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2008 Worldwide Grant Recipients The MDRT Foundation is pleased to announce the following Worldwide Grant winners for 2008. This year, the MDRT Foundation awarded $527,962 in Worldwide Grants to 70 charities serving people in need in 15 countries and 27 U.S. states. Andre Sobel River of Life Foundation Los Angeles, Calif. $25,000 funds the Direct Family Assistance Program in 12 affiliated children's hospitals nationwide, which relieves the financial burdens of caregivers Sponsor: Paul B. Bufty Blue Bell, Pa. $2,500 supports the Mission Coordination program to recruit, retain, and support volunteer pilots who transport children and adults to and from hospitals for medical treatment throughout the United States Sponsor: Albert V. Althaus, CLU, ChFC Arlington Academy of Hope Arlington, Va. $5,000 provides a one-year secondary education scholarship for students in one class Sponsor: Robelynn H. Abadie, LUTCF, RFC Avenues to Independence Park Ridge, Ill. $5,000 funds job replacement services for 65 individuals between the ages of 24 and 80 Bethania Kids Foundation Winchester, Va. $5,000 provides after-school tutoring for four Bethania Kids Centers Sponsor: Theodore E. Contag, CFP, LUTCF Big Oak Ranch Springville, Ala. $3,500 funds the About Face Boot Camp, which will allow two boys experiencing behavior problems to attend camp Sponsor: Jack L. McKewen, CLU Boys and Girls Club of Lake County Waukegan, Ill. $5,000 supports the Financial Education Program, a series of classes and special events that teach youth financial skills, asset building, college financing, and post secondary training Sponsor: James W. Hessenthaler, CLU, ChFC Center for Courageous Kids Scottsville, Ky. $2,500 supports the purchase of a four-passenger golf cart to transport children with limited mobility from one camp activity to another Sponsor: Donna R. Ratliff, LUTCF Chairscholars Foundation Odessa, Fla. $25,000 supports national and local scholarship programs for students with disabilities Sponsor: Marc A. Silverman, CLU, ChFC Child Abuse Prevention Center - California Orange, Calif. $2,500 funds the Adopt-a-Family (ADF) program, which provides critical and basic household needs for children and families in need Sponsor: Reginald C. Bennett, MBA, LUTCF Child Guidance Center of San Antonio San Antonio, Texas $5,000 funds the CADET (Children with ADHD Effectiveness Team) program, an after-school program for children in Grades 3 through 8 with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) Sponsor: Sally W. Munford, MSFS, CLU Coexistence - Embracing Our Differences Sarasota, Fla. $5,000 funds the Embracing Our Differences program, an outdoor art exhibit focusing on diversity awareness Sponsor: Millard J. Grauer, CLU, ChFC Comfort Zone Camp Richmond, Va. $10,000 funds the Travel Scholarship Program, which provides financial assistance with campers’ and guardians’ travel expenses Sponsor: Scott J. Salinas, CFS Community Alliance for Progressive Positive Action (CAPPA) Williamsport, Pa. $15,000 funds academic tutoring and a performing arts program for students in Grades 2 through 12 Sponsor: Eph Baker, CLU, ChFC Congressional District Foundations: Hope for Children of Africa Alma, Colo. $2,500 implements teacher training workshops and community learning center programs Sponsor: Terry A. Herron CONIN Fundacion Conin (Cooperadora de la Nuricion Infantil) Capital, Mendoza, Argentina $3,550 funds the Integral Scholarship Project, which provides treatment for 50 children (ages 0-5) with moderate levels of malnutrition, as well as educational programs and workshops for their mothers during a 12-month period Sponsor: Dorin Roxana Israelian Covenant House International Headquarters New York, N.Y. $10,000 funds the Covenant House International Healthcare Services Capacity-Building Project to improve the range of community-based health care services Sponsor: Paul S. Avenius, CLU, ChFC Covenant Mercies Glen Mills, Pa. $2,500 funds the construction of the New Life School in the first two phases of the project Sponsor: John D. Dempsey, CLU, ChFC Directions for Youth & Families Columbus, Ohio $2,500 purchases musical instruments, music, and recording equipment for youth in underserved communities Sponsor: Ronald F. Mayer, CLU, ChFC Portland, Ore. $5,000 funds the cost of staffing, volunteer support and operational costs for 16 children grieving the loss of a loved one Sponsor: J. Michael Sweeney, LUTCF Dreams Unlimited Lincoln, Neb. $5,000 funds the 2008 Winter Ski Trip to The National Sports Center for the Disabled in Winter Park, Colorado, which will provide ski lessons, equipment rental, accessible lodging, and one meal for 8 to 10 children with disabilities and their families Sponsor: Stephen D. Andersen, RHU Drug Treatment Court of Kalamazoo County Kalamazoo, Mich. $2,500 funds the New Day Campaign, which raises funds for immediate continuation of all drug treatment programs Sponsor: J. Peter Schma, CLU Enough is Enough Great Falls, Va. $5,000 funds the costs of an Internet safety 101 kit to promote Internet safety for children