Because of the generosity of the entire community, the Sewanee Community Chest campaign for 2014–15 needs less than $10,000 to meet its goal of $101,000. Organizers are hoping to wrap up the annual campaign in the coming weeks and are optimistic about the campaign’s success.
The goal of the Sewanee Community Chest is to help support groups that provide critical services to our community. Through Community Chest funding, 27 local organizations help those caught in the cycle of poverty, improve lives through outreach and community initiatives, and provide support for children with a variety of programs. These organizations rely on the Sewanee Community Chest for yearly support.
Even the smallest donations can help: $25 will help to spay/neuter one animal through the Animal Alliance South Cumberland program; $50 will help to buy camping gear for two Scouts; $75 will help pay one month of maintenance expenses for the Sewanee Community Center; $100 will help defray the cost of fireworks for the annual Fourth of July celebration; $250 will help to pay for a scholarship at the Sewanee Children’s Center; $500 will help five TigerShark swimmers with registration fees; and $1,000 will help to pay for Sewanee Elementary teachers’ professional development.
Go to <www.sewaneecivic.wordpress.com> for more information about the organizations supported by the Community Chest.
Since 1943, the Sewanee Civic Association has organized the Community Chest, which now raises tens of thousands of dollars yearly for local organizations. Donations and pledges can be made any time to the Sewanee Community Chest, P.O. Box 99, Sewanee, TN 37375. PayPal is also an option; go to <www.sewaneecivic.wordpress.com>. The Sewanee Community Chest is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, and donations are tax-deductible.
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