The Community Foundation for Independence is one of the 12 grant recipients of the Rural by Choice Champions Program (Rural Champions) that was started this year in collaboration with the Patterson Family Foundation. The grant program is a way for rural communities to move forward on local projects that lack capital or other resources. Brittany Hollum has been named the Rural Champion for the Community Foundation for Independence. She says her job is to assist other organizations and groups that might need help achieving their goals that involve health, safety, and wellness.

The Community Foundation for Independence’s grant is for Trails and Wellness in Montgomery County. Hollum says she welcomes project ideas or initiatives. If any organization or group would like assistance, they just need to reach out. Nothing is too big and nothing is too small. One purpose of the grant is to promote wellness. Hollum says the construction of new walking and biking trails and the marketing and promotion of those will benefit area residents.

More information on the Rural Champions program or to share an idea follow the link here.