2010
Actors’ Shakespeare Project, Inc.
Somerville, MA
$6,000 in continued support of the Charlestown High School Residency Program, a multifaceted, two-year arts education effort which has provided support for the launch of a new performing arts program at the school.
Asian American Civic Association, Inc.
Boston, MA
$6,000 in operating support of employment retention services for graduates of the association’s job training programs.
Associated Grant Makers, Inc.
Boston, MA
$1,900 Associated Grant Makers dues for 2010.
Black Ministerial Alliance of Greater Boston Inc.
Roxbury, MA
$6,000 in support of the Victory Generation After-School and Out-of-School-Time Program, a network of nine school-based and church-based afterschool programs.
Boston Learning Center
Dorchester, MA
$6,000 for continued development of the Girls Connection Program, which provides intensive academic support and enrichment, including small group tutoring and diagnostic testing, in addition to opportunities for community service, sports and recreation, and visual and performing arts.
Central Square Theater
Cambridge, MA
$6,000 in continued support of the Underground Railway Theater’s four youth outreach and educational programs.
Chelsea Collaborative
Chelsea, MA
$6,000 in support for the Summer Youth Employment Initiative, which employs 250-300 teens aged 14-18 in various agencies throughout the Boston area.
Ecumenical Social Action Committee, Inc.
Jamaica Plain, MA
$5,000 in support of GED Plus, an intensive GED program that provides case management, job training, and college preparation assistance to enrolled students.
Generations Incorporated
Boston, MA
$6,000 in operating support to recruit older adults to serve as mentors and literacy coaches for Boston elementary students.
The Hyde Square Task Force, Inc.
Jamaica Plain, MA
$5,000 to support a teen-led after-school literacy tutoring program for 70 elementary students in Boston.
The James D. St. Clair Court Public Education Project of the Boston Bar Foundation, Inc.
Boston, MA
$7,500 in support of Children Discovering Justice program, which provides elementary school students with literacy-based social studies content through an in-school 12-16 -week curriculum.
Friends of Jewish Community Housing for the Elderly, Inc.
Brighton, MA
$5,000 in support of CaringChoices, a program offering frail elderly tenants a safety net of supportive services.
Notre Dame Education Center, Inc.
South Boston, MA
$5,000 in support of the GED program, which prepares adult students at the high school level to take the five GED tests in literature, writing, math, science and social studies.
Operation A.B.L.E. of Greater Boston, Inc.
Boston, MA
$6,000 in support of Operation Service, a ten-week program to train low-income older workers for customer service positions.
Parent-Child Home Program, Inc.
Garden City, NY
$5,000 to support a home-based parent education program in the city of Lynn that teaches parenting skills and promotes early childhood literacy.
Project STEP, Inc.
Boston, MA
$6,000 to support high-level classical music training for talented low-income students.
Refugee-Immigration Ministry
Malden, MA
$6,000 in general operating support to provide housing, job readiness, and case management services to asylum seekers, asylees, and refugees.
Summer Ink
Cambridge, MA
$6,000 in general operating support of a program that works with 200 middle school students from over 20 communities in Greater Boston. The program consists of two sessions, each lasting two weeks, held on a college campus. The curriculum assists students in developing their technical and expressive writing skills through one-on-one and group writing exercises.
University of Massachusetts Boston
Boston, MA
$5,000 in support of the Urban Scholars Program serving 120 Boston public school students annually in grades six to 12. All scholars participate in the program’s year-round academic enrichment program.
UrbanArts, Inc.
Boston, MA
$6,000 to provide intensive art workshops, mentorship, and support that allow teens to present and perform in the community.
Women Express, Inc.
Boston, MA
$6,500 in general operating support for the production by teens of Teen Voices, a print and online magazine for teen girls.
Young Entrepreneurs Alliance, Inc.
Concord, MA
$5,000 in support of Transforming Teens Through Business – Madison Park Designs, a student-operated digital design firm that brings hands-on business education to vocational school students.
2009
Actors’ Shakespeare Project, Inc.
Somerville, MA
$6,000 in support of a project that harnesses the transformative power of the performing arts to engage low-income and at-risk youth while helping them to improve their academic skills.
Asian American Civic Association, Inc.
Boston, MA
$6,000 in support of an effort to promote stable employment and supportive services for a low-income and highly mobile population.
Associated Grant Makers, Inc.
Boston, MA
$2,500 AGM membership dues. This is year three of a three-year grant.
