This is a list of The Rosendin Foundation’s 2024 Annual Grant check distribution events. This list will be updated regularly until all grants have been distributed. Come back to see more! 

A Farm Less Ordinary – $10,000

Virginia – A Farm Less Ordinary provides employment and a welcoming community to people with developmental and intellectual disabilities. Their grant dollars will support their Crew/Peer Leader training. Peer Leaders provide individualized guidance , ensuring that each participant receives the support needed to succeed in their role.

 

Arizona Association for Foster & Adoptive Parents – $35,000

Arizona – The Arizona Association for Foster & Adoptive Parents (AZAFAP) is a non-profit, statewide organization that serves families who adopt children and provide foster and kinship care. Funds these families receive from the state are minimal and do not cover all the needs of the children. This grant will allow AZAFAP to supply new pairs of shoes and jackets to every child registered in their program.

 

Arizona Cancer Foundation for Children – $35,000

Arizona – Arizona Cancer Foundation for Children (ACFC)’s goal is to improve outcomes for children with cancer by reducing family stress and improving social determinants of health. This grant will help support 500 cancer warriors and their families.

 

Arizonians for Children – $10,000

Arizona – This grant will support Arizonians for Children’s visitation centers: a safe, home-like environment for supervised family visitations and bonding activities (at no charge) for family reunification of children in the custody of the Department of Child Safety. Arizonians for Children supports foster children throughout Maricopa County.

 

Ashley’s Place – $10,000

Tennessee– Ashley’s Place strives to deliver comprehensive, coordinated, child focused services to victims of child sexual abuse, severe physical abuse and/or witness to violence. Ashley’s Place is the only Child Advocacy Center serving Sumner County, and receives on average 550 severe child abuse investigations annually referred from Law Enforcement and Child Protective Services.

 

Assistance League of Las Vegas – $50,000

Nevada– Operation School Bell Services are available to students attending Title 1 designated elementary or middle schools. Each student receives a week’s worth of school clothing, shoes and a hygiene kit.

 

ATLAST La Tiendita – $30,000

Texas – These funds are to help La Tiendita hire a store manager. La Tiendita’s main mission is to increase the health and well-being of Latino youth in McKinney through tackling issues of food injustice in a holistic manner, ultimately addressing the root causes and inciting generational change. The store is located across the street from J.W. Webb Elementary, a Title 1 Elementary, where 90% of the students are minorities and on free or reduced lunch programs.

 

AVANCE Austin – $25,000

Texas – These funds are for more Latino/a families to join AVANCE’s two-generation family empowerment programs, that include culturally responsive mental health screenings and counseling services. AVANCE-Austin programs help families access opportunities and change the trajectory of their lives.

 

BookSpring – $10,000

Texas – These funds will support Books Beginning at Birth. Once enrolled, children receive free print books delivered directly to their homes twice a year until they turn five. Parents and caregivers receive periodic e-newsletters with tips on building reading habits at home, suggested activities for increasing motivation to read, and links to hundreds of free digital books. The program targets families in low-income areas across Texas.

 

Boys & Girls Clubs of Austin – $10,000

Texas – These funds will support the Boys & Girls Clubs of Austin’s Physical and Mental Well Being programs offered after school and during the summer. These programs address nutritional health, physical activity, and offer opportunities for recreational game play. They also offer behavioral programs aimed at increasing positive outcomes for at risk youth.

 

Boys & Girls Clubs of Bend – $9,000

Oregon – These finds will support Boys & Girls Clubs of Bend’s Expressions of Empowerment: Fostering Youth Development and Social Emotional Growth program with one-on-one mentoring, small group sessions and Life Skills groups. This program seeks to address many of the contributing factors to make a positive impact on the mental health of members and their families using a trauma-informed lens. This allows Club youth and their families have opportunities that address their educational, physical, and social-emotional needs.

 

Boys & Girls Clubs of Denison – $10,000

Texas – This grant will benefit the teens of The Boys & Girls Clubs of Denison and the programming of their teen center, “The Hive”. Instead of being on the streets, teens of Denison and Grayson county will have a place with a great environment that promotes healthy lifestyle activities!

 

California Local Conservation Corps Foundation – $15,000

California– The California Local Conservation Corps Foundation (CLCCF) is made up of the 14 certified Local Conservation Corps (LCCs) throughout California. These funds will serve an estimated 500 Corpsmembers directly with access to new or expanded health programming. This might include: DEI training for staff and supervisors, providing mental health first aid trainings or curriculum for programming needed, providing support for state benefit enrollment for participants, life skills workshop or peer group development.

 

Caring Services Inc – $10,000

California– Caring Services offers substance abuse treatment and provides basic needs as a bridge between addiction and recovery helping clients regain health and stability. Funding will support their outpatient treatment program which is paired with transitional housing, food and other basic needs, and outpatient counseling treatment for both individuals and groups.

 

Carolina Breast Friends – $20,000

North Carolina– Carolina Breast Friends is a Charlotte-based nonprofit that provides free services and programming for anyone anywhere on their journey with breast cancer. These funds will support one-on-one mentoring programs and other survivor programming.

