SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY THROUGH SMALL GRANTS
2009 marks Decatur’s 9th Annual BBQ, Blues & Bluegrass Festival (BBBFest), a signature event that directly benefits the Decatur community. For the third year, the BBQ, Blues & Bluegrass Festival Small Grant Program will disburse 40% of the net proceeds from the event to worthy causes in Decatur. Organizations and individuals are invited to apply for funds to support projects that will directly and measurably benefit the City of Decatur community. The BBBFest Grant Committee will award grants in amounts ranging from $500 to $5,000. Founded by the Decatur Preservation Alliance in 2000, the Festival initially generated funds needed to preserve the Old Decatur Depot on Howard Street. Once that goal was accomplished, festival proceeds were directed toward other community needs, through the auspices of presenting organizations. Since 2006, the event has generated a net profit of nearly $100,000, divided equally among the three presenting organizations: the Community Center of South Decatur (“the Solarium”), the Decatur Recreation Department (on behalf of the Decatur Youth Fund), and the Oakhurst Neighborhood Association.
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