Interest from this endowment fund is used to provide small grants to a number of local non-profit charities. The first grant was made to Hospice of Piedmont in 1999 for a weekend summer camp for children ages 5-13 who were coping with the death of a loved one. The goal of the camp was to provide children with opportunities to learn about the grief process, to express their feelings and memories, to interact with other children who share similar losses, and to learn healthy ways to adjust to the major changes confronting them. The next deadline for grant applications is May 10, 2001. Contributing to the Endowment Fund Contributions to the Party Parade Endowment Fund make it possible for the Fund to continue to grow and benefit important projects for many local charities throughout the years.
All contributions are tax deductible.
The next deadline for grant applications is May 10, 2001. Grants are limited to projects in the Charlottesville-Albemarle area and are made without regard to factors of sex, race, religion or national origin. A charity receiving a small grant from the Party Parade Endowment Fund is not disqualified from applying for other Party Parade proceeds. How Grant Decisions Are Made Grant proposals are reviewed by the Party Parade Endowment Fund Committee. After a review of all proposals, the decision from the committee is presented to the Party Parade Executive Board for final approval.