Beacon Academy
Boston, MA
$6,000 to provide a supportive and demanding learning environment offering successful “gap” programming for motivated middle school students who are not yet prepared for success in charter or exam schools.
Black Ministerial Alliance of Greater Boston Inc.
Roxbury, MA
$6,000 to support the development of high quality after-school tutorial programs in Boston area churches.
Boston Debate League
Boston, MA
$6,000 to help participating students build problem-solving, team work, communication and oral presentation skills by expanding programming in Boston public schools.
Boston Partners in Education, Inc.
Boston, MA
$5,000 to match adult volunteers with Boston public school students who are in need of in-school academic support. Typically, volunteers spend one hour a week with students throughout the school year. About half of the volunteers tutor students in math and English/language arts, help students build good study skills and help reinforce key concepts from students’ coursework.
Boston Scholars Program, Inc.
Boston, MA
$6,000 in support of mentoring services and ‘last dollar’ college scholarships for low-income first generation Boston area high school students who have demonstrated a pressing financial need.
Bottom Line Inc.
Jamaica Plain, MA
$5,000 for expansion of a counseling and mentoring program for low- income high school students and to continue that support when they go to college. This is year three of a three-year grant.
Summerbridge Cambridge, Inc., d/b/a Breakthrough Cambridge
Cambridge, MA
$6,000 to provide high-quality academic enrichment on a year-round basis for motivated, low-income middle school students.
Cambridge School Volunteers Inc.
Cambridge, MA
$5,000 to train and deploy supportive adults to move low-income Cambridge public school students toward school success and access to higher education.
Centro Presente, Inc.
Somerville, MA
$5,000 to support an award-winning arts education and leadership development program for 60 Latino immigrant youth in Cambridge and Somerville.
Charlestown Working Theater, Inc.
Charlestown, MA
$5,000 to provide programming in acting, music, and visual arts for 350 children and youth in Charlestown.
Chelsea Education Foundation, Inc.
Chelsea, MA
$6,000 to provide a variety of family literacy programs to nearly 200 low-income families in Chelsea. Classes range from instruction for pre-schoolers and school-aged children to adult instruction.
The City School Inc.
Dorchester, MA
$6,000 to enable student participation in one of four summer-long seminars focused on broad social justice topics like immigration, poverty and inequality, and community violence.
The Community Art Center, Inc.
Cambridge. MA
$3,000 to use media arts as a tool to engage students from an underserved area of Cambridge while building leadership, artistic, and marketable employment skills.
East Boston Ecumenical Community Council
East Boston, MA
$6,000 to support after school programs targeting limited English, recently immigrated high school students attending East Boston High School.
Educational Development Group, Inc.
Boston, MA
$6,000 to support a full-time, accelerated English immersion program, which provides 200 hours of intensive English instruction and 160 hours of pronunciation and conversation practice, computer literacy training, and life skills development.
Friends of the Rafael Hernandez School
Roxbury, MA
$5,000 in support of a high quality, hands-on after-school educational enrichment program for 120 K-8 students of the Rafael Hernandez Elementary School in Roxbury.
Greater Boston Interfaith Organization Sponsoring Committee, Inc.
Dorchester, MA
$5,000 to help segments of its constituent population who are least likely to have access to information about personal finance, including low-income individuals, immigrants, and people of color.
The Hyde Square Task Force, Inc.
Jamaica Plain, MA
$5,000 in support of a literacy and youth development program in which low-income middle school and high school students are trained to tutor elementary school students. This is year three of a three-year grant.
Julie’s Family Learning Program Inc.
South Boston, MA
$6,000 to support services including basic education and GED preparation, family literacy workshops, job readiness and technology training, counseling, and food and emergency assistance to low income women. Program graduates move on to higher education, advanced job training, or stable employment.
La Vida, Inc.
Lynn, MA
$5,000 in support its La Vida Scholars program, a free, three-year college-prep program for honor roll Latino students enrolled in Lynn high schools.
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops f/b/o CSJ Ministries/Literacy Connection
Brighton, MA
$5,000 to support adult literacy programs for new immigrants and refugees.
Mujeres Unidas In Accion
Dorchester, MA
$6,000 program support for an advanced GED class, additional Adult Basic Education courses, computer skills, U.S. citizenship exam preparation, domestic violence intervention and other support groups. This is year three of a three-year grant.
Notre Dame Education Center, Inc.
