The Sewanee Civic Association (SCA) is pleased to announce the beginning of the 2017–18 Sewanee Community Chest fundraising campaign. Due to growing demand from numerous deserving organizations, this year’s goal is $128,535, a 10 percent increase over the amount raised last year.
Since 1943, the SCA has organized the Sewanee Community Chest, which has raised more than $1 million for local organizations in the last decade. As a nonprofit organization serving three counties on the Cumberland Plateau, this year the Sewanee Community Chest will support 30 organizations that provide for basic needs in the community such as books, food, recreational spaces, elder care, childrens’ educational needs, and more.
Ruth and David Cobb will serve as this year’s Sewanee Community Chest Stewards. Following 30 years of urban life, the Cobbs moved to Sewanee in 2015. An Episcopal priest, David serves as acting director of contextual education at the School of Theology. Ruth holds a master’s in church music and was director of admission at St. Thomas Choir School in Manhattan. She is assistant to the chaplain for the development of student ministries at All Saints’ Chapel and directs the Sewanee Chorale. They look forward to getting to know their relatively new home in more meaningful ways through this endeavor and plan to reach out to all community members in the coming months.
For more information, go to sewaneecivic.wordpress.com. Donations can be made by credit, debit, or PayPal, either one-time or recurring. Checks may be mailed to Sewanee Community Chest, P.O. Box 99, Sewanee, TN 37375. The Sewanee Community Chest is a 501(c)(3) organization and donations are tax deductible.
Community Chest Organizations
This year’s Sewanee Community Chest, with a goal of $128,535, will provide aid to the following 30 community organizations:
American Legion $435
Arcadia at Sewanee $1,000
Blue Monarch $1,000
Boy Scout Troop 14 $500
Community Action Committee $11,000
Cub Scout Pack 152 $700
Folks at Home $5,500
Fourth of July Celebration $2,000
Franklin County Humane Society $3,000
Friday Nights in the Park $300
Girl Scout Troop 2107 $200
Housing Sewanee $10,000
MARC $8,500
Mt. Goat Trail Alliance $1,800
Phil White Dog Park $600
S. Double A Ranch Inc. $250
SCA for the Parks $3,000
Senior Citizen’s Center $12,000
SES Parent Organization $25,000
Sewanee Angel Park $500
Sewanee Ball Park $7,500
Sewanee Children’s Center $12,000
Sewanee Chorale $750
Sewanee Community Center.$4,500
Sewanee Mountain Messenger $12,000
Sewanee Spoken Word $200
South Cumberland Farmers’ Market $1,000
St. James/Midway Community Park $2,000
St. Mark’s Community Center .$800
TigerSharks Swim Team $500