Community Grant Funding for Nonprofits

Spoke on behalf of Twin City Baseball Little League, requesting grant funding to maintain safe recreational spaces for youth.

Requested continued support for the Union CDC's STEAM and Read after-school program, highlighting its positive academic impact.

Advocated for greater transparency and youth access funding to ensure underserved students can participate in community enrichment programs.

Expressed concern over being labeled noncompliant in the community grant process without prior notice or fair opportunity to respond.

Expressed gratitude for recommended grant funding for Senior Services and highlighted the growing waiting list for Meals on Wheels.

Thanked the board for continued financial support of the Shepherd Center of Kernersville and its programs for older adults.

Requested increased local funding for Smart Start to support early childhood services and exceptional children in private childcare.

Expressed gratitude for past support of the Children's Law Center and requested continued funding for its child advocacy work.

Highlighted how the Children's Law Center assists judges and protects vulnerable children during high-conflict family court cases.

Spoke as a pediatrician and board member, emphasizing how economic hardship increases family stress and supporting the Children's Law Center.

Requested grant funding for Monarch to improve behavioral health fidelity monitoring and support disadvantaged populations.

Thanked the board for supporting the Parenting Path and highlighted the critical importance of child abuse prevention programs.

Requested increased funding for Old Salem's Title I Access and Equity Program to subsidize student field trips.

Advocated for funding Rejuvenation Support Services to aid individuals transitioning from incarceration and homelessness.

Requested reconsideration of grant funding for Big Brothers Big Sisters to support youth mentoring expansions.

Requested funding for Triad Restorative Justice to provide alternatives to juvenile court involvement.

Thanked the county for supporting Collideum and its free educational access programs.

Requested funding for Refugee Relief and Triad to expand English as a Second Language (ESL) training programs.

Highlighted the financial distress faced by cancer patients and requested continued support for Cancer Services.

Requested funding for Second Harvest Food Bank's Farm Fresh Nourish program to address food insecurity and chronic disease.

Thanked the board for support of the City with Dwellings emergency winter shelter.

Requested $100,000 to expand Forsyth Jail and Prison Ministries' transition-to-work program into a new restoration center.

Shared personal success through Forsyth Jail and Prison Ministries and endorsed the proposed restoration center.

Advocated for funding the restoration center and urged the board to fully fund the school budget.

Expressed concern over being labeled noncompliant in the grant process and advocated for Jim Shaw Ace Academy.

Expressed gratitude for Bookmarks' literacy programs and partnerships with county schools.

Requested funding for Holman Ministry's community-centered economic mobility and workforce development initiative.

Requested funding for Trellis Supportive Care to hire palliative care social workers and referral staff.

Thanked the board for long-standing support of Crosby Scholars and its college access programs.

Advocated for Junior Achievement of the Triad's grant application to support financial literacy and career education.

Expressed appreciation for the county's continued support of the Shepherd Center of Greater Winston-Salem.

Requested support for Reynolda House Museum of American Art's upcoming civil rights exhibition.

Highlighted the disaster relief and emergency response work of Operation Providing Hope in Kernersville.

Advocated for River Run International Film Festival's grant request, highlighting its economic and community impact.

Advocated for Smart Start funding to support early identification of exceptional needs in private childcare.

Requested reconsideration of Neighbors for Better Neighborhoods' wellness connector grant proposal.

Advocated for City with Dwellings' homeless prevention grant funding.

Advocated for the Shalom Project's grant request to support its free medical clinic and pharmacy.

Expressed gratitude for past funding of Lead Girls of NC and requested continued investment.

Expressed concerns regarding the proposed fire tax overlay district process and timeline.

Introduced the Dream Center's poverty alleviation and community support services.

Advocated for funding community development and preschool preparation programs in East Winston.

Requested cultural grant support for the North Carolina Museum of Art, Winston-Salem's upcoming exhibitions.

Advocated for Smart Start funding to support early intervention in private childcare centers.

Requested funding for Forsyth County Youth Diversion program to support youth and families.

Advocated for funding Healthcare Exploration Day at Winston-Salem State University.

Requested funding support for Legal Aid of North Carolina's domestic violence representation services.

Requested reconsideration of Mujer Valiosa's grant application for the Latino Entrepreneur Success Program.

Advocated for funding the Leap Center's after-school mentorship and family support programs.

Requested funding for Spark's community service-learning programs involving unhoused leaders.

Thanked the board for support of the Arts Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County and its community initiatives.

Expressed concern over a noncompliant grant designation and highlighted NC Black Rep's community impact.

Requested continued funding support for Greater Winston-Salem Inc.'s Forsyth Works workforce development initiatives.

Expressed gratitude for recommended budget support for the YMCA's Guide Program in East Winston.

Requested funding for Senior Care Training Center to expand healthcare professional training programs.

Filed a formal complaint regarding the noncompliant grant labeling process and requested transparency.

Requested funding for Achieve Arts Academy to support arts education and tutoring for youth of color.

Advocated for funding community adaptive physical activity and Paralympic Sports Day programs.

Requested reconsideration of Arts Council grant funding for artist contracts in county schools.

Critiqued county funding disparities and advocated for investments in East Winston community solutions.

Requested continued support for the Piedmont Triad Film Commission's economic development efforts.

Expressed gratitude for past funding and requested continued support for the HARRY Veterans Community Services.

Highlighted the critical role of Smart Start of Forsyth County in early childhood infrastructure and early intervention services.

Presented data showing high numbers of children with exceptional needs in early childhood classrooms and urged funding for early intervention.