Lives We Touched:
2002 Quality of Life Grant Award Profiles

Australia

Youth Off the Streets — Merrylands, Australia — $10,000.00

offering a full continuum of care and services for homeless and drug addicted young people in Australia

California

Friends of Child Advocates — Monterey Park, CA — $1,500.00

providing financial support to CASA, an organization that provides advocacy for abused and neglected children who come to the attention of the courts

Myasthenia Gravis Foundation — Los Angeles, CA — $25,000.00

providing education, research and resources for people afflicted with myasthenia gravis - the most common primary disorder of neuromuscular transmission

Shelter Network — Burlingame, CA — $2,500.00

providing a comprehensive, coordinated network of housing and social services for homeless families and individuals

Colorado

CASA of Jefferson & Gilpin Counties — Golden, CO — $3,000.00

providing advocacy for abused and neglected children who come to the attention of the courts

Connecticut

Haitian Health Foundation — Norwich, CT — $15,000.00

providing health care, preventive education, and community development in the especially poor and remote rural areas of southern Haiti

District of Columbia

Boys and Girls Clubs of Washington DC — Washington, DC — $15,000.00

offering programs and services that enhance the development of boys and girls by instilling a sense of security, competence, usefulness, belonging and influence - enabling all young people, especially those from disadvantaged circumstances, to realize their full potential

Salvation Army - Washington DC — Washington, DC — $15,000.00

providing comprehensive emergency assistance and disaster relief services, ultimately striving to improve the standard of living for the underprivileged

England

Dance Voice Therapy Center Bristol, England — $5,000.00

enabling the physically, mentally or emotionally disabled to access and benefit from dance therapy

Queen Elizabeth's Foundation Surrey, England — $5,000.00

enabling disabled people to acquire skills for employment, build their confidence, increase independence, and maximize mobility

Florida

Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Greater Miami Miami, FL — $5,000.00

providing quality adult volunteers as mentors and role models

Georgia

Habitat for Humanity International — Americus, GA — $10,000.00

housing organization dedicated to eliminating poverty housing by assisting people from all walks of life to build simple, decent houses

Hawaii

Hawaii Cord Blood Bank — Honolulu, HI — $5,000.00

an independent, non-profit, collaborative community service organization dedicated to the collection of cord blood in Hawaii for processing and storage

Illinois

Association Forum Foundation — Chicago, IL — $1,000.00

the "association of associations" for more than 1,500 business, charitable, civic and professional organizations

Dystonia Medical Research Foundation — Chicago, IL — $10,000.00

advancing research, promoting awareness and education, and supporting the needs of those affected by dystonia - a neurological movement disorder

Kids Around the World — Rockford, IL — $9,380.00

building playgrounds in impoverished and war-torn communities worldwide

Marklund Children's Home — Glendale Heights, IL — $5,000.00

providing services for infants, children, and adults with developmental disabilities

PADS Crisis Services, Inc. — North Chicago, IL — $3,000.00

providing crisis intervention and transitional living for those in need and the homeless population

Park Ridge Juniors — Park Ridge, IL — $2,500.00

supporting numerous philanthropic organizations in and around Park Ridge

Respite House, Inc. — Lisle, IL — $2,500.00

providing quality respite care for medically fragile children and access to quality short-term pediatric nursing care

Indiana

Boy Scouts of America - LaSalle Council — South Bend, IN — $2,500.00

a comprehensive youth program dedicated to character development, teaching patriotism, courage, self-reliance, and kindred virtues

James Whitcomb Riley Hospital for Children — Indianapolis, IN — $25,000.00

one of the nation's top centers for pediatric research and care - dedicated to the critical care needs of children

Iowa

Hope Haven, Inc. — Rock Valley, IA — $15,000.00

providing services to people with special needs at 42 programs sites in 22 communities in the Midwest

Israel

One In Nine - Women for Women with Cancer — Tel Aviv, Israel — $5,000.00

runs programs to support and empower breast cancer patients and survivors while promoting breast health

Kansas

Heart to Heart International — Olathe, KS — $10,000.00

operating airlift and disaster relief projects in over 20 different countries

Topeka Rescue Mission — Topeka, KS — $5,000.00

providing the basic physical needs of food, shelter, clothing, and personal hygiene as well as programs to meet the emotional, mental, educational and vocational needs of the homeless and the poor

Kentucky

  Helping Hand Adoption Agency — Lexington, KY — $15,000.00

administering non-sectarian programs to help place Chinese and Ukrainian orphans in loving homes worldwide

International Book Project, Inc. — Lexington, KY — $10,000.00

committed to sending high quality, up-to-date books and journals to communities in need throughout the world

Maryland

Epilepsy Foundation — Landover, MD — $15,000.00

providing research, education, and advocacy services for children and adults with seizure disorders

Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation — Gaithersburg, MD — $15,000.00

dedicated to helping people cope with the problems associated with osteogenesis imperfecta - a genetic disorder characterized by brittle bones

