UCCF conducts annual grant awards ceremony at City Hall

Award presented The McCarty Fund’s Martha Kimmerling, left, looks on as Sherrel Johnson, David Wetherington and Kathey Perry present Boys and Girls Club Youth of The Year Justina McAlphin, center, with a $500 cash award from the Allie Johnson Persistence of The Spirit Fund during the Union County Community Foundation’s annual grant awards ceremony held on Thursday.

The El Dorado City Hall conference room was packed with presenters, recipients and benefactors on Thursday for the Union County Community Foundation’s annual grant awards ceremony.

UCCF Board Chairwoman Melissa Jerry opened the ceremony.

“We’re so thankful for the work done by all of the organizations represented here today,” Jerry said. “They’re a big asset to this community and really make a difference in Union County.”

Following Jerry, UCCF Executive Director Elise Drake introduced award presenter Martha Kimmerling.

“We met Martha nearly 10 ye...

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December, 2008