2002 Grants Awarded
Women's Health | People with Disabilities | OtherWomen's Health
| Grant Description | Amount |
|---|---|
| Alle-Kiski Area Hope Center, Inc. Toward construction