Breakfast of Champions 2008 Grant Awards-Year Total Tops $700,000!!

Friday morning, September 26, 2008 started off with a Bang! when the San Juan Island Community Foundation awarded grants at its annual “Breakfast of Champions” ceremony.  Attendees were pampered with a sumptuous breakfast prepared and served by the Foundation’s all volunteer Board of Directors.

“This year’s total will come to over $700,000 for our local non-profits, public institutions and, for the first time, scholarships,” said Charles Anderson, chair.  “We are extremely grateful to the growing number donors who have made this possible and allowed us to more than quadruple our grant awards over the last two years!”

“The morning’s program celebrated and recognized all Foundation grant recipients over the past year and include some words from the perspective of our Island non-profits.  Chef Tom French, of the Experience Food Project – who is bringing such excitement to our school’s cafeterias – was the keynote speaker,” said Susan Matthews, Foundation program coordinator.

Phil Anthropy (The Pink Pig) was in attendance to greet and cheer for all the recipients of this year’s award competition.

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