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John Edward Fowler Memorial Foundation

Grants Since 1997

2008 GRANTS

2008   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003

2002   2001   2000   1999   1998   1997

Academy of Hope
Basic education and GED classes for low-income adults.
$15,000
All Souls' Episcopal Church
Orphans Program of the Maseno Mission in Kenya.
$15,000
Alzheimer's Family Day Center
Comprehensive adult respite care.
$10,000
The Anne Frank House
Permanent supportive housing for chronically mentally ill adults.
$5,000
Arlington Food Assistance Center
Food distribution to the poor.
$15,000
Arlingtonians Meeting Emergency Needs
Emergency rental assistance program.
$10,000
Art Enables Vocational training and employment
for adults with disabilities.
$10,000
Arts for the Aging
Artist-led workshops at senior centers.
$5,000
The Barker Foundation Counseling and supportive services
for pregnant women and girls.
$15,000
Beacon House Community Ministry
Out-of-school-time programs for at-risk children and youth.
$10,000
Beyond Talent
College prep, counseling and career guidance for non-traditional high school graduates.
$5,000
Bishop John T. Walker School for Boys
Start-up support for Pre-K through 8th grade school for disadvantaged boys.
$25,000
Black Student Fund
Essential Support Services program for students enrolled at independent schools.
$10,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington
Support of the FBR Branch at THEARC.
To help match the Ferris Challenge.

$70,000
$30,000
Bread for the City
Comprehensive services for the poor.
$25,000
Bucknell University
General support.
$10,000
Building Bridges Across the River
Operating support for THEARC's theater.
$70,000
Capital Area Food Bank
To purchase food for area-wide distribution.
$20,000
Carpenter's Shelter
Housing with intensive supportive services for homeless adults and children.
$20,000
Catalogue for Philanthropy
To promote individual giving to small DC area non-profits.
$5,000
Chillum Youth Project
Education and enrichment programs with supportive services for at-risk youth.
$20,000
Christian Communities Group Homes
Permanent supportive housing for low-income seniors.
$10,000
Columbia Road Health Services
Comprehensive medical clinic for the poor.
$10,000
Community Support Systems
Food pantry and social services.
$10,000
D.C. Habitat for Humanity
Construction of its 101st affordable house.
$10,000
Dance Institute of Washington
Free/low cost dance instruction.
$10,000
DC Central Kitchen
Preparation/delivery of meals to agencies serving the poor and job training.
$25,000
DePauw University
General support.
$10,000
Don Bosco Cristo Rey High School
Start-up funding for work/study school.
$25,000
Doorways
Construction of new transitional housing facility. Second payment, two year pledge.
$25,000
Downtown Cluster's Geriatric Day Care
Comprehensive care for low income seniors.
$25,000
The Ellington Fund
Public/private arts curriculum high school.
$15,000
Everybody Wins!
Lunch time reading program pairs volunteers with underserved students.
$10,000
FACETS (Fairfax Area Christian Emergency and Transitional Services)
Comprehensive social services for the home-less and families living in public housing.
$15,000
Fair Chance
Capacity building training for agencies serving at-risk children.
$10,000
Faith in the Family International
Faith based programs that work to build or rebuild strong families.
$20,000
Fellowship of Christian Athletes National Capital Region Office
Huddles in DC high schools.
$30,000
First Time Computers
Renovated computers provided to low income families and job training.
$10,000
Food & Friends
Nutritious, specialized meals delivered to seriously ill people.
$20,000
Food Research and Action Center
For D.C. Hunger Solutions' work to eliminate childhood hunger by 2016.
$10,000
For Love of Children
Neighborhood Tutoring Program.
$20,000
The Foundation Center
Support of the DC Library.
$1,000
Growing Together
Tutoring for students in grades K-9.
$20,000
Hearts and Homes for Youth
Therapeutic Recreation Program.
$20,000
Hope and a Home
Supportive transitional housing for families.
$10,000
Hope House
Programs for children to stay connected to their fathers who are incarcerated.
$5,000
Hospice Caring
Non-medical hospice care.
$15,000
Housing Unlimited
Tenant Empowerment Program to facilitate permanent housing for low-income adults who have mental disabilities.
$10,000
Interfaith Conference of Metropolitan Washington
25th edition of "Emergency Food, Shelter and Health Care" directory.
$5,000
The Joffrey Ballet of Chicago
DC arts education initiative.
$15,000
Literacy Council of Northern Virginia
Adult literacy classes and tutoring.
$5,000
Love Thy Neighbor
Out-of-school-time enrichment and safe haven for at-risk children.
$10,000
Maret School
Horizons at Maret summer program for inner-city elementary school students.
$10,000
Mary House
Transitional housing and supportive services for homeless and refugee families.
$20,000
Metropolitan Washington Airports Interfaith Chapels
Ministry to the employees and travelers at Reagan National and Dulles airports.
$15,000
Mi Casa
Developing affordable housing for very low to moderate income families in DC.
$10,000
Montgomery College Foundation
Scholarships for vocational non-credit courses.
$20,000
New Futures
Scholarships for very poor students to attend vocational and trade schools.
$10,000
Parklands Community Center
Parenting and family skills workshops for low income mothers.
$10,000
Parkmont School
Financial aid.
$10,000
Prison Fellowship
Angel Tree Ministry.
$6,000
Rebuilding Together of Washington DC
Repairing homes owned by low income seniors and families with small children.
$15,000
Round House Theatre
Intersections literacy outreach for Maryland public school students.
$15,000
Samaritan Inns
Moving homeless adults from addictions to independence.
$25,000
Suited for Change
Professional "outfitting" for unemployed women interviewing for jobs.
$10,000
Thrive DC
Breakfast for homeless people and dinner for women with supportive services.
$20,000
Transitional Housing Corporation
Transitional and permanent housing for families with supportive services.
$10,000
Washington Area Fuel Fund
Energy assistance grants.
$10,000
Washington Area New Automobile Dealers Community Support Foundation
Automotive Apprentice Training Program.
$10,000
The Washington Ballet
Outreach programs at THEARC.
$25,000
Washington Grantmakers
Washington Aids Partnership.
General support of WRAG.

$10,000
$1,000
Washington Jesuit Academy
Tuition-free, intensive middle school for disadvantaged boys.
$25,000
Washington Middle School for Girls
Tuition-free, intensive school for at-risk girls in 4th through 8th grades.
$25,000
Washington National Eye Center
Comprehensive eye clinic for uninsured poor patients.
$10,000
WETA
Ready to Learn outreach program.
$10,000
Young Playwrights' Theater
Arts and literacy instruction for at-risk youth.
$10,000
Youth Leadership Foundation
Academic enrichment and leadership development for disadvantaged youth.
$10,000
Zion Hill Ministries
Construction of an orphanage in rural India.
$12,000
78 GRANTS TOTALING $1,220,000