 

Central California Food Bank – $50,000

California – These funds will sustain two Cantua Creek Food Distributions: the Neighborhood Market and Mobile Pantry. The funds will provide eggs, tortillas, produce, and other food commodities as available.

 

Chariot – $5,000

Texas – These funds will enhance and expand the direct client services offered to non-driving older adults- improving their access to essential resources and social opportunities. This includes the ability to organize social outings to help foster community, and transportation services to help with errands, grocery shopping, or doctor’s appointments.

 

Chicanos Por La Causa – $35,000

Arizona – Chicanos Por La Causa (CPLC) provides services to people of all background while honoring their Mexican American roots. This grant supports the youth and family services programs at CPLC’s  West Phoenix Community Center and Phoenix’s Central Park Recreation Center.

 

Child Advocates of Silicon Valley – $50,000

California – Child Advocates of Silicon Valley operates Santa Clara county’s only Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) program. These funds allow Child Advocates to continue to train and support CASA volunteers for Santa Clara County foster children. They aim to match 350 foster children with a highly trained CASA volunteer.

 

Child Inc Headstart – $8,900

Texas – These funds will support the Empowering Early Minds, Early Intervention for School Readiness program.  This resource aims to improve long-term outcomes for children in high-poverty areas, ensuring they have the tools and support needed to thrive academically and personally with early intervention.

 

Community Free Clinic – $20,000

North Carolina– The Community Free Clinic considers healthcare for patients holistically. The clinic aims to increase access to mental health care and stabilize patients so they are able to focus on their physical health more fully and monitor additional health needs, including a reduction in substance abuse, loneliness, PTSD, anxiety/depression, and issues related to immigration to the area.

 

Cornerstones, Inc. – $20,000

Virginia– Cornerstones’ The Food Hub provides daily/weekly service delivery and distribution of pantry staples and perishable goods directly to families in need. The grant funds will assist with ongoing staffing as well as warehouse and operation costs to help expand the program.

 

Court Appointed Special Advocates of Orange County – $15,000

California– CASA of Orange County recruits, screens, trains, and supervises community volunteers to become a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA). The court has recently asked CASA-OC to support Social Services in identifying the family of youth in foster care at the onset of their case and to serve children in Family Maintenance cases. These funds will assist in the training of new Mentor-Advocates.

 

Crittenton – $10,000

North Carolina– Crittenton provides residential, educational, and case management services to homeless pregnant teens and women, teen moms and their children in foster care, and adolescent girls in foster care. Grant funds will be used to strengthen and expand the parenting education programs.

 

Denver Kids – $7,593

Colorado – These funds will support Denver Kid’s Educational Counseling Program. Students are paired one-on-one with a professional advisor to provide long-term support and guidance to students in Denver Public Schools, grades 3-12, and students in their first year of postsecondary transition, who experience the challenges of higher risk environments.

 

Education Service Center Region 13 – $14,025

Texas – These funds will allow Education Service Center-Region 13 to expand the Austin Electrical Youth Apprenticeship program. These students are on an accelerated pathway to completing their apprenticeship in three years versus the traditional four-year post-high school graduation apprenticeship timeline

 

Family House Inc. – $10,000

 

California– Family House provides free, temporary housing to families whose children are being treated at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital for cancer or other life threatening illnesses. In addition to shelter, the Family Support Program provides families with groceries, daily breakfast, prepared dinners and snacks, and much more.

 

Fur-Angel Foundation – $10,000

Hawaii – Fur-Angel Foundation (FAF) is a non-profit dog rescue that connects animals with caring foster families. This grant will support FAF’s Healing Hearts with Hugs project, which works with terminally ill children and their families to focus on the positive effects of dogs on mental and physical health.

 

Future for Kids – $30,000

Arizona – Future for KIDS has a mission to provide mentor-driven out-of-school-time programs and camps that focus on academics, athletics, and ethics to improve the lives of youth who face adversity. This grant will support the “Discover Your Future” program which offers mentorship to bolster academic and social-emotional learning for youth.

 

Girls On The Run of NOVA – $10,000

Virginia – Girls On The Run of Northern Virginia is on a mission to deliver joyful and empowering programming for 3rd-8th grade girls regardless of their ability, background, or financial resources. These grant dollars will allow for more participants in their after school programs which focus on developing social and emotional well-being through mentorship.

 

Giving 365, Inc. – $10,000

California– Giving 365 is in the process of launching a crucial new effort: a Mobile Food Pantry program. This initiative will bring nutritious food directly to individuals and families in need, serving as a lifeline for those facing food insecurity. The Mobile Food Pantry is expected to serve an additional 1000 families at the 31 elementary schools in the Corona/Norco school district.

 

Goodwill Industries of Southern Piedmont, Inc. – $20,000

North Carolina– Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont creates equitable access to opportunity through career services at no cost to the participant. The Construction Skills Training Program will provide high-quality vocational training through a 7-week foundational course called Construction Basics. Training topics include construction math, carpentry, intro to HVAC and electrical, blueprint reading, hand and power tool use, material handling and safety.

