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30 MACONMAGAZINE.COM T his summer, the Peyton Anderson Foundation awarded more than $4 million in place-based project grants to 11 organizations, with the largest grant being $3 million to Mercer University for creating a new undergraduate science building. Other grants include: ONEMACON! The grant supports implementing an inclusive economic and community development strategic plan grounded in broad community input. M a c o n , G e o r g i a p e y t o n a n d e r s o n . o r g MACON VIBRANCY PHILANTHROPY INGENUITY Philanropist and Publisher, Peyton Tke Anderson, Jr. Rewarding good-doers, not do-gooders. Over $ 90 million given back to the community THE GEORGIA PROSTATE CANCER COALITION The organization will use funds to host support meetings and provide free screenings in 2017 to low-income residents. GIRL SCOUTS OF HISTORIC GEORGIA Funding will be used for "Project SHE WILL" at Camp Martha Johnston to make essential repairs and upgrades to the camp's facilities. HISTORIC MACON FOUNDATION Funds will be used to relocate the Historic Macon Foundation headquarters from the Sidney Lanier Cottage to 338 Poplar Street. The preservation and rehabilitation of a formerly endangered building will benefit Downtown Macon. LEADERSHIP MACON Funding goes directly to the Leadership Macon Class of 2016 project to extend the Ocmulgee Heritage Trail connecting Amerson River Park and Riverside Cemetery. MACON ARTS ALLIANCE The grant will be utilized to bring the Mill Hill Community Arts Center back to life. MACON OUTREACH AT MULBERRY Funding will be directly invested in maintaining the food program. MIDDLE GEORGIA COMMUNITY FOOD BANK The challenge grant will assist the Food Bank to expand the cold storage space needed for perishable food storage. UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL GEORGIA The challenge grant provides continued support to United Way's Read2Succeed program. GEORGIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY Although based in Savannah, the independent statewide institution will launch the pilot program "Live from the Archives: Georgia in the American Revolution," in Bibb County schools.