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370 Main Street
Suite 650
Worcester, MA 01608
(508) 755-0980
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Recent Grants
Fall 2008
Discretionary and Field of Interest Grants
Distribution Committee
Sara T. Adam
Brian M. Chandley
Patricia Clarkson
Gerald M. Gates
Linda C. Looft
Michael A. Nigro
Martha R. Pappas, chair
Fall 2008
Apple Tree Arts $5,000
Early Childhood Music
to fund core programming: outreach, advocacy and community partnerships
Marian B. Kubelus and Marian Zell Nesbit Memorial FundBest Buddies Massachusetts $8,000
Worcester County Middle/High School Project
for salary support
Max H. Kuhner and Eloise A. Kuhner FundBig Brothers/Big Sisters of Central Mass/Metrowest $15,000
Discretionary grant
to help accomplish the organization’s mission devoted to individual youth mentoring
Discretionary FundsBlackstone Valley Boys & Girls Club $5,000
Summer Campership 2009
to fund camp scholarships including the lunch program
Marian B. Kubelus and Marian Zell Nesbit Memorial FundBlackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce Education Foundation $5,000
Discretionary grant
to help support the organization’s mission of supporting education and workforce development
Discretionary FundsBottom Line $10,000
Worcester Office
to help disadvantaged students with access to higher education and post secondary success
Discretionary Funds and Curtis G. Watkins Education FundBridge of Central Massachusetts $10,000
Discretionary Grant
to help support the organization’s mission to provide specialized services to Gay, Lesbian, Bi-Sexual, Transgender Questioning youth (GLBTQ)
Discretionary FundsThe CASA Project $15,000
Guardian ad Litem Services
for operating expenses
Discretionary Funds and Child Wellness FundCentral Massachusetts Housing Alliance, Inc. $20,000
Discretionary grant
to help accomplish the organization’s mission by responding to the needs of the homeless and near homeless populations
Discretionary FundsCentro Las Americas $10,000
Latino Elder Program
to provide recreational and social programming for Latino elders
Discretionary FundsChildren's Friend $15,000
Discretionary grant
to help accomplish its mission to care for children and those who love them
Marian B. Kubelus and Marian Zell Nesbit Memorial FundClark University $140,000
Main South Secondary School Collaborative
direct support for the Hiatt Center for Urban Education Partnership
Greater Worcester Community Scholarship Fund/Ruth and John Adam FoundersCommunity Harvest Project $10,000
Executive Director Position
to run the gardening and food distribution program with community volunteers
Discretionary FundsCommunity Healthlink, Inc. $15,000
Homeless Outreach Advocacy Program
to help accomplish HOAP’s mission to work with homeless and at-risk adults
Discretionary FundsDismas House of Central Massachusetts $15,000
Richard Street Program
support for the Dismas Model offering services to homeless ex-offenders in
Central Massachusetts
Discretionary FundsDynamy, Inc. $10,000
Youth Academy
to help accomplish the organization’s mission to enable high school youth to achieve their full potential
Youth Opportunity FundFamily Services of Central Massachusetts $12,000
Senior Companion
to provide person-to-person support services to frail and isolated elders
Discretionary FundsGenesis Club, Inc. $15,000
Discretionary grant
to help accomplish the organization’s mission to assist individuals with mental illness
Central Massachusetts Health Standards Fund and Discretionary FundsGirls, Incorporated $20,000
Discretionary grant
to help accomplish the organization’s mission to inspire girls to be strong, smart, and bold
Eliza D. and Cora J. D. Dodge FundHenry Lee Willis Community Center $15,000
HIV/AIDS Prevention for African American and Latina Woman
for a multi-cultural education case manager
Eliza D. and Cora J. D. Dodge FundInterfaith Hospitality Network of Greater Worcester $10,000
Case Management and Advocacy
to assist homeless families in establishing self-sufficiency
Eliza D. and Cora J. D. Dodge FundLatino Education Institute $20,000
Discretionary grant
to help accomplish the organization’s mission to improve the educational achievement of Latino students grades K-12 and adult learners
Discretionary FundsLiteracy Volunteers of Greater Worcester $8,000
English as a Second Language/Tutoring
for one-on-one and small group ESL learning
Discretionary FundsMain South Community Development Corporation $25,000
Operating Support
to fund staff engaged with affordable housing, homeownership, foreclosure prevention, and community service programs
Discretionary FundsMassachusetts Senior Action Council $5,000
Central MA Chapter
for the Worcester Senior Organizing project, to promote public policies that improve conditions for seniors
Discretionary FundsThe Master Singers of Worcester $3,000
2008-2009 Season
to support choral music featuring the Worcester children's chorus
Discretionary FundsMatthew 25, Inc. $5,000
Housing Construction with Worcester Technical High School
to support the salary of the Worcester area director
Discretionary Funds and Youth Opportunity FundMillers River Watershed Council $10,000
Watershed Stewardship/Otter River Initiative
to support administrative and material costs
Discretionary FundsMohegan Council Boy Scouts of America $10,000
Discretionary grant
to help accomplish the organization’s mission to serve others by helping to instill values in young people while achieving their full potential