 

Grayson County Children’s Advocacy Center – $15,000

Texas – The Grayson County Children’s Advocacy Center (GCCAC) provides evidence-based mental health services to promote healing among child victims of abuse. These funds will allow GCCAC to sustain their therapy program which includes trauma-focused modalities such as Child & Family Traumatic Stress Intervention.

 

Groundswell – $10,000

California– The ultimate goal of Groundswell is to be a leader in regional DEI education and training, providing outstanding programs and services to all those served and to remain flexible and responsive to the social and economic evolution. The Youth and Education program suite instills crucial conflict resolution skills, addresses traditional discipline issues, and inspire young leaders through a multifaceted approach. Groundswell has existing task forces at 21 school sites with a minimum of 15 members of the campus community including students, teachers, school staff and parents

 

Habilitat – $50,000

Hawaii – Habilitat is Hawaii’s largest capacity residential treatment center. In addition to treatment and housing, workforce development is a key proponent of Habilitat’s program. This grant will allow urgent repairs to the Enterprise building, which houses the administrative offices as well as some of the workforce training programs.

 

Heart of Oregon Corps – $25,000

Oregon – These funds are to promote construction safety in Heart of Oregon Corps YouthBuild program. The funds will enable HOCYB to continue intensive worksite safety training, monthly safety inspections, and job hazard analyses. By integrating Personal Protective Equipment responsibility into youth orientation, displaying “know your rights” posters, and training youth in injury prevention and reporting, we foster a culture of safety. Youth lead morning stretching and safety huddles, and additional courses are provided for OSHA-10 Safety Certificate and CPR & First Aid certification.

 

HELP of Southern Nevada – $50,000

Nevada– HELP’s mission has focused on assisting homeless and low-income residents of Clark County achieve self-reliance. Shannon West Homeless Youth Center (SWHYC), a program of HELP of Southern Nevada, is a safe, stable environment for homeless youth, ages 16 – 24, to rebuild lives and provide solutions to homelessness. SWHYC offers a variety of services to homeless youth including shelter, mental health services, employment, education, and wellness activities. This grant will help feed the youth and young adults at SWHYC.

 

Henrico Community Food Bank – $10,000

Virginia – Henrico Community Food Bank works diligently to address food insecurity in Henrico County. This grant will support the Daily Food Delivery program: a service available to any resident of Henrico County and personalized to fulfill each household’s needs. A $10,000 grant will fund this program for three months!

 

Hollywood Food Coalition – $10,000

California– Hollywood Food Coalition nourishes the community by rescuing and distributing food, preparing nightly meals, and uniting efforts to achieve food equity. Their newest initiative at the Dinner program, Culinary Collaborations, invites professional chefs to collaborate with the Head Chef and create new menus that reflect the personal culinary traditions of guests. These new menus allow guests to explore new cuisines, including Ethiopian, Sichuan, Peruvian, and Italian – a normalizing and enriching experience that helps them feel connected with one another and the broader L.A. community.

 

HomePlate Youth Services – $50,000

Oregon– HomePlate is Washington County’s only nonprofit provider of drop-in centers, street outreach, and stabilization services for young people (age 12-24) experiencing housing instability. HomePlate operates two Drop-in centers in Washington County: one in Beaverton and one in Hillsboro. Here, youth can get a home-cooked meal, take a shower, do laundry, access basic necessities, and connect with caring adults.

 

Honor Veterans Now – $40,000

Texas – The Meals for Vets program contracts with local and national meal service providers to pay for nutritious meals for Veterans. Veterans in Austin, Dallas, Houston and San Antonio.

 

Hope Haven, Inc – $10,000

North Carolina– Hope Haven is a Therapeutic Community that provides a foundation of recovery for individuals and families impacted by substance use disorder so they can build healthy independent lives. Funding will expand the Workforce Development Program and help hire an additional Training Manager.

 

Hopecam Inc – $10,000

Virginia – Hopecam works to overcome social isolation experienced by children with cancer by virtually connecting them with their classmates and peers. This includes providing a tablet or laptop, a professional license of Zoom, and internet access (if needed). These dollars will continue to support their efforts.

 

HopeWay – $10,000

North Carolina– HopeWay is an accredited nonprofit mental health organization treating people struggling with mental health conditions through various levels of care and services. HopeWay strives to mitigate costs of intensive mental health care services for their clients through financial assistance.

 

House of Ruth – $20,000

Maryland– House of Ruth Maryland is working to end violence against women and their children by confronting the attitudes, behaviors and systems that perpetuate it, and by providing victims with the services necessary to rebuild their lives safely and free of fear.

 

Humane Society of the Ochocos – $14,100

Oregon – These funds will allow Humane Society of the Ochocos to extend Petcademy’s customized virtual training and behavioral support for an additional 3 years, train dogs and cats, foster support with meaningful guidance to keep a foster engaged and supported, shelter diversion program, reduce adoption returns, access to online courses to solve behavior issues, provide adopters Adoption Fundamentals and fosters Fostering Fundamentals.