South Boston, MA
$5,000 to support a tuition-free daytime adult education program that provides adult learners with the tools to succeed in the job market. This is year three of a three-year grant.
Operation A.B.L.E. of Greater Boston, Inc.
Boston, MA
$5,000 to train mature workers for customer service jobs by upgrading their skills in keyboarding, using the Internet, and using office software. The program is supplemented by a wide range of job search services.
RAW Art Works, Inc.
Lynn, MA
$6,000 to support arts programming, mentoring, and college preparation services for children and youth in the city of Lynn.
Refugee-Immigration Ministry
Malden, MA
$6,000 to expand its Job Readiness Program, which includes its ESL and computer classes for asylum seekers, asylees, and refugees.
Brookline Community Foundation f/b/o/ Steps to Success
Brookline, MA
$6,000 for a year-round program providing comprehensive academic, cultural enrichment and social development services to over 300 low-income students as they progress from grades four to 12. This is year three of a three-year grant.
Boston Employment Service, Inc. f/b/o STRIVE
Dorchester, MA
$10,000 to support an intensive four-week job training program that recruits, trains, and places chronically unemployed young men and women from the inner city who, for various reasons, have no chance of gaining mainstream jobs without assistance. This is year three of a three-year grant.
Uphams Corner Community Center, Inc. d/b/a Bird Street Community Center
Dorchester, MA
$5,000 to support a year-round academic support and enrichment program. Middle school students are matched with college student volunteers who serve as mentors throughout the year. High school students take MCAS and SAT test prep classes, in addition to assistance with college essays, applications, and financial aid forms and attend field trips to local colleges.
West End House, Inc.
Allston, MA
$6,000 to support a program that engages youth ages 14 through 18 in paid employment at the house and incorporates personal development activities focused on academic success and career exploration. Participants help younger kids with their homework, lead sports clinics, prepare meals at the Kids Café, lead violence prevention workshops and assist in the main office.
2008
Action Center for College Educational Services and Scholarships
Boston, MA
$5,000 in support of the expansion of the ACCESS Financial Aid Advising Program.
Associated Grant Makers, Inc.
Boston, MA
$5,000 to support the Summer Fund, a donor collaborative that makes grants to enable Boston children and youth to attend camps and summer enrichment programs. This is year three of a three-year grant.
Associated Grant Makers, Inc.
Boston, MA
$2,550 for 2008 dues. This is year two of a three-year grant.
Beacon Academy
Boston, MA
$6,000 for an intensive ‘extra-year’ program that helps 8th grade students in Boston prepare for success in competitive independent high schools and public exam schools.
The Bessie Tartt Wilson Children’s Foundation, Inc
Boston, MA
to train parents and childcare providers how to promote literacy and social development for young children.
Boston City Singers, Inc.
Dorchester, MA
$6,000 for Neighborhood Training Chorus Programs in Dorchester, Jamaica Plain, and South Boston.
Boston Learning Center, Inc.
Dorchester, MA
$6,000 in general program support.
Boston Local Development Corporation
Boston, MA
$5,000 in support of ReadBoston’s After-School Initiative.
Trustees of Boston University
Boston, MA
$6,000 in support of the Intergenerational Literacy Program (ILP) in Chelsea, Massachusetts.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston, Inc.
Boston, MA
$2,000 in general support of the Charlestown Boys and Girls Club.
Bunker Hill Community College Foundation, Inc.
Boston, MA
$2,000 in general support.
Cambridge School Volunteers Inc.
Cambridge, MA
$5,000 to support one-to-one tutoring and other supportive programs at Cambridge Rindge and Latin School and 12 Cambridge Elementary Schools. This is the second year of a two-year grant.
Jewish Children’s Home of Rhode Island, Inc.
Wakefield, RI
$6,000 for scholarships for needy children to attend camp.
Camp Starfish, Inc.
Waltham, MA
$1,000 in general support.
The Carroll School
Lincoln, MA
$1,000 to start a wrestling club.
The Carroll School
Lincoln, MA
$2,500 for general support of the school’s Center for Innovative Education.
Centro Presente, Inc.
Somerville, MA
$5,000 in support of the academic support component of the Pintamos Nuestro Mundo/We Paint Our World (PNM) program.
Charley’s Fund, Inc.
South Egremont, MA
$500 to support the Darius Goes West Foundation’s work in advancing treatments or a cure for Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
Child Care Resource Center, Inc.
Cambridge, MA
$6,000 in general operating support. This is year three of a three-year grant.
