Community Foundation for Northern Virginia Invests in Community-Focused Nonprofit Organizations
More than $278,000 in Grants to 30 Local Nonprofits
McLean, VA (February 13, 2013) – The Community Foundation for Northern Virginia has announced the winners of its 2013 Community Investment Fund grants. The organizations, all of which provide support to those in need throughout Northern Virginia, have received grants of up to $10,000 that will further their impact on the health and general wellbeing of neighbors, communities, and the entire region. The total sum of grants made is $278,938.
"The Community Investment Fund grants demonstrate the diverse range of both needs and services we see throughout Northern Virginia," commented Eileen Ellsworth, president of the Community Foundation. "We have identified an inspiring range of grant winners and look forward to following them as they continue to help our neediest neighbors and improve our communities."
A total of 131 applications were received and reviewed by volunteer committees. Applicants could apply for one of five areas of interest: Child and Youth Development; Education; Health, Mental Health and Aging; Military Personnel and Their Families; and Poverty Relief. The Community Investment Fund grant cycle is the largest of the Community Foundation’s discretionary fund cycles.
Grant winners are as follows:
Child and Youth Development
Community Lodgings, $10,000
Serving Alexandria Funding will assist in the expansion of the Youth Education Program which enriches the lives of homeless and low-income children through afterschool/summer education, mentoring, recreational activities and parent outreach.
Girls on the Run of NOVA, $5,000 Serving all of Northern Virginia Funding will expand programming and benefit more girls from low-income communities, teaching them important lessons about self-esteem, leadership, teamwork, healthy eating and exercise habits.
Greenbrier Learning Center, $10,000 Serving Arlington County Funding will provide general support to expand the Learning ROCKS! Afterschool Program to a new affordable housing complex site increasing GLC’s impact from 60 to 80 students each day after school.
Higher Achievement, $10,000 Serving Alexandria Funding will support the Alexandria Achievement Center, which provides year-round, multi-year support for students during the 5th – 8th grades and transitions them successfully to high school.
The House, Inc., $10,000 Made possible through a grant from the Haymarket Fund Serving Prince William County Funding will support services offered by the EmpowerMEnt Center to eliminate behavioral concerns and resolve personal and interpersonal issues of adolescents with highest risk for dropout.
Neediest Kids, $10,000 Serving all of Northern Virginia Funding will help low-income students succeed in school by providing the basic essentials, including eyeglasses, clothing, coats, shoes, school supplies, uniforms, school fees, personal care items, groceries and other necessities.
Education
Annandale Christian Community for Action, $7,750 Serving Fairfax County Funding will secure a Safety Net Fund to make it possible for Fairfax County families who lose their eligibility for child care subsidies from federal/state/county funds, to keep their children enrolled in childcare programs.
Beacon for Adult Literacy, $10,000 Made possible through a grant from the Haymarket Fund Serving Manassas and Manassas Park Funding will provide the only tuition-free adult ESOL education program in the area.
Literacy Council of Northern Virginia, $9,750 Serving Fairfax County and Alexandria Funding will help immigrant parents and their children develop English language skills, reinforce what the children are learning in school, and promote learning at home.
Literacy Volunteers of America, $10,000 Made possible through a grant from the Haymarket Fund Serving Prince William County Funding will provide vital adult literacy services to 400 ESOL adult learners to help them develop or improve English reading, writing, speaking and listening skills.
Health, Mental Health and Aging
Alzheimer's Family Day Center, $7,119 Serving Fairfax and Arlington counties Funding will continue to assist the Alzheimer’s Family Day Center in providing direct care and support for individuals with dementia and their family caregivers with education programs, individual counseling and support groups.
Arlington Pediatric Center, $10,000 Serving Arlington County Funding will continue to provide children and youth up to age 19, living in poverty, with access to a patient-centered medical home that provides comprehensive outpatient medical care regardless of family income or legal status in this country.
Brain Injury Services, $10,000 Serving Fairfax County and Alexandria Funding will support in-home and community-based assistive technology services to seniors with brain injuries.
