BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ( WIAT ) — The LGBTQ Fund of the Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham has given $65,000 in grants awarded to nine local nonprofit groups.
The following groups received funds:
Alabama Latino AIDS Coalition
- $6,000 will be used to support the Revolution and Evolution in Alabama of Latinx (REAL), CALA’s LGBTQ+ Latinx dedicated program, and sponsorship of their first fundraising event, Empower Latinx with Love.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Birmingham
- $5,000 to support a Beyond School Walls workplace mentoring group where volunteers from Southern Power are matched with a group of students from the Magic City Acceptance Academy (MCAA).
Birmingham Black Repertory Theatre Company
- $6,500 to support ongoing efforts in advancing racial, gender, and disability justice through multi-generational collaborative artmaking and community activation, including operational expenses, outreach and engagement, resource allocation, and capacity building.