Jimmy Fambro of Hope Tree Ministries, Larry Collins of St. George’s Episcopal School, John Votaw of Lamar Arts and foundation chairman Jeff Manley.
Community foundation boosts nonprofits
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Annette Glenn
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11/27/12 at 02:40 PM
This is such a generous community. Where I come from the Community Foundation relies on the proceeds from a rather large golf tournament. Barnesville looks out for its own. That was proved after the tornadoes.
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Martha Windle
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11/27/12 at 05:58 PM
This is a great town. Annette there is a call for Leadership Lamar applicants...you should look into just how great this community really is!
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