2018 Grantees

We made 25 grants totaling near $850,000 in 2018. Read below for details…

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  • Achieve Miami. SAT/ACT readiness/ Grant funds test fee waivers, study preparation course & academic tutors for 40 high school juniors

  • Communities in Schools. 4 AmeriCorps reading tutors at Holmes elementary

  • Friends of North Beach. Additional staffing and assistant teachers for second grade.

  • Guitars Over Guns. Intensive musical fellowship for 15 top performing students

  • Lehrman Community Day School. Security, smart boards & a water warrior science project

  • Lotus House. Lotus Kids: Educational/cultural activities (book giveaways, computer learning, holiday/birthday celebrations, tutoring and visits to community programs) to 500+ homeless children

  • MDPLS. 6 hackathons for kids 10+

  • Miami Theater Center. 6 no-cost field trips, educational film opportunities & in school workshops at underserved schools

  • Miami Waterkeepers. Expand the junior ambassador program to 35 waterkeepers (10 new ones). Participants learn leadership skills, enjoy specialized environmental education about South Florida’s watershed and enjoy on-the-water opportunities, water monitoring, and a water patrol training component.

  • Music & the Brain. Keyboard education (curriculum + equipment) for 22 underserved elementary schools

  • New World Symphony. Four free education concerts for Miami Dade public school students

  • North Beach Elementary School. Safety & wellness campaign (adding extra security cameras throughout the school, renovating and improving security in the cafeteria and upgrading the bathrooms)

  • Nu Deco Ensemble. Free student performance series, school concerts & youth orchestras

  • Produced With Purpose. 2019 Young Entrepreneurs Showcase

  • PS 305. Support & organize 10-25 of advanced parent leaders in leadership & advocacy skills

  • Ransom Everglades. Data project

  • Ronald McDonald House. Daily buffet breakfast for residents & their families

  • SEED School. Hire a mental health counselor to provide individual and group therapeutic services at boarding school for children with incarcerated parents

  • South FL Art Center. Little River TV - 8-week program partnering middle school students with practicing artists

  • Teach for America. Recruitment of 11 new core members

  • Temple Beth Sholom. Justice League Teen Fellowship & Social Justice fellow

  • Temple Beth Sholom Innovative School. Supplies and upgrades to the outdoor classroom, scientific learning area & innovation lab

  • Women of Tomorrow. Career-focused field trips & college visits for rising high school seniors