2009 Grants

NONPROFIT
GRANT
PROGRAM

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.

Areawide Council on Aging of Broward County, Inc.

www.adrcbroward.com
Grant:
$84,289

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

Boys & Girls Clubs of Broward County - Jim & Jan Moran Unit

www.bgcbc.org
Grant:
$5,000

Book Scholarship Fund provides books for youth from the Club attending college or vocational training in Florida.

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:
$65,470

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

Brotherly Love

Grant:
$82,000

Bakari Program provides mentoring, counseling and tutoring to students attending Deerfield Beach High School.

Broward College Foundation

www.broward.edu/foundation
Grant:
$72,195

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.

Broward Partnership for the Homeless, Inc.

www.bphi.org
Grant:
$91,000

Family Services Program provides shelter to homeless parents with young children as well as parent education/training, group support and opportunities to help strengthen familial relationships and self-sufficiency.

Grant:
$1,000

Build on Your Dreams recognizes the educational achievements of foster care children in Broward County.

Grant:
$2,500

Transitional Independent Living Youth Recognition Program celebrates academic achievement for foster care youth.

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.

Collins Elementary School

www.collinselementary.org
Grant:
$3,010

Literacy program for students at Collins Elementary School.

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.

The Cooperative Feeding Program

Grant:
$75,000

Emergency Services Program provides assistance to families in crisis with immediate needs and support for self-sufficiency.

Dania Elementary School

Grant:
$3,010

Literacy program for students at Dania Elementary School.

Grant:
$40,000

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

Dillard High School

(754) 322-0800
Grant:
$5,000

Dillard Zone Retreat supporting a community initiative to improve the educational outcomes and life experiences of Broward County students.

Family Central, Inc.

www.familycentral.org
Grant:
$251,434

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.

Family Support Services of North Florida, Inc.

www.fssjax.org
Grant:
$55,250

Independent Living Program provides counseling, financial literacy and job training support to youth aging out of foster care in Duval and Nassau counties.

Fantasy Theatre Factory

www.ftfshows.com
Grant:
$25,000

Kids Celebrate Their World provides pre-K and Kindergarten students with literary skills through theatre and language arts experience at Broward elementary schools.

Feeding South Florida (f.k.a. Daily Bread Food Bank)

www.feedingsouthflorida.org
Grant:
$50,000

Replenish food supply to meet the immediate need of hunger-relief in Broward County.

Florida Atlantic University Foundation, Inc.

fauf.fau.edu
Grant:
$130,000

Good FIT (First Introduction into Teaching) interns freshman and sophomore college students in elementary and secondary schools supported and mentored by model teachers.

Florida Resource Center for Women & Children, Inc.

Grant:
$68,775

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

The Florida State University Foundation, Inc.

www.cob.fsu.edu/jmi
Grant:
$200,000

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

Florida Youth Orchestra

www.floridayouthorchestra.org
Grant:
$10,000

STEPS (Symphonic Training, Education and Performances for Students) after-school program enhancement at Margate Elementary.

Gateway Community Outreach, Inc.

Grant:
$20,000

Senior Citizen Assistance Program provides hunger-relief and case management services to seniors who are facing economic crises in Broward County.

Henderson Mental Health Center, Inc.

www.hendersonmhc.org
Grant:
$25,000

Wilson Gardens Apartments program providing transitional independent housing for males in Broward County.

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:
$25,000

Unrestricted grant designated by Josie Bacallao as The Jim Moran Foundation Award honoree for 2009.

Jewish Adoption and Foster Care Options (JAFCO)

www.jafco.org
Grant:
$34,000

Independent Living Program provides life skills training for foster care youth in Broward County.

Junior Achievement of North Florida

www.jajax.com
Grant:
$20,000

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

Kids In Distress, Inc.

www.kidsindistress.org
Grant:
$50,000

KID Therapeutic Preschool provides social and educational instruction to young children in Broward County preparing them for kindergarten and future academic success.

Lake Worth West Resident Planning Group Inc.

(561) 649-9600
Grant:
$14,050

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

Marine Industry Education Foundation of Palm Beach County Inc.

www.marinepbc.org
Grant:
$34,500

Riviera Beach Youth Build provides youth ages 18-24 with job training and GED education while learning vocational skills through community improvement projects in Riviera Beach.

Metro Kids Konnection, Inc.

Grant:
$91,000

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

Northwest Federated Senior Center

(954) 714-3500
Grant:
$25,139

Provides day care, transportation, nursing assistance, and referrals to low-income seniors in Broward County.

Oscar Thomas Foundation

www.oscarthomas.org
Grant:
$36,693

Empowerment Through Literacy Summer Camp provides 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.

SOS Children's Villages - Florida

www.sosflorida.com
Grant:
$25,000

Independent Living Skills Program provides teens in foster care and transitioning young adults with the tools necessary to improve their life skills, employability skills, health care knowledge and budgeting skills with support and coaching from an after-care coordinator.

St. Vincent's Foundation, Inc.

www.jaxhealth.com
Grant:
$33,000

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

Susan B. Anthony Recover 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 Community Academy

Grant:
$54,000

Teens Go Green provides education and experiential learning opportunities through a garden and market program for students referred by the Miami Dade County Juvenile Services Department.

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.

United Way of Broward County

www.unitedwaybroward.org
Grant:
$225,000

Project Lifeline hunger relief initiative provides the purchase and distribution of nutritional groceries to local food pantries in Broward County.

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.

YMCA of Broward County

www.ymcabroward.org
Grant:
$6,270

Providing nutritious snacks and lunches to Blanche Ely High School and Northeast High School students attending the 21st Century Learning Center Saturday program.

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.

Youth Crisis Center, Inc.

www.ycc.org
Grant:
$133,600

Touchstone Village in Jacksonville provides housing and comprehensive services to youth aging out of foster care preparing them for independent living and successful futures.

Total 2009 Grants
 
$3,447,050
 
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