Make It
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Information: Hosting, promoting and advertising the Intercollegiate Dressage Association (IDA) National Championship at the Olde Dominion Ag Complex April 11-12.

Information: Operation Achieve: Opening the World to Our Youth

Information: Transformative Diversity Photography Project of The Danville Youth Council

Information: 'Danville Sings!' that includes 12 local church choirs to promote diversity in the Dan River Region.

Information: Global Cardboard Challenge

Information: Additional funding for 'Make Danville Shine' day.

Information: The Danville Reading Center in cooperation with the Danville Center Stage and the Danville Education, Arts & Cultural Center requests $10,000 to be used to conduct summer camps in the performing arts for children ages 4-18.

Information: Danville Museum of Fine Arts & History

Information: Reach Out and Read program at local PATHS office

Information: New playground equipment for Hurt Elementary School

Information: Eagle Scout project - renovation of 9-hole disc golf course at Ballou Park by Ketan Pandya.

Information: Walking track

Information: Meals of Hope - 50,000 meals will be packaged in one day. The meals will go to the local food bank.

Information: To repair and update the playground as part of Lane Stanfield's Eagle Scout project

Information: Establishment of a Cardinal Village Outdoor Theater to include five picnic tables and a portable inflatable home projection kit.

Information: To purchase six kayaks, six canoes, 20 lifejackets and to provide storage for these and other items needed to create outdoor exercise opportunities for adults and youth in Caswell County by providing canoe and kayak rentals at Farmer Lake.

Information: To create an interactive butterfly garden habitat and outdoor classroom to be located at Gunn Memorial Library in Yanceyville, NC to encourage patrons to become active learners

Information: Restoration of playground located in the Francis Hurt park behind the 1813 Clerk's Office.

Information: Youth Community Action Summit

Information: To purchase and install two Little Free Libraries in the City of Danville.

Information: Community garden with 75% of crops to be used within local community and 25% to be taken to market by the youth of the community.

Information: To improve a neglected section of a rundown neighborhood to create, at its center, an area that people will visit, enjoy and maintain.

Information: To develop and promote the website LoveSouthside.com as a comprehensive online tool focused on the positive attributes of Danville/Pittsylvania County and one that highlights activities available for residents and visitors.

Information: To send the winner of an area spelling bee to Washington, DC to complete in a national spelling bee.

Information: Summer Feeding program

Information: To improve the health of feeding program participants by increasing nutritional value of foods being prepared and served at the church and to educate participants on how to better shop for and prepare good tasting healthy foods at home.

Information: Cookbook and kitchen utensils for new facility to teach healthy cooking classes. 1,500 healthy cookbooks ($7,500) kitchen equipment and small appliances ($1,529).

Information: A grant towards the attainment of the goals of the Freshwater Festival.

Information: Round Table Readers Literacy Workshop and Art Festival

Information: To help promote change in lifestyle choices of its students and the surrounding community by purchasing and installing a fitness area at Mt. Airy Elementary School.

Information: Assistance to purchase playground equipment for their Little League and T-Ball program on Harris Field in Chatham.

Information: Health Connect - Five workshops over 90 days to educate people on health options in the region.

Information: A community playground including equipment and installation.

Information: To create an outdoor classroom at Stoney Creek Elementary School.

Information: Grade and pave track at Oakwood Elementary School to reduce obesity rates.

Information: $10,000 toward the $28,000 needed to construct bathrooms, a concession stand and storage facility at Harris Field.

Information: Kids and Cops Summer Camp program

Information: To aid in the creation of an outdoor learning and gathering center at the public library on Patton Street.

Information: Creation of a community park

Information: To seek to engage more people and organizations in the transformation of the Dan River Region. Green Art Collaboration Project.

Information: A Wellness Day at DCC with nutrition classes, Zumba fitness, Wii challenges, campus Heart Walk Path and 8-5-2-1 campaign.

Information: Grant funding of $4,000 to support an entrepreneurial educational speaker

Information: Children's PediaVision Screening Project - To purchase PediaVision Screener plus carrying case.

Information: Bus stop shelter design competition to increase awareness of public transit options in Danville, provide shelter to public transit riders and provide an aesthetic alternative to traditional bus stop shelters

Information: Greenhouse project at E. A Gibson Middle School

Information: Happy, Healthy Hearts Campaign to promote healthy lifestyle habits at Galileo Magnet High School.

Information: To install lights around the Langston School running and walking track. Fiscal Agent - City of Danville Parks and Rec

Information: Healthy Kids on Wheels initiative to reduce obesity through nutrition and leadership development programs.

Information: Backpack Buddies, to improve the food choices available after school hours to students at Gretna Elementary School.

Information: Three performances of 'The Piano Lesson' which would involve residents who otherwise have not either realized or been provided the opportunity to participate in community-wide activities.

Information: Completion of an 18-hole Disc Golf Course at Ballou Park.

Information: To build a basketball court and park on Main Street in Yanceyville, NC

Information: Tutorial and Free Meal Programs - support a nutrition program and community vegetable garden.

Information: Operation InAsMuch to provide materials cost for six major projects to offer aid and comfort in troubling times.

Information: To create clinics on at least three occasions through the year and engage area youth in a variety of activities from livestock management, animal husbandry, showmanship, local foods and fiber, character development, gardening and bee keeping.

Information: Bike wash at the trail head of Angler's Park.

Information: Outdoor classroom to increase educational capacity.

Information: Playground equipment for Elba Park.

Information: Southside Leadership XVII class project entitled The BIB, 'Basic Instructions for Babies,' a resource guide for teenagers.

Information: The Day of Action-Day of Reading is an early childhood reading project focused on connecting the early childhood community and business professionals in the region. June 21, 2011

Information: Dan River Partnership for a Healthy Community Website.

Information: Eight week project to promote family literacy. Held at YWCA targeted at low income, single parents and children.

Information: Community garden for the Camp Grove Community

Information: To develop Moving More Caswell outdoor fitness/activity stations all the walking system at Caswell Senior Center.

Information: Equipment and installation of outdoor exercise and fitness station on the Riverwalk Trail.

Information: Community Garden project at Crossing at the Dan

Information: Support for The Live Healthy 100 Day Wellness Challenge in 2011.

Information: Patio improvements including installation of chasing water foundation and greenery at School Board office located at 341 Main Street.

Information: Grant of $4,900 to lower the price of each copy of Switch: How to Change When Change is Hard that was sold by Averett University for the community read.