Massachusetts

Community Enterprises, Inc. — Northampton, MA — $5,000.00

providing vocational, educational and residential support services to the deaf, blind, those with physical and developmental disabilities, mental illness, head injuries, and autism

Minnesota

Families of Freedom Scholarship Foundation — St. Peter, MN — $50,000.00

providing education assistance for post-secondary study to financially needy dependents and widow(er)s of those killed or permanently disabled as a result of the terrorist attacks and during the rescue activities relating to those attacks

North Carolina

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Senior Centers, Inc. — Charlotte, NC — $5,000.00

providing information, programs, and services for homebound elderly, adult children of aging parents

Cooperative Christian Ministry — Concord, NC — $2,000.00

a crisis assistance agency providing food and clothing, soup kitchen, night shelter, and financial assistance programs

New Jersey

New Jersey Family Policy Council — Parsippany, NJ — $500.00

providing education and resources to community leaders specifically related to building strong families

Robert L. Cruikshank Memorial Fund at Princeton University — Princeton, NJ — $1,000.00

a memorial fund providing scholarships for students in need

New Mexico

Cody Unser First Step Foundation — Albuquerque, NM — $25,000.00

a global non-profit organization dedicated to raising research funds, public awareness and quality of life for those afflicted with all forms of spinal cord-related paralysis

New York

Al Sigl Center for Rehabilitation Agencies — Rochester, NY — $5,000.00

rehabilitation center for children and adults with disabilities and their families

Boys and Girls Clubs of New York City — New York, NY — $30,000.00

offering programs and services that enhance the development of boys and girls by instilling a sense of security, competence, usefulness, belonging and influence - enabling all young people, especially those from disadvantaged circumstances, to realize their full potential

New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children — New York, NY — $100,000.00

the oldest child protection agency in the world , its mission is to protect children from abuse through direct service, education, advocacy and research

Project Renewal — New York, NY — $25,000.00

working to reduce homelessness in New York City by providing people with a continuum of care that includes job training for relevant and current industries

Salvation Army - New York City — New York, NY — $30,000.00

providing comprehensive emergency assistance and disaster relief services, ultimately striving to improve the standard of living for the underprivileged

Ohio

American Diabetes Association — Akron, OH — $10,000.00

providing diabetes research, information and advocacy with a mission to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes

Directions for Youth Columbus, OH — $1,500.00

offering treatment and intervention programs and services to at-risk youth

East Liverpool City Hospital — East Liverpool, OH — $10,000.00

the area's largest health care provider and a leader in the field of both short and long term medical attention

Kent State University, East Liverpool Branch — East Liverpool, OH — $10,000.00

an institution for higher education with a focus on economic, cultural and workforce development

Ohio Newsboys Assn. d/b/a Charity Newsies — Columbus, OH — $5,000.00

providing services, especially provides new clothing, winter coats, shoes and school uniforms to needy children

Tri-State Area Citizens Scholarship Foundation — East Liverpool, OH — $10,000.00

scholarship program for higher education offered with the understanding that participants will reimburse the fund following graduation

YMCA of East Liverpool — East Liverpool, OH — $10,000.00

community organization promoting healthy life styles, stronger families, leadership in youth, and assisting in community development

Pennsylvania

Maqee Rehabilitation Hospital Philadelphia, PA — $5,000.00

providing rehab programs for persons with disabling injuries and illnesses, such as spinal cord injury, stroke, brain injury and orthopedics

Sunshine Foundation Feasterville, PA — $5,000.00

granting the dreams of seriously ill, physically challenged and abused children

The American College Bryn Mawr, PA — $25,000.00

a source for financial services education and the nation's first and largest distance education learning institution devoted exclusively to financial services education

South Africa

South African National Tuberculosis Association (SANTA) Bedfordview, South Africa — $5,000.00

providing preventative, curative and rehabilitative services for TB patients throughout South Africa

South Korea

Red Cross Society of South Korea Seoul, South Korea — $2,000.00

humanitarian organization, providing assistance to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity

Tennessee

Park Center — Nashville, TN — $5,000.00

provides housing and training for adults with serious mental illness

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital — Memphis, TN — $20,000.00

one of the world's premier centers for research and treatment of catastrophic diseases in children, primarily pediatric cancers

Texas

Kid-Care Houston, TX — $25,000.00

providing meals and healthcare for children in need

Sears Methodist Retirement System — Abilene, TX — $2,000.00

providing leadership in response to the needs of the aging population by studying, developing, and implementing quality services to the aging

Trinidad and Tobago

Immortelle Children Centre — Port of Spain, Trinidad — $5,000.00

a private day school and vocational training centre catering to students with moderate to severe learning difficulties

Princess Elizabeth Center — Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago — $2,000.00

a school and therapy center dedicated to teaching children with physical disabilities

Washington

Edmonds Community College Foundation — Lynnwood, WA — $2,500.00

helping the college prepare its community for the challenges of tomorrow, with student scholarships, support and advocacy for the college and its mission

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center — Seattle, WA — $7,500.00

an independent world leader in studying ways to understand, treat and prevent cancer and related diseases