2010
92nd Street Y, New York, NY Scholarships $40,000 Support for summer camp scholarships for children with special needs Adoption and Foster Care Mentoring, Boston, MA Young Leaders Program $20,000 Support for long term mentoring to build skills and develop a network of supports for youth ages 14-21 emerging from the foster care system Advocates for Children, New York, NY Building Pathways to Post Secondary Success for At Risk Youth $25,000 Support for initiative to address low graduation rates, advocate for change in diploma options and improve transition opportunities for youth at risk, special education students, English Language Learners to insure that they have the supports, guidance and opportunities to understand and access post secondary education options Artists for HumanityBoston, MA Arts and Entrepreurship Program $50,000 Support for youth run micro-enterprise program for at-risk teens designed to develop business and career skills as well as provide a commercial outlet for their talents Asperger's Association of New England, Watertown, MA Children's Service Program Director $30,000 Support for full time director of Children's Services to work with children and families dealing with the challenges of Asperger's Syndrome Barry and Florence Friedberg JCC, Oceanside, NY The Ezra Center for Special Services $30,000 Support for social and recreational programs for adults and children with special needs Boston Area Rape Center , Boston, MA Be Safe $50,000 Support for partnership of six agencies to provide training and consultation to Boston OST programs on mental health, sexual health, drug and alcohol use and safe and healthy relationships Boston Children's Chorus, Boston, MA Choir for Underserved youth in the Boston area $15,000 Support for choral education and performance program for inner city and suburban youth in Boston Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA Pediatric Assessment of Communication in Autism Clinic $25,000 Support for additional educational advocate in the autism clinic to help low income families receive appropriate educational placement and services for their children Bottom Line, Jamaica Plain, MA College Access and Success Program $25,000 Support for college bound program which incorporates college guidance and up to six years of on campus emotional, academic, and career guidance for inner city youth to assure they graduate from college successfully Camp Starfish, Waltham, MA Scholarships $25,000 Support for summer camp scholarships for children ages 5-15 with emotional, behavioral and learning problems Camp Harbor View , Boston, MA Counselor in Training Program $25,000 Support for leadership and work skills program for at risk youth 15-17 who are aging out of traditional summer camping program Chai Lifeline, New York, NY Camp Simcha Special $50,000 Support for summer camping scholarships for youth with severe chronic illness Healing and Respite Program $40,000 Support for social worker for winter respite program for children and families with life threatening or chronic illnesses Citizens' Committee for Children, New York, NY YouthAction $10,000 Support for advocacy training for high school students City Access, Staten Island, NY Scholarships for Children with Special Needs $45,000 Support for scholarship assistance for autistic and visually impaired students to increase exposure to city resources and increase inclusion in after school, summer and vacation activities City Parks Foundation, New York, NY Summer Stage $10,000 Support for summer arts programs in New York City parks Track and Field for Youth with Disabilities $10,000 Support for summer program for youth with disabilities in New York City Communities for Restorative Justice, Concord, MA Expansion of Alternative Adjudication Process for First Time Offenders $10,000 Support for work with police departments in to Acton, Boxborough, Groton and Littleton, MA to complement the Juvenile Justice system's work with first time offenders, victims and the community at large Community Rowing, Boston, MA Adaptive Rowing $12,500 Support for after school adaptive rowing program for inner city youth from the Horace Mann School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community Servings Nutrition Program $30,000 Support for home delivered nutrition program for children and families affected by life threatening illnesses D.A.R.E, New York, NY D.A.R.E. Dance Plus $25,000 Support for after school dance program and scholarships for at risk middle school school students in New York and Boston East End House, Cambridge, MA Special Need Initiative $25,000 Support to increase capacity to serve children with special needs ages 15 months- 14 years in pre school and after school inclusion programs Educational Alliance, New York, NY College Bound and Summer Internship Programs $50,000 Support for college bound and summer internship programs for low income youth in lower Manhattan FEGS, York City and Long Island, NY Adopt a Family $45,000 Support for social worker to coordinate case management, emergency assistance and volunteers working with families in crisis Family Advocacy & Information Referral $60,000 Information and referral program to support people living or working with individuals with special need Figure Skating in Harlem After School Program $15,000 Support for after school ice skating and education program Greater 5 Towns YM-YWHA, Syosset, NY LIFE Program $40,000 Support for social and recreational services for physically and developmentally disabled singles ages 25-65 Greater Boston Food Bank, Boston, MA Kid's Café $25,000 Support to provide nutritious meals and nutrition education to Kid's Cafés located in Boys and Girls Clubs in high risk towns in and around Boston. Groundwork, Brooklyn, NY Summer Youth Academy $40,000 Support for summer literacy and enrichment programming for youth ages 5-14 in East New York Harlem Children Society, New York, NY HEAF Continuum $25,000 Support for after-school college preparatory and youth leadership program serving youth from under-resourced public schools in Harlem, Washington Heights and the Bronx Hebrew Educational Society (HES), Brooklyn, NY Special Needs Family Center $50,000 Support for preschool, after school, summer camp and parenting programs for children with disabilities and their families Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services (JBFCS) , Brooklyn, NY Child Abuse Prevention and Intervention Project $45,000 Support for social worker working in the Boro Park community as well as consultations and technical assistance to yeshivas and Jewish Day Schools on issues of abuse and neglect JCC of Manhattan, New York, NY CLASSP - Manhattan and Bronx $42,600 Support for further expansion of the CLASSP model that trains and provides internships for high school students working with youth with disabilities in after school programs at 5 community centers In Manhattan and the Bronx Realabilities Film Festival $25,000 Support for film festival showcasing films by or about people with disabilities JCC of Staten Island, Staten Island, New York Program Director Special Need Department $50,000 Capacity building grant to increase programming for children and families challenged by developmental, learning, physical and behavioral disabilities JCC on Hudson, Tarrytown, NY Special Services Director $25,000 Capacity building grant to support the development of coordinated services for children and families challenged by developmental, learning, physical and behavioral disabilities Special Needs Training Institute $41,000 Support for training and internships for high school students in Westchester who earn college credit from Mercy College and are placed in Westchester agencies to work with children with disabilities Westchester Network for Physically Disabled $26,000 Support for theatre troupe and social/recreational activities of physically disabled adults Jewish Child Care Association (JCCA), New York, NY Bukharian Day Care $50,000 Support for Russian speaking social worker for family day care programs in Bukharian community designed to identify and secure services for children with special needs COMPASS Program 50,000 Support for social worker to provide educational and vocational guidance on college campuses for Jewish learning disabled college students JCH Bensonhurst, Bensonhurst, NY Special Needs Center $45,000 Support for summer camp and after school educational enrichment, socialization and recreation services for children 5-12 with special needs Butler Center for Educational Advancement $75,000 Support for comprehensive educational services for Russian émigré families Jewish Funders Network Advance Network $10,000 Support for network of foundation and individuals exploring best practices and programming in the area of disabilities Jewish Guild for the Blind, New York, NY Academic Rehabilitation & Communication Program $10,000 Support for academic assessments, college preparation and skill building for visually impaired or blind persons who have been accepted to college or are preparing for post secondary education. Jewish Home and Hospital, Bronx and New York, NY Geriatric Career Development Program $75,000 Support for workforce development program to introduce inner city students to career opportunities in the field of geriatrics Jewish Museum, New York, NY Project Access $25,000 Support for expansion of educational programs for people with disabilities Juvenile Diabetes, New York, NY John Altman Sponsorship $5,000 Support for diabetes research Legal Outreach, Long Island City, NY College Bound Program $75,000 Support for 4 year after school, college bound program using law related subjects to build academic skills and professional opportunities for low-income urban high school students in Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens McGill University , Montreal, Canada Zella Bronfman Scholarship Fund $10,000 Support for scholarships for college students Met Council, New York, NY Cash Assistance $125,000 Support for emergency cash assistance Food Bank $50,000 Support for Kosher food assistance Mid Island Y JCC, Plainview, NY KISS - Kids in Special Services $50,000 Support for social worker and specialists for social, recreational and educational programs for youth with special needs Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY BGeri-Ed Program $10,000 Support for specialty training in the field of geriatrics for medical students and residents J.E. & Z.B. Butler Children Advocacy Center $50,000 Support for social worker for Child Advocacy Center More Than Words, Waltham, MA Bookstore and Cafe $30,000 Support for book store and café operated by youth ages 14-21 living in residential programs Mosholu Montefiore Community Center, Bronx, NY Co-op City Youth Services Program $50,000 Support for expansion of programming for at-risk youth being cared for by a grandparent Family Choice Project $50,000 Support to work with families of middle and high school students to identify and explore educational options in NYC school system Mother Caroline Academy, Boston, MA Enrichment Program $25,000 Support for year round out-of-school time educational enrichment program for girls in Boston Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center, New York, NY Legal Advocate $65,000 Support for collaboration between New York Legal Assistance Group and the Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center to add a legal advocate to the medical team to address patients' educational, social and economic issues Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY Access Program $10,000 Support for access to educational programs for people with disabilities Natural Resources Defense Council, New York, NY Climate Center Team $10,000 Annual support for environment projects New Alternatives for Children , New York, NY Camp Scholarships $50,000 Support for camp scholarships for medically fragile children with severe disabilities New Heights Youth , New York, NY Student/Athlete Summer Academy $20,000 Support for summer academic enrichment program using basketball as the "hook" New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG) , New York, NY Special Education Unit $70,000 Support for free legal services for low income children with physical, developmental and learning disabilities Family Law $90,000 Support for free consultation and legal representation to low-income individuals LegalHealth $65,000 Support for legal assistance for low-income patients and advocacy training for health care professionals in NYC hospitals Piers Point Sailing Center Adaptive Sailing Program $22,500 Support to expand summer adaptive sailing program targeted at inner city youth with disabilities from