Pictured from left to right: Trish Kry, Keith Whitacre, William Linaja, Don Rose, Mike Bucher, Kathy Smith, Linda Smith, Brittany Timmons, Jim Hamilton, Rocky DeStefano, Sandy Simmonds, Donna Kirtland, Becky Henderson, Cesar Perez, & JoAnn Jones

The Community Foundation of South Lake receives (CFSLC) received a grant from the Live Well Foundation of South Lake in the amount of $545,448. Over the next year,  the CFSLC will be overseeing a grant for food insecurity along with addressing the root causes of this problem to the following five nonprofit organizations: Faith Neighborhood Center, South Lake Community Ministries, the Hope Center, Well of Hope & Hands of Hope.

The grant will provide over 2,800 families with access to more fruits and vegetables for their meals, case management services to assist them with attaining stability and additional health and wellness education.

“We are delighted that this grant was successful and have no doubt it will provide positive outcomes for the residents of South Lake. The Live Well Foundation of South Lake sees the Community Foundation as an integral partner as we work together to meet the needs of our residents in the South Lake community. Through this support, these organizations will continue to work collaboratively addressing nutrition and food insecurity needs of our vulnerable populations.” stated board chairman Dr. Kasey Kesselring.

This grant is greatly appreciated and will go beyond just providing food but also tackling the deeper causes of food insecurity. “The Community Foundation recognizes and values the close relationship we have with the Live Well Foundation. We partner with the Live Well Foundation to address and fund the critical needs in our South Lake community” says Kathy Smith, Executive Director of the CFSLC.

If you’d like to learn more about how you can help, please visit our website at CFSLC.org. We love partnering with all philanthropically motivated donors who want to invest in our community. We are here to assist you with your giving goals and can help those who want to be strategic and impactful with their giving.

About the Community Foundation of South Lake County

The Community Foundation, established in 1995 as a 501(c)(3) and the mission is to “Serve our community through the connecting of resources and intentional philanthropic giving.” Our goal is to SERVE, CONNECT and GIVE.

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