In their 52nd year, the Glenn Foundation has given $240,000 to local organizations. Founded in 1971 by two sisters, Carrie E. Glenn, and Lena V. Glenn, the Glenn foundation has given approximately $10 million to local educational, musical, and social ministries.
Here is a list of organizations and amounts this year:
African American Museum of History, $15,000 for, “Help Graduate Me!”
Autism Society of North Carolina, $4,000 for Autism Resource Specialists in Gaston County
BackPack Weekend Food Program, $11,375 for warehouse and program support
Bit of Hope Ranch, $5,000 for, “The Mindfulness Trail Experience”
Bountiful Blessings Food Pantry, Inc., $15,000 for The Restoration Center
Catherine’s House, $23,050 for the Catherine’s House Inclusive Playground
Classroom Central, $12,500 for school supplies for Gaston students in need
Crisis Assistance Ministry, $10,000 for emergency assistance
Dallas High Shoals Christian Social Ministry, $10,000 for emergency client assistance
Displaced Roses, $5,500 for transport to transition
Distinguished Youth Enrichment Program, $15,000 for transportation
Gaston Choral Society, $3,000 for operating funds
Gaston County Education Foundation, $24,375 for the Glenn Sisters Legacy Fund for Educators
Gaston County Family YMCA, $25,000 for the Stowe Family YMCA expansion project
Gaston Literacy Council, $10,000 for the Haitian Cohort
Gaston County Museum of Art and History, $10,000 for preservation of the Hoffman Hotel
Habitat for Humanity of Gaston County, $10,000 for The Parnell Playground
Least of These Carolinas, $10,000 for Bags of Hope
Monarch, $1,200 for fostering independence for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities
Off the Streets, Inc. $15,000 for transitional living housing
Sleep in Heavenly Peace, Inc. $5,000 for, “No Kid Sleeps on the Floor in My Town!”
What a wonderful legacy these two sisters have left, and how fortunate we are to have them in Gaston County.
