Grant Awards - 2006

Grants Awarded by the Community Outreach Program

Fiscal Year: July 1, 2005 - June 30, 2006 

$25,000    

Alexandria  Neighborhood Health Services*

Support of Pediatric Illness Care Program covering cost of one third of pediatrician’s time. 

DC Creative Writing Workshop 

General operating costs for after school literary arts program.

DC Scores 

To support program operations for youth development program.

Downtown Cluster’s Geriatric Daycare* 

Support of the Center’s specialized therapeutic and support services.

Facilitating Leadership in Youth (FLY) 

Operating costs for after school academic, arts and leadership program.

Free Minds Book Club 

General operating costs for their Book Club & Writing Workshop.

Mary’s Center 

Support its Child Development program.

Life Pieces to Masterpieces 

In support of their Academic/Education Program.

Little Lights Urban Ministries 

Expansion of the Reading/Math Heroes & Homework program.

Metropolitan/Delta Adult Literacy 

Support the “Free Your Mind” and GED training program.

Metro Teen AIDS

Support their prevention and outreach program.

Project Northstar 

Support their tutoring and mentoring expansion program.

$21,600

Urban Alliance

Support of efforts to create a supportive and sustainable community for DC high school youth.

$15,000

Beacon House Community Ministry*

After school tutoring program.

Jubilee Housing* 

Building renovation to provide interim housing. 

 * Multi-year grant