Recent Grants Approved: YOUTH
PROGRAMS
| OTHER
GRANT AREAS: Community
Improvement | Education | Human
Services | Medical
Care Services | Mental
Health Services |
| Bea's
Kids |
2007 |
$16,750 |
Addison,
TX |
Funding
for two new centers to provide out-of-school programming |
| Bea's
Kids |
2008 |
$20,000 |
Addison,
TX |
Funding
for the out-of-school Tutoring & Mentoring program for children
of low-income families |
| Bea's Kids |
2009 |
$30,000 |
Addison, TX |
Funding
for Bea's Kids Tutoring & Mentoring program which provides academic
support and mentoring for low-income youth |
| Betty Ford Center |
2008 |
$50,000 |
Palm
Desert, CA |
Funding
for the Betty Ford Center's Five Star Kids program to teach at-risk
children to avoid substance abuse |
| Big Brothers
Big Sisters of North Texas |
2007 |
$150,000 |
Dallas,
TX |
Funding
for the Big Churches Initiative of Amachi Texas to recruit mentors
for youth with incarcerated parents |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters
of North Texas |
2009 |
$50,000 |
Irving,
TX |
Funding
for the Big Churches Initiative which recruits mentors from churches
and matches them to at-risk youth |
| Big Thought |
2007 |
$128,921 |
Dallas,
TX |
Funding
for Strike a Cord program which provides musical instrument instruction
for youth |
| Big Thought |
2009 |
$100,000 |
Dallas,
TX |
Funding
for the Thriving Minds After School Initiative which is an initiative
to bring afterschool programming to DISD on a district wide basis |
| Boys & Girls
Clubs of Collin County |
2008 |
$50,000 |
McKinney,
TX |
Funding
for renovation of a Club facility |
| Boys & Girls
Clubs of Arlington |
2009 |
$50,000 |
Arlington,
TX |
Funding
for the Impacting Their Tomorrow Today campaign for Project Bright
Star and the T.E.A.M. Project |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of
East Texas |
2008 |
$40,000 |
Tyler,
TX |
Funding
for programming and staff for the Teen Center & Youth Center which
provide out-of-school programs |
| Boys & Girls
Clubs of Greater Dallas |
2008 |
$100,000 |
Dallas,
TX |
Funding
for the Project Learn out-of-school program which aims to raise the
academic performance of youth |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of
Greater Fort Worth |
2008 |
$70,000 |
Fort
Worth, TX |
Funding for out-of-school
programs which raise the academic performance of youth |
| Camp Fire
USA |
2007 |
$10,375 |
Fort
Worth, TX |
Funding
for camperships for Dallas area campers to attend Camp El Tesoro de
la Vida in Summer 2008 |
| Camp Fire
USA |
2008 |
$10,625 |
Fort
Worth, TX |
Funding
for camperships for Dallas area campers to attend Camp El Tesoro de
la Vida in Summer 2009 |
| Camp Summit |
2008 |
$250,000 |
Dallas,
TX |
Funding
for Phase One of the A Peak at the Future camp expansion |
| Challenge
Air for Kids and Friends |
2007 |
$25,000 |
Dallas,
TX |
Funding
for Fly Day events which allow physically challenged children to experience
flight in a private plane |
| Challenge
Air for Kids and Friends |
2009 |
$25,000 |
Dallas,
TX |
Funding
for operating expenses for Fly Day events which allow disabled children
the opportunity to enjoy an aviation experience |
| Child
Care Group |
2009 |
$20,000 |
Dallas,
TX |
Funding
for the Child Care Training Program which offers training and assistance
to child care providers |
| Child
Study Center |
2009 |
$10,000 |
Fort Worth,
TX |
Funding
for psychological and other pediatric care services for children of
low-income families |
| Children's
Chorus of Greater Dallas |
2008 |
$10,000 |
Dallas,
TX |
Funding
for tuition assistance for Summer Singing Camp and/or the Neighborhood
Choir Program |
| Children's
Chorus of Greater Dallas |
2007 |
$10,000 |
Dallas,
TX |
Funding
for tuition assistance for Summer Singing Camp and/or the Neighborhood
Choir Program |
| Circle
of Support, Inc. |
2008 |
$50,000 |
Dallas,
TX |
Funding
for the Girl S.M.A.R.T. 2008 summer learning program |
| Circle
of Support, Inc. |
2009 |
$25,000 |
Dallas,
TX |
Funding
for the 2009 Girl S.M.A.R.T and S.M.A.R.T Boys summer learning programs
