We made 20 grants totaling just under $1,00,000 in 2019. Read below for details…
Arsht Center (Ailey Camp). Free 6-week summer camp for kids 11-14 that uses dance to build self-esteem, discipline & creative expression. Serves 110 under-resourced middle schoolers
Children's Bereavement Center. Expansion of K-2 offerings in Doral, Miami Shores & Coconut Grove
Doing Good Together. 16 family service fairs in the 2019-20 school year and expansion of kindness curriculum for small groups.
Duke University. Annual fund
Friends of North Beach. Third grade funding
Friends of the Underline (youth-led walking tours). The Underline will be selecting rising juniors and seniors from underserved high schools to lead public walking tours in the first half mile of the park when it opens.
Friendship Circle of Miami. Art Circle program for kids 6-18
Frost Museum of Science: 4 Just for Me morning & evenings. Free admission for up to 250 special needs families per event), an accessibility map & a video social narrative
HIP (Health Information Project). Expanded HIP Day Health Fair
Lehrman. CCTV & intercom system upgrade.
Locust Projects. Teen Summer Art Intensive (up to 25 teens will be guided by two professional artist mentors for 4 weeks)
Lotus Kids 2020. Cooking/food gardening, book giveaways, computer learning, holiday/birthday celebrations, tutoring, & visits to community programs like libraries/museums.
Make a Wish. 5 wishes for terminally ill children
Miami Theater Center. 6 no-cost field trips, educational film opportunities & in school workshops at underserved schools
Music and the Brain. Keyboard education for 42 schools
New World Symphony. 4 free concerts for kids in grades 4-12
Nicklaus Children's Hospital. Expansion of vision screening for public school kids via purchase of 5 spot vision screeners
North Beach PTA. Academic & facility support
Overtown Youth Center. Super Saturdays. Bi-weekly weekend enrichment from January-May
Produced With Purpose. 2019 Entrepreneur Fair
Ransom Everglades. High Resolves Social Justice program for grades 8-11
Ronald McDonald House. Daily buffet breakfast for residents & their families
South Florida Art Center. Video Art Club. 8-week after school program that pairs middle school students with practicing artists to create a collaborative video project. Culminates in a free public screening of short films created by the students in the program.
Teach for America. Excellence in Teaching award
Temple Beth Sholom. Justice League Teen Fellowship & Social Justice Fellow
True North Classical Academy. Transportation for PE & athletics
University of Pennsylvania. Annual Fund
Women of Tomorrow. 51 career-focused field trips & college visits for rising high school seniors