“Satchel’s awards $12,500
to local organizations through Satch Capital Grants”
Satchel’s Pizza is proud
to award Satch Capital Grants to three different and deserving organizations in
our community. National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Gainesville, FamilyPromise of Gainesville, and The CHILD Center for Early Learning are splitting
the award for calendar year 2018. Satch Capital Grants are funded by our
customers who give their support to local nonprofits by using Satchel’s ATM
machines. The Giving Committee had twenty three applications for this award and after much deliberation three local non profits will receive funds.
$6000 Satch Capital goes
to National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Gainesville. NAMI Gainesville is
a non-profit organization dedicated to providing education, support and
advocacy to individuals living with mental illness and their families. NAMI
Gainesville services include: 1) Free educational courses for individuals
living with mental illness, 2) Free support groups for people living with
mental illness, 3) Information on resources and advocacy, and 4) Outreach
programs that empower individuals and their families to help eliminate the
stigma associated with mental illness. NAMI Gainesville’s programs help people
living with mental illness learn to manage their illness and avoid or prevent
mental health crisis events that can lead to incarceration, homelessness and
suicide. The classes, support groups and presentations are free and held at
various locations in Gainesville to better serve all its residents. This Satch
Capital Grant will fund certification and training of three additional teachers
for NAMI Gainesville’s educational courses.
Family Promise of Gainesville receives $5000 in Satch Capital. Family Promise is a community-wide
response to end childhood homelessness. Through the collaborations of local
faith communities, Family Promise of Gainesville provides homeless children and
their families with compassionate care that includes case management,
education, housing, meals and transportation until they can transition to a
home of their own. The Satch Capital Grant will allow Family Promise to
purchase a new trailer and refurbish their existing trailer. These trailers are
used to move approximately 30,000 pounds of furniture annually.
The third Capital Grant
of $1500 is awarded to The CHILD Center for Early Learning. The CHILD Center is
an innovative and collaborative partnership that works to bring the collective
experience and expertise of several organizations together to give children,
families and child care professionals the best experience possible. Funding
will help The CHILD Center equip their Art Shed with tables, chairs and
supplies needed for their outside art classroom.