which provide safe environments and education support for at-risk
youth |
| CONTACT
Crisis Line |
2009 |
$10,000 |
Dallas,
TX |
Funding
for the Teen CONTACT program which educates adults and youth
about risk factors for emotional crisis and trains individuals to
recognize suicide symptoms |
| Dallas
Children’s Theater |
2007 |
$50,000 |
Dallas,
TX |
Funding
to expand the After School Drama Class program which teaches life
lessons to students |
| Deaf Action
Center |
2008 |
$35,000 |
Dallas,
TX |
Funding
for the Teenage Educational Support Services which provides life skills
for deaf or hard of hearing youth |
| Fair Park
Friendship Center |
2008 |
$25,000 |
Dallas,
TX |
Funding
for operating expenses to provide out-of-school programming for at-risk
youth |
| First
Tee of Dallas, The |
2008 |
$20,000 |
Dallas,
TX |
Funding
for the Open Enrollment Program which provides youth with life skills
training |
| Galaxy
Counseling Center |
2009 |
$30,000 |
Garland,
TX |
Funding
for the Youth Mental Wellness programs which provide early intervention
and family involvement intervention for youth with mental health needs |
| Girl Scouts
of Northeast Texas |
2008 |
$75,000 |
Dallas,
TX |
Funding
for outreach programs to extend the Girl Scout experience to girls
who would not normally participate |
| Girl Scouts
of Northeast Texas |
2009 |
$35,000 |
Dallas,
TX |
Funding
for Girl Scouts Direct which brings life skills programming to girls
from underserved communities |
| Girls
Incorporated of Metropolitan Dallas |
2009 |
$15,000 |
Dallas,
TX |
Funding
for centers in low-income areas that focus on the needs of girls by
reducing negative influences while providing for their development
needs |
| Heart
House Dallas |
2008 |
$35,000 |
Dallas,
TX |
Funding
for out-of-school programming in the Vickery Meadow neighborhood |
| HPPC Transformation
West Dallas |
2007 |
$40,000 |
Dallas,
TX |
Funding
for the construction of a playground in West Dallas |
| Hugworks |
2009 |
$25,000 |
Hurst,
TX |
Funding
for Therapeutic Entertainment and Music
Therapy services for children
suffering from severe, chronic, and life-threatening illnesses |
| Jeffries
Street Learning Center |
2009 |
$20,000 |
Dallas,
TX |
Funding
for the Youth Emphasis program which provides after school
tutoring and summer enrichment for children from underserved communities |
| Junior
Players |
2007 |
$10,000 |
Dallas,
TX |
Funding
for the Discover Arts After-School programs which teach art and conflict
resolution |
| Junior
Players |
2008 |
$10,000 |
Dallas,
TX |
Funding
for the Discover Arts After-School programs which teach art
and conflict resolution |
| Just Say
Yes |
2007 |
$66,530 |
Dallas,
TX |
Funding
for presentations to youth that encourage avoiding high-risk behaviors |
| Just Say
Yes |
2008 |
$75,000 |
Dallas,
TX |
Funding
for presentations to youth that encourage avoiding high-risk behaviors |
| Kids Across
America |
2008 |
$150,000 |
Branson,
MO |
Funding
for camperships for Dallas area campers to attend KAA in Summer 2008 |
| Kids Across
America |
2009 |
$50,000 |
Branson,
MO |
Funding
for camperships for Dallas area urban youth to attend camp in the
summer of 2009 |
| Love For
Kids, Inc. |
2007 |
$87,025 |
Dallas,
TX |
Funding
for the development of the Dallas Best Practices Program for out-of-school
time providers |
| Mental
Health America of Greater Dallas |
2008 |
$15,000 |
Dallas,
TX |
Funding
for the WHO Program which helps children avoid victimization |
| Mercy
Street |
2007 |
$162,450 |
Dallas,
TX |
Funding
for the development of baseball diamonds for youth leagues in West
Dallas |
| Pine Cove
Christian Camps |
2007 |
$100,000 |
Tyler,
TX |
Funding
for the 2008 Coach Avery Johnson Aspire Higher camperships for Dallas
youth |
| Pine Cove
Christian Camps |
2009 |
$20,000 |
Tyler,
TX |
Funding
for camperships for Dallas area urban youth to attend camp in the
summer of 2009 |
| Project
Transformation |
2009 |
$15,000 |
Dallas,
TX |
Funding
for the Summer Program for Underserved Youth which provides summer
day camps for over 900 low-income youth and children |
