Response News
Nearly 12,000 flood-damaged homes repaired, over 182,000 Tennessee clients served, and more through The Foundation’s nonprofit flood grantees NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Two years after the historic May 2010 flood devastated Middle Tennessee, and millions of dollars in flood relief contributions from across the region and the world were entrusted to The Community Foundation of Middle [...]
Nonprofits Report $15 million in flood relief donations; 179 homes purchased through Metro’s buyout program NASHVILLE, Tenn. – In advance of the second anniversary of the historic May 2010 flooding, Mayor Karl Dean today unveiled NERVE, a free online tool developed by Metro to provide valuable information to the public during disasters. He was joined [...]
Mayor also to Unveil New Online Tool for Use During Disasters NASHVILLE, Tenn. – In advance of the second anniversary of the historic May 2010 flooding, Mayor Karl Dean will unveil a new online tool that will provide valuable information to the public during disasters. He will make the announcement at the Office of Emergency [...]
New online initiative features extensive breakdown of grant allocations and tracks donations NASHVILLE, Tenn. – In its continued effort to help survivors of the May 2010 flood restore their lives and to remain transparent with flood donations and the grantmaking process, The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee has launched a new initiative detailing its [...]
More than 100 nonprofit organizations have received grants NASHVILLE, Tenn. – In its continued effort to restore the lives of Middle Tennesseans who were affected by the May 2010 flood, The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee has allocated $10.1 million in flood relief grants to more than 100 organizations. The allocations have come from the [...]
$6.2 million in flood grants awarded to date NASHVILLE, Tenn. – In its continued effort to restore the lives of Middle Tennesseans who were affected by the May 2010 flood, The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee distributed its latest grant allocations from its disaster response funds, totaling more than $665,000. The Metro Nashville Disaster Response [...]
The River Fund Makes Grant Allocations Totaling $1.37 Million to Nonprofits Helping Flood Victims Rebuild NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Gifts from the record-breaking Garth Brooks concert series at Bridgestone Arena, spearheaded by Brooks and Trisha Yearwood, total $5 million to support Tennessee flood recovery through The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee. To-date, The Community Foundation has [...]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee has, to date, awarded $5.55 million in flood relief grants to more than 100 organizations. Grants have been awarded from The Community Foundation’s two disaster funds. Organizations can apply for flood relief grants online at www.cfmt.org/floodrelief/nonprofit. Metro Nashville Disaster Response Fund grantees $10,000 to Belle Meade [...]
Nashville, Tenn. – The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee has, to date, awarded $5.48 million in flood relief grants to more than 100 organizations. Grants have been awarded from The Community Foundation’s two disaster funds. Organizations can apply for flood relief grants online at www.cfmt.org/floodrelief/nonprofit. Metro Nashville Disaster Response Fund grantees $10,000 to Belle Meade [...]
Nashville, Tennessee – The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee announces its latest grants from its disaster response funds, totaling $268,000 to six local organizations providing flood recovery services, as follows: Metro Nashville Disaster Response Fund grantees: $10,000 to Donelson Gateway Project to provide gift cards to flood victims in the Pennington Bend/Donelson/Hermitage area. $50,000 to [...]


