2008 Grants
ACCION New Mexico, to support the Innovative Education Program for increasing financial literacy skills of underserved populations fostering an environment promoting entrepreneurial growth, $10,000
Adelante Development Center, to provide hands-on assistance to about 100 people with severe chronic neuromuscular diseases, multiple sclerosis and amyotrphic lateral sclerosis, $7,600
Adoption Exchange, New Mexico Chapter, to support the Family Recruitment Program activities focused on finding families for older children in foster care by working with 70 families and 115 children, $8,000
Albuquerque Meals on Wheels, to support preparation and delivery of more than 27,000 meals for low income, frail, disabled, critically ill, convalescing and homebound seniors and individuals, $9,400
Albuquerque Youth Symphony Program, to support the Financial Aid Program assisting students from low-income families to participate in AYS orchestras and receive private lessons to increase their abilities, $10,000
All Faiths Receiving Home, to support La Solana del Valle Day Care by providing funding for tuition subsidies or scholarships for up to 70 children a week, ages six weeks-5 years of age, $10,000
American Cancer Society, to support Camp Enchantment allowing more than 50 children with cancer to experience a typical week of camping permitting them to optimize their capabilities and strengths while building self-esteem, $5,000
Amigos Bravos, to support work restoring and reopening acequias in the South Valley as part of the Fish & Wildlife Service's Middle Rio Grande Bosque Initiative, $7,000
Angel Flight West, to support fuel discount program for volunteers pilots to provide 200 flights for primarily medical reasons in need and to assist with mission coordination and management, $10,000
APS Title I, Homeless Projects, to support stipends for teachers, educational assistants and volunteers in 'Links to Literacy' after-school tutoring program for the 3,000+ homeless students enrolled in APS during the 2008-09 school year, $10,000
APS, Eldorado High School, to purchase horticultural therapy equipment and develop seven multi-sensory gardens for students with severe cognitive and physical disabilities to learn functional academics, literacy and skills for daily living, $4,948
ARCA, Inc., to support an increase in capacity at the ARCA Organics enterprise in order to generate revenue, maintain competitive employment of young adults with development disabilities and support the local business economy, $5,700
Archaeological Conservancy, to support protection of the Spier 142 Archaeological Site (western Puebloan) by purchasing the site to establish it as a permanent preserve, $5,500
Art in the School, Inc., to support after-school program for 300 low income elementary school children at three schools with UNM Art Education students assisting to better prepare them for teaching careers, $4,800
Assistance League of Albuquerque, to support Kids are Pretty Special for children who have been removed from their homes by CYFD by covering costs for clothing, hygiene products and diapers during the child's first six hours before placement in foster care, $5,000
Bosque School, to support costs of school bus transportation to and from monitoring sites, stipends for interns and materials for classroom participation in the Bosque Ecosystem Monitoring Program, $7,000
Catholic Charities, to support the Children's Learning Center to resurface the playground for the preschool allowing the addition of a new outdoor curriculum in Science and Physical Education, $10,000
Children's Grief Center of New Mexico, to support translation, printing and marketing costs for Spanish-language grief support for bereaved children, ages 5 and up, through facilitated peer support groups, $5,000
Christina Kent Day Nursery, to support continued development of a training program for classroom teaching staff to improve literacy skills for low-income children before kindergarten by focusing on family literacy, $9,200
CNM Foundation, to support the Dual Credit program through marketing efforts, increasing educational options and opportunities for high school students to enroll in CNM while earning credit toward high school graduation, $10,000
Community Renovation Empowering Women (CREW), to purchase equipment and tools for an all volunteer organization to assist in building and/or renovating structures for other nonprofit organizations that provide direct services to women and children, $2,752
Community Renovation Empowering Women (CREW), to purchase materials for a playground project at Enlace Comunitario in collaboration with CREW, an all volunteer organization, $2,000
Cornerstones Community Partnership, to support a conditions assessment of La Capilla de San Antonio de Los Lentes in Los Lunas as requested by the community in order to restore and preserve this significant earthen structure with the assistance of UNM students working for course credit, $9,500
Direct Action for Youth Foundation, to provide about 100 students with 18 weeks of after-school, tutorial instruction at Marie Hughes and Ventana Ranch Elementary Schools during 2008-09 school year, $10,000
Dismas House, to support Life by Design, a program assisting motivated adults on probation and parole to transition successfully into society through guidance and job training, $10,000
