GULF COAST COMMUNITY INITIATIVES Building Bridges for Renewal, Resiliency and Justice. From the Ground Up. Gulf Coast Community Initiatives (GCCI) is a home grown and effective catalyst for local and regional renewal in the Gulf South. We bring together...
Black Belt Small Business Academy will feature a myriad of classes ranging from Economics and Entrepreneurship, which will discuss basic business planning topics to help participants understand the impact of the local environment on successfully operating a business, Getting started...
Now is the time to learn how to sew at Glenda’s Embroidery & Design. All grade school children are encouraged to come and participate in one of the sewing classes. Glenda’s Wooten’s Embroidery & Design of summer enrichment classes’...
Looking for a way to help your local community? Start by giving a $2.00 or more donation to sustain the work of Black Belt Community Foundation through the Dallas County Community Associates. Your donation will support the Arts, Community...
The Girl Scouts of North-Central Alabama The Girl Scouts of North-Central Alabama recognized Dr. Carol P. Zippert, a founding member of the Black Belt Community Foundation Board, and 12 other women at the Women of Distinction luncheon on Friday,...
(Click Here to Download) 2015 Arts Grant Application
Grant Application Deadline: April 15, 2014 The Black Belt Community Foundation announces its 2014 Grant Cycle. Community-based organizations from Bullock, Choctaw, Dallas, Greene, Hale, Lowndes, Macon, Marengo, Perry, Pickens, Sumter and Wilcox are encouraged to apply. The Black Belt...
Black Belt Community Foundation marks 10th anniversary with inaugural legacy dinner The Black Belt Community Foundation will mark its 10th anniversary by honoring two of its founding members, Alabama Senator Hank Sanders and Julian Smith, a retired vice president...
Tuskegee Futbol Youth International Dingani Nkuchwayo came a long way to be in Alabama , over 8,000 miles, from Bulawayo , Zimbabwe , Dingani’s place of birth, to Tuskegee . After coming to America and spending his teenage years...
Bethlehem—Helping Young People Excel Ashten Tinker wants to be a singer. But if that doesn’t work out, the 14-year old wants to be a lawyer. Edjuan Jemison, 11, wants to be a teacher. They don’t mind school, not even...