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Butler Foundation Grant Recipients

2003 | 2004 | 2005

2004

92nd Street Y, New York, NY
Camp Bar Tov and Tova $30,000
Summer camp scholarships for children with special needs
 
Animal Care and Control (AC&C), New York, NY
TLC Program $71,000
Animal shelter based program for youth ages 14-17 providing training in animal husbandry, medical procedures and exploration of career options.
 
Artists for Humanity, Boston, MA
Arts and Entrepreneurship Program $25,000
Intensive paid apprenticeship for inner city youth, working with professional artist to design, create and sell art products
 
Assaf Harofehl, Isreal
Neonatology Services $100,000
Equipment for neonatology unit
 
Barry and Florence Friedberg JCC, Oceanside, NY
Ezra Center for Special Services $30,000
Social and recreational programs for adults and children with special needs.
 
Blythedale Children's Hospital, Valhalla, NY
Child Protection Program $50,000
Interdisciplinary program to provide intensive staff training and coordination of services to identify medically fragile children at risk of abuse and neglect as well as outreach and supportive services to families.
 
Board of Jewish Education, New York, NY
Child Advocacy Program $60,000
Educational guidance, consultations, and support for parents and families of children with special and information and referral services for professionals and educators.
 
Project Sir (Success in Reading) $75,000
Production of training video and manual for expansion of Project Sir to Jewish Day Schools and New York City public schools
 
Special Education Initiatives $135,000
Support of new program development and graduate education for Jewish special educators
 
Youth Leadership Initiative
Empowering urban youth in a group model to create significant, positive change in schools, communities and neighborhoods.
 
Chai Lifeline, New York, NY
Camp Simcha $50,000
Summer camping for youth with severe chronic illness
 
Winter Respite Program $40,000
Social worker for winter respite program for children and families with life threatening or chronic illnesses
 
Children's Hospital at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (CHaD),
Lebanon, NH
Child Advocacy and Protection Program (CAAP) $50,000
Expansion of clinical services and on going educational outreach and awareness building to professionals and communities in rural Vermont and New Hampshire on issues of abuse and neglect
 
Cincinnati Children's Medical Center  
Suicide Prevention Program $30,000
Suicide prevention educator to work with community and professionals  
   
Citizens' Committee for Children, New York, NY
Youth Action $10,000
Advocacy training for high school students
 
City Parks Foundation, New York, NY
SummerStage $2,500
Summer arts programming in city parks
 
D.A.R.E., New York, NY
Dance Plus Program $50,000
After school dance program in public schools in Boston, New York and New Jersey including scholarship support for selected students to attend additional local dance programs
 
Dorot, New York, NY
University Without Walls and Caregivers' Connection $100,000
Teleconference programs for home bound and disabled seniors and their caregivers
 
Earthen Vessels, Boston, MA
After School Tutoring Program $7,500
After school tutoring, mentoring and family advocacy program pairing Harvard student-volunteers with inner city youth in Dorchester, Roxbury and South Boston.
 
Educational Alliance, New York, NY
Gender Based Programs $64,000
Support for social worker in summer and after school programs on the Lower East
 
FEGS/SLI, Syosset, NY
Adopt a Family $35,000
Social worker to coordinate case management, emergency assistance and volunteers working with families in crisis
 
Family Advocacy, Information and Referral Program (FAIR) $60,000
Professional training, information and referral, advocacy and support services for people living or working with individuals with special needs
 
Flotilla/Chavarim Program $16,000
Socialization and life skills program for high functioning adults ages 20-55 with developmental, learning, physical, emotional or neurological disabilities
   
VIP Youth: Violence Intervention Program $19,000
Intergenerational program for youth experiencing domestic violence
 
FJC, New York, NY
Musicians on Call $500
Musician to perform for homebound and hospitalized people
 
Girls' Coalition of Greater Boston, Boston, MA
Bringing Light to Girls Living Underground $50,000
Education, leadership development and support for leaders working with girls engaging in high risk behavior and vulnerable to sexual exploitation
 
Global Action Project, New York, NY
Summer Youth Media Institute $20,000
Advanced training and professional internship program for youth ages 15-19
 
Gloria Wise Boys & Girls Club, New York, NY
Grandparent's Connection $50,000
Support groups and respite program for grandparents and summer camp scholarships for grandchildren
 
Greater Five Towns YM-YWHA, New York, NY
Single Adults with Disabilities Program $35,500
Social and recreational program for physically and developmentally disabled singles ages 25-65.
 
Hacienda, Phoenix, AZ
Climber Cribs $15,750
Specially designed equipment for children with disabilities
   
Compressed Air and Liquid Oxygen Systems $57,779
Air filtration system for Los Ninos Hospital for disabled infants, children and teens.
   