 

Inland Valley Hope Partners – $10,000

California– Inland Valley Hope Partners has provided hope and help to no- and low- income families in the Inland Valley since 1968. Their Food Security Program helps reduce food insecurity in the communities served and addresses community problems of food insecurity and access to healthy foods. This grant will support the food pantries and healthy living activities.

 

International Association for Spelling as Communication (I-ASC) – $25,000

Virginia – I-ASC is the sole authority on Spelling to Communicate (S2C), a method that helps nonspeaking individuals with motor-sensory challenges communicate. This grant will help launch their pilot Nonspeaking Entrepreneurship Program which will address the need for nonspeaking disabled people to have access to meaningful, profitable, and sustainable self-employment opportunities. Participants will receive mentorship to help launch their own businesses.

 

Jubilee Park & Community Center – $20,000

Texas – Jubilee Park serves around 3,000 low-income residents in Southeast Dallas annually with a variety of free programs. This grant will help strengthen their efforts to support the nutritional needs of the community through their food pantry.

 

Just Neighbors – $25,000

Virginia – Just Neighbors is dedicated to serving and supporting the immigrant community of Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia through mutual understanding between immigrants and the larger community in which they live. This grant will support the Just Neighbors Immigration Legal Assistance Program in 2025. The general program will provide legal services to at least 1,000 low-income immigrants in the community.

 

Keaton’s Child Cancer Alliance- $40,000

California– Keaton’s Child Cancer Alliance supports the entire family through a child’s cancer diagnosis. This grant will expand its “Thriving Together” project to increase access to mental and behavioral health care for low-income and vulnerable populations effected by the trauma of pediatric cancer.

 

Kingdom Causes Bellflower – $10,000

California– Kingdom Causes Bellflower supports those at risk of homelessness, creates sustainable work opportunities through social enterprise, and offers ongoing education to the broader community. The Good Soil Industries (GSI) program provides job skills and an opportunity to rebuild a resume, and specifically targets those individuals who may struggle to find work through traditional means.

 

Laura’s House – $10,000

California– Laura’s House Domestic Violence Services Program effectively meets the needs of individuals and families affected by domestic violence by providing them with shelter and support services that assist their efforts to escape abuse and establish lasting safety and conducts effective prevention/education and community outreach activities to help stop abuse before it begins.

 

LAWS Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services – $50,000

Virginia – LAWS provides victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse with safety, hope, and empowerment services to live as survivors free from the effects of violence. The current emergency center no longer meets the needs of Loudoun County. This grant is going towards a new shelter, estimated to be a 13,500 square feet single multi-family building with a secure lobby and rooms for intake and support groups.

 

LifeMoves – $50,000

California – LifeMoves is the largest nonprofit organization committed to ending the cycle of homelessness in San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties. This grant will support BehavioralMoves – a program that provides behavioral health services to clients across their 13 interim housing shelters.

 

Loaves & Fishes Family Kitchen – $20,000

California – Loaves & Fishes Family Kitchen provides hot and nutritious meals to feed hungry families, children, seniors, veterans, students, and disabled individuals in the Bay Area community. This grant supports the hot meals and A La Carte programs. Hot meals are served five days a week in downtown San Jose. A La Carte food trucks can be found at nine locations from San Jose to Menlo Park.

 

Love Never Fails – $50,000

California– Love Never Fails Mobile Clinical Services Project will provide timely resources to individuals in crisis throughout the Bay Area. LNF provides individuals with harm reduction resources such as food, clothing, and toiletries and connect them to a Mobile Case Manager who will meet with them while they are awaiting County Mental Health Services.

 

Make-A-Wish Foundation of Oregon, Inc.- $15,000

Oregon– When children are battling a critical illness, so much of normal childhood is taken away. A wish invites them into a world of possibilities – where the exciting anticipation of a wish come true helps them believe in better days ahead. Make A Wish aims to fulfill children’s wishes with these grant funds.

 

Maryland Center for Construction Education & Innovation – $30,000

Maryland– MCCEI is an independent workforce intermediary committed to making careers in the built environment attractive and accessible to all. Maryland Construction Career Days expose Maryland high school students to possible career paths in the built environment through hands-on exhibits and educational resources.

 

Matthews Free Medical Clinic- $10,000

North Carolina– Matthews Free Medical Clinic (MFMC) provides high quality health care to low income, uninsured families and individuals in Mecklenburg and Union Counties. This grant will support the MFMC Behavioral Health Program.

 

Merced House Texas – $5,000

Texas – These funds will go towards Merced House’s Supportive Services, which includes a quarterly food distribution at seven San Antonio properties and monthly distribution at two Corpus Christi properties.

 

Minding Your Mind- $10,000

California– Minding Your Mind’s objective is to end the stigma and destructive behaviors often associated with mental health issues and to promote help-seeking behavior in youth through education. Grant funds will support in-school mental health education programs in Los Angeles and Anaheim.

