West Jefferson Volunteer Fire Department purchased two FLIR thermal imaging cameras. The cameras are ideal for search-and-rescue operations, finding hot spots, or locating potential hazards. They …
Grace Klein Rescues and Delivers Food
A Cawaco grant enabled Grace Klein Community to purchase food and equip volunteers with the fuel to complete 2336 food rescue pick ups! Between October 1st and December 12th, 2022, Grace Klein …
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Ultra Low Freezer for Birmingham Zoo
The ultralow freezer is used to store biological samples, including blood and tissue, from a variety of species at the Birmingham Zoo. Most samples are obtained while animals are under anesthesia and …
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20th Street North Revitalization
With this grant, REV Birmingham purchase 31 trees, including Aeryn Trident Maple, Winter King Hawthorne, Urbanite Ash, Australis Bay Magnolia, Nuttall Oak, and Willow Oak. Trees were identified based …
Full Plate
Full Plate is using a vacant lot in Fairfield to grow nutritious food for the community. Each week, volunteers bag and give away food to approximately 60 families. Cawaco helped them purchase a …
Litter Quitter Video Contest
Jefferson County Conservation Foundation was awarded a grant for support of an anti-litter, stormwater-protection video competition for public high schools in Jefferson County. Aimed at young drivers, …