2008 Grants

NONPROFIT
GRANT
PROGRAM

Abuse Counseling and Treatment Center, Inc.

www.actabuse.com
Grant:
$22,850

Residential program provides shelter, counseling, education, and case management to abuse victims and their children in Lee, Glades, and Hendry counties.

Achievement Centers for Children & Families

Grant:
$67,000

Toddler and preschool programs provide nurturing care and school readiness for children of low-income parents in Delray Beach.

After School Programs Inc.

www.aspkids.com
Grant:
$163,000

A.C.C.E.S.S. (All Children Can Excel, Shine and Succeed) provides safe, quality after-school programs at West Hollywood Elementary and Miramar Elementary Schools.

Alzheimer's Community Care, Inc.

www.alzcare.org
Grant:
$31,200

Specialized Adult Day Care Financial Assistance Program to provide funding for Alzheimer patients.

Angels Helping Hands Foundation

(407) 862-3434
Grant:
$60,000

Tech Angels program provides in-home technology for Miami-Dade 5000 Role Models of Excellence charter school students and students attending Title I schools in St. Lucie County.

Anne & Sam Klein Jewish Coalition for Literacy

www.jewishpalmbeach.org
Grant:
$25,050

Literacy program for elementary students working one-on-one with volunteer reading partners and mentors.

Areawide Council on Aging of Broward County, Inc.

www.adrcbroward.org
Grant:
$81,936

Senior Intervention and Education Program provides critical support and resources for seniors and caregivers in Broward County.

Ashanti Cultural Arts & Enrichment, Inc.

www.ashanticulturalarts.com
Grant:
$25,190

Peer Power After School Cultural Arts and Literacy Program at the Jan Moran Collier City Learning Library.

ASPIRA of Florida, Inc.

fl.aspira.org
Grant:
$75,775

Youth Leadership Development Program provides after-school support to promote educational development, academic discipline and increase access to post-secondary education to middle schools and high schools in Broward County.

Associated Marine Institute Inc.

www.amikids.org
Grant:
$20,300

WINGS (Women in Need of Greater Strength) Parenting Resource Program provides education and rehabilitative services to at-risk young mothers and mothers to be in Florida.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Broward Inc.

www.bbbsbroward.org
Grant:
$85,000

Inspire Within provides mentoring for youth transitioning out of foster care in Broward County.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Palm Beach County, Inc.

Grant:
$50,000

Linking Lifetimes mentoring program matches seniors with at-risk youth in Palm Beach County.

The Boselli Foundation

www.bosellifoundation.com
Grant:
$57,221

The Tony Boselli Youth Life Learning Center educational and enrichment after-school program at the Russell Bill Cook site in Jacksonville.

Boynton Beach Faith Based Community Development Corp.

Grant:
$28,420

Peacemakers summer program provides educational and recreational activities for at-risk youth in Boynton Beach.

Boys Town Central Florida

www.boystowncentralflorida.org
Grant:
$50,000

CINS/FINS (Children In Need of Services/Families In Need of Services) provides intervention and family preservation services to at-risk youth and families in Seminole County.

The Bridge of Northeast Florida, Inc.

bridgejax.com
Grant:
$61,329

BridgeWorks provides academic assistance, mentors, case management, college preparation and job readiness for youth ages 14-19 in Jacksonville.

Brotherly Love Social Services

Grant:
$50,000

Helping Families Succeed #2 offering mentoring and tutoring to at-risk children attending Park Ridge Elementary in Deerfield Beach.

Broward Community College Foundation, Inc.

www.broward.edu/foundation
Grant:
$69,780

Transitional Independent Living College Boost provides youth transitioning from the Broward County child welfare system with continued support in achieving their GED or High School diploma and ultimately a post-secondary education.

Broward Homebound Program Inc.

Grant:
$60,000

Caregiver Assistance Program provides home care and respite services to the elderly in Broward County.

Center for Urban Leadership & Development

Grant:
$10,000

Vision Purpose Destiny Leadership Institute providing academic and social skills curriculum for youth in Central Florida.

Children In Crisis, Inc.

www.childrenincrisisfl.org
Grant:
$52,000

Educational support and intervention for children in shelter in North Florida.