 

MountainStar Family Relief Nursery – $7,500

Oregon – These funds will support social and emotional health of the vulnerable children and families in Prineville by providing early childhood classes to learn fine, gross, sensory, and oral motor skills necessary for successful development. MountainStar also provides crisis intervention, safety net services, parenting education, support through home visits and group activities, connections to mental health services, transportation services for children, respite care for children, and referrals to other programs as needed.

 

Nashville Electrical JATC- $20,000

Tennessee– NEJATC’s Apprentice Health and Safety Education and Training program will provide Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) training as well as First Aid/CPR training.

 

National Alliance on Mental Illness Idaho- $5,000

Idaho– The National Alliance on Mental Illness Idaho (NAMI) provides advocacy, support, and free, confidential, evidence-based classes for individuals with a mental health condition as well as for the family and friends who support them. This grant will fund the creation of new facilitated support groups for individuals with mental health conditions, including those who identify as members LGBTQ community, as well as for individuals enrolled in Ada County Mental Health Diversion Court, and also provide funding to produce NAMI’s signature evidence-based Peer-to-Peer educational program for individuals with mental health concerns.

 

Nora’s Home – $5,000

Texas – These funds will support Nora’s Home’s Adopt-A-Family program. The funds will provide up to 67-night stays and lodging will be one less burden the family needs to think of during an already stressful time. As families are required to relocate to Houston for medical care for varying amounts of time, Houston becomes their home and Nora’s Home becomes their “home away from home.” Not only are patients in an unfamiliar place, but are going through one of the most challenging times in their life, either waiting for a transplant or hoping that their new organ will not be rejected. We are happy to open our home and have them be a part of the Nora’s family giving them a community and place to lay their head.

 

North Texas Food Bank – $25,000

Texas – The North Texas Food Bank delivered over 144 million pounds of food this last year. These grant dollars will be used for food purchases that can support up to 75,000 meals for the hungry of North Texas.

 

Olive Crest – $10,000

California– Olive Crest is dedicated to preventing child abuse by strengthening, equipping, and restoring children and families in crisis “One Life at a Time.” Grant funding will help empower independence for young people transitioning out of the foster care system with Olive Crest’s Transitional-Aged-Youth Housing programs.

 

One Small Step – $25,000

Arizona – These funds support the Threads on Treads program. Threads on Treads will significantly expand One Small Step’s capacity to provide clothing assistance to communities where transportation barriers hinder access to essential services. These funds will purchase a van to extend One Small Step’s reach and make a meaningful difference in the lives of those in need.

 

One Tribe Foundation – $15,000

Texas – One Tribe Foundation is a mental and emotional wellness 501(c)3 non-profit located in Euless, Texas that serves veterans, first responders, law enforcement officers, medical frontline workers and their families through traditional and non-traditional therapies and programs with a focus on suicide prevention and awareness. This grant is to support the Unmasked program: to promote healing within our nation’s heroes and to educate the community on the impacts of suicide.

 

Our Minds Matter – $10,000

Virginia – These funds will support the Scaling-up School-Wide Signature Campaigns for Teen Mental Wellbeing program. OMM will not only continue sustaining and supporting teen-led clubs in schools and community spaces. We will also build our capacity to run a scaled-up program of Signature Campaigns, school-wide projects and events that are already reaching exponential numbers of teens. Funding will go to developing at least 10 new campaign tools with  engaging ideas and clear guidance to run school-wide events, decreasing stigma and increasing teen’s protective mental health factors. Completing a new UX Design for our website to significantly increase teens’ ease of access to campaign toolkits and other curricula. Translate all club activities and campaign toolkits into Spanish. Train OMM staff in organizing principles, in teen motivational/leadership development, and youth advocacy. Provide increased stipends to clubs to fund school-wide campaigns.

 

Patriots and Paws – $10,000

California– Patriots and Paws “Provisions for Patriots” program provides gently used home goods and furnishing at NO COST to Veterans, Active Duty and Reservists. The Paws Program is working on creating a free kennel so Veterans do not have to choose between taking care of their animal or themselves.

 

People’s Community Clinic – $25,000

Texas – These funds will allow People’s to bring dental care to thousands more Central Texans who may otherwise forego their dental health needs. The program now serves all ages, from pediatric and adolescent patients to adult and senior patients.

 

Pfood Pfairness in Pflugerville Schools – $10,000

Texas – The goal at Pfood Pfairness in Pflugerville Schools is to ensure every student has access to hot, nourishing meals without worrying about debt or embarrassment. On average, they fund 400-500 student lunch accounts on a biweekly basis.

 

Portland YouthBuilders – $10,000

Oregon– Portland YouthBuilders (PYB) serves a highly diverse enrollment of more than 200 low-income young people each year in its YouthBuild and Bridge construction training programs. This funding is specifically for new gend-specific efforts to increase the impact of existing programs through a Women in Trades Orientation, Networking Groups, and Participant Support for women, non-binary, and people of color who are considering careers in industries that remain largely dominated by white men.