Shower Trolleys $13,260
Specially designed equipment for children with disabilities
 
Hebrew Educational Society (HES), Brooklyn, NY
Special Needs Family Center $45,000
Preschool, after school and summer day camp programs for children with special needs
 
Hillels of New York, New York, NY
Collegiate Leadership Internship Program (CLIP) $35,000
9 week summer internship program for college students who live or attend school in New York.
 
Home Based Youth Services, Phoenix, AZ
Transitional Living Program $25,000
Transitional housing and life skills training for homeless youth ages 18-21.
 
Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services (JBFCS), Brooklyn, NY
Child Abuse Prevention and Intervention Project $55,000
Russian speaking social worker to work with Russian immigrants and Jewish Day Schools on issues of child abuse
 
Genesis Single Parent Project $30,000
Single parent program to provide recreational, social, educational and mental health support for single parents and their families..
 
Neighborhood Youth Alliance $60,000
Social worker for program to improve relations between Russian, African American, Hispanic, Arab American and other minority youth in 3 Brooklyn high schools
 
Jewish Child Care Association (JCCA), New York, NY
Bukharian Community Day Care Program $57,500
Russian speaking social worker to work in the Bukharian Community to faciliate early identification of children with special needs
 
Compass Program $13,500
Social worker to provide educational and vocational guidance for Jewish learning disabled college students at C.W. Post
 
Jewish Community Center of Staten Island, Staten Island, NY
Camp Tikvah $50,000
Summer camping program for children 5-13 with special needs
 
Jewish Community Center on the Hudson, Tarrytown, NY
Special Needs Training Institute $19,000
Training and internships for high school students working with children with disabilities
 
Westchester Network for Physically Disabled $26,500
Social and recreational programs for individuals with physical disabilities
 
Jewish Community Council of Coney Island, Brooklyn, NY
Transportation Program for At-Risk Elderly $50,000
Transportation for elderly
 
Jewish Community House of Bensonhurst, Bensonhurst, NY
Butler Center for Educational Advancement $95,000
Comprehensive educational support services for émigré families with children with special needs
 
Jewish Community House of Bensonhurst, Bensonhurst, NY
Special Needs Center $29,000
Support for a new Family Resource Center that provides counseling, information and referral as well as support for after school and summer day camp programs
 
Jewish Family and Children's Services, Phoenix, AZ
Families at Risk $50,000
Support for mental health services for families and children
 
Jewish Guild for the Blind, New York, NY
Saturday Pre-Teen Computer Program $25,000
Assistive technology computer training for blind or visually impaired 9-14 year olds
 
Jewish Home and Hospital, New York, NY
Intergenerational Programs for Youth $100,000
Program providing community service, work experience, educational support, career and college guidance for at-risk youth working with the elderly.
 
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International, New York, NY
Jonathan Altman Golf Classic $10,000
Support for diabetes research
 
Kings Bay YM-YWHA, Brooklyn, NY
Adolescent Émigré Program $42,000
Social, recreational and group counseling for Russian émigré adolescents
 
Special Services for Learning Disabled Children and Teens $25,000
After school and summer camping programs for children and teens with special needs
 
McGill University, Montreal, Canada
Zella Bronfman Scholarship Fund $10,000
Scholarships
 
Met Council, New York, NY
Emergency Cash Assistance $100,000
Emergency cash assistance
 
Mid-Island Y-JCC, Plainview, NY
KISS (Kids in Special Services) $35,000
Social, recreational, educational and Jewish cultural programming for people with special needs
 
Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY
Holocaust Survivors Program $37,500
Social worker for Holocaust survivors living in Co-op City
 
Center for Aging and Independence $100,000
Third installment of a multi-year endowment grant
 
Montefiore Medical Center J.E. & Z.B. Butler Child Advocacy Center, Bronx, NY
Social Worker $50,000
Social worker for Child Advocacy Center
 
Endowment Grant $100,000
Third installment of multi-year endowment grant
 
Mosholu Montefiore Community Center, Bronx, NY
Family Choice $55,000
Program to identify and explore educational options with middle and high school students and their families
 
Pioneer Program $100,000
Pilot educational summer camping and after school enrichment program for 1st and 2nd graders at risk of failure
 
SAT Program $20,000
Bridge funds to support SAT prep program for high school students
 
Mother Caroline Academy and Education Center, Boston, MA
Enrichment Program $20,000
Year round educational enrichment program for girls
 
Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY
High School Museum Studies Program $10,000
After school program for public high school students
 
Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), New York, NY
Climate Center Project $25,000
Support for environmental programs
 
New York Legal Assistance Group, New York, NY
Child Advocacy $80,000
Free legal services for low-income children with physical, developmental and learning disabilities
 
Family Law $100,000
Free consultation and legal representation for low-income individuals  
   
Legal Health $75,000
Legal assistance for low-income patients and advocacy training for health care professionals in NYC hospitals
 
New York Services for the Handicapped, New York, NY
Camp Oakhurst $30,000
Respite and summer camping scholarships for adults with physical disabilities
 
Parents Place, White Plains, NY
Saturday Program $5,000
Saturday morning drop in program for children and parents.
 
