Cross Schools receives shade structure grant

Cross Schools has been named the recipient of a 2017 Shade Structure Program Grant by the American Academy of Dermatology.

The grant will provide $8,000 for the purchase and installation of a permanent shade structure. Cross Schools is one of several organizations this year to receive a grant from the AAD’s Shade Structure Program.

Dermatologist Carmen A. Traywick of May River Dermatology, a member of the academy, sponsored the grant application.

Cross Schools will be holding a ribbon-cutting and dedication ceremony for the new shade on June 21.

For more information, visit www.CrossSchools.org.

This story was originally published May 29, 2017 at 3:33 PM with the headline "Cross Schools receives shade structure grant."