Escuela del Sol Montessori School, to support the Harwood Art Center After-School Art Program for at-risk youth in the Wells Park, Sawmill, Downtown and Barelas neighborhoods, $10,000
Explora Science Center, to support stipends for the Youth Intern Program involving 30 low-income high school students in educational programs in science, technology and art for elementary school children and the general public, $8,450
Friends for the Public Library, to provide programmatic support for Every Child Ready to Read, a program designed to teach parents and caregivers six early literacy skills to utilize every day with their children, $10,000
Friends of Puppet and Object Theatre, to support 30 performances of "Head Starts and Even Starts Outreach Tour Extension: Peek-aboo!," object theater for young children and their families, $10,000
Global Opportunities Unlimited, Inc., to support the Beginners Fishing Program enabling 80 disabled children accompanied by their families to experience a day of fishing giving them an outdoor experience as well as develop motor and social interaction skills, $2,235
Healing the Children, to meet the health care needs of children who fall through the cracks of medical systems by providing emergency funds for medicine, co-pays and or health-related supplies, $3,500
Interfaith Hospitality Network, to provide direct assistance to homeless families in obtaining and sustaining permanent housing while housed by host families of 10 faith-based congregations, $5,000
La Plazita Institute, to support Tierra a la Boca, a program to engage youth previously involved in gangs in cultivating the soil, planting seeds and growing food crops at La Plazita Gardens Site, $10,000
Los Reyes de Alburquerque Foundation, to support performances and presentations of traditional Hispano music to special audiences including senior centers, nursing homes, homeless shelters and day care centers, $4,400
New Mexico AIDS Services, to provide supplemental funding to stock the shelves of the Necessities of LifeFood Bank providing necessary nutrition to 250 men, women and children living with HIV/AIDS, $6,200
New Mexico Center on Law & Poverty, Inc., to support advocacy work to improve access to the Food Stamp Program by eliminating administrative barriers that prevented eligible New Mexicans from applying for or renewing benefits, $10,000
New Mexico Conference of Churches, to support the Parole Empowerment Partners Project (PEP), a nondenominational mentoring program for paroled youth to assist the youth in successful completion of parole requirements, $3,340
New Mexico Jazz Workshop, to support the 'Institute of Music' education program for 60 students entering public school music programs in under-served communities by providing musical instruments, charts, instruction and materials, $10,000
New Mexico Media Literacy Project, to provide support for five multimedia trainings on media education and literacy for Title 1 APS middle and/or high school students, educators and university students, $9,500
Noon Day Ministry, to assist the homeless, poor and disadvantaged with basic necessities including clothing, food, rental assistance and travel aid, $8,800
Outpost Productions, Inc., to support Youth Educational Programs comprising classes, performance opportunities, visual arts exhibits and outreach performances including jazz ensemble classes and African drumming, $10,000
Parents Reaching Out, to support parent engagement program in collaboration with UNM Family Development, for vulnerable families to improve health and learning for young children, $5,500
PB&J Family Services, Inc., to support the Community Nutrition Program at therapeutic preschools for high-risk families with children ages 0-5 in both group and one-on-one training sessions, $10,000
Rio Grande Community Farm, to provide matching funding for the installation of a drip irrigation system on 16 acres of Los Poblanos Fields to grow fresh organic food, $9,850
Samaritan Counseling Center, to implement a pilot program for 20 or more families to reduce parental conflict and risk factors that hurt a child's post-divorce adjustment by providing parent education in high conflict divorce situations, $8,000
Senior Arts, Inc., to fund the Meal Site Enrichment Project by professional artists at 20 City senior meal sites and three 6-week workshops at La Amistad, Holy Family and La Mesa Meal Sites, $7,300
The Fractal Foundation, to enhance and expand educational programming including full-dome presentations of fractals that bring math to life and inspire students' curiosity, $9,850
Tree New Mexico, to assist in covering costs of plant materials (cottonwood and willow poles) for a riparian nursery site aiding in restoration of the Albuquerque Bosque, $5,000
Tricklock Theatre Company, to support The Manoa Project, a teen playwriting and ensemble apprenticeship program producing an original work, $10,000
Watermelon Mountain Ranch, Inc., to support the Animal Outreach Program for Teens at Risk in collaboration with the Sandoval County District Attorney and the CYFD Coordinator for the Juvenile Justice system, $10,000
Women's Housing Coalition, to support remodeling at apartment complex for low income, single women with children who are motivated to become self-sufficient in a program with affordable housing and support services, $10,000
Youth Building Better Lives, Inc., to assist in trainings and distribution of materials and facilitation including developing a documentary film, $9,750