| Project
Turn-Around |
2007 |
$250,000 |
Dallas,
TX |
Funding
for operating expenses to conduct youth programs |
| Recovery
Resource Council |
2008 |
$10,000 |
Fort
Worth, TX |
Funding
for the Sunshine Club which helps at-risk youth avoid substance abuse |
| Rise School
of Dallas, The |
2009 |
$25,000 |
Dallas,
TX |
Funding
for emergency operating support for the education program for children
with Down syndrome or other developmental disabilities |
| Scripture
Union |
2007 |
$25,000 |
Valley
Forge, PA |
Funding
for Prime Time Initiative – South Central Regional Expansion which
serves at-risk youth with out-of-school programming |
| Services
of Hope Entities, Inc. |
2007 |
$25,000 |
Dallas,
TX |
Funding
for Summer Day Camp collaborative which instructs at-risk youth on
how to avoid delinquent behavior |
| Services
of Hope Entities, Inc. |
2008 |
$50,000 |
Dallas,
TX |
Funding
for three new locations for the Literacy and Character Academies for
at-risk youth |
| Services
of Hope Entities, Inc. |
2009 |
$35,000 |
Dallas,
TX |
Funding
to support Literacy, Character, and Connections
Academies which assist
students in low performing DISD schools |
| Sky Ranch |
2007 |
$250,000 |
Dallas,
TX |
Funding
for camp expansion |
| Southwestern
Diabetic Foundation |
2008 |
$60,000 |
Gainesville,
TX |
Funding
for camperships for Dallas area campers to attend Camp Sweeney in
Summer 2008 |
| SpiritHorse
Therapeutic Riding Center |
2009 |
$25.000 |
Corinth,
TX |
Funding
for equine-assisted healthcare for children with autism |
| Trinity
River Mission |
2007 |
$50,000 |
Dallas,
TX |
Funding
for out-of-school programs which raise the academic performance of
youth |
| Trinity
River Mission |
2008 |
$105,000 |
Dallas,
TX |
Funding
for out-of-school programs which raise the academic performance of
youth |
| Vickery
Meadow Learning Center |
2009 |
$50,000 |
Dallas,
TX |
Funding
for the purchase of a facility as part of the West Dallas Expansion
project |
| Voice
of Hope Ministries |
2007 |
$300,000 |
Dallas,
TX |
Multi-year
funding
for capital renovation campaign |
| Voice
of Hope Ministries |
2007 |
$450,000 |
Dallas,
TX |
Multi-year
funding
for operating expenses for youth programming |
| Voice
of Hope Ministries |
2009 |
$110,000 |
Dallas,
TX |
Funding
for the Voice of Hope summer and fall programs serving West Dallas
youth |
| Wesley-Rankin
Community Center |
2008 |
$100,000 |
Dallas,
TX |
Funding
for facility improvements and for the Keys to Success out-of-school
programs |
| Wilkinson
Center, The |
2007 |
$250,000 |
Dallas,
TX |
Funding
for the CLIMB out-of-school program for at-risk children |
| Wilkinson
Center, The |
2009 |
$58,000 |
Dallas,
TX |
Funding
for the CLIMB UP after school program which provides educational and
social support for teen youth |
William
Jewett Tucker Foundation,
Dartmouth College |
2008 |
$39,550 |
Hanover,
NH |
Funding
for the Student Outreach Programs which provide service learning opportunities
for Dartmouth students |
| YMCA of
Metropolitan Dallas |
2007 |
$514,000 |
Dallas,
TX |
Multi-year
funding
for renovations of the Moorland Branch in South Dallas |
| YMCA of
Metropolitan Dallas |
2008 |
$119,705 |
Dallas,
TX |
Funding
for renovations of the Moorland Branch in South Dallas |
| Young
Life, North Central Texas Region |
2008 |
$75,000 |
Dallas,
TX |
Funding
for ministry with Dallas' inner-city youth |
| Youth
Achievement Foundation |
2007 |
$20,000 |
Dallas,
TX |
Funding
for mentoring and academic support programs in Irving and Garland |
| Youth
Believing in Change |
2007 |
$750,000 |
Dallas,
TX |
Funding
for the acquisition and renovation of property to house the youth
outreach programming |
| Youth
Believing in Change |
2008 |
$150,000 |
Dallas,
TX |
Funding
for operating expenses for programs that develop character and instill
leadership skills in youth |
| Youth
Believing in Change |
2009 |
$75,000 |
Dallas,
TX |
Funding
for Fall Educational Programs which help children develop academic,
comprehension, and leadership skills |
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