2008 GRANTEES
· Caring for Kids: $5,000
Meet the basic, emergency needs of children involved in the family court system
· Center for Survivors of Torture and War Trauma: $12,500
Pay for mental health services for affected individuals and families
· Center for Women in Transition: $10,000
Mentor female non-violent ex-offenders
· College Bound: $10,000
Provide low income students with the support necessary to succeed in a four-year college
· Gateway to Hope: $20,000
Build awareness of the availability of free treatment for uninsured and underinsured breast cancer patients
· George Washington Carver House: $6,250
Help individuals raising grandchildren and great-grandchildren and keep them out of foster
· Immigrant & Refugee Women’s Program: $10,000
Enlarge the agency’s pool of trained volunteers
· Kid’s Place: $20,000
Expand an after-school program for at-risk elementary school students
· Lydia’s House: $15,000
Start a healthcare program for abused women and their children
· Memory Care Home Solutions: $20,000
Train people caring at home for loved ones with dementia
· Metro Homeless Center: $20,000
Create a pilot housing program for women unable to live independently
· Pony Bird: $15,000
Buy equipment for non-ambulatory individuals with severe physical and disabilities
· St. Louis ArtWorks: $6,250
Support a paid summer apprenticeship art program for at-risk teens
· Voices for Children: $10,000
Expand services for children in foster care