Children's Advocacy Center of Brevard

Grant:
$15,998

Clinical intervention program provides comprehensive on-site counseling and services to abused children and their families.

Children's Services Council of Broward County

www.cscbroward.org
Grant:
$340,000

Collaborative funding with Children's Services Council of Broward County to support a holistic system of services and resources for transitioning young adults.

Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida

www.centralfloridahomeless.org
Grant:
$35,520

Child Development Program providing mental health services to homeless children and their parents.

Community Caring Center of Boynton Beach, Inc.

Grant:
$35,000

Faith In Action program provides caregiving services to the frail and elderly in Boynton Beach.

Cool Kids Learn, Inc.

Grant:
$79,618

Provides quality after-school and educational programming for elementary and middle school youth in Fort Lauderdale.

Count & Countess de Hoernle Alzheimer's Pavilion

Grant:
$31,278

Connections Program provides support services for individuals with early stage dementia in Broward County.

Dade Marine Institute North

www.amikids.org
Grant:
$45,000

Experiential program provides educational and rehabilitative services for juvenile offenders in Miami-Dade County.

Daily Bread Food Bank

Grant:
$75,000

Broward Purchase Food Program provides supplemental protein and nutritional food products to over 100 agencies in Broward County.

Grant:
$40,000

Continuity of mental health care for at-risk foster-care youth in Jacksonville.

Episcopal Children's Services Inc.

www.ecs4kids.org
Grant:
$8,720

Men Matter Male Involvement Initiative encourages the role of fathers in the healthy development of their children.

Family Central, Inc.

www.familycentral.org
Grant:
$229,823

C-QuELL (Community for Quality Early Learning and Literacy) holistically supports children's early learning by engaging the family, child care centers, elementary schools, and communities in Broward County.

Family of Humanity

Grant:
$12,500

Human Understanding and Growth (H.U.G.) interactive after-school program in Hollywood.

Fantasy Theatre Factory

www.ftfshows.com
Grant:
$15,000

South Florida Youth Enhancement Program offering literacy and cultural arts enrichment through live theatre in Title I elementary schools.

Fantasy Theatre Factory

www.ftfshows.com
Grant:
$40,000

Distribution of 12,000 books to underserved elementary schools in Broward County.

The Farmworkers' Children's Council, Inc.

(561) 732-9779
Grant:
$36,000

Campo Alegre summer camp and Help with Homework programs provide quality out of school time for the children of migrant workers in Palm Beach County.

Florida Resource Center for Women & Children, Inc.

Grant:
$30,000

Family Self-Sufficiency program in Riviera Beach to prevent or intervene in domestic violence.

Florida Resource Center for Women & Children, Inc.

Grant:
$25,000

Unrestricted grant designated by Shandra Dawkins as The Jim Moran Foundation Award honoree for 2008.

he Florida State University Foundation, Inc.

www.cob.fsu.edu/jmi
Grant:
$150,000

Expand outreach of The Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship into South Florida.

FuturePoint Inc.

www.futurepoint.org
Grant:
$40,000

"I Am Connecting" program offering 11th grade students real-life teaching experiences in Broward County.

GALATA, Inc.

Grant:
$50,000

Project LEAP provides after-school tutoring, social and life skills training, educational and recreational field trips to under-served youth in Florida City and Homestead.

Girl Scouts of Southeast Florida

Grant:
$25,084

Anti-Bullying Program presented to Palm Beach County nonprofit agencies.

HANDY, Inc.

www.handyinc.org
Grant:
$55,000

LIFE skills program for youth in relative care or the Broward County Child Welfare system.

HANDY, Inc.

www.handyinc.org
Grant:
$125,000

LIFE Transitional Independent Living program for youth exiting relative care or the Broward County Child Welfare system.

Hispanic Unity of Florida

www.hispanicunity.org
Grant:
$45,727

Renacer program provides senior services to active, low-income elders in Broward County.

Hispanic Unity of Florida

www.hispanicunity.org
Grant:
$45,804

Family Literacy program in Broward County.

The Howard Phillips Center for Children & Families

Grant:
$50,000

Healthy Families Orange program provides intensive home visits to prevent child maltreatment and build healthy, positive parenting behaviors for new, at-risk parents in Central Florida.

Irma Hunter Wesley Fort Lauderdale Child Development Center, Inc.

