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have been placed throughout the country including in celebrity homes and as part of movie sets, but most of all we are happy knowing that our art has found a special place in homes where they are treasured. It is a true honor to have our passion and hard work recognized and celebrated by our customers closest to home.” Pickwick Antiques is a leading source for fine English and French antiques. With over 10,000 square feet of beautiful objects in inventory, including 18th, 19th, and early 20th century paint- ings, porcelain, clocks, and furniture, our inventory has been de- veloped with a diverse and unique selection of objects appealing to a wide range of collectors, interior designers, and trade buyers worldwide. The store’s expert design staff have spent years devel- oping and refining a carefully selected stock of fine-quality English and French antiques to offer a high-quality and inspirational shop- ping experience. Customers can also visit them online, at Mont- gomery Antiques and Interiors and The Stalls in Atlanta, Georgia. C ENTRAL A LABAMA C OMMUNITY F OUNDATION A WARDS N EARLY $85,000 I N E DUCATION G RANTS T O N ONPROFIT O RGANIZATIONS The Central Alabama Community Foundation (CACF) recently awarded $84,600 in grants to thirteen River Region nonprofits that support education initiatives in Montgomery, Elmore and Autauga counties. The education grants awarded are part of the Family Wellness and Education Grant Cycle that CACF manages. Applications were submitted in February, and education grants were approved by CACF’s Board of Directors in July. CACF previously awarded $125,479 in family wellness grants, bringing the total funding for the Family Wellness and Education Grant Cycle to $210,079. Non-profits receiving grants: Alabama Institute for Education in the Arts - $5,000; Capital Area Adult Literacy Council - $5,000; Girls on the Run saving the River Region - $7,200; Girls Scouts of Southern Alabama - $25,000; Hope Inspired Ministries - $7,700; The Ingram State Technical College Foundation - $6,250; Service Dogs Alabama - $8,000; That’s my Child - $5,800; The Cloverdale Playhouse - $5,000; Elmore County Board of Education HIPPY Program - $2,500; Heritage Training & Career Center - $2,500; The Noah Foundation, Inc. (New Hope Academy) - $2,150 and Montgomery Christian School - $2,500. “For thirty-one years, the Central Alabama Community Foun- dation has been making grant investments in our community,” CACF President Burton Crenshaw said. “Every grant is a result of a generous donor who wants to support the work of nonprofit or- ganizations in our area.” Through its more than 230 funds established by donors, CACF addresses a wide variety of concerns, supporting projects and pro- grams in education, health, human services, cultural arts, recre- ation, historic preservation and other civic concerns. Each year, the foundation distributes more than $5 million through hundreds of grants and scholarships. AO T OURISM W ELCOMES N EW S TAFF M EMBER /P OSITION The Auburn-Opelika Tourism Bureau (AOTB) has announced the addition of new staff member Anthony Terling , sports and event development manager for the growing organization. Terling has worked in marketing and sports event management since graduating from Auburn University at Montgomery in 2009 with a undergraduate degree in sports management. He later went on to earn his masters in the same field. Most recently he served as vice president external affairs for the Alabama Sports Festival Foundation (ASF), a non-profit organization responsible for pro- ducing the Alabama State Games. 56 AL/ Metro 360 www.almetro360.com