Sponsor: James V. Durkin, CFP, CLU Financial Assistance for Cancer Treatment (FACT) Tiffin, Ohio $2,500 funds the Transportation Assistance Project, which assists individuals traveling for cancer treatment Sponsor: Deborah Lou Tiell Foothill Vocational Opportunities Pasadena, Calif. $5,000 creates three new staff positions to support the Transitional Pathways program that serves adults with disabilities Sponsor: Thomas A. Polenzani, CLU, ChFC Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Seattle, Wash. $25,000 funds the Fred Hutchinson Medical Oncology Fellowship Training Program, which offers intensive training to national and international oncologists researching cellular and molecular cancer biology, especially hematopoietic (blood) cancers, immunotherapy and gene therapy Sponsor: Adelia C. Chung, CLU, ChFC Free Wheelchair Mission Irvine, Calif. $25,000 provides two overseas containers of 550 wheelchairs each, which will transform the lives of 1,100 people with disabilities and their families in Nicaragua and Costa Rica Sponsor: Deborah L. Anderson, ChFC, CLU Grapevine Relief and Community Exchange (GRACE) Grapevine, Texas $2,500 funds the Emergency Assistance Program, which provides food and clothing for people struggling with a limited income or recent emergency Sponsor: Mark C. Seebeck Golden, Colo. $2,500 provides direct funding for 20 home or automobile repairs for single parents and widows in the Denver metropolitan area Sponsor: William M. Upson, ChFC, CLU Homecare & Hospice Manhattan, Kan. $3,500 funds the cost of hospital beds for the Sheltering Embrace Hospice House, the first hospice in Riley County Sponsor: Thomas L. Vilkanskas, ChFC Hope International Lancaster, Pa. $15,000 funds the Changing Lives by Improving Livelihoods program, which finances loan portfolio growth for people in the Lubumbashi area of the Congo Sponsor: Louis G. Anthony, CLU, LUTCF HOPE Services San Jose, Calif. $2,500 funds the expenses of remodeling and renovating the program site to accommodate clients and their wheelchairs Sponsor: Fred A. Gawlick, CLU, ChFC San Jose, Calif. $5,000 funds the purchase and distribution of a grief support handbook and assorted art supplies to support families during their grieving process Sponsor: Robert Hintze Colyar, CLU, ChFC Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind Cork, Ireland $5,000 funds the costs of hiring additional staff members to increase guide dog training capabilities Sponsor: Edward J. Dwyer, FLIA James Whitcomb Riley Hospital for Children Indianapolis, Ind. $25,000 supports The Riley Mother and Baby Hospital in Kenya by providing equipment for the hospital, newborn ICU, obstetric unit, Caesarean delivery and operating rooms, classrooms, computers and the library Sponsor: Brian Christopher Moldt, CLU, LUTCF Journey House Milwaukee, Wis. $2,500 helps fund the salary of qualified staff to provide youth with tutoring, ACT/SAT test prep, and help with college selection and the college application process Sponsor: John R. Mueller, CLU, MSFS Junior Achievement of Chicago River Grove, Ill. $5,000 provides educational lessons for a Chicago elementary school's Junior Achievement Funding Request program that helps students learn about the U.S. economic system Kids at Hope Phoenix, Ariz. $30,000 provides holistic educational development for children KAN-WIN (Korean American Women in Need) Des Plaines, Ill. $2,500 supports the Suburban Violence Prevention Youth Outreach Project to provide counseling and educational programs for children and their mothers Sponsor: James M. Tilden, CLU, ChFC La Esperanza Clinic San Angelo, Texas $2,500 funds the Success By Six program, which provides child care, transportation and tutoring for teenage mothers in disadvantaged communities Sponsor: Susan Sikes Wills, J.D., CLU Leukemia & Lymphoma Society - Mississippi Chapter Ridgeland, Miss. $5,000 funds two one-day conferences in key cities to provide education about medical, financial and emotional resources to cancer patients from underserved communities Sponsor: H. Larry Fortenberry, CLU, ChFC Love Without Boundaries Foundation Edmond, Okla. $25,000 supports the renovation of the healing center for children with cleft palates and provides the daily needs and ongoing medical expenses of the children living in the home Sponsor: Donald F. White, Jr., CLU, ChFC Lutheran Mideast Development West St. Paul, Minn. $2,500 partially funds a teacher’s salary to teach the arts and business to displaced women in the Kurdish community of Van, Turkey Sponsor: Jerry Maier, CLU, ChFC Mary Crowley Cancer Research Center Dallas, Texas $10,000 defrays underinsured medical expenses, as well as other cancer-related hardship expenses for patients and their families Sponsor: Allan W. Newberry, CLU Off Campus Jams Phoenix, Ariz. $2,500 supports the Power Jam, a four-day gathering of native Maori youth to provide discussion workshops, sporting events and community celebrations Sponsor: Barry McBride, CLU Operation Smile Norfolk, Va. $25,000 funds the Cambodia Mission, which provides 125 patients with corrective craniofacial procedures Sponsor: