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Strengthening The Black Family, Inc., Awarded Grant by

Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust

Raleigh, NC - Strengthening The Black Family, Inc., has been awarded a $880,0000 grant by Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust of Winston Salem, Annette Watson, Executive Director said today. A total of 16 projects serving diverse areas of the state received funding.

The funds will be used locally to lower chronic disease rates in low-income areas in Wake County through an initiative called Project S.E.L.F. (Smoking, Education, Lifestyle, Fitness) Improvement according to Lucille Webb, President of Strengthening The Black Family, Inc., Board of Directors.

"Our organization has been actively involved in addressing health issues in Southeast Raleigh during the past 20 years," Lucille Webb said. "The grant from Kate B. Reynolds will give us additional resources to expand the scope of our services to other areas of the county." Southeast Raleigh, the Riley Hill community in Wendell and Pine Acres in Fuquay Varina will serve as the initial target areas for Project S.E.L.F. in Wake County.

Strengthening The Black Family, Inc., founded in 1980 is a 501(c) (3) non-profit community-based networking organization. From its founding to the present, the vision of the corporation has been to bring about positive changes in the community with specific emphasis on black families in Wake County. Strengthening The Black Family, Inc. sponsors an annual conference and operates multiple programs including, Operation Health 27610, Teens Against AIDS, Minority Infant Morality Reduction program and the Crosby After School Tutor/Mentor program.

The Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust was created in 1947 by the will of Mrs. William N. Reynolds of Winston-Salem. Three fourths of the income of the trust is designated for use for health-related programs and services across North Carolina and one fourth for the poor and needy of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County.