THE FOUNDATION RESPONDS BY SUPPORTING NONPROFITS DOING GOOD IN THEIR COMMUNITIES THROUGH GRANTMAKING AND BY HELPING INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND BUSINESSES ESTABLISH ENDOWMENT FUNDS TO CREATE LONG-TERM POSITIVE IMPACT ON THEIR COMMUNITIES AND THE CAUSES THEY ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT. GRANTS ARE DISTRIBUTED TO NONPROFITS AND GOVERNMENT ENTITIES ACROSS OUR REGION, ARE RATIFIED BY THE FOUNDATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ARE MADE IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: ART AND CULTURE, COMMUNITY BETTERMENT, EDUCATION AND YOUTH BETTERMENT, ENVIRONMENT AND ANIMAL WELFARE, HEALTH, AND HUMAN SERVICE.
