November 2010 Grants

Access to Healthcare Network
Reno, NV
For support of the AHN Patient Care Fund
  $15,000.00
Big Shoulders Fund
Chicago, IL
For tuition support, capital improvements, and technology upgrade
  $125,000.00
Buffalo Academy of the Sacred Heart
Buffalo, NY
For support of financial assistance, college and career preparation programming
  $50,000.00
Capital City Public Charter School
Washington, DC
Support for high-school readiness and placement programming
  $40,000.00
CARE Chest of Sierra Nevada
Reno, NV
Renewal support of CARE Chest's Medical Resource programs
  $30,000.00
Carole Robertson Center for Learning
Chicago, IL
Support of the Youth Alternatives program in leadership and academic success
  $20,000.00
Catalyst Schools
Chicago, IL
General operations support of supplemental academic programs
  $20,000.00
Chicago High School for the Arts
Chicago, IL
Renewal support of the ChiArts enrichment programs
  $25,000.00
Chicago Jesuit Academy
Chicago, IL
For support of one full scholarship
  $12,000.00
Chicago Public Library Foundation
Chicago, IL
Renewal support of the Teen Volume program
  $10,000.00
Colorado Youth at Risk
Denver, CO
For support of the Steps Ahead for Youth and Touchstone Leadership programs
  $20,000.00
Community Financial Education Foundation (CFEF)
Washington, DC
Program support for direct and online financial education
  $30,000.00
Community Health
Chicago, IL
Renewal support of the Nurse Case Management program
  $100,000.00
Community LINC
Kansas City, MO
For support of homeless prevention housing services
  $30,000.00
Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Northeastern Pennsylvania (CCCS of Northeastern PA)
Pittston, PA
For support of the Financial Literacy and Money Education program
  $10,000.00
Friends of the Poor
Scranton, PA
Renewal support in providing basic needs
  $42,500.00
General Conference of Seventh Day Adventist - ACS Community LIFT
 Denver, CO
Renewal support of the Family Care program
  $25,000.00
Girl Scouts of the Sierra Nevada
Reno, NV
For support of the Leadership Outreach program
  $15,000.00
Guadalupe Educational Systems Inc.-Alta Vista Charter School
Kansas City, MO
For support of the school wide literacy program System 44/Read 180
  $25,000.00
Harvesters-The Community Food Network
Kansas City, MO
For support of the food distribution program
  $20,000.00
Jobs for Youth/Chicago
Chicago, IL
Renewal support for the Occupational Skills Training program
  $15,000.00
KIPP Ascend Charter School
Chicago, IL
Renewal support of the KIPP College counseling program
  $20,000.00
Literacy Volunteers of Ontario County, Inc.
Canandaigua, NY
Renewal support for the adult literacy volunteer program
  $49,617.00
McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine
Pittsburgh, PA
Renewal support of research and clinical translation projects
  $750,000.00
Martha’s Table
Washington, DC
For support of the Bridge and Teen programs
  $40,000.00
Mercy Housing Lakefront
Chicago, IL
For support of basic services and housing
  $15,000.00
Mile High Youth Corps
Denver, CO
Supporting the expansion of MHYC’s Community GED program
  $40,000.00
Nevada Discovery Museum
Reno, NV
For seed funds to develop and implement youth educational programs
  $30,000.00
Peaceprints Prison Ministries AKA (Hope of Buffalo, Inc.)
Buffalo, NY
For support of recidivism avoidance programs
  $50,000.00
Reno Philharmonic Association
Reno, NV
Renewal support of the Celebrate Strings Program
  $20,000.00
Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, IL
For continued support of the ELM Project
  $135,109.00
Sojourner House
Rochester, NY
To assist the Supportive Permanent Housing program
  $6,350.00
SoS Outreach
Avon, CO
General operations support for the Winter, Summer, and University program
  $25,000.00
Sunflower House
Shawnee, KS
For support of the Child Assessment program
  $25,000.00
The Note-Ables
Reno, NV
Renewal support of community music programs
  $10,000.00
VNA of Fox Valley
Aurora, IL
For operating support for the Cardiology Clinic
  $70,000.00
Volunteers in Medicine
Wilkes-Barre, PA
For support of the Free Dental Clinic
  $50,000.00
Women's Business Development Center
Chicago, IL
Renewal support of training and counseling programs
  $5,000.00
Women's Resource Center
Scranton, PA
For general operations of the Safe House program
  $40,000.00
Young Men's Educational Network
Chicago, IL
Renewal support to continue and expand the academic programs at YMEN
  $30,000.00
  Grand Total: $2,090,576.00
Board and Staff Matching Grants: $72,095.00    
McGowan Small Family Fund Discretionary Grants: $49,999.00