Tri-Valley Developmental Services (TVDS) received a $475 grant from the Fort Scott Area Community Foundation. The gift was used to purchase Friendship and Dating program developed by the University of Alaska – Anchorage. The program will be used to educate individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities on the development of healthy, meaningful relationships and prevent interpersonal violence. “We are grateful to the Fort Scott Area Community Foundation for their generosity in helping us purchase this educational tool,” said Bill Fiscus, CEO. “The Fort Scott Area Community Foundation was there to help us, and we appreciate it.  The training is already providing huge dividends.”

The Fort Scott Area Community Foundation hosts individual charitable funds created by donors who have a passion for giving back to their community. Grants from these funds assist people throughout Fort Scott and Bourbon County. Call the Foundation at 620-244-6500 with questions about the Community Foundation.