2000 GRANTS
The following nonprofit agencies received grants
from the Delaware Community Foundation for after school programs
that serve high-risk lower and/or middle school children.
Because We Care, Inc. (Kent County) $17,000
This program serves 100 high-risk students who have been referred by
middle school counselors. It gives them opportunities to gain
academic skills and develop a positive sense of self. The grant will
fund an additional part-time instructor, supplies and some
transportation costs.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Delaware – Greater Smyrna Clayton Unit
(Kent County) $8,000
This program plans to serve at least 125 youth ages 10 - 16 from
the immediate Smyrna-Clayton area, 85% of whom are high-risk.
Educational, recreational, athletic and other activities will be
included, as well as Smart Moves, an alcohol, drug and early sex
prevention program for young teens. The grant will fund a part-time
staff member and educational and recreational equipment.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Del. – School Site Child Care Program (New
Castle County) $20,000
This program serves 250 children ages 5 – 12, 30% of whom are
high-risk, in five elementary schools in the Wilmington area. It
provides a safe, nurturing experience with emphasis on conflict
resolution techniques, increase of self esteem and contact with
parents. The grant will provide tuition assistance for 20 at-risk
children and fund educational supplies and field trips.
Casa San Francisco/Catholic Charities, Inc. (Sussex County)
$3,000
This program serves 24 children ages 6 – 10, most of whom are
low-income or minority, at a Milton elementary school. It includes
supervised homework time and academic enrichment to help each child
pass to the next grade. The grant will fund salaries for a teacher
and aide, educational supplies, snacks and transportation.
Cathedral of Saint John, Debnam House Community Center (New
Castle County) $10,000
This new program plans to serve 40 children ages 5 – 12, all of
whom are living in a neighborhood (Brandywine Village) at high risk
for drugs and violent crime. Each child will have a mentor and will
participate in constructive, supervised activities. The grant will
enable Debnam House to offer Kindermusik and other enrichment
activities.
East Side Charter School (New Castle County) $10,000
This program serves 25 kindergarten through third grade students
(85% at high-risk – about one-third in public housing). Caring
adults provide tutoring, recreation, conflict resolution, mentoring
and academic enrichment services. The grant will fund an additional
teacher and three more aides to enhance the skill development
program.
Girls Inc. of Delaware (New Castle County) $20,000
Phase I of this new program will reach 20 boys and girls ages 10
– 12 in the Riverside Housing Project who are high risk academically
and socially. Mentors from Delaware Tech and Girls, Inc. will work
on academic and life skills. The grant will allow for the initiation
of the Phase I pilot program in Wilmington and, if funding is
available, expansion to Kent and Sussex counties in Fall 2000.
Hilltop Lutheran Neighborhood Center (New Castle County) $10,000
This new program will serve 30 middle school youth ages 12 - 14
from Wilmington’s low-income Hilltop area where drug trade is highly
visible. It will provide a safe haven where the teens will receive
academic help and participate in activities that encourage respect
for themselves and enable them to resist the negative drug culture.
The grant will help fund staff, field trips and educational
materials.
Interfaith Mission of Sussex County, Inc. (Sussex County) $15,000
This program serves 37 high-risk children ages 5 – 15 at centers
in Pepper Ridge, a multicultural community, and Twin Cedars, an
Hispanic community. Educational opportunities and prevention
strategies are used to help these students achieve success in school
and in their lives. The program has relied largely on volunteers and
is in need of a professional with a higher level of commitment. The
grant will help fund a staff member, supplies and transportation.
Jewish Family Service of Delaware (New Castle County) $15,000
The Academic Achievement and Personal Enrichment Program (AP
Program), located in five community centers, serves 80 minority
youth ages 9 – 14 who have demonstrated difficulty in their school
and community center environments. It is a prevention program that
promotes educational and individual success and increases the
students’ connection and commitment to these environments before
they reach high school. The grant will help fund an additional
social worker to serve as an invaluable part of the AP Program.
Contact: Dory Zatuchni – 478-9411
Latin American Community Center (New Castle County) $18,000
The program serves 50 children, grades 1 –7, all of whom are
at-risk minorities from low-income homes in the Hilltop and Westside
neighborhoods. It strives to provide safety and eliminate bullying
and violence, the kind of behavior the children see in the area. The
grant will fund two additional staff members, who will enhance the
program by teaching computer skills and arts and craft, and help
serve an additional 20 children.
Police Athletic League of Delaware (New Castle County) $9,000
The after-school homework club serves about 100 high-risk youth
who have a GPA below 2.0 and live in the New Castle area’s
low-income neighborhoods. It strives to provide more educational
opportunities and reduce the number of victims and suspects of
crime. The grant will fund one teacher and two tutors.
Talley Middle School (New Castle County) $15,000
The P.A.V.E.S. (Providing Alternatives to Violence through
Education & Service) program will enroll 50 grade 7 – 8 Brandywine
School District students who are socially, academically and/or
economically at –risk. It will combine educational components with
drug, alcohol and violence prevention strategies and self-esteem
building activities. The grant will help fund salaries, field trips
and educational materials.
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