IP Awards Grants To Ernest Ward Middle, Quintette Park Association, Other Groups

August 21, 2008

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Ernest Ward Middle School and the Quintette Community Center were among the recipients of grants from the International Paper Pensacola Mill. The grants, totaling $50,000, were presented to 15 groups in the area.

The 2008 Foundation grant presented to Ernest Ward Middle School will be used to purchase InterActive Reader workbooks for one grade level for the 2008-2009 school year. The InterActive Reader program is designed to reward excellence and help mid to high-level readers take their skills to the next level where most programs leave off.

The grant presented to the Quintette Community Park Association was used for their Youth Summer Enrichment Program that served over 120 children in the Quintette and Cantonment areas this summer with academic tutoring, sporting events, arts and crafts and other fun-filled activities. In addition, each child received a nutritious meal which they may not have otherwise received during the summer months.

Of the 34 applications accepted, 15 were chosen by the mill’s grant review committee to receive funding for part or all of a program or project benefiting the community.

“The selection process is rigorous, and it’s difficult to choose since all of our applicants are worthy of receiving their request,” said Jessica Morris, mill communication manager. “We’re confident that the projects we’ve chosen to fund this year reflect the values of the Foundation, the company and the employees.”

Grants are awarded through the IP Foundation in Memphis, TN, which focuses primarily on education – specifically environmental education, literacy and minority career development opportunities. The company also supports organizations where its employees actively volunteer and critical civic needs in the communities where our employees live and work. Applicants must be a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization or qualifying federal entity to apply.

This year’s grant recipients were:

  • American Cancer Society
  • American Heart Association
  • Baptist Health Care Foundation
  • Civitan International
  • Ernest Ward Middle School
  • Escambia County School Readiness Coalition
  • Greater Pensacola Symphony Orchestra
  • Jim Allen Elementary School
  • Junior Achievement
  • Partnership for Community Programs / Bay Area Resource Council
  • Pensacola Historical Society
  • Pensacola Junior College Foundation
  • Pensacola Opera
  • Quintette Community Park Association
  • Wildlife Sanctuary of Northwest Florida

The Pensacola Mill observes one grant deadline per calendar year.

For more information about IP Giving, visit www.internationalpaper.com or call (850) 968-4203.

Pictured above: International Paper Pensacola Mill employee Joe Mack accepts a certificate of appreciation for the mill’s support of the Quintette Community Park Summer Enrichment Program. Pictured below: The Quintette Community Park Association Youth Summer Enrichment Program hosted over 120 children this year in the Quintette and Cantonment area. Each child received a nutritious meal every day and participated in academic tutoring, sporting activities, and arts and crafts. Submitted photos for NorthEscambia.com.

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Comments

One Response to “IP Awards Grants To Ernest Ward Middle, Quintette Park Association, Other Groups”

  1. Terry Shingler on August 21st, 2008 10:44 am

    It’s nice to see that companies give back to their communities and that they receive the favorable publicity when they do these kinds of things.

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