Health and Human Services
Grants in the fields of health and human services provide support for direct services to people in need and for the promotion of health and well-being:
Agora Crisis Center
Informational campaign delivering educational materials about suicide, homicide & abuse prevention to middle & high school students, $4,700
Albuquerque Mental Health Housing Coalition
Furniture purchase for 18-unit apartment complex that provides housing for the homeless with disabling mental illness, $5,000
Albuquerque Speech, Language & Hearing Center
To provide speech rehabilitation for people with Multiple Sclerosis; in collaboration with the MS Society, $5,000
Amigos de Las Americas
Youth volunteer program to provide bi-lingual health education at the Los Griegos Community Center for mothers with infants & children, $3,400
Catholic Charities of Central New Mexico
Computer & job skills training for limited English proficient students in the South Valley & Southeast Heights, $20,000
Cloud Dancers of the Southwest, Inc.
Horseback riding program for people with disabilities that offers physical & cognitive therapeutic benefits, $3,500
Community Health Partnerships
'Talleres de la Comunidad, para la Communidad' health project for immigrant women & children in Southeast Heights community centers, $5,000
Dismas House
To establish transitional housing residence for female ex-criminal offenders to provide family-oriented approach of housing & education, $15,000
Fawn Dolan & Associates, Inc.
Support for 'Nearly New' boutique providing clothing for women & families in transition from welfare/home/school to work, $2,000
Homeless Advocacy Coalition
Funding for a broad-based strategic plan to assess homelessness & poverty needs, resources & services providing a guide for future work, $5,000
Human Rights Advocacy, Inc.
'The Crossroads' project of life skills education for street prostitutes who want to leave prostitution, $5,000
Meals on Wheels
Home-delivered, special medical diet meals allowing seniors to maintain their independence & preventing premature nursing home care or hospitalization, $15,000
New Mexico Commission for the Blind
Sewing equipment for Employment Development Center to train & employ blind workers for competitive employment, $5,000
New Mexico Lions Sight Conservation Foundation, Inc.
To implement the New Mexico Lions Eye Bank Hospital Education Program for nurses to learn how to maximize sight-restoring transplantation following donation consent, $3,000
Samaritan Counseling Center
To educate clergy & other religious representatives about adjustment issues for children of divorce, $2,000
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Children & Youth
Grants in this field of interest support services benefiting children with an emphasis on programs for abused and neglected children, and prevention and education projects:
All Faiths Receiving Home
Purchase of specialized equipment for the Education Lab to foster achievement & encourage school attendance, $4,000
American Cancer Society
Support of the recreational & educational activities for children with cancer attending Camp Enchantment, $2,500
Animal Humane Association
'Project Second Chance' for female juvenile offenders, $5,000
Casa Angelica
Specialized equipment for mobility development needed by children with profound disabilities, $2,500
Planned Parenthood of New Mexico
Parent/Child Sexuality Education Program workshops teaching communication skills & providing resources for families with adolescents, $4,000
SET for Health New Mexico
Workshops for women with infants & children to learn about medical self-care and effective ways of navigating the health care system, $4,000
Women's Community Association
To purchase furniture & make building improvements for the Children's Program at the domestic violence shelter, $4,500
Youth Mental Health Mentoring Initiative
Innovative intervention & mentoring program for high school students learning how to lead productive lives with the challenges of their illness, $2,000
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Environmental and Historic Preservation
Grants in the field of environmental and historic preservation help to preserve historic resources, conserve the natural land, protect wildlife, and provide environmental education:
Albuquerque Museum Foundation
Conservation project of historic building at Casa San Ysidro, an 18th/19th-century ranchero in Corrales, $3,400
The Archaeological Conservancy
Acquisition & preservation project of the Howiri Pueblo, $3,000
Cornerstones Community Partnership
Production of adobe preservation training video for use in community-based restoration efforts, $5,000
Friends of the Rio Grande Nature Center
'Bosque Buddies' school outreach program for Valle Vista & Atrisco elementary school students to experience the ecology of the Rio Grande, $5,000
KNME-TV
To produce 'Albuquerque's Historic Neighborhoods' documentary, $5,000
New Mexico Museum of Natural History Foundation
'Water Education Project' including environmental education outreach to fifth grade students, $4,500
Tree New Mexico
Neighborhood tree planting project in underserved communities contributing to revitalization efforts, $2,250
Bosque School
'Bosque Ecosystem Monitoring Program' to conserve the Bosque with students from 10 public schools participating in field research; in collaboration with UNM Department of Biology, $2,250
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Arts and Culture
Grants in this area are given to help facilitate the growth and stability of arts organizations, to encourage the preservation of the community’s cultural heritage, and to recognize unique artistic achievement:
Albuquerque Folk Festival
Production expenses for the 2002 Albuquerque Folk Festival, $2,000
Albuquerque Youth Symphony Program
'Bach to the Basics' workshops for middle school music students to improve their skills, $5,000
APS Fine Arts Program
To support the APS Metro Youth Art Exhibit showcasing high school student art, $4,440
Art in the School, Inc.