Melvyn K. Reeves, CLU, MSFS Opportunity International Oak Brook, Ill. $25,000 funds the India Expansion Project, which provides microfinancing operations in the eastern region of India for low-income entrepreneurs and their families affected by the December 2004 tsunami Sponsor: Lee B. Canfield, CLU, ChFC PACT Lombard, Ill. $5,000 enhances and expands PACT's Life Management Services, which provides private guardianship, trustee, and advocacy services for families with relatives who are disabled Sponsor: Brian H. Ashe, CLU Park Center Nashville, Tenn. $5,000 supports the Homeless Street Outreach Program, which assists homeless individuals by providing services and housing, and assistance with obtaining bus passes, IDs, rental assistance, birth certificates, and medication funding Sponsor: Michael J Levine, CLU, ChFC Parkway Partners Program New Orleans, La. $5,000 supports the Implementation of ElemTree program, an innovative and educational initiative that promotes science and environmental education in elementary schools and tree planting on school campuses Sponsor: Julian H. Good, Jr., CLU, ChFC Promise Kids A Future Georgetown, Ky. $5,000 helps fund the Orphan Relief Village that will support three homes, a Community Center and a clean water well Sponsor: Joseph A. Burt, CLU, RHU Quinn Haberl Foundation Marinette, Wis. $2,500 funds the first kennel at the Quinn Haberl Foundation Guide Dog Training Facility Sponsor: John F. Rippinger, CLU, ChFC Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma Oklahoma City, Okla. $5,000 funds the Food for Kids program, which provides food, backpacks and other supplies for elementary school children affected by hunger and poverty Sponsor: Sherry K. Barton, CLU Renewal House Nashville, Tenn. $2,500 provides security improvements for this comprehensive long-term recovery community for women Sponsor: William V. Parsons, Jr., CLU Ron Clark Academy Atlanta, Ga. $2,500 funds the Science Outreach Project to educate students about the environment Sponsor: Randy L. Scritchfield, CFP, LUTCF Safe Passage/Camino Seguro Yarmouth, Maine $5,000 funds the Project to Support Safe Passage's International Volunteer Initiative to redesign and strengthen the volunteer program Sponsor: Richard W. Sawyer, CFP, CLU Santa Fe de Queretaro, A.C. Santiago de Queretaro, Queretaro, Mexico $2,500 provides funding to support additional microcredit loans for people in underserved communities Sponsor: Alejandro Casas-Alatriste Santa-America Daphne, Ala. $2,500 helps fund the cost of two training DVD's, specialized training initiatives, and gifts for children in hospice care and children with chronic pediatric illness Sponsor: Thomas Phillip Webb, ChFC, AEP Seniors Denver, Colo. $2,500 supports the Senior Companion Program - Transportation/Translation Project, which pairs Russian-speaking volunteers and Spanish-speaking volunteers with Russian and Hispanic immigrants in underserved communities Sponsor: Ray J. May, CLU, ChFC Shadow Buddies Foundation Lenexa, Kan. $15,000 funds the Vision Buddy Program, which provides racially diverse dolls for pediatric optometrists and ophthalmologists to use as teaching tools with young patients Sponsor: Felix R. Baz-Dresch, CLU, ChFC Sight Savers of Alabama Pelham, Ala. $2,500 supports the Children's Vision Health Program that provides eye care aids and medical equipment for more than 4,000 uninsured children served each year Sponsor: William E. Burrus Songs of Love Foundation Forest Hills, N.Y. $25,000 produces personalized songs for 225 children who are terminally or chronically ill, or have disabilities Sponsor: Scott C. Curran, CLU, ChFC Spectrum Youth and Family Services Burlington, Vt. $2,500 helps provide youth with an emergency shelter, drop-in center, education and employment services, mental health and substance abuse counseling and access to a health care clinic Sponsor: William J. Christie, CLU, ChFC Unforgettables Foundation Redlands, Calif. $3,500 supports the Burial Assistance Program, which offsets funeral expenses for families in low-income communities and purchases CPR workbooks for students Sponsor: Clive Taylor Yavapai Big Brothers Big Sisters Prescott, Ariz. $5,000 funds the volunteer program to serve 10 volunteers and 10 children in the Lake Valley Elementary School mentoring program Sponsor: Seymour Petrovsky, CLU Bloomington, Ind. $5,000 funds an exercise program that serves people with cancer Sponsor: Susan D. Wier, CFP, ChFC Youth Campus Park Ridge, Ill. $4,800 provides eyeglasses for 33 teen girls over a 3-year period in a residential treatment program Youth Council Nashua, N.H. $5,000 supports the Say it Straight, New Hampshire program, which provides prevention workshops for bullying and early alcohol use among youth in middle and high schools Sponsor: Earl S. Prolman, CLU, ChFC YWCA Delaware Wilmington, Del. $2,500 supports the Home-Life Management Center (HLMC) - Shelter and Supportive Services, which provide safe and secure housing, individualized skills training and support for homeless families Sponsor: Karen Poore |
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