 

Poverello House – Papa Mike’s Cafe- $50,000

California – Papa Mike’s Café is a no-cost, full-service restaurant serving three made-to-order meals for anyone in need. The Culinary Services Program produces 3,500 hot meals daily for distribution sites throughout the Fresno community.

 

Radiant Futures – $15,000

California– Radiant Futures was the first domestic violence agency in Orange County and the third in the country! The counseling services  available are tailored to each survivor’s individual needs by their case manager who uses a trauma-informed model of care by empowering participants to maintain self-determination while focusing on safety.

 

Rebuilding Together Washington County, Inc – $10,000

Oregon– Rebuilding Together helps low-income homeowners in Washington County remain living in their own homes in safety and health. Homeowners who are eligible can receive free repairs and accessibility modifications from skilled laborers at no cost to them.

 

Recovery Cafe San Jose – $50,000

California – These funds will support its Trauma Recovery Services program, which helps people who cannot afford traditional services sustain recovery from addiction, homelessness, mental illness, incarceration, and other kinds of trauma. RCSJ is a one-of-a-kind program in Santa Clara County, offering a membership-based community which loves people back to life through healthy meals, small support group meetings, life- and job-skills training, and access to community resources – all in a beautiful, safe, clean and sober environment. At Recovery Cafe, underserved and disadvantaged people come to remember they are worthy of love, and to know they have something to offer the world. The impact of this can be permanent transformation – as well as fewer relapses, hospital stays, police contacts, and other kinds of crises that can drain local resources.

 

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Charlotte – $5,000

North Carolina– In addition to housing for families of pediatric patients at nearby hospitals, the Ronald McDonald House of Greater Charlotte also has Hospital Programs: Caroline’s Corner and Happy Wheels Hospitality Carts. The Family Room at Caroline’s Corner, located at Hemby Children’s Hospital, provides families with free refreshments, shower and laundry facility access, personal care items and essential supplies, lounge and play space, toys and games, and the comfort and care of our volunteers and staff. Happy Wheels: Hospitality Carts are mobile care units that bring this same support directly to pediatric hospital rooms.

 

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Temple – $45,932

Texas – The Ronald McDonald House of Temple offers a “home-away-from-home” for little or no cost, keeping families close to their hospitalized child. Ronald McDonald House is transforming their courtyard for families to enjoy some greenspace during their stay.

 

Rose Haven, CIC- $10,000

Oregon– The Advocacy and Mental Health Program at Rose Haven utilizes a comprehensive approach to navigate through the complex challenges faced by guests. This program not only offers crisis support to those living outside, it can keep people housed by helping them find the resources to regain independence. This involves addressing immediate needs first through Rose Haven’s other holistic programs.

 

RRUFF- Rocklin Residents Unite for Fido – $10,000

California– RRUFF is a nonprofit dedicated to serving disabled veterans and first responders with Post Traumatic Stress by funding service dog training at no cost to them. Their goal for 2025 is to successfully graduate 12 service dog/hero teams within a 12-14 month timeframe.

 

Safe Alliance- $25,000

North Carolina– The Clyde and Ethel Dickson Domestic Violence Shelter serves victims who are homeless as a result of escaping situations of domestic violence. Upon entering the shelter, residents are invited to stay for a maximum of 90 days–the longest stay for a domestic violence shelter in Charlotte-Mecklenburg. During this period, Safe Alliance provides for their basic needs and offers an array of supportive services tailored to the needs of domestic violence victims.

 

SafeHaven of Tarrant County – $7,500

Texas – The mission of SafeHaven is to end domestic violence through safety, support, prevention, and social change. This grant will support the Food Programs in the Fort Worth and Arlington emergency domestic violence shelters, which house 164 survivors per night.. SafeHaven provides three nutritious meals each day for survivors in the shelters at no cost to them.

 

Save the Family – $25,000

Arizona – These funds will support the Homeless Families Intervention Project. Programming includes Housing for Homeless Families, Case Management for Homeless Families, Housing for Impoverished Families, and Supportive Services.

 

Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina- $25,000

North Carolina– Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina is the largest human services organization in the Metrolina region. This funding will assist 14 school-based mobile pantries in Mecklenburg County and provide food-insecure children and their families with staple pantry food items as well as fresh produce, meat, dairy and whole-grain bread.

 

Second Story – $15,000

Virginia – These funds will support the only emergency shelter in Northern Virginia for youth ages 13-17 and work tirelessly to help them navigate crises, striving for safe reunification with their families whenever possible. Our Community-Based Services extend support to young people and families at risk of homelessness or other crises. We offer essential classes in language, computer skills, health literacy, and financial planning, alongside legal services, tutoring, parent-child programs, food distribution, and other critical assistance. Their residential programs assist young mothers and their children, as well as other youth experiencing homelessness, by providing safe housing, job training opportunities, financial education, counseling, and more, enabling them to stay in school, secure employment, and build a stable future.

