COMMUNITY FOUNDATION PROVIDES $5,000 GRANT TO FUND
HISTORICAL SOCIETY’S HURRICANE AWARENESS EVENTS
PALM BEACH, Fla. (June, 2003)--- The Community Foundation
for Palm Beach and Martin Counties awarded the Historical
Society of Palm Beach County $5,000 to fund a series of
educational activities in September to commemorate the 75th
Anniversary of the 1928 hurricane. The storm, which ripped
through Palm Beach County on September 16, claimed 2,500
lives and devastated the local economy.
The activities and events, planned in conjunction
with the Historical Society of Palm Beach County, the Storm
of ’28 Memorial Garden Coalition and the Belle Glade,
Boca Raton, Delray Beach and Loxahatchee River Historical
Societies, will include lectures from renowned hurricane
experts and authors; “Storm of ‘28” exhibits
with original photographs of the devastation; yellow remembrance
ribbons placed on key Palm Beach County buildings that survived
the storm; and county-wide memorial services.
“This is the first time our county’s
historical organizations have worked together to educate
the public about such a significant event in our history,”
said Loren Mintz, executive director of the Historical Society
of Palm Beach County. “With the support and funding
from the Community Foundation, a long-forgotten part of
our county’s past can be revealed. Residents will
finally have the opportunity to learn about the second-deadliest
natural disaster in U.S. history, its devastating impact
on our African-American community and its influence on the
economic climate of the time.”
The Community Foundation's Grants Program
provides support in seven major areas: the conservation
and preservation of historical and cultural resources; arts
and culture; education; environment; health and human services;
community development; and human and race relations. Grant
candidates submit a formal proposal detailing the needs
of the organization and its programs, and recipients are
selected based on the proposal’s alignment with the
Foundation’s criteria, values and priorities.
For more information about the Historical
Society of Palm Beach County and the “Storm of ’28”
educational activities, contact executive director Loren
Mintz at (561) 832-4164.
For more information about the Community Foundation
for Palm Beach and Martin Counties, please call (561) 659-6800.
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