City Mission Society
Boston, MA
$5,000 in support of the Youth Arts for Academic Achievement program.
The City School Inc.
Dorchester, MA
$6,000 in support of the Summer Leadership Program.
East Boston Ecumenical Community Council
East Boston, MA
$5,000 in support of the ASPIRE program.
Family & Children’s Service of Greater Lynn, Inc.
Lynn, MA
$5,000 in support of the Parenting Education and Support Program.
Friends of Jewish Community Housing for the Elderly, Inc.
Brighton, MA
$5,000 in support of CaringChoices, a program offering frail elderly tenants a safety net of supportive services. This is year three of a three-year grant.
Friends of the Rafael Hernandez School
Roxbury, MA
$5,000 in support an after-school educational enrichment program for 100 K-8 students of the Rafael Hernandez Elementary School in Roxbury.
Generations Incorporated
Boston, MA
$6,000 in support of the creation of a Classroom Literacy program at the Michael J. Perkins School in South Boston. This is year two of a two-year grant.
Hull Life Saving Museum Inc.
Hull, MA
$5,000 in support of the maritime-based vocational education program for youth.
The James D. St. Clair Court Public Education Project of the Boston Bar Foundation, Inc.
Boston, MA
$6,000 to expand the Children Discovering Justice civic education curriculum in Boston public schools, and to produce a new Discovering Justice Theatre play The Judgement of Bett.
Jewish Educational and Cultural Center ‘Makor,’ Inc.
Boston, MA
$6,000 in support of the Makor community center for Russian Jewish Immigrants.
Jewish Family & Children’s Service,Inc.
Waltham, MA
$2,000 in support of the Community Housing for Adult Independence (CHAI) program.
Julie’s Family Learning Program Inc.
South Boston, MA
$6,000 in support of family education and support programs that provide adult basic education, job readiness training, life skills education, counseling, and family literacy programs.
Middlebury College
Middlebury, VT
$3,000 to support the Parents’ Fund for Middlebury.
MissionSAFE A New Beginning, Inc.
Roxbury, MA
$6,000 providing support services to at-risk youth in Roxbury and Charlestown.
Natick Performing Arts Center, Inc. (TCAN)
Natick, MA
$3,000 in general support.
National Arts and Learning Foundation, Inc.
Natick, MA
$6,000 in support of the Arts and Literacy Mentorship Program.
North Bennet Street Industrial School
Boston, MA
$2,000 in general support.
Parent-Child Home Program, Inc.
Garden City, NY
$5,000 in support of a home-based parent education program that teaches parenting skills and promotes early childhood literacy.
Pioneer Institute, Inc.
Boston, MA
$5,000 in general support.
RAW Art Works, Inc.
Lynn, MA
$6,000 in support of RAW’s continuum of free arts programs.
REACH Prep, Inc.
Stamford, CT
$3,000 in general support.
Scholarship America, Inc.
Bolton, MA
$2,000 in general support.
Seacoast Swimming Association
Dover, NH
$1,000 in general support.
South Boston Neighborhood House, Inc.
South Boston, MA
$5,000 in support of the Early Books program.
Steppingstone Foundation Inc.
Boston, MA
$5,000 in support of Steppingstone Academy.
Summerbridge Cambridge, Inc., d/b/a Breakthrough Cambridge
Cambridge, MA
$6,000 for the 2008 Summer Academic Enrichment Program.
Travis Roy Foundation
Boston, MA
$4,000 in general support.
Underground Railway Theater
Arlington, MA
$6,000 to expand and deepen the theater’s community and educational programs in Cambridge Public Schools and after-school sites in Boston and Cambridge.
United Nations Association of the USA, Inc., Greater Boston Chapter
Boston, MA
$2,000 to increase the participation of Boston Public School students and teachers in Model United Nations programs.
University of Massachusetts Foundation, Inc.
Boston, MA
$6,000 in support of Project ALERTA.
West End House, Inc.
Allston, MA
$6,000 to develop a academic enrichment program targeting middle school students.
The Writers’ Express, Inc.
Cambridge, MA
$6,000 in support of a summer writing program for students in grades 5-8 from Dorchester, Mattapan, Allston-Brighton, Roxbury, and Mission Hill. This is the second year of a three-year grant.
Young Men’s Christian Association of Greater Boston
Boston, MA
$5,500 in support of Training, Inc.’s job and life skills training program. This is the third year of a three-year grant.
