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of Communication

E.W. Scripps School
of Journalism

Hampton University
Scripps Howard School
of Journalism
and Communications

Roy W. Howard
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Reporting Competition

Ted Scripps
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Jack R. Howard
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2008 Community Fund Grants awarded in Scripps communities 

Abilene (Texas) Reporter-News
Center for Contemporary Arts
Summer ArtReach Program

Hendrick Medical Center Foundation
Children’s Hospital capital campaign

Junior Achievement of Abilene
Economics program

Anderson (S.C.) Independent-Mail
Anderson University
Library capital campaign

Foothills Community Foundation
Sculpture project

The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tenn.
Boy Scouts of America (Chickasaw Council)
Learning for Life program

Bridges USA
Common Ground Program

Families of Incarcerated Individuals
Family programs

Memphis Athletic Ministries
Academic All Stars

Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association
Meals on Wheels program

Porter-Leath Children’s Center
Early Childhood Home Visitation Program

Rachel's Kids
Children’s programs

University of Massachusetts
Journalism That Matters seminar

The University of Memphis
Economics reporting seminar
Edward F. Greaney Memorial Scholarship Fund

Corpus Christi (Texas) Caller-Times
Coastal Bend Alcohol & Drug Rehabilitation Center
Capital expansion project

John Paul II High School
Multimedia content

DIY Network, Knoxville, Tenn.
Knoxville Habitat for Humanity
Education program for clients and homeowners

Evansville (Ind.) Courier & Press
The Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana
Capital campaign

Boom Squad
Squad member sponsorship

Boys & Girls Club of Evansville
Capital expense

College Mentors for Kids
General support

Jacob's Village
Lawn mower

Reflecting Waters
Chemical addition recovery program for women

University of Southern Indiana Foundation
Business and Engineering facility

Fine Living, Knoxville, Tenn.
Legacy Parks Foundation
Mile markers/informational kiosks along new greenway

Food Network, New York City
City Harvest
Skip Lunch, Fight Hunger Program

Seedco
General support

Share Our Strength
Edible Schoolyard Project

The Gleaner, Henderson, Ky.
Hugh E. Sandefur Training Center
Production equipment repair

InterAct for Change
Kentucky Philanthropy Summit

Junior Achievement
School programs

Shelter for Women & Children
L.O.V.E. program

Great American Country, Nashville, Tenn.
Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt
Research

W.O. Smith Nashville Community Music School
Performance series

Home & Garden Television, Knoxville, Tenn.
Knox Heritage
Showcase restored homes

Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, Wash.
Admiral Theatre
Renovation project

Boys & Girls Clubs of South Puget Sound
Children’s programs

Kitsap Community Foundation
Kitsap Sun Chemical Dependency Fund  

KJRH-TV, Tulsa, Okla. 
Boy Scouts of America, Indian Nations Council
Tree-planting project

Crime Commission 
Safe Escape program

Tulsa Community Foundation
Tree-planting project

Knoxville (Tenn.) News Sentinel
International Center for Journalists
International editors exchange program

Legacy Parks Foundation
Green space conservation

KNXV-TV, Phoenix
Arizona State University Foundation
Minority high school outreach
       
Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund
General support

Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation
Scholarship fund

Phoenix Parks and Conservation Foundation
Memorial display

kypost.com, Cincinnati
InterAct for Change
Kentucky Philanthropy Summit

University of Kentucky
Journalism scholarships

Naples (Fla.) Daily News
Education Foundation of Collier County
Community Engagement Project

Redding (Calif.) Record Searchlight
Women's Refuge of Shasta County 
Furnish emergency shelter

Rocky Mountain News, Denver
International Center for Journalists 
International editors exchange program

KBDI-TV
Election debate series

San Angelo (Texas) Standard-Times
Tom Green County Library    
Capital campaign

Scripps Howard News Service, Washington, D.C.
Kentucky Humanities Council
Our Lincoln historical event sponsorship

Scripps Networks, Knoxville, Tenn.
Leadership Knoxville
"Know Knoxville" video

Scripps Networks, New York
New York Urban League Young Professionals
General support

Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers, Fla.
CASTLE 
Child abuse prevention program

Children's Home Society of Florida  
Transitional living program for foster children

Indian River State College Foundation
Bob Betcher Media Transfer Scholarship Fund

Nina Haven Charitable Foundation
Services for scholarship recipients
                   
Treasure Coast Food Bank
Food for Kids Back Pack Program

Shopzilla, Los Angeles
Avon Foundation
Walk for Breast Cancer

United Media, New York City
Dress for Success
General support

Habitat for Humanity
Volunteer Day

Seedco
General support

Ventura County (Calif.) Star
YMCA of Southeast Ventura County
Building fund

WEWS-TV, Cleveland
Crime Stoppers of Cuyahoga County
Anonymous Tip Program

League of Women Voters of Cleveland Educational Fund
Voter education project

Lorain County Domestic Relations Court
Success for Youth Program

Project Love
Power of Kindness Program

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum
On the Road teleconferencing program

Summit County Crimestoppers
Anonymous Tip Program

WFTS-TV, Tampa, Fla
MLK Holiday & Legacy Association
Martin Luther King Day Parade

Wichita Falls (Texas) Times Record News
Leadership Wichita Falls
“Mane Event” public art project

North Texas Area United Way
Imagination Library Program

WMAR-TV, Baltimore
Baltimore Museum of Industry
General support

Franklin Square Hospital Center
General support

Johns Hopkins Children’s Center 
General support

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
General support

Maryland School for the Blind
General support

National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Maryland Chapter
General support

Ronald McDonald House Charities
General support

Susan G. Komen for the Cure
General support

All properties
American Institute for Public Service
Jefferson Awards

Paley Center for Media 
Capital campaign

Trustees Fund
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley
Christian Academy of Knoxville
Congregation of Divine Providence, Melbourne, Ky.
Education Foundation of Collier County, Naples, Fla.
Inter American Press Association Scholarship Fund, Miami
Kentucky Humanities Council
MALDEF, Los Angeles
March of Dimes, Cincinnati
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tenn.
University of Kentucky School of Journalism
University of Texas at El Paso
The Warren Education Fund, Warrenton, N.C.
YMCA, New Canaan, Conn.

ABOVE:
Students help one another with an assignment in a Junior Achievement class in Henderson, Ky. A Foundation grant to the organization helps students learn about business, finances and careers.