Belmont Abbey College Receives Grant from Community Foundation for $5,000
BELMONT, N.C. (October 6, 2016) – Belmont Abbey College is pleased to announce it has received a $5,000 grant from the Community Foundation of Gaston County. These funds will support the expansion of a community gathering area in the Abbott Vincent Taylor Library on the Belmont Abbey College campus.
With the expansion, this newly furnished area in the library will be able to serve the needs of the larger Gaston County Community. “With the most recent change in location of Tutorial Services in the library, there is a window of opportunity to seize an otherwise under-used space and create a dedicated Community Art/ Learning Space capable of hosting exhibitions, workshops, storytelling and more,” said Don Beagle Director of the Library. With the addition of damage-resistant moveable, stackable tables and chairs, the library can create effective gallery viewing areas for openings, or host groups of local community residents eager to learn about a wide range of activities from resume writing to preserving their family documents.
The Community Foundation awards annual grants through a competitive application and review process. The college established a timetable for the project with a completion date in the fall of 2016 and new initiatives beginning in spring of 2017. The Gaston County Arts Guild has already been identified as a primary partner in utilization of the new space.
The library will install a mounting system, already in use in a hallway gallery, into the new community space. The Library will also fund future exhibits from the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History in this Community Arts/ Learning Space, and will be able to host coordinated lectures and learning events associated with these future exhibits. In addition, a storytelling initiative will help participants hear about other cultures and give a voice to their own culture.
About Belmont Abbey College
Belmont Abbey College is a private, Catholic, liberal arts institution founded by Benedictine monks in 1876. Our mission is to educate students in the liberal arts and sciences so that in all things God may be glorified. Guided by the Catholic intellectual tradition and the Benedictine spirit of prayer and learning, we welcome a diverse body of students and provide them with an education that will enable them to lead lives of integrity, to succeed professionally, to become responsible citizens, and to be a blessing to themselves and to others. Our beautiful and historic campus is conveniently located just 10 miles west of Charlotte, N.C., and is currently home to more than 1500 students. For more information, visit zarchive.bac.edu or www.abbeyathletics.com.
About the Community Foundation of Gaston County
The Community Foundation of Gaston County is the leading steward of philanthropic giving by connecting donors with community needs to enhance the lives of present and future generations. The nonprofit organization has invested more than $82 million in grants and scholarships over its 37-year history. At its core, the Community Foundation is an organization created with gifts from generous people committed to local causes. For donors, the Foundation serves as a philanthropic advisor. For the community, the Foundation serves as a grant maker and a civic leader. Through the support of its donors and fundholders, the Foundation has been able to address some of the community’s most pressing needs, including hunger, housing and education. For more information, visit Cfgaston.org.
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