'Modern Painting is an Adventure' workshops for beginning teachers to integrate arts in their classrooms, $5,000
Chamber Music Albuquerque
Workshops & small ensemble playing experience for string, wind & piano middle & high school students, $5,000
Crisol Bufons
Presentations of a Spanish dominant play, 'La Tortuga Tranquila Tragaleguas,' for APS elementary & middle schools, $5,000
Health Care for the Homeless
Art therapy costs & stipends for homeless or formerly homeless artist mentors in the ArtStreet initiative for children, $5,000
Keshet Dance Company
Weekly dance workshops for Eugene Field Elementary School students; in collaboration with South Broadway Cultural Center, $2,200
National Dance Institute of New Mexico
Yearlong dance program at East San Jose Elementary School to engage & motivate children, $5,000
New Mexico Jazz Workshop
'Roots of Jazz' education program for APS elementary students to learn the musical & cultural roots of jazz, $3,500
New Mexico Symphony Orchestra
'Ambassadors of Music' middle school program pairing Symphony musicians with an 'adopted' school band or orchestra, $4,800
Opera Unlimited
'Let's Create an Opera' summer program for elementary-aged children to create, write & produce their own opera, $3,700
Panjea Foundation
African dance & drumming classes for children at Thomas Bell Community Center including theory, participation & performance, $3,000
Senior Arts, Inc.
'Connecting Elders & Children Through Art' performances for intergenerational audiences in public senior meal sites, $3,700
Sweet Bird Classics
Production costs for the innovative music education program, 'Boombox Classroom' aired on public radio for learning in the classroom, $4,500
Vortex Theatre
Theatrical lighting system for theater used by local directors & actors, $3,500
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Education
In the field of education, grants support a wide range of activities from early childhood through adult programs including special education, vocational and career training, and classroom innovation:
APS Title I, Homeless Projects
After-school volunteer tutor program for homeless children living in shelters & motels, $5,000
Coalition for Quality Children's Video
Support for Critical Viewing Forums at KIDS FIRST Film Festival to teach youth how to make informed decisions, $3,400
Colinas del Norte Elementary School, Rio Rancho Public Schools
Purchase of books for distribution to students through the Readers' Book Club that encourages student to read at home with parents, $3,000
Direct Action for Youth Foundation
Stipends for teachers to provide after-school tutoring in Valle Vista & Kit Carson Elementary Schools in the South Valley, $5,000
El Rancho de Las Golondrinas
Educational outreach program for Albuquerque students to learn the traditions, culture & art of the Hispano people of northern New Mexico, $2,500
La Familia Placement Services
Demonstration project to provide support services & resources for children outgrowing foster care & entering independent living, $5,000
National Audubon Society
'Birds of the Bosque' program for middle schools along the Rio Grande including curriculum materials for teachers, $2,500
New Mexico Advocates for Children & Families
Youth Peace & Prevention Institute designed & presented by youth for high school students to learn mediation & conflict management skills, $5,000
New Mexico Council on Crime & Delinquency
To facilitate access of mental health resources for juveniles in the Bernalillo County Juvenile Justice System, $5,000
New Mexico Holocaust & Intolerance Museum & Study Center
Purchase of resource materials for museum & outreach programs on the consequences of hate & intolerance, $2,800
Oasis, Inc.
Production of recruiting & training materials for the Intergenerational Tutoring Program that pairs older adult literacy volunteers with students in public elementary schools, $4,000
Sandia Preparatory School
'Zapatos' community service project for needy children at Mission Elementary School, $2,000
Santa Fe Children's Museum
Museum on Wheels interactive art activities for patients at Children's Hospital of New Mexico, $4,500
Valencia County Literacy Council
'One-to-One' adult literacy program for English as a Second Language classes with volunteer tutors, $4,000
UNM General Libraries
Exhibition of Latin American Political Posters reflecting years of civil war & violations of human rights, $3,400
UNM School of Architecture & Planning
University faculty to develop curriculum model with youth from the South Valley focused on localized agricultural production & the ecology of the land, $5,000
Values Through Music
Pilot project to produce anti-violence video for APS elementary school students using music to reach children with alternative behaviors, $2,500
