Thursday, November 19, 2020, Ed Dowd, Executive Director of the Mattoon Chamber of Commerce was a guest on 101.3 WMCI. Here is a brief description of what he covered during the interview:
The Mattoon Community Trust Committee under the direction of the Mattoon Chamber as trustee is happy to report that five non for profit organizations will be receiving grants this year for worthy community projects.
Douglas-Hart Nature Center which is repurposing Ash trees infected by ash borer beetles; Fit-2-Serve for expansion of their grade school farm to table community garden; The Mattoon Kiwanis Club for playground equipment at Cunningham Park;The Mattoon Dog Park to help start the project next spring; and the Mattoon Rotary Club for bike racks along the newly paved Prairie Grass Trail.
Sixty Seven different not for profits have received nearly $750,000 since the inception of the Trust in 1984 upon the passing of Carrie Young. For more details regarding the Trust you can contact the Chamber at 217-235-5661 or email us at director@mattoonchamber.com.
Keep up to date at the Mattoon Chamber of Commerce website.
Listen to the complete interview here:
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