Dallas County nonprofits benefit from BBCF grants

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16 Dallas County nonprofits were among many others to benefit from a round of grants provided by the Black Belt Community Foundation (BBCF). 

A celebration was held on Saturday, June 1 in which BBCF announced that a total of $514,433 had been awarded to 130 nonprofits throughout the Black Belt region. 

Dallas County nonprofits received a total of $60,401 in grants ranging from $1,000 to $10,000. 

These were: 

ArtsRevive CDC

Bridge Crossing Jubilee 

Circle Of Love Outreach 

Five Points Community Development Center

Angel of Faith Outreach Inc. 

Blackbelt & Central Alabama Housing

Charity Fellowship Outreach

Circle Of Love Outreach 

City Blocks Project Wellness Center 

Coalition of Concerned Families

Five Points Community Development Center 

Girl Level Up Inc. 

Imagination Library Selma-Dallas Inc. 

It Takes A Village/Dallas County 

Kids 1st Disability Resource Center 

Selma Area Food Bank 

The Sunshine Alvarado Healing Center 

V.I.P. Organization, Inc. 

"Celebrating our 20th year, the Black Belt Community Foundation is proud to award over half a million dollars in 130 separate grants to community and arts organizations across the 12 counties we serve," said BBCF President Felicia Lucky. "This record-breaking milestone reflects our enduring commitment to empowering local initiatives, fostering growth and impacting the entire Black Belt region."

Writer's note: This story was edited to correct the number of nonprofits that received grants from 18 to 16. 

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