2005 GRANTS

American Red Cross

Washington, DC $5,000

Relief effort for people affected by Hurricane Katrina.

The Crib Collective

Chicago, IL $4,000

The Key Partners program provides leadership training and opportunities for Black and Latino youth.

Girls' LEAP

Cambridge, MA $4,000

A self-defense curriculum for girls from underserved communities that focuses on building self-esteem by encouraging self-awareness.

The Heartwood Institute

Pittsburgh, PA $5,000

Funding to hire a Research Fellow whose findngs will support Heartwood's character education curriculum.

Idaho Community Action Network

Boise, ID $3,000

The Youth Leadership Project develops leadership and community organizing skills among low-income youth working for social justice.

The Interfaith Alliance of Idaho

Boise, ID $2,000

This youth-led interfaith group is designed to deepen respect for diverse faiths and to understand religious backgrounds as an inspiration for social action.

Pennsylvania Organization for Women in Early Recovery (POWER)

Pittsburgh, PA $1,000

Funding to support quality treatment and supportive services for women who are changing their lives through recovery from alcohol and other drugs.

 

 

 

 

Pennsylvania Resources Council

Pittsburgh, PA $3,000

Funding for composting and soil remediation at a public elementary school which has a long-term, schoolwide gardening program.

Sun Valley Adaptive Sports Program

Sun Valley, ID $2,500

Teens on the Town will help teenagers with disabilities develop new physical and social skills through adaptive sports and will help these adolescents become active, resourceful, contributing participants in their schools and community.

Sun Valley Center for the Arts and Humanities

Sun Valley, ID $3,000

Funding for Bilingual Arts Classes which are offered free of charge to local Hispanic youth.

WildPlaces

Springville, CA $3,000

In the Immersed in the Wild program, youth from diverse, at-risk communities spend time in a wild setting focusing on team building and environmental restoration; ultimately they select and implement an action oriented restoration project.

Women of Color Alliance

Meridian, ID $4,000

Funding to help foster political and social activism on behalf of women of color.

Youthlinks
Rockland, ME $3,000
The Partners in Philanthropy program fosters civic engagement in young people through grantmaking and leadership opportunities.