DCF 2001 AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM GRANT RECIPIENTS
The following nonprofit agencies received grants
from the Delaware Community Foundation in February 2001 for after
school programs that serve high-risk lower and/or middle school
children.
* Indicates an agency that also received a DCF After School Program
grant in 2000.
AIDS Delaware (New Castle County) $10,000
The Wings Art Program will offer weekly art therapy to 25
children ages 7-12 of families affected by HIV and AIDS. It will
give them safe space to freely discuss their feelings about having a
parent(s) living with AIDS. The grant is helping this new program to
get its start.
Because We Care (Kent County)* $15,000
The extended year program of this alternative school addresses
the socialization and academic needs of 50 students, ages 11–15, who
are educationally deficient and/or home alone after school. The
grant will fund additional staff and help provide an improved diet
for the students.
Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Delaware, Inc. (New Castle County)
$10,000
The UP 2 US program matches 50 children ages 6-14 with adult
mentors during after school hours to positively affect their self
esteem, social skills and academic performance. It is a
collaborative effort with Boys & Girls Clubs that meets at the
Clarence Fraim Boys & Girls Club in Wilmington. The grant will help
fund a full-time program coordinator.
Boys & Girls Club - Greater Newark (New Castle County) $5,000
The Power Hour program serves 200 Boys & Girls Club members ages
6–15 and is adding a new component in collaboration with the Friends
of the Bear Library (see below). The grant will help expand the
program to include weekly visits to the Bear Library to gain
educational and cultural diversity skills and knowledge associated
with the library and to become library members.
Contact: Andy Hove / Stuart Sherman / April Thorpe – 836-6464
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 help fund salaries for a
teacher and aide, educational supplies, snacks and materials.
Children and Families First (New Castle County) $11,000
The Teen Center at the Claymont Community Center serves 40
teens, ages 13-15, with a goal of preventing high risk behaviors.
The grant will expand the program from 4 to 5 days a week and
enhance academic support and counseling services.
City of Harrington Youth Center (Kent County) $7,000
The center provides academic and recreational activities for
children ages 6-16 who attend Lake Forest District schools in order
to break the cycle of drugs and violence. The grant will help
increase the hours of operation of the after school and summer
programs.
Debnam House, a Community Center of the Cathedral of St. John
(New Castle County)* $5,000
This program provides mentoring and enrichment for 5–12 year
olds in Brandywine Village area of Wilmington. The grant will help
funding training programs for adult and high school age mentors and
expanding the variety of leadership development activities offered.
Dover Educational and Community Center (Kent County) $15,000
The program offers activities to 80 children ages 5-12, in
collaboration with the Capital School District, in a safe, nurturing
environment in order to reduce aggressive and violent behavior. The
grant will help expand program offerings, increase needed supplies
and assist staff in working with parents to achieve a quality
program.
First State Community Action Agency – KidsUSA (Sussex County)
$10,000
KidsUSA is a program that exposes youngsters ages 13–15, at high
risk for drug and/or alcohol abuse, to character and citizenship
training and life planning. First State collaborates with the Cape
Henlopen School District to carry out this program. The grant
extends this program to the communities of West Rehoboth and
Slaughter Neck, providing funding for videos and software and other
essential supplies.
First State Community Action Agency (Sussex County) $2,500
This program at North Georgetown Elementary School is designed
to improve the language skills of Hispanic children in grades 3-5 so
they fit into the community, have better academic skills and have
greater feelings of self. Family involvement is an important part of
the program, which is being held in collaboration with the Indian
River School District. The grant will help sustain this program that
began in September 2000.
Friends of the Bear Library (New Castle County) $6,500
The Friends group is collaborating with the Greater Newark Boys
and Girls Club (see above) on the Power Hour program. The grant will
fund a consultant to work with the children at the Bear Library,
enable the children to obtain library cards, and supplement the
collection to meet the needs of the children for school assignments
and cultural enrichment.
Contact:
Donna Ricchuiti (Bear Library - 838-3323)
Girls, Inc. of Delaware (New Castle County)*
$12,000
PowerUp (part of a national program) is a new after school
program for Girls Inc. at the Claymont Community Center for 50
children ages 6–14. The goals include closing the digital divide
gap, promoting positive development through technology and Girls
Inc. programming, and increasing grade average over the course of
the school year. The grant will provide seed money to meet some of
the staffing needs.
Hilltop Lutheran Neighborhood Center (New Castle County)* $7,500
The program serves 30 middle school youth ages 12-14 from
Wilmington’s low-income Hilltop area where drug trade is highly
visible. It provides a safe haven where the teens 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 expand hours of programming and support the hiring
of a part-time staff person to assist the Youth Services Director.
Interfaith Mission of Sussex County (Sussex County)* $10,000
The program, located in a community center in multicultural
Pepper Ridge, provides educational opportunities and prevention
strategies to 34 children ages 5–15. The grant will provide
continued support for the operation of the learning center,
including staff salaries and materials.
Jewish Family Service of Delaware (New Castle County)* $12,000
The Academic Achievement and Personal Enrichment Program (AP
Program), located in three community centers, serves 410 youth ages
9–14 who have demonstrated difficulty in their home, 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 personnel,
including a social worker, actor/director and art therapist, each of
whom provides services at the three community centers.
New Knollwood Civic Association (New Castle County) $14,000
The All Stars program is providing 20-25 children, ages 5-17,
living in the low-income neighborhood of Knollwood in Claymont, with
reading enrichment, tutoring and computer skills, while creating an
environment that enables them to learn character formation skills.
The grant provides funding for personnel and all program expenses.
People’s Place II (Kent and Sussex Counties) $5,000
The program provides 50 Milford School District children ages
8-15 with homework assistance, skill building as it relates to the
prevention of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs, participation in
recreational activity, and family support activities. The grant will
help fund a Youth Coordinator at the Banneker School site.
St. Paul AME Church (Kent County) $8,000
This is a new program at the church for Lake Forest School
District children ages 8–11 who will benefit from homework
assistance, tutoring, counseling and recreational activities that
develop mind and body in an atmosphere of learning that is free from
drugs and violence. The grant will help provide funding for staff
and materials.
Wesley College (Kent County) $5,000
The program targets 400 students, ages 5-18, in a disadvantaged
neighborhood which is contiguous with the college campus. The goals
are career, citizenship and leadership development; health, physical
education and social recreation; cultural awareness and enrichment;
academic and personal development; and personal growth through
outdoor and environmental education. This is a collaborative effort
with the Boys and Girls Club in Dover. The grant will help maintain
this growing program.
West Center City Seekers (New Castle County) $15,000
The program, located at Grace United Methodist Church, enrolls
41 elementary and middle school children from Wilmington’s West
Center City low-income urban neighborhood. It provides them with
academic, cultural, social skills and behavioral enhancement
services. The grant is helping to maintain support of this program
that depends largely on community support.
YMCA of Delaware (Statewide) $11,500
The Personal Armor curriculum, which is designed to increase
resiliency among children, will be provided at 17 sites managed by
the Sussex Family, Walnut Street and Dover branches of the YMCA,
serving 800 children ages 5-12. They will learn skills that shield
them from negative influences with the goals of reducing
inappropriate classroom behavior and increasing self-esteem,
problem-solving, positive social skills and sense of responsibility.
Once this program is established, it is hoped that it can be
replicated in many organizations. The grant will help provide
guidebooks, staff training and other services for the program sites.
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