 

SetPath – $5,000

Oregon – These funds will support the Mentorship program. SetPath will recruit and train additional mentors to meet the growing demand for its services, ensuring that every young adult who seeks support can be matched with a compatible mentor. SetPath will develop specialized training workshops and resources for mentors to better equip them with the tools and knowledge needed to address the unique needs and concerns of our mentees, including topics such as mental health, financial literacy, and academic success. SetPath will organizing group activities and events that facilitate networking, skill-building, and community engagement for both mentors and mentees. These activities will not only strengthen the bonds between mentors and mentees but also create a supportive and inclusive community where young adults feel valued and empowered to pursue their goals. In summary, the grant funds will enable SetPath to expand the reach and impact of its mentorship program, providing more young adults with the guidance and support they need to thrive in their personal and professional lives.

 

Skillpoint Alliance – $5,000

Texas – This grant will allow 80 low-income students into Skillpoint’s Gateway Occupational Training Program. Enrolled students will receive job training, including industry-recognized credentials, technical skills, job readiness skills, and individualized support as they search for and secure employment.

 

Sojourner Center – $15,000

Arizona – These funds will go to its Emergency Shelter & Supportive Services – Supporting the Mental and Emotional Health of Survivors. Sojourner Center will use the requested funds to provide safe emergency housing and a full spectrum of supportive services across Fiscal Year 2025. These services foster safety, stability, and provide relief from the stress of abuse and trauma so participants, their children, and their pets can move toward greater safety, self-care, improved mental and emotional health, and decreased dependence on their abuser. The emergency shelter accommodates up to 133 individuals daily, for stays of up to 120 days, and operates 24/7, serving 375+ survivors and children each year.

 

South County Outreach- $25,000

California– South County Outreach’s Hunger & Homelessness Prevention Program includes a “client choice” food program, homeless prevention assistance, affordable housing opportunities and an educational component to further help individuals achieve and maintain good nutrition and self-sufficiency.

 

Special Olympics North Carolina – $10,000

North Carolina–The mission of Special Olympics is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. These funds will support their fitness and health programming.

 

The Autism Nation – $7,500

Arizona – The Autism Nation works to raise awareness, acceptance and make amazing memories for families with special needs. This grant will support their “Fall on the Spectrum” program: a “carnival” for special needs families done in the name of social inclusivity.

 

The Center in Hollywood- $10,000

California– The Center in Hollywood is an inclusive space for anyone experiencing homelessness. This grant will support the Day Center & Wellness program to provide an emotionally safe and inclusive space for adults experiencing homelessness in Hollywood to gather, interact, and find resources.

 

The Giving Plate – $5,000

Oregon – These grant dollars will provide hunger relief in Central Oregon. Funds will be used to purchase nutritious food items for our hunger relief programs, including fresh produce sourced weekly from High Desert Produce, as well as essential items such as meat, sliced bread, and eggs, which are crucial components of a balanced diet. The Giving Plate purchase fresh fruits and vegetables, eggs, dairy, sliced bread, and meat weekly to meet this need. It also buy items specific to our childhood hunger programs, such as popcorn, pudding, drink mixes, trail mixes, applesauce, beef jerky sticks, and oatmeal.

 

The Hope Coalition – $2,500

Arizona – Grant dollars will support the Eloy Food Bank to assist with the purchase of food for distribution in Eloy and the surrounding area of Pinal County.

 

The Junior League of Austin – $20,000

Texas – The primary goal of The Junior League of Austin’s Food In Tummies (FIT) program is to consistently provide 900+ students with nutritious weekend meals and educational resources on nutrition for the duration of the 36-week school year. FIT fills the nutritional void that exists from Friday to Monday for students at Baty and Hillcrest Elementary.

 

The Peaceful Presence Project – $25,450

Oregon – Funds will support the Community Connector Program for Serious Illness Care. The Peaceful Presence Project (TPPP) will develop and deliver trainings to allow local THWs, our trained and vetted end-of-life doulas, partner organization staff, and other interested community members to serve as Community Connectors (CCs) within Cook County. The 3-4 hour training will include: practical death and grief literacy education, advance care planning, active listening and psychosocial support skills, and systems and resource orientation. THWs are trusted individuals in their local communities who provide person- and community‐centered care by bridging communities and health systems. This project will engage current and alumni Peer Support Specialists (PSS) and Community Health Workers. In conjunction with TPPPP staff, Community Connectors (CCs) will host weekly meetings called “Connection Cafes” where community members can come together and participate in supportive dialogue around personal experiences with illness, death and grief. The role of these gathering spaces will be to provide compassionate human contact, to widen social networks, and to ensure that people’s health related social needs are being responded to in a timely and proactive manner. CCs and TPPP staff will also be on point for resource referrals, including advance care planning support, and one-on-one check-ins to provide companionship, advocacy and emotional support for socially isolated individuals needing more care. The project will host weekly gatherings in Bend, Redmond/Madras and Prineville in collaboration with community-based partners (churches, senior centers, public health departments, Council on Aging, etc.) TPPP will also engage the connective power of Neighborhood Districts. District leaders and interested neighborhood residents will be given access to the above training as a means of encouraging more supportive and informed community capacity. This form of community building enhances existing strengths and connections among neighborhoods by identifying what is present in both people and place, building relationships and engaging neighbors in the social care of one another.