(954) 522-6553
Grant:
$3,500

Teacher support for child care and after care programming.

Jacksonville Symphony Association for the Jacksonville Symphony Youth Orchestra

www.jaxsymphony.org
Grant:
$27,200

Jump Start Strings Initiative provides music instruction to enhance the after-school program in three elementary schools in collaboration with Communities In Schools.

Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens

www.jacksonvillezoo.org
Grant:
$12,805

ZooBRIDGE after-school environmental education program for 6th graders from The Bridge in Jacksonville.

Junior Achievement of Florida's First Coast, Inc.

www.jajax.com
Grant:
$40,000

JAGirl$ entrepreneurship program teaches girls ages 8 to 19 financial management, work skills and entrepreneurship in Jacksonville.

Kids In Distress, Inc.

www.kidsindistress.org
Grant:
$100,000

Kids In Distress Infant & Toddler Emergency Center (KITES) in Broward County.

Lake Worth West Resident Planning Group Inc.

(561) 649-9600
Grant:
$15,000

After-School Homework Assistance Program providing reading, math and FCAT readiness to youth in Lake Worth West.

Metro Kids Konnection, Inc.

Grant:
$39,185

After-school program for children living in the Cleveland Arms Apartment Community in Jacksonville.

Milagro Foundation Inc.

www.milagrocenter.org
Grant:
$50,413

STARS program to improve the educational performance and cultural experiences of at-risk children in Delray Beach.

National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE)

www.nfte.com
Grant:
$51,170

Building the Entrepreneurial Community in Our Schools program provides entrepreneurship education for Title I middle and high school students.

Norton Museum of Art

www.norton.org
Grant:
$20,000

Progressive Art Community Education (PACE) program providing after-school arts enhanced experience to under-served children in Palm Beach County.

Orchard View Elementary School

Grant:
$33,000

Breaking The Cycle of Poverty Through Literacy provides books and computers to its Delray Beach students.

Oscar Thomas Foundation

www.oscarthomas.org
Grant:
$47,770

Empowerment Through Literacy Summer Camp Program providing educational instruction for students K-5th grade in Lauderhill to prepare them for the next academic year.

PACE Center for Girls

Grant:
$50,000

PACEWorks! provides young women with education, vocational and career exploration in Jacksonville.

SPCA Wildlife Care Center

www.wildlifecarecenter.org
Grant:
$25,000

Be A Wildlife Hero Program providing in-school science education to elementary students in Broward County.

St. Francis Foundation, Inc.

Grant:
$25,000

Education Specialist provides homework assistance and tutoring to children in the residential care program who have been removed from their home because of abuse or neglect.

St. Vincent's Foundation, Inc.

www.jaxhealth.com
Grant:
$40,000

Early Childhood Literacy Intervention Program (ECCLIP) for low-income and disadvantaged children in Jacksonville by delivering the Reach Out and Read best practice model.

The Student Conservation Association

www.thesca.org
Grant:
$25,000

Summer 2008 Jacksonville High School Conservation Crew will provide work experience and educational enrichment for 20 high school students.

Susan B. Anthony Recovery Center

www.susanbanthonycenter.org
Grant:
$100,000

STOP THE CYCLE program in Broward County for children with mothers recovering from substance abuse and working towards independent living.

TROY Foundation Inc.

Grant:
$15,000

Education and experiential learning opportunities for students assigned by the Juvenile Justice System.

United Methodist Cooperative Ministries

(727) 442-6881
Grant:
$10,000

PASS (Producing Academically Successful Students) provides after-school programming to help bilingual children ages 6-12 learn English and achieve academic success.

The University of Florida Lastinger Center for Learning

www.lastingercenter.com
Grant:
$250,000

Improving the educational achievement of Jacksonville's children in high poverty schools through principal and teacher engagement and support.

Volunteers for the Homebound and Family Caregivers, Inc.

www.boca-respite.org
Grant:
$50,000

Caregiving Youth Pilot Project for middle school students who are caregivers in Palm Beach.

Youth and Family Alternatives, Inc.

www.yfainc.org
Grant:
$43,500

Family Intervention Team Program in Pasco County provides in-home counseling and parent aide services to families of children who are at-risk of abuse and neglect.

Total 2008 Grants
 
$3,900,666
 
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