Max H. Kuhner and Eloise A. Kuhner FundMontachusett Interfaith Hospitality Network $15,000
Homeless Families
to house and work with families to re-establish self-sufficiency
Eliza D. and Cora J. D. Dodge FundMusic Worcester, Inc. $5,000
Sing It! Young Voices Unlimited
to provide support for a new youth choral apprenticeship collaborative
with the Worcester Public Schools
Discretionary FundsNativity School of Worcester $15,000
Nativity Fellows
to provide students with talented and passionate teachers
Discretionary FundsNeighborWorks HomeOwnership Center of Worcester $15,000
Foreclosure Intervention and Mitigation
to support programmatic costs
Discretionary FundsNew England Homes for the Deaf, Inc. $5,000
Deaf Senior Citizen Outreach
for operational support at the Worcester Drop-in Center
Discretionary FundsNorth Quabbin Citizen Advocacy $6,000
Community Education
to support volunteer advocacy for people with mental disabilities
Discretionary FundsOak Hill Community Development Corporation $20,000
Discretionary grant
to help accomplish the organization’s mission to revitalize its neighborhoods
Discretionary FundsOld Sturbridge Village $5,000
Native American Experience
to fund the installation of a permanent exhibit
Discretionary FundsPerforming Arts of Northeast Connecticut $4,500
Children's Educational Opera & Symphony
for Southbridge elementary school children to recieve opera education and performance opportunities
Discretionary Funds
Pleasant Street Neighborhood Network Center $16,000
Neighborhood Resource Center
for continued neighborhood engagement, improving access to city services and leadership development
Discretionary Funds
Preservation Worcester $5,000
Discretionary grant
to help accomplish the organization’s mission for preservation of the built enviroment
Discretionary FundsQuinsigamond Community College Foundation $10,000
Women in Technology
to help cover cost of technology kits for middle school girls from Worcester Public Schools
Youth Opportunity FundRefugee & Immigrant Assistance Center $15,000
Comprehensive Case Management
to assist people with social and human services in their first months of arrival
Discretionary FundsRegional Environmental Council $10,000
Discretionary grant
to help accomplish the organization’s mission to create strong, healthy, and sustainable communities in Worcester
Discretionary FundsSalisbury Singers, Inc. $3,000
35th Anniversary Season
for general operating support
Discretionary FundsSamaritans, Inc. $5,000
Grief Support Services
to fund outreach efforts and community awareness of resources in Worcester County
Discretionary FundsSouth High Community School $8,000
Community Service Youth Council
to fund the council’s mini-grant program
Youth Opportunity FundSouth Middlesex Opportunity Council $15,000
Worcester PIP Shelter: Women Services
for the Women's Service Manager to provide trauma intervention services
Eliza D. and Cora J. D. Dodge FundTri-Valley, Inc. $25,000
Nutrition Program
to support operational costs for Meals on Wheels to home-bound elders and
lunch programs
Eliza D. and Cora J. D. Dodge FundTrust for Public Land, New England Regional Office $10,000
Worcester County Conservation Initiative
to support strategic land acquisition and leveraging of additional funds
Discretionary FundsUxbridge Youth Center $10,000
Drop-In Center
to support operating expenses for after-school programming
Discretionary FundsVNA Care Network and Hospice $10,000
Elder Wellness Clinics
for outreach services to vulnerable elders in the city of Worcester
Eliza D. and Cora J. D. Dodge FundWICN Public Radio $10,000
Discretionary Grant
to help accomplish the organization's mission to present authentic, independent music, on the radio and to preserve art forms of Jazz and Folk music
Discretionary FundsWorcester Center for Crafts $12,500
Discretionary Grant
to help accomplish its mission to provide quality craft education and appreciation for fine art
Discretionary FundsWorcester Community Action Council $10,000
Divorce/Post-Divorce Mediation
to provide face-to face conflict resolution services at no or low cost
Discretionary Funds and Corinne Charron Turner FundWorcester Community Action Council $10,000
Capital support
for space renovations and upgrades
Discretionary FundsWorcester Community Housing Resources $20,000
Discretionary grant
to help the organization’s mission to stabilize neighborhoods and renovate
housing
Discretionary Funds and Micah Housing Corporation FundWorcester Educational Development Foundation $5,000
Coats for Kids
to purchase hats, mittens, and jackets for needy children in Worcester
Discretionary FundsWorcester Youth Center $10,000
Discretionary grant
to help accomplish the organization’s mission to provide a place where youth can build lasting, positive changes in their lives
Discretionary FundsYMCA of Central Massachusetts $12,500
Minority Achievers
for high school students to improve educational opportunities
Discretionary Funds and Sumner Lee Sharfman FundYWCA of Central Massachusetts $7,500
Community Service Advocates
to provide violence prevention workshops to school age children and adults in Greater Worcester area
Eliza D. and Cora J. D. Dodge FundYWCA of Central Massachusetts $7,500
Daybreak
to provide outreach and services to women who are victims of domestic violence
Eliza D. and Cora J. D. Dodge Fund
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Total Grant Recommendations $803500