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Brightening Our Corner Newsletter - November 2020

Ray Anderson always said "Brighten the corner where you are." His foundation still has lots of stories to share in their quarterly newsletter.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Sweet Relief: A Small-Business Owner Gets Back on Her Feet

Culpeper, Virginia, resident beekeeper and small-business owner Felecia Chavez has had a difficult year. Her business lost 90% of its revenue. She couldn’t pay her employees. Her landlord raised her rent. And she contracted COVID-19.

Social Impact & Volunteering

1.5 Million Meals: How Virginia's Food Banks Are Feeding Families Safely

Across Virginia, Feeding America predicts the number of people facing food insecurity to increase by about 50% this year due to the pandemic.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Nonprofits Receive Over $345,000 From Alliant Energy's Foundation

A total of 139 nonprofit organizations are receiving community grants totaling over $345,000 from Alliant Energy’s Foundation. These fall cycle grants are supporting communities throughout Wisconsin and Iowa.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Truist Foundation Awards Purpose Built Communities $7 Million Grant

Atlanta-based national nonprofit Purpose Built Communities announced today at its 11th annual conference that it will receive a $7 million grant from the Truist Foundation over the next three years.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Feeding Kids and Fueling Dreams During a Pandemic

When schools across the country closed due to COVID-19, there was concern that as many as 30 million kids who rely on government-subsidized school meals could be left without access to those meals.

Social Impact & Volunteering

How a Nonprofit Was Able to Reconnect With Their Mental Health Patients

Despite being one of the wealthiest regions of the U.S., Northern Virginia is also home to some of the country’s most underserved families. Northern Virginia Family Service (NVFS) opens in a new tab is a nonprofit that takes a holistic approach...

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Truist Cares Grant Helps Close Digital Divide for 2,100 Students

The COVID-19 pandemic made the back-to-school season anything but routine for parents with school-aged children, and remote learning proved more of a challenge for some. Inequities in internet and technology access existed before the pandemic.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Supporting Veterans Where They Need It Most

This Wednesday, America took a moment of pause to recognize, celebrate and honor the 17.4 million veterans living in the U.S. today.

Diversity & Inclusion

CIT Announces Grant to Urban League of San Diego to Enhance Digital Access During COVID-19

CIT and its Pasadena-based banking subsidiary CIT Bank, N.A. recently announced a grant to Urban League of San Diego County (ULSDC) to enhance digital access for underrepresented individuals in San Diego County during COVID-19.

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