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Impact100 Northwest Florida awards $400,000 to local nonprofits

Impact100 Northwest Florida awarded four $100,000 grants to local nonprofits at its annual meeting Sunday in Fort Walton Beach. “We are proud to support the projects of our four 2023 grant recipients,” said Impact100 Northwest Florida President Carly Barnes in a statement. “Each of them is making a tremendous impact in our community and touching the […]

Impact100 Northwest Florida awarded four $100,000 grants to local nonprofits at its annual meeting Sunday in Fort Walton Beach. (Impact100)

Impact100 Northwest Florida awarded four $100,000 grants to local nonprofits at its annual meeting Sunday in Fort Walton Beach.

  • The Heritage Museum of Northwest Florida received a grant for its “Exhibit Hall to Save Our Local Historical Treasures” project under the arts and culture category. 
  • The Emerald Coast Science Center was awarded an education grant for its “Across the Universe: Planetarium Project” and the Northwest Florida Guardian ad Litem Foundation received a grant for its “Cases for Kids” project. 
  • The EOD Warrior Foundation was awarded a grant under the health and wellness category to support the physical, emotional and financial health of local veterans.

“We are proud to support the projects of our four 2023 grant recipients,” said Impact100 Northwest Florida President Carly Barnes in a statement. “Each of them is making a tremendous impact in our community and touching the lives of those underserved in Okaloosa and Walton counties.”

The $400,000 in grant money awarded Sunday was made possible through donations from Impact100 members, who pay $1,000 each to form $100,000 grants. The organization has no limit on membership and aims to engage women in Okaloosa and Walton counties to raise money for local causes.

Since its founding in 2012, Impact100 Northwest Florida has awarded over $4.5 million in grants to nonprofits in the area. One hundred percent of members’ contributions go directly to grant awards rather than administrative costs.

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