Main Street Child Development Center, $9,500 Serving Fairfax County Funding will make it possible to continue to provide high quality, no-cost mental health services to at-risk children and their parents.
New Hope Housing, Inc., $10,000 Serving Fairfax County Funding will provide housing with ongoing support services, assisting chronically homeless single adults to address their mental health, medical, dental and substance abuse needs.
Project Mend-A-House, Inc., $10,000 Made possible through a grant from the Haymarket Fund Serving Manassas and Prince William County Funding will provide free home repairs and home modification services to the vulnerable residents so that clients may continue to live safely and independently in their own homes.
Military Personnel and Their Families
Azalea Charities, $10,000 Made possible through a grant form the Haymarket Fund Funding will support providing a severely injured Iraq War veteran who is dependent on his parents for care, with a new home that will meet their needs in Prince William County.
Boulder Crest Retreat for Wounded Warriors, $9,800 Funding will help cover one week of expenses for D.C. area wounded warriors, their family members and caretakers while attending the Boulder Crest Retreat for Wounded Warriors.
Final Salute, Inc., $10,000 Funding will assist the Housing Outreach Mentorship Encouragement program (H.O.M.E.) in offering a housing assistance program for homeless female veterans and their dependent children.
Linden Resources, $10,000 Funding will provide needed resources to the Vets Ready2Work™ program to continue to provide employment assistance to veterans with disabilities.
Operation First Response, Inc., $10,000 Funding will provide needed resources to wounded warriors/disabled veterans and their families including emergency needs, including rent, utilities, vehicle payments, groceries, clothing and travel expenses.
Our Military Kids, Inc., $10,000 Funding will support extracurricular activities and tutoring to the children of deployed Virginia National Guard and Reserve personnel, as well as to the children of wounded and fallen warriors in all branches of service.
ServiceSource, $10,000 Funding will support the Warrior Bridge program’s efforts to provide employment services and emergency financial assistance for transitioning wounded veterans and their families.
Poverty Relief
Alternative House, $8,000 Serving Fairfax County Funding will help support a safe shelter and services for homeless high school students who do not have a parent or guardian.
Assistance League of Northern Virginia, $5,019 Serving Fairfax County Funding will expand the Operation School Bell Weekend Food for Kids program to provide an additional 2,500 food packages to children in schools.
Empowered Women International, $8,000 Serving Fairfax County and Alexandria Funding will support the creation of self-employment and economic opportunity for immigrant, refugee and low-income women through a yearlong program of entrepreneurship training, business mentoring, marketing support and access to capital.
Food for Others, $5,000 Serving Fairfax and Arlington counties Funding will provide weekend food through the "Power Pack Program" serving elementary-aged children, who are on the free or reduced lunch program during the school week and may go hungry over the weekends.
Herndon-Reston FISH, $8,000 Serving Fairfax County Funding will provide short-term emergency help with rent, utilities, prescriptions, food and other necessities to poor or otherwise distressed residents, for whom immediate help is not available through government or other agencies.
Just Neighbors, $8,000 Serving all of Northern Virginia Funding will help clients from Northern Virginia access legal services and achieve self-sufficiency.
Northern Virginia Family Service, $10,000 Made possible through a grant from the Haymarket Fund Serving Prince William County Funding will support the Emergency Assistance Program located on the SERVE campus in Manassas which provides assessment, planning and case management, and financial assistance.
Offender Aid and Restoration, $ 8,000
Serving Arlington Funding will support workplace development and employment retention training, including related support services, for men and women returning to the community from incarceration.
The Community Foundation for Northern Virginia is a public charity that grows philanthropy to help meet the most critical needs of the community. Comprised of giving circles, donor advised funds, community investment funds and scholarship funds, the Community Foundation engages donors and grantees in building the Northern Virginia community. The Community Foundation also engages in research to assess the region’s critical needs. Find more information at www.cfnova.org. ###
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