The Junior League of Miami awarded the following grants in Spring 2007 to community-based organizations for the coming League year:
A grant in the amount of $10,000 to America Scores Miami, a non-profit national after-school program that uses soccer, literacy and service activities to engage at-risk youth in the Little Haiti/North Miami area and in Homestead. Using soccer, literacy and civil engagement strategies, students improve their health, education and community life. www.americascores.org
A grant in the amount of $10,000 to the Community Smiles program to provide dental care for youth aging out of foster care. This program will provide services for 10-50 youth depending on what services each student needs, including braces, crowns and bridges.
A grant in the amount of $5,380 to the Community in Schools program to purchase the Leap-Frog Read-it-all program. The Leap-Frog Read-it-all program assists students ages 6-16 improve their literacy skills in after school and summer programs. The Community in Schools program works with 3,000 students per year.
A grant in the amount of $3,000 to Continental Societies, Inc. of North Dade-Broward County to fund educational programs at Little River Elementary School, an under served school and at COPE Center North, an alternative program for pregnant teenagers. Programs will focus on health, education and employment, sponsor a chess club and a reading program.
A grant in the amount of $4,500 to Kristi House to assist in the opening of a satellite office in north Miami-Dade County. Kristi House is a child advocacy center that serves child victims of sexual abuse. The funds would make the new office child friendly and provide easier access to therapy. www.kristihouse.org
A grant in the amount of $5,000 to Neat Stuff, a store that provides new clothing to abused and abandoned children and allows the children to shop in a safe and affordable environment. The grant will go to purchase clothing.
A grant in the amount of $4,000 to Notre-Dame d’Haiti Church to fund their summer camp program. Through its summer camp Notre-Dame provides safe and educational activities for children in the Little Haiti area, ages six to ten. This program serves 80-100 children each week and will take place from June 18 to July 27.
A grant in the amount of $2,500 to Pumps, Pearls and Portfolios, Inc. to fund a “Domestic Violence Empowerment and Leadership Training Program” for new and expectant mothers of Domestic Violence that will proved 60 women with specialized training in safety, job skills, health and nutrition, self-esteem and empowerment.
A grant in the amount of $10,000 for a Shake-A-Leg/Gladstone Center for Girls partnership. The program will provide the girls at the center with educational water sports recreation and enrichment opportunities, including swimming lessons, and behavioral interventions.
A grant in the amount of $7,000 to Thomas Armour Youth Ballet to support the purchase of dance clothing and shoes for over 400 disadvantaged youth who are receiving free dance training with TAYB. Through ballet, the students gain new options for success, self-esteem and opportunities for community outreach.
A grant in the amount of $10,000 to the Voices for Children Foundation’s Transitioning Youth Emergency Fund. This grant will allow Voices for Children to provide foster teens aging out of foster care and served by the Guardian Ad Litem Program with food and clothing and funds to cover living and educational expenses.
Scholarships
In addition, Katherine Menke Miller College Scholarships for 2007-08 year, to be announced in Spring 2008: $6,000 allocated for worthy high school girls.
