LAS VEGAS, NV (November 22, 2024) |
Clark County Credit Union (CCCU), in collaboration with the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco (FHLBank San Francisco), will deliver a $100,000 AHEAD Program grant to Nevada Blind Children’s Foundation.
This is the fifth time CCCU and the nonprofits it supports have been awarded an AHEAD Grant since 2020. The credit union applied for the grant on behalf of Nevada Blind Children’s Foundation and after a competitive selection process of over 300 applicants, Nevada Blind Children’s Foundation was awarded the AHEAD Program grant to fund their work to provide children with visual impairments. Specifically, the AHEAD grant will fund the organization’s “Life Skills and Career Readiness” Project that will teach essential life skills including preparing for employment and college education.
“We are honored to partner with FHLBank San Francisco to bring this vital grant to the Nevada Blind Children’s Foundation,” said Matt Kershaw, CEO of Clark County Credit Union. “At CCCU, we are committed to making a lasting impact in our community, and equipping children with the skills they need to lead independent and fulfilling lives is a cause we are proud to support.”
AHEAD grants enable FHLBank San Francisco members like CCCU to give a critical boost to local economic development programs and projects that directly address the needs of low- to moderate-income communities.
“These grants will help boost economic opportunity and create access to vital services and support that can be life-changing for people living in underserved communities,” said Eric Cicourel, community investment officer for FHLBank San Francisco. “We’re proud that for 20 years and counting, the AHEAD Program continues to make a positive impact throughout the communities we serve.”
For those interested in applying for the AHEAD Program in 2025, please contact CCCU or visit the FHLBank San Francisco website to learn more.
About Nevada Blind Children’s Foundation
Founded in 2006, by Kevin and Toni Spilsbury, Nevada Blind Children’s Foundation is the only nonprofit organization solely dedicated to improving the lives of Southern Nevada children, ages 0-22, who are visually impaired. NBCF provides comprehensive services for children and their families including: advocacy, family support, health services, education and adaptive recreation programs, and life skills and employment training for visually impaired and blind young adults.
Nevada Blind Children’s Foundation’s programs and services are provided through the generous support of individual and corporate donors. For more information about Nevada Blind Children’s Foundation visit www.nvblindchildren.org.
About the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco
The Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco is a member-driven cooperative helping local lenders in Arizona, California, and Nevada build strong communities, create opportunity, and change lives for the better. The tools and resources we provide to our member financial institutions — commercial banks, credit unions, industrial loan companies, savings institutions, insurance companies, and community development financial institutions — propel homeownership, finance quality affordable housing, drive economic vitality, and revitalize whole neighborhoods. Together with our members and other partners, we are making the communities we serve more vibrant, equitable, and resilient.