2007
ACCESS
Boston, MA
$5,000 for ACCESS Financial Aid Advising Program
Artists for Humanity
Boston, MA
$5,000 for support of the youth-run Arts Micro-enterprise program
Associated Grant Makers, Inc.
Boston, MA
$5,000 to support the Summer Fund, a donor collaborative that makes grants that enable Boston children and youth to attend camps and summer enrichment programs.
Associated Grant Makers, Inc.
Boston, MA
$2,400 for AGM membership dues. (1st yr. of 3)
Autism Service Dogs of America
Lake Oswego, OR
*$3,000 for general support
BalletRox
Jamaica Plain, MA
$2,000 for general operating support
Black Ministerial Alliance of Greater Boston
Boston, MA
$6,000 in support of the Victory Generation after-school program
Boston Children’s Chorus
Boston, MA
$5,000 to support the development of several youth chorus groups
Boston City Singers, Inc.
Dorchester, MA
$6,000 to support a choral music education and performance program in Boston
The Boston Jewish Film Festival
West Newton, MA
$6,000 for general support
Boston Partners in Education, Inc.
Boston, MA
$5,000 to support the Aim High Program.
Boston Scholars Program, Inc.
Boston, MA
$7,000 for support of operating costs and organizational capacity building
Boston University School of Education
Boston, MA
$6,500 to support the Intergenerational Literacy Program
The Bostonian Society
Boston, MA
*$2,500 for general operating support
Cambridge School Volunteers
Cambridge, MA
$5,000 to support one-to-one tutoring and other supportive programs at Cambridge Rindge and Latin School and 12 Cambridge Elementary Schools.
Camp Starfish, Inc.
Jamaica Plain, MA
*$2,000 for camp scholarships for children with significant emotional, behavioral, or learning problems
The Carroll School
Lincoln, MA
*$1,000 for the annual fund
Natick Performing Arts Center, Inc. (TCAN)
Natick, MA
*$2,500 for general support
Centro Latino de Chelsea, Inc.
Chelsea, MA
$5,000 in support of the Jovenes Latinos Saliendo Adelante (Young Latinos Moving Forward) program
Chelsea Collaborative
Chelsea, MA
$5,500 to expand both the Summer Youth Employment Initiative and the new After-School Community Building and Tutoring program.
Child Care Resource Center, Inc.
Cambridge, MA
$6,000 for year two of three years of general operating support
Circle of Tapawingo
Pittsburgh, PA
*$1,000 for to support a summer camp for bereaved girls
City School Inc.
Dorchester, MA
$6,000 to provide community-service, mentored job training, academic learning, and leadership training for young people in Boston
Dorchester Community Center for Visual Arts
Dorchester, MA
$5,000 in support of the “Shakespeare is Alive and Well in Dorchester” and Teen Studio Programs
East Boston Ecumenical Community Council
East Boston, MA
$5,000 to support ASPIRE, an after-school enrichment program for immigrant Latino teens attending East Boston High School
The Fenn School
Concord, MA
*$5,000 for general support
Fenway Community Development Corporation
Boston, MA
$5,500 for the second year of a two-year grant to support workforce development programs
Franciscan Hospital for Children
Boston, MA
$2,000 to evaluate the success of the newly-implemented Music Therapy Program of the Medical Day Care Center
Franklin Park Coalition
Jamaica Plain, MA
$5,500 to support Playhouse in the Park during the summer 2007 season
Freedom House, Inc.
Dorchester, MA
$6,000 for the LIFE Basics and LIFE Choices programs
Generations Incorporated
Boston, MA
$6,000 for the creation of a Classroom Literacy program at the Michael J. Perkins School in South Boston. Year one of a two-year grant
Greater Boston Chinese Community Services, Inc.
Boston, MA
$5,000 to support an after-school enrichment program for limited English speaking Chinese youth at two sites in Quincy, MA
Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras
Boston, MA
$5,000 to support music education programs
Hull Lifesaving Museum
Hull, MA
$5,000 to provide maritime-based job and life skills training for youth
Hyde Square Task Force
Jamaica Plain, MA
$5,000 for the second year of a three-year award to support the Youth Literacy Program
Innercity Network of Early Education Professionals
Jamaica Plain, MA
$6,000 to support a two-credit management course for 25 early education and care directors
James D. St. Clair Court Public Education Project
Boston, MA
$4,000 for the Discovering Justice Program
JCAM Charitable Foundation
Newton Centre, MA
$7,000 to support the restoration of the Temple Ohabei Shalom Cemetery Chapel as part of the Mystic River Jewish Communities Project
Jewish Community Housing for the Elderly
Brighton, MA
$5,000 for year two of a three-year award to support CaringChoices, a program offering frail elderly tenants a safety net of supportive services
Jewish Educational and Cultural Center “Makor,” Inc.
