| 2007 Grant Highlights The National Association of Women Business Owners, the Urban League of Greater Richmond, the Center for Rural Virginia and the Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance were among 149 nonprofit groups in Virginia that received more than $1.7 million from the Verizon Foundation in 2007. Other grant recipients included: University of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville - $63,500 to establish new telemedicine programs at three rural health clinics in western Virginia. Virginia Economic Bridge, Radford - $9,200 to fund a series of educational seminars for parents and educators to combat Internet crimes against children. Hanover County Public Schools, Ashland - $20,000 to sponsor the Reading Olympics, a competition-based program for fourth- through eighth-grade student teams that introduces them to a diverse range of literature, promotes literacy and enhances reading comprehension. East District Family Resource Center, Richmond - $7,500 to establish a Youth Technology Project to teach and promote technology skills to at-risk high-school seniors, helping train them for post-secondary plans for school, the job market and other opportunities. Best Buddies Virginia, McLean - $9,500 to support the Verizon Road to Richmond, in which youths are paired with buddies to learn about state government and the overall importance of education. Literacy Council of Northern Virginia, Falls Church - $10,000 to sponsor Reading: A Family Affair, which promotes family literacy and enhances reading skills. Verizon received the organization's Community Service Award for 2007. Children's Hospital of the King's Daughter, Norfolk - $20,000 to support a hospital program that trains physicians, teachers and child-care workers on ways to help children who have been abused. Communities Promoting a Safer Society (COMPASS), Virginia Beach - $6,000 to support community outreach programs and workshops to prevent or treat family violence, and to increase family awareness of family violence issues. Literacy Volunteers of Prince William County, Woodbridge - $7,000 to support programs that encourage and enhance literacy for adults and that help them achieve literacy goals. ARC of the Rappahannock, Fredericksburg - $5,000 to support the organization's Mobile Assisted Technology Project, which enables children with mentally related communication disabilities to interact - not just react - and to develop their full potential and self-sufficiency. To view more grants, here and choose "Financials and Grant Listings" from the menu on the left. | 
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