Dan and Margaret Maddox Charitable Fund Awards $2,318,718 in Grant Funds in Middle Tennessee

NASHVILLE – Oct. 25, 2011 – The Dan and Margaret Maddox Charitable Fund today announced it awarded $2,318,718 in grants to 65 Middle Tennessee nonprofit organizations.  The focus of the grants is to make a positive impact in the lives of young people and to promote the conservation of wildlife resources.

            “Dan and Margaret Maddox have left a legacy in Middle Tennessee.  Consistent with their passions, we have made grants to programs focused on education, services for young people with economic need and wildlife habitat conservation for the enjoyment of hunting and fishing,” said Robert Brandt, Chairman of the Board of Directors. Today’s awards bring the total grants awarded to nonprofit organizations serving those areas to more than $6.5 million since 2008.

            According to Tom Curtis, Chairman of the Grant Committee, the Charitable Fund received over 100 applications for funding.  “The committee received many strong proposals this year.  We worked to be faithful to Dan and Margaret’s original charitable intent.  Their generosity makes these gifts possible at a time when nonprofit organizations need them most,” said Curtis.

            The 2011 grants were awarded to the following nonprofit organizations:

AGAPE

American Cancer Society

Arc of Davidson County (The)

Assistance League of Nashville

Bass-N-Buddies

Belmont University

Bethlehem Centers of Nashville

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee

Book Em

Books from Birth Middle Tennessee

Boys & Girls Club of Rutherford County

Bridge Program

Bridges

Cannon County Youth DREAM

CASA, Inc. (Davidson)

CASA Works, Inc.

Catholic Charities of Tennessee, Inc.

Center for Health Services

Community Resource Center

Cumberland River Compact

Discovery Center

Ducks Unlimited

East Nashville Hope Exchange

Fannie Battle Day Home for Children

Fentress County Children's Center

FiftyForward

First Steps

Gallatin Child Care Center

Gallatin Shalom Zone

Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee

Grace M. Eaton Childcare

Hands on Nashville

Homework Hotline

IKE Services

In Full Motion

Junior Achievement

King's Daughters Child Development Center

Land Trust for Tennessee

Lewis County Historical Society

Martha O'Bryan Center

Men of Valor

Middle Tennessee Council, Boy Scouts of America

Monroe Harding

Nashville Conflict Resolution Center

Nashville International Center for Empowerment

Nashville Zoo

Oasis Center

PENCIL Foundation

Preston Taylor Ministries

Renewal House

Rocketown of Middle Tennessee

Rutherford Books From Birth, Inc.

Safe Haven Family Shelter

Salama Urban Ministries

Second Harvest

STARS

Tennessee Environmental Council

Tennessee Parks and Greenways Foundation

Tennessee Wildlife Federation

Tennessee Wildlife Resources Foundation

Wayne Reed Christian Childcare Center

You Have the Power

Young Men's Christian Association of Middle Tennessee (YMCA)

Youth Life Learning Centers

Youth Villages

About the Dan and Margaret Maddox Charitable Fund

Dan and Margaret Maddox were key community leaders until their tragic deaths in a boating accident in 1998.  The foundation, established in 1968, facilitated their philanthropic vision.  In 2008, the court appointed a diverse Board of Directors committed to fulfilling the charitable dreams of Dan and Margaret Maddox.

The Maddox Charitable Fund can be reached at P.O. Box 58493, Nashville, TN 37205 or at 615-385-1006.  Or visit our Web site at www. maddoxcharitablefund.org.