Boston, MA
$5,000 to support a cultural and educational center for the Russian Jewish community
Jewish Vocational Services
Boston, MA
$5,000 to support Yesodot, a program that supports Jewish families with children with disabilities in Greater Boston
Julie’s Family Learning Program
South Boston, MA
$6,000 for the second year of a two-year grant for general support
Lena Park Community Development Corporation
Dorchester, MA
$5,000 to fund the expansion of the Training, Education, and Job Advancement Center (TEDJAC)
The Literacy Connection
Brighton, MA
$5,000 to support adult literacy programs
Lovelane Special Needs Horseback Riding Program, Inc.
Lincoln, MA
*$500 for general support
MathPower
Boston, MA
$6,000 to support an annual math summer camp and after school math programs for Boston middle-school students
Middlebury College
Middlebury, VT
$3,000 for The Parents’ Fund for Middlebury
Mission Works, Inc.
Boston, MA
$6,000 to support job readines and placement services at public housing developments in Boston
Mujeres Unidas en Accion
Dorchester, MA
$6,000 to fund three new students to participate in an advanced GED class and to offer 2 additional weekly hours of tutoring for six enrolled students.
National Arts and Learning Collaborative at Walnut Hill
Natick, MA
$5,500 for Arts and Literacy Mentorship Program
New England Shelter for Homeless Veterans
Boston, MA
*$4,500 for general support
North Bennet Street School
Boston, MA
*$1,000 to pilot a 5 session, 6 hour Introduction to Hand Tools class for low to moderate income homeowners in Boston
Notre Dame Education Center
South Boston, MA
$5,000 to support adult literacy and English classes.
Odwin Learning Center
Dorchester, MA
$5,000 for to support college preparatory programs for adults
One Family, Inc.
Boston, MA
$5,000 to support the One Family Scholars Program: Leadership Training/Career Development Workshops
Operation A.B.L.E.
Boston, MA
$5,000 to train and place older workers into customer service jobs
Phillips Brooks House Association, Inc.
Cambridge, MA
$5,000 to provide English as a Second Language Instruction to 100 refugee immigrant high school students from Greater Boston
Pioneer Institute, Inc.
Boston, MA
*$3,000 for general support
Project STEP
Boston, MA
$6,000 to support music instruction and educational programs for gifted students of color in the Boston Public Schools.
RAW Art Works, Inc.
Lynn, MA
$5,000 for the REAL Artists Project, an arts education and youth development program.
REACH Prep, Inc.
Stamford, CT
*$3,000 for general support
Seacoast Swimming Association
Dover, NH
*$1,000 for general support
Sociedad Latina
Boston, MA
$5,000 in continued support of the Mission Enrichment after school program
South Boston Neighborhood House
South Boston, MA
$5,000 to support the Early Books Family Reading Program
Springwell, Inc.
Watertown, MA
$6,000 to provide kosher home delivered meals for the elderly
Steps to Success
Brookline, MA
$6,000 to support the Academic Support and Mentoring Project for low-income students in Brookline. This is year one of a three-year grant.
STRIVE - Boston Employment Service, Inc.Dorchester, MA
$10,000 to help chronically unemployed young adults find and keep jobs. This is the first year of a three-year pledge.
Summerbridge Cambridge
Cambridge, MA
$6,000 for support for the 2007 summer Academic Enrichment Program for Cambridge students in grades six through high school
Travis Roy Foundation
Boston, MA
*$4,000 for general support
Vietnamese-American Civic Association, Inc.
Dorchester, MA
$5,000 to support academic enrichment, recreational, and social programs for Vietnamese youth in Dorchester
Women Express, Inc.Boston, MA
$6,500 to support a journalism mentoring program for girls
The Writers’ Express, Inc.
Cambridge, MA
$6,000 to support a summer writing program for students in grades 5-8 from Dorchester, Mattapan, Allston-Brighton, Roxbury, and Mission Hill. This is the first year of a three-year grant
YMCA of Greater Boston
Boston, MA
$5,500 for year two of a three-year grant to support Training, Inc.’s job and life skills training program
*Indicates a discretionary grant.