Metro Atlanta

South DeKalb civic group awarded neighborhood grant

The Toney Valley Civic Association was awarded a Neighborhood Fund Grant by the Community Foundation For Greater Atlanta. From left: Mindy Kao, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, Barbara J. Mobley, President; Tyler Sanchez, Neighborhood Watch Coordinator and Neona Sherrer, V. President, Toney Valley Civic Association. CONTRIBUTED
The Toney Valley Civic Association was awarded a Neighborhood Fund Grant by the Community Foundation For Greater Atlanta. From left: Mindy Kao, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, Barbara J. Mobley, President; Tyler Sanchez, Neighborhood Watch Coordinator and Neona Sherrer, V. President, Toney Valley Civic Association. CONTRIBUTED
By Juanita Love
Jan 28, 2020

The Toney Valley Civic Association was recently awarded a Neighborhood Fund Grant of $9,900 by the Community Foundation For Greater Atlanta. According to a press release, the majority of the grant fund will be used by the 36-year-old not for profit organization to sponsor and support its inaugural Toney Valley Day Festival slated for Saturday, June 13 on the grounds of Toney Elementary School in Toney Valley.

The homecoming, community celebration and fun festival will feature free health screenings, exciting diverse visual and performing artists, a variety of vendors, a children’s activities tent, DeKalb County departments, courts, public service organizations, voter registration/education, food trucks, prizes and much more.

Additionally, a portion of the Neighborhood Fund grant will be utilized to provide community coaching to the civic association in the areas of Marketing and Communications, Coalition Building, Volunteer Management and Resource Development.

About the Author

Juanita Love

More Stories