Virginia Cretella Mars Foundation

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WRITTEN SUMMARY IN LETTER FORM WITH BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION, DETAILS OF GRANT PURPOSES, AMOUNT BEING REQUESTED AND A SUMMARY OF ORGANIZATION'S BUDGET. MUST INCLUDE COPY OF 501(C)(3) STATUS LETTER FROM INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. SUBMISSION MUST BE SENT VIA ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION TO VCMFOUNDATION@BBH.COM.

Deadlines: REQUESTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY SEPTEMBER 15.

Restrictions: MISSION STATEMENT: THE VIRGINIA CRETELLA MARS FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO PROMOTING AND INCREASING COMMUNITY ACCESS TO EDUCATION, THE ARTS, AND GREEN SPACES. FOCUS AREAS: EDUCATION: THE VIRGINIA CRETELLA MARS FOUNDATION SUPPORTS HISTORICALLY UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES THROUGH EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES THAT FOCUS ON LANGUAGE, ARTS, READING, AND PROJECTS THAT CREATE AN ENGAGING AND COMPREHENSIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCE. ARTS: THE VIRGINIA CRETELLA MARS FOUNDATION STRIVES TO INCREASE PEOPLE'S EXPOSURE TO THE BREADTH OF ARTISTIC EXPRESSION, AS WELL AS OPEN POINTS OF ACCESS FOR THEIR OWN FIRSTHAND EXPERIENCES THROUGH SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY ART PROGRAMS. ENVIRONMENT: THE VIRGINIA CRETELLA MARS FOUNDATION VALUES THE IMPORTANCE OF LAND AND WATER PRESERVATION, BOTH URBAN AND RURAL, AND ENCOURAGES COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO LEARN ABOUT AND USE THEIR LOCAL NATURE SPACES.

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