Publicolor, New York, NY
Color Club $60,000
After school apprenticeship educational enrichment program for at risk middle and high school youth
 
Ramapo Anchorage Camp, Rhinebeck, NY
Ramapo Training Solutions $65,000
Support for professional training and staff development at community based organizations serving high risk youth and children with special needs.
 
Robin Hood Foundation, New York, NY
Single Stop $50,000
Targeted grant to support Met Council/NYLAG development of four Single Stop centers to provide social, legal and financial services in Brooklyn
 
Rocking the Boat, Bronx, NY
Summer Internship Program $25,000
Summer stipends and apprentice support at boatbuilding and on water program for teens in the Bronx.
 
Rosenthal JCC of Northern Westchester, Pleasantville, NY
Learning Center $30,000
After school educational and counseling program for children with learning disabilities
 
Samuel Field, Little Neck, LI
CLASSP (Consortia for Learning and Services to Special Populations) $39,000
Training and internships for high school students working with people with disabilities at five community centers in Westchester and Long Island
 
Comprehensive Teen Services $38,000
Social, recreational, educational and community service programs for teens
 
Jewish Education for Individuals with Disabilities $15,000
Jewish educational programming for individuals with disabilities
 
Partner Abuse Counseling Program $30,000
Social worker for domestic violence program
 
Project Child $10,000
After school program for learning disabled and autistic children ages 5-12.
 
Scholarship Assistance $27,000
Scholarship assistance for children with developmental disabilities attending after school, day camp, preschool programming
 
Single Parent Center $30,000
Social/recreational program for Jewish single parents
 
Sephardic Community Center, Brooklyn, NY
Leb Echad $35,000
Summer camping program for children 6-12 with special needs.
 
Shorefront YM-YWHA, Brooklyn, NY
Project Bridge $45,000
Social, recreational and educational program for developmentally disabled émigrés ages 21-40 and their families
 
Sid Jacobson JCC, East Hills, NY
Camp Kehilla and Special Needs Center $60,000
Summer camp and after school programs for children and adolescents with special needs
 
StreetSquash, New York, NY
StreetSquash After School Programs $25,000
Support of afterschool programming that combines athletics, tutoring and college prep for middle and high school youth
 
Suffolk Jewish Community Center, Commack, NY
Butler Special Needs Center $30,000
After school and summer camp programs for children with special needs
 
The Center For Teen Empowerment, Boston, MA
Youth Leadership Intiative $25,000
Emowering urban youth in a group model to create significant, positive change in schools, communities and neighborhoods
 
UJA-Federation, New York, NY
Day Camp Scholarships $55,000
Summer camp scholarships for children with special needs
 
Zella Award $24,000
Annual award for direct service worker and administrator who have made significant contributions to programs for people with disabilities in the UJA-Federation network of agencies
 
Urban Park Rangers, New York, NY
Alley Pond Adventure/Family Camping Program $25,000
Day and overnight camping for youth and families at Alley Pond Park
 
Junior Ranger Program $65,000
Summer camping and environmental studies program for inner city youth at Inwood Hill and Marine parks
 
Parks Conservation Corps $25,000
Summer youth employment program combining park restoration with environmental education and outdoor recreation.
 
Ranger Conservation Corps $25,000
Urban environmental after school program for high school students.
 
Vermont Campaign to End Childhood Hunger, Burlington, VT
Summer Food $25,000
Summer food and recreational programs for school age children in rural Vermont communities
 
Visiting Nurse of New York, New York, NY
In Home Care Program $20,000
Support for in home services
 
Westchester Jewish Community Services, White Plains, NY
Family Advocacy Program (FAD) $36,400
Socialization/life skills programs for individuals with disabilities, advocacy training and information and referral for families and professional training for staffs of programs serving people with disabilities.
 
Havorah $35,000
Educational, religious, social and cultural programming for developmentally disabled children, teens and adults
 
Partner Abuse Intervention Program $100,000
Intensive counseling program for women and children involved in abusive relationships
 
YouthCare, Boston, MA
Autism Spectrum - Social Skills Manual $15,000
Development of a manual for educators, clinicians and parents to create strategies and educational models to train participants to generalize skills and transfer them to different settings.
 
YWCA of Greater Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
Battered Women's Shelter & Transitional Living Program $30,000
Crisis intervention services for women and children in shelter and transitional living programs
  $4,267,189


 


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