Sandy Springs recently approved $160,000 in grants for nonprofit arts and recreation programs targeting underserved and low-income populations.

Horizons Atlanta will receive $15,000 to continue support of rising first graders at the Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School summer learning program. Northside Youth Organization will receive $15,000 to provide scholarships for children to cover the registration and equipment needed for a selected sport and the Healthy Youth USA Foundation will receive $15,000 to continue a summer camp program for elementary-age children.

Horizons Atlanta will receive $25,000 to support a new group of rising first graders at the Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School summer learning program. Catalyst Sports will receive $25,000 to provide river programming to individuals with disabilities and Sandy Springs Youth Sports will receive $25,000 for registration and sports equipment for new free youth sports camps and clinics.

Los Niños Primero will receive $25,000 to provide swim, paddle, and wilderness discovery programs to low-income and Latino families partnered with Paddle4Tomorrow, Chattahoochee Nature Center, Chattahoochee Riverkeeper and Solidarity Sandy Springs.

The Healthy Youth USA Foundation will receive $25,000 to provide summer camp scholarships.

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