July 2026 Grant Winner

El Arte de Nutrirse: Mindful Nourishment for Body, Heart & Spirit

Congrats to The Sattva Project on winning their second UNFoundation grant!

They're teaming up with La Paz Chattanooga on El Arte de Nutrirse, a six-week wellness series for 15-20 Latina women in our community.

The Sattva Project is a Chattanooga nonprofit that brings trauma-informed yoga, mindfulness, and resilience-building to folks navigating stress and hard seasons of life. This time, they're pairing that work with cultural cooking demonstrations, nutrition education, and fresh produce from local farms, all built for women juggling caregiving, work, and a whole lot of stress with very little time left over for themselves.

Six two-hour sessions will mix trauma-informed yoga, guided meditation, breathwork, and grounding movement with hands-on cooking and shared meals, held at the J.A. Henry Community YMCA and La Paz Chattanooga's kitchen. Local chefs, cultural cooks, and wellness practitioners are all pitching in.

Our $3,000 grant covers facilitator pay, groceries, bilingual handouts, and on-site translation, because good work deserves fair pay and full access. Sessions kick off in late September 2026.

The cohort is small, but the ripple isn't.

December 2024 Grant Winner

We’re thrilled to announce For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf | Nooga Vision as one of our UNFoundation grant winners! This dynamic local organization is empowering communities through theatre and mental health awareness, and their latest production is sure to make waves in Chattanooga.

For Colored Girls is the second installment of Noogavision’s “Arts in Mental Health” series, offering an experiential and deeply impactful performance about the struggles and triumphs of Black women. With 21 women of color in the cast, this production will not only showcase powerful theatre, but also provide a space for open dialogue about mental health in communities of color.

Thanks to the UNFoundation’s $3,000 grant, Noogavision can now guarantee artist stipends for the cast, which is essential for recognizing their dedication—48 hours of rehearsals and four performances! The funds will allow Noogavision to pay each artist $100, ensuring that the local talent who are bringing this story to life are compensated fairly.

The show will run for four Sundays in February and March 2025, and will be followed by post-show discussions facilitated by mental health professionals, giving the audience a chance to engage directly with the themes of the play.

This grant isn’t just about the performance; it’s about breaking cultural stigmas, empowering artists, and fostering healthy, open conversations on mental health. By compensating local artists and creating a platform for Black voices, Noogavision is making Chattanooga a more inclusive and supportive place for everyone.

We can’t wait to see the impact of For Colored Girls—and we’re excited to support Noogavision as they continue to make art that heals, challenges, and connects our community! 🎭✨