2002 - 2003 Grants
| New Grants | |
| Brashear Association | $20,500 for 1st year |
| Increase capacity for self-sufficiency services to low-income families in Arlington Hts. and nearby communities with creation of a fulltime case management position at Henry Kaufmann Neighborhood House to serve 30 individuals annually and facilitate onsite programs and referrals. | |
| Dollar Energy Fund | $35,000 |
| Support continuation of (customer assistance referral and evaluation services) program to increase access of 110 vulnerable, low-income households in S. Pittsburgh to energy and other assistance programs, prevent crises and increase self-sufficiency through coordinated case management approach by specialized CARES representative. | |
| Domestic Abuse Counseling Center | $15,000 |
| Reduce the intergenerational cycle of violence by planning for development of a model abuse prevention program geared to the preadolescent sons of batterers and expand the capacity of the agency through support for two part-time roles in communications/development and program coordination. | |
| Goodwill Industries of Pittsburgh | $50,000 |
| Promote, guide and facilitate 25 South Pittsburgh non-custodial fathers through the process of developing and maintaining active, positive, responsible and respectful parenting relationships with their families and children. | |
| Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank | $35,000 |
| Increase the capacity of local food pantries and feeding centers to meet the hunger needs of the local individuals and families through lines of credit at the Food Bank. | |
| Greater Pittsburgh Literacy Council | $30,000 for 1st year |
| Improve the health outcomes of South Pittsburgh residents through a healthy literacy initiative which provides a health literacy class, integrates a health component into all literacy courses, and develops health literacy partnerships with community organizations to improve the health outcomes of the people they serve. | |
| Hilltop Community Children's Center | $25,000 |
| Support improved health and safety standards of South Pittsburgh high-quality child care and parent education center through recommended building improvements including security system, improved smoke alarm system, accessible entrance doors and infant room access area. | |
| Hilltop Health Ministries/Mercy Foundaton | $31,000 for 1st year |
| Improve quality of life for hilltop home-centered elders, young adults and the community through leadership of a Program Coordinator and sustained and expanded collaborative health ministry programs. | |
| Jewish Health Care Foundation | $5,000 |
| Campaign to enroll eligible adults and children in health insurance. | |
| Kuntu Theatre | $16,500 |
| Extend use of targeted psychodrama, theatre activities and onsite performances at South Side Senior Center and three Elder ado sites to increase self-awareness and vitality of seniors. | |
| Mercy Foundation/ Injury Free Pittsburgh Program | $50,000 |
| Increase the opportunity for safe play through the building of a well-designed playground at Knoxville Elementary School for use by the 300 students as well as the neighborhood with the involvement of school, parent and community groups. | |
| Pennsylvania Cleanways of Allegheny County | $13,000 for 1st year |
| Improve the health and safety of South Pittsburgh communities by clearing up to 22 identified illegal dump sites and removing fugitive tires through partnerships with local youth and community groups. | |
| Pittsburgh Project | $23,000 |
| Enable 12-15 low-income locate homeowners to increase the safety and health of their homes through the home repair work of volunteer youth. | |
| Presbyterian Church of Mount Washington | $50,000 |
| Creation of an accessible and self-sustaining urban retreat and meeting center by a nonprofit social venture housed in a Mount Washington church which will generate revenues designated for collaborative human services in the neighborhood. | |
| Prevention Point Pittsburgh | $15,000 |
| Increase public health outreach efforts to reduce the risks for vulnerable populations of drug users through building partnerships with local agencies, offering a needle exchange program, treatment referrals, testing and prevention in South Pittsburgh. | |
| Reading is Fundamental Pittsburgh | $50,000 |
| Encourage reading and increase the reading skills of 70 South Pittsburgh students with a structured afterschool tutoring program at 3 sites and enhancement of a book distribution program. | |
| Saltworks Theatre | $7,500 |
| Change student attitudes with the performance of interactive prevention plays addressing bullying and substance abuse in South Pittsburgh school venues. | |
| St. Paul's Monastery | $10,000 |
| Increase the safety and efficiency of a weekly food bank for local residents through a renovation project, which will add new shelving and storage, appliances and refurbishing. | |
| SIDS Alliance | $27,500 for 1st year |
| Reduce the risk of infant death and increase access to healthy sleep habits for babies through support of Cribs for Kids and outreach efforts over three years. | |
| Traveler's Aid | $20,000 for 1st year |
| Increase access to behavioral health treatment and support services for 725 local consumers through a transportation assistance program in order to improve attendance and outcomes. | |
| Voices Against Violence/Mercy Children's Medical Center | $40,000 |
| Initiate positive character development for 50 South Pittsburgh youth and teens through structured ten-week summer day camp program at a citiparks site which includes activities, presentations and field trips. | |
| Zion Christian Church | $35,000 |
| Support summer, afterschool and mentoring programs of Carrick Youth Center as safe places for youth and teens which promote higher academic levels, increased self-esteem, and development of marketable skills. | |
Brashear Center