2008 Sandia Foundation Grants
Albuquerque Health Care for the Homeless
to support Tierra del Sol Residential Recovery Program for homeless women and their children serving 25-35 women (some with children) annually with a 6-9 month average stay in the program, $15,000
Albuquerque Youth Symphony Program
to support a capital campaign to secure a permanent facility for the organization that would sustain the future of the program and the organization and increase programming including summer and evening programs, $10,000 APS Title I, Homeless Projects to provide funding for an after-school program and transition services for the over 600 homeless high school youth transitioning from school into responsible adulthood, $10,000
ARCA, Inc.
to provide resources to complete professional home studies to help 46 vulnerable and medically fragile newborns and children with and without developmental disabilities who are in CYFD or tribal social service custody to achieve placement in foster care services, $20,000
Art in the School, Inc.
to assist in expanding the After School Art Program for 300 underserved children at three schools with UNM Art Education students teach at Title I public schools serving low income families, $5,000
Assistance League of Albuquerque
to provide uniform clothing for elementary and middle school students at all 34 APS uniform schools including backpacks and hygiene items at the 34 schools requiring uniforms, $7,500
Barrett Foundation
to establish a volunteer management component for volunteers who contribute countless hours and expertise to the operation of the emergency shelter, $10,000
Boy Scouts of America T
o support outreach enabling 40 youth and their parents from five hard-to-reach neighborhoods to participate in Cub and Boy Scouts by subsidizing costs associated with Scouting for families in culturally diverse and low-income areas of Albuquerque, $10,000
Casa Esperanza
to support cancer residents, both adults and children, and their families while receiving treatment locally by supporting direct services such as linens and linen service, groceries, phone cards, transportation and gas cards, $8,000
Catholic Charities
to support the use of, and evaluation of, additional targeted supports that should to enhance the effectiveness of an existing continuum of transitional housing for previously homeless families, $20,000
Crossroads for Women
To support an intensive supportive employment training program and trial employment with skill building and quick employment strategies to produce the best long-term impact for continuing employment and advance of low-skilled workers, $12,000
Direct Action for Youth Foundation
to support before or after-school tutoring in basic reading and math at for 18 classroom teachers at Eubank, Double Eagle and Ventana Ranch to tutor six of their own students who are working at below grade level but do not qualify for other instructional services or interventions, $10,000
Dismas House
to support Life by Design providing a safe and nurturing residential setting for men and women transitioning out of the prison system by providing residents with the tools they need in order to be successful and not reoffend, $12,000
Explora Science Center
to provide student stipends for its Youth Intern Program, offering 30 two-year paid internship positions for low-income, culturally diverse high school students with an interest in science, technology, art and/or teaching, $10,000
The Fractal Foundation
to inspire interest in math and science through 70 fractal presentations in classrooms and assemblies, completing portable dome show, teacher trainings and other educational programs, $7,000
Greater Albuquerque Habitat for Humanity
to partner with Catholic Coalition of Churches and Presbyterian Coalition of Churches in building a safe, decent affordable home for a family in need, $10,000
HOME - New Mexico
to assist with program costs for providing housing counseling services for people with disabilities through monthly classroom homebuyer education classes and receive extensive one-on-one housing counseling, $8,000
Jewish Family Service of New Mexico
to support Aging Well at Home project by providing housekeeping, transportation and friendly visiting services to low-income seniors helping to forestall premature institutionalization and improve the quality of life as seniors maintain their dignity and independence through continued residence in the family home, $8,000
New Mexico Center on Law & Poverty, Inc.
to improve access to healthcare services for low-income, uninsured New Mexicans by allowing the Center to continue working with hospitals to increase non-emergency charity care, implement efficient reporting and assist with its expressed willingness to better publicize financial assistance, $10,000
PB&J Family Services, Inc.
to provide matching funds for the Time Limited Reunification Program providing parent training to families in which a child has been removed because of abuse or maltreatment, $15,000
Presbyterian Ear Institute
to provide scholarships for children who are deaf and/or hard of hearing currently enrolled in Presbyterian Ear Institute Oral School, $12,000
Rape Crisis Center of Central New Mexico
to support "It's a Kid Thing," to prevent sexual abuse with children and to engage parents in prevention through presentations with educational materials to offer concrete solutions, $10,000
Rio Grande Food Project,
to provide emergency food relief to at least 24,000 of the most vulnerable in our community including children (50%), seniors (5% over the age of 65); and adults living with food insecurities (45%), $8,500
Ronald McDonald House Charities of New Mexico
to help fund additional appliances that will provide expanded laundry and food storage facilities for families staying at the House while accessing specialized pediatric medical care, $5,000
S.A.F.E. House
to allow networking all staff computers, expand bandwidth capacity and reliability and speed of Internet and email access for 55 full and part-time staff in five different buildings including purchase of computer server that will allow us to network all computers, allow us to post commonly used forms/documents and policies/procedures for quick and easy access by staff, $10,000
Samaritan Counseling Center
to create a plan to streamline and modernize medical records and telecommunication system to effectively link four current, and any future additional, locations with efficient customer service and HIPPA compliant electronic record-keeping, $8,000
Senior Citizens' Law Office
to support the Health Care Rights Project providing a range of services related to advocating for seniors in maximizing access to health care through education, outreach, workshops and direct legal representation on Medicare, Medicaid, private insurance, coverage, access to and termination of benefits, $5,000
The Storehouse
to support the operations of the Bridges Program, a free-food service to homebound persons providing over one million meals for about 195 people - customers receive meals monthly, $7,000
WESST Corp to support the interior build-out and operational costs for the WESST Enterprise Center - a business incubator that assists new businesses in a facility that provides efficient space, shared services, hands-on training and mentoring, and access to business loans, $12,000
Working Classroom, Inc.
to increase the amount of academic content in each art and theater workshop; to more fully integrate reading, writing and research into classes; to supplement the academic skill-building in workshops with formal individualized tutoring; to build instructional continuity; and improve academic achievement, $5,000
