As part of the Lebanon Area Foundation, the Community Cares program was established in 2000 to assist charitable organizations with funding by offering monetary grants to support vital community projects and services. The program offers assistance to qualifying not-for-profit agencies serving Lebanon, Missouri, and Laclede County residents. LAF Facilitator, Melinda Fries says, Community Cares supports non-profits in Lebanon and Laclede County:

Fries encourages non-profit agencies who will be asking for grant money to go to their website for information and grant form:

Fries says, there will be a grant writing workshop on Tuesday, August 11th at 5:pm at 186 North Adams in Lebanon. For more details call 417-532-8868 or email [email protected].