The foundation supports local nonprofits, schools and community groups in the areas of community development, environment, education, aging in place, business development, arts and culture and youth development.
The foundation has also been instrumental in supporting the establishment of the Creative Enterprise Zone (CEZ) and Transition Town, and continues to support current and past community-building activities across District 12.
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Mashable is teaming up with Google+ for its first-ever Hangout-a-thon on Dec. 3 for Giving Tuesday. The Hangout-a-thon is a phoneathon for the connected generation of the 21st century, which features 12 hours of captivating guests sharing updates on some of the most disruptive nonprofits working today.