2023 Grants

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Adelante Mujeres

Project: Advancing Social & Emotional Wellness

Year: 2023 Grant Amount: $10,000 Location: Forest Grove, OR
About:

Lamb Foundation funds will help provide a community-based solution to reduce educational and health disparities through programs and community building for children and adults, ages 0-55+ throughout Washington County, OR.



Community Development Corporation of Oregon

Project: Listening to our Neighbors' Needs in Workforce Development

Year: 2023 Grant Amount: $8,000 Location: Gresham, OR
About:

Outcome of the Rockwood Speaks project: 1) needs assessment of what types of jobs our neighbors want to be trained for, 2) needs assessment of what barriers they face in gaining access to training, & 3) identification of local leaders to oversee training programs.



Community Transitional School

Project: Playground for 3rd-5th graders experiencing homelessness and attending Community Transitional School

Year: 2023 Grant Amount: $10,000 Location: Portland, OR
About:

Funding will help build a playground for our 3rd-5th grade students to help build core strength. Living in shelters, hotels, and cars, our students have little opportunity to exercise or play outside of school.



Dougy Center

Project: Operating Support for Childhood Bereavement Program

Year: 2023 Grant Amount: $10,000 Location: Portland, OR
About:

This grant will fund grief support groups for youth ages 3-18 years after the death of a parent/caregiver or sibling in Portland Metro through 79 biweekly support groups providing direct service to more than 2,600 individuals every year.



Heart of Oregon Corps

Project: Heart of Oregon 2023 Summer Programs

Year: 2023 Grant Amount: $10,000 Location: Bend, OR
About:

Heart of Oregon provides two summer conservation programs, Central Oregon Youth Conservation Corps and Camp LEAD, which provide job skills training to youth doing work in a supportive outdoor work environment.



Mary's Place Seattle

Project: Mary’s Place Rapid Response - Shelter for Families Experiencing Homelessness

Year: 2023 Grant Amount: $10,000 Location: Seattle, WA
About:

Mary’s Place will provide essential shelter and access to resources in King County, Washington for 4,400 families in 2023, including about 2,000 children.  By providing housing resources, health services, nutritious meals, and hope, we help families keep their homes or move into more stable situations. With a focus on youth and children, we offer wraparound support to help families experiencing homelessness by meeting their immediate basic needs for shelter, meals, and healthcare, while housing, youth, and stability specialists work with families to address barriers and connect to resources.



MountainStar Family Relief Nursery

Project: LaPine Program Expansion

Year: 2023 Grant Amount: $10,000 Location: Bend, OR
About:

This funding will support our program expansion in rural La Pine. We will provide high-quality, therapeutic classrooms serving children ages 0-3 and crisis intervention and ongoing support to high-risk families.  We will also provide child developmental assessments, home visitations, transportation services, emergency food boxes, and referrals for mental health services. In FY 2021-22, 98% of children receiving Therapeutic Early Childhood Program services at MountainStar remained free from confirmed cases of abuse and neglect.



Team Read

Project: Year-Round Reading Tutoring and Youth Development

Year: 2023 Grant Amount: $10,000 Location: Seattle, WA
About:

Supports Team Read’s year-round reading tutoring and youth employment and development program that pairs carefully trained 8th-12th grade paid teen reading coaches with 2nd-4th graders who benefit from reading tutoring and mentoring support.



Wallowa Band Nez Perce Trail Interpretive Center

Project: General Operations

Year: 2023 Grant Amount: $10,000 Location: Wallowa, OR
About:

Originally this proposal was for a sound system and lighting to enhance the cultural experience of the annual Tamkaliks Powwow. Up to 1000 tribal members and 1000 observers attend the 3-day event.  However, the grant was made for general operations to allow them to utilize funds for other projects as well.