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The Kelley Foundation awarded a total of $226,669.40 in grants in 2006, supporting a wide range of nonprofit organizations that serve residents of Cape Cod. The Foundation also gave $17,000 in scholarships to assist Cape students pursue higher education. A total of $243,669 in grants and scholarships were disbursed, nearly $30,000 more than in the previous year. Of the forty grants awarded, seven organizations received grants of $10,000 to $25,000: Cape and Islands chapter of the American Red Cross, Cape Cod Free Clinic and Community Health Center, Boys and Girls Club of Cape Cod, Barnstable Land Trust, Falmouth Academy, Cape Cod Healthcare and Latham Centers, which provides education and treatment for children with unique special needs. The remaining grantees received awards ranging from $1,000 to $8,000. The organizations reach across the entire Cape and serve all age groups. A representative sample includes the Housing Assistance Corporation, Hyannis Youth & Community Center, Brewster Conservation Trust, Harwich Junior Theatre, Meeting House Chamber Music Festival, Woods Hole Research Center, International Fund for Animal Welfare and the Cape & Islands Gay and Straight Youth Alliance. The percentage of funds devoted to health, social services, education, the environment, and culture vary widely from year to year, based on changing community needs. A key strength of the Foundation is its ability to respond to these needs, reflecting the Foundation's broad mission "to promote the health and welfare of the inhabitants of Barnstable County" and the Board of Directors' extensive knowledge of the issues facing Cape Cod. All of the grant recipients affect the quality of life in Barnstable County. Believing that it has a responsibility to help the nonprofit community thrive, the Kelley Foundation once again was the primary sponsor of Philanthropy Day, an annual project of the Planned Giving Council of Cape Cod.
Three years ago, the Board of Directors voted to suspend scholarship grants to new applicants but to continue the scholarships previously approved. The decision was based on a significant increase in the amount of scholarships available to Cape Cod students from local civic organizations and clubs and a substantial increase in the need for funds to assist the nonprofit community. The Scholarship Committee will continue the policy for the 2007/2008 academic year. The committee approved scholarships to 13 re-applicants in 2006. Seven are in the medical field, and of those several have indicated they want to return to the Cape to practice. The grants ranged from $500 to $5,000 for the academic year. 
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