 

The Youth Center – $15,000

California–The Youth Center is a community institution, providing children and teens with a safe and welcoming space. Their View U program was established to address the pressing mental health needs of the community’s youth. View U integrates academic, behavioral, and social-emotional practices to empower young individuals to positively navigate their world.

 

There With Care of the Bay Area – $10,000

California – These funds will support its Food Security Program. Funds will be used to purchase Safeway gift cards as well as groceries and snacks for its Easy Meal Care Bags that There With Care of the Bay Area distributes to the families it serves.

 

TreesCharlotte – $10,000

North Carolina–TreesCharlotte is a public/private nonprofit collaboration to grow, diversify and steward the city’s iconic urban forest. Funds from this grant will help TreesCharlotte’s effort to plant at least 5,800 new trees in 2025.

 

United Communities Against Poverty, Inc- $5,000

Maryland– United Communities Against Poverty strives to provide solutions to alleviate poverty in Prince George County. These funds will allow UCAP to provide nutritious bags of food on a monthly basis to citizens that request food from their pantry.

 

University Legal Services- $20,000

Washington DC– ULS represents incarcerated DC residents who have psychiatric, intellectual and other developmental disabilities, and traumatic brain injuries. Their work addresses neglect and abuse during incarceration and before exiting jail, clients are assisted with applications for government benefits, with lining up healthcare services in the community, and housing. The desired outcome is successful reentry experiences for clients including successful supervision during parole, applications for benefits submitted, benefits received, housing received, access to community health providers.

 

University of Hawaii Foundation – $50,000

Hawaii – This grant will support the GoFarm Hawai’i. GoFarm Hawai’i aims to enhance Hawai’i’s food security and economy by increasing the number of sustainable, local agricultural producers. This program has grown to become one of the largest and most successful beginning farmer development programs with over 600 graduates in the last three years!

 

Urban Community Outreach- $25,000

California– Urban Community Outreach puts caring and commitment into action through our nutrition meal service, temporary housing, health screening, clothing, and workforce development programs for the downtown Long Beach / Los Angeles County community. This funding will allow expansion of their nutritional meal services.

 

Veterans Bridge Home – $25,000

North Carolina–Veterans Bridge Home connects Veterans and their families to their community. The Battle Buddy Program trains individuals, veterans, and non-veterans to spot signs of mental health stress and to take appropriate actions that can save lives. These funds will expand the Battle Buddy network and mental health training curriculum.

 

WEAVE Inc. – $25,000

California– These funds will support WEAVE’s comprehensive housing program, which includes the emergency shelter, transitional housing, and permanent supportive housing services for survivors of domestic violence and sex trafficking. WEAVE provides support to more than 11,000 victims per year and reaches another 12,000 people through prevention education and outreach.

 

Westside Food Bank – $25,000

California–Westside Food Bank’s mission is to end hunger in our communities by providing free, nutritious food through food acquisition and distribution, engaging the community, and advocating for a strong food assistance network. This grant will work to reduce hunger in LA County, where 1 in 3 households is currently food insecure.

 

Williamson County Children’s Advocacy Center – $20,000

Texas – Williamson County Children’s Advocacy Center (WCCAC) is a child-centered and focused facility serving as the preferred alternative to taking a child or teen to an intimidating police station to talk about the intimate details of the abuse they’ve experienced. These funds will allow WCCAC to continue their Community Education program inn both Georgetown and Hutto ISDs.

 

Working Dogs for Vets – $10,000

Tennessee– Working Dogs for Vets gives access to service dogs and supportive services to Veterans nationwide at no cost to them.

 

Working Wardrobes for a New Start- $10,000

California– Working Wardrobes for a New Start received funding for their “Rebuilding Careers” program. Rebuilding Careers offers a comprehensive range of workforce training and supportive services to assist unemployed and underemployed in Orange County address their life challenges and barriers to employment and secure living wage jobs.

 

XpeditionAZ – $30,000

Arizona – The funds will support the XpeditionAZ Adaptive Mobility and Sports programs. Adaptive Mobility and Sport Clinics: XpeditionAZ aims to extend the reach of its clinics to serve 100 participants annually. The funding will support the purchase of specialized adaptive sports equipment, compensate trained professionals who deliver personalized coaching, and cover operational costs to ensure safety and effective program delivery. Outdoor Adventure Expeditions: XpeditionAZ’s goal is to conduct at least four large-scale expeditions each year, which will allow participants to engage with nature and benefit from its therapeutic effects. The funds will be used for necessary adaptive equipment, transportation, and expert guides to ensure safe and enriching experiences for all participants. The Basics Program: With the initiation of this program, XpeditionAZ aims to support at least 200 seniors by providing essential services like food delivery, clothing, and home maintenance. Grant dollars will help fund the logistics of these deliveries, pay for supplies, and support the coordination efforts of volunteers who are crucial to the success of this program.