Cherokee Preservation Foundation Grant Will Fund Development Of Outdoor Classroom for Andrews Elementary School

CHEROKEE, NC, October 27, 2008 – Cherokee Preservation Foundation announced a grant that will make possible the development of an Andrews Elementary School outdoor classroom pavilion that will be used for the advancement of community, cultural and education resources in the Andrews region.  The effort is known as the Andrews Valley Initiative.

The pavilion has been designed by a college architectural student working collaboratively with school representatives, members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, students and other citizens of the Andrews Valley.  It features a number of cultural symbols, such as circular construction supported by seven pillars representing the seven Cherokee clans.

The Cherokee Preservation Foundation grant will fund materials for the construction of the pavilion, signage and other information, landscape improvements and greenway enhancement.

About Cherokee Preservation Foundation

Cherokee Preservation Foundation (www.cpfdn.org) was established on November 14, 2000, as part of the Second Amendment to the Tribal-State Compact between the EBCI and the State of North Carolina. It is an independent nonprofit foundation funded by the EBCI from gaming revenues generated by the Tribe. CPFdn is not part of or associated with any for-profit gaming entity. Since CPFdn’s inception in 2000, it has made 487 grants totaling nearly $40 million to EBCI and regional projects and programs that address cultural preservation, economic development and job creation, and environmental renewal and protection. Every dollar of CPFdn support has been matched by $1.41 in secured grants or other funding or in-kind resources, making CPFdn’s total contribution to the region more than $95 million.

For more information, contact Cherokee Preservation Foundation at 828/497-5550.