Boston Public Schools Publicolor, New York, NY Color Club/Next Steps Program and Professional Development $70,000 Support for professional development and after school apprenticeship/educational enrichment program serving at-risk middle and high school youth Ramapo for Children, New York, NY Ramapo Training Institute $90,000 Support for professional training and staff development at community-based organizations serving high-risk youth and children with special needs College CLASSP $27,200 Support to expand the high school CLASSP model to college age students who earn 3 college credits and a stipend while working 250 hours at community agencies in programs serving people with disabilities Youth Workers Conference $10,000 Support for Youth Workers' Conference in collaboration with Samuel Field Y to increase professionalism and capacity of youth working with children with disabilities in after school programs RAW Art Works, Lynn, MA Good 2 Go $25,000 Support for community art/leadership development initiative to combat gang violence by providing opportunities for boys to create public art in Boston Resources for Children for Children with Special Needs, New York, NY Life After 18 Transition Program $25,000 Support for culturally competent information, training, technical assistance and activities to help families negotiate rapidly changing systems and laws as their children with disabilities transition from youth to adult services Rocking the Boat, Bronx, NY After School and Summer Youth Development Programs $45,000 Support for core on water and boat building programs Row New York, Long Island City, NY Adaptive Rowing $15,000 Support for development of an adaptive rowing summer program and weekends Throughout the year Samuel Field Y, Little Neck, NY Beaconworks- Select $30,000 Support for academic enrichment, job skills and internship program for at-risk, underachieving middle and high school students Butler Special Needs Center $40,000 Support for programs designed to enhance social skills and community inclusion opportunities for people with disabilities CLASSP $51,300 Support for training and internships for high school students working with people with disabilities at five not-for-profit agencies on Long Island Partner Abuse $30,000 Support for social worker to provide individual and group counseling for domestic violence program Scholarship Assistance $27,000 Scholarship assistance for children with disabilities attending after school, day camp, preschool programs Summer Camp Inclusion Program (SKIP) $15,000 Support for summer camping inclusion program and apprenticeships for youth and young adults with physical disabilities Teen Services $38,000 Support for social, recreational, educational and community service programs for at-risk teens Shorefront YM-YWHA, Brooklyn, NY Project Bridge and Family Autism Center $30,000 Support for social, recreational and educational services for people with developmental disabilities and people on the autism spectrum and their families Sid Jacobson JCC, East Hills, NY Camp Kehilla and Special Needs Center $50,000 Support for programs for individuals with disabilities to develop social skills, enhance life skill and provide scholarships for summer camp and vocational programs Strong Women Strong Girls After School Mentoring Program $15,000 Support for college women serving as role models for elementary school girls Suffolk Y JCC, Commack, NY Butler Special Needs Center 30,000 Support for after school, vacation, camping, recreational and socialization programs for people with special needs, ages 4-15 The Door, New York, NY EPOCH Program $100,000 SSupport for integrated, highly individualized career and academic program for out-of-school youth to prepare them for placement in post secondary education and/or employment The Food Project, Boston, MA Boston - Lincoln Youth Development $30,000 Support for sustainable agriculture/community service/employment program for at-risk youth ages 14 - 17 years old in the Greater Boston and the North Shore area The Shield Institute, New York, NY Pure Vision Art $15,000 Support for scholarships to provide studio time and supplies for individuals with disabilities UJA-Federation, New York, NY Annual Support $100,000 Support for domestic programs focused on people with disabilities College CLASSP $37,500 Support to expand the high school CLASSP model to college age students who work 250 hours in community agencies in programs serving people with disabilities while earning 3 college credits and a stipend Brooklyn Autism Spectrum Disorder Initiative (BASDI) $62,100 Support for professional development, parent training and CLASSP youth training program in collaboration with NY Community Trust and UJA-Federation Day Camp Scholarships $50,000 Support for summer camp scholarships for children with special needs Zella Awards $25,000 Support for annual awards to honor individuals in UJA-Federation network for their contributions to the field of disabilities Urban Park Rangers, New York, NY Adventure Camps $43,700 Support for summer employment program for college students, outdoors environmental adventure camps for at-risk inner city youth and weekend camping for urban families Junior Ranger Program $93,900 Support for summer camping and environmental studies program for inner city youth at nature centers in Manhattan, Brooklyn and the Bronx Ranger Conservation Corps $10,700 Support for urban environmental after school program for at-risk high school students Westchester Jewish Community Services, White Plains, NY Family Advocacy Program $25,000 Year Up, Boston, MA Learning Communities Expansion $25,000 Support for post secondary year of intensive training for at risk urban young adults 18-24 that provides a combination of hands-on skill development, college credits and corporate apprenticeships Young Entrepreneurs Alliance, Roxbury, MA ScanWorks: Horace Mann School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing $15,000 Support of after school program to teach deaf and hard of hearing students personal and professional business skills ZUMIX , East Boston, MA Hands On $20,000 Support for after school program for inner city youth ages 5-21 focusing on songwriting and performance, instrumental music, creative technology and community radio. Total $3,748,600
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