2007 - 2008 Grants
| New Grants | |
| Brashear Association / South Pittsburgh Coalition for Peace (SPCP) | $20,000 |
| Underwrite organizational development of the SPCP and the provision of violence prevention training to service providers and community members. | |
| Children's Sickle Cell Foundation | $60,000 |
| Provide support for operations, including salary for a full-time Executive Director to continue to build upon the growth and success of the organization. | |
| Foundation Center | $2,000 |
| Support the Center's services and resources for the nonprofit community. | |
| Grantmakers in Health (GIH) | $2,500 |
| Support to continue the success and effectiveness of GIH in serving both organizational and programmatic needs of the health grantmaking community. | |
| Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank | $75,000 |
| To support grocery and fresh produce lines of credit for 15 food assistance agencies in the neighborhoods of South Pittsburgh, as well as distribute fresh produce. | |
| The Pittsburgh Foundation/The Pittsburgh Promise | $124,000 |
| Support for the Pittsburgh Promise, a scholarship program to help students graduating from Pittsburgh Public Schools pursue further education after high school, and to enhance the growth, stability, and economic development of the Pittsburgh region. | |
| Saltworks Theater | $10,000 |
| To present educational plays and materials about bullying and drug and alcohol use and abuse prevention in Pittsburgh City Schools. | |
| Sto-Rox Neighborhood Health Center | $10,000 |
| Jackie Ross Memorial Fund grant in memory of Jackie Ross, Birmingham Foundation administrative assistant who passed away from cancer in March 2007. For the Hilltop Community Healthcare Center to assist residents with the cost of screenings to prevent cancer. | |
| United Way | $12,000 |
| Involve at-risk youths in a youth employment program that will become a route to safer neighborhoods, de-escalate gang rivalries, promote peaceful means of conflict resolution, and reduce teen violence. | |
| Urban Youth Action, Inc. | $50,000 |
| Improve academic performance and promotion/ graduation rates of participants through school-based and youth development programs. | |
| Voices Against Violence/Youthplaces | $84,150 |
| Provide children with a quality summer program and promote a safe environment through mentoring, cultural exposure, physical activity, and life skills education. | |
| YouthWorks | $50,000 |
| Provide life-changing career preparation for low-income youth through employment opportunities, skill acquisition, career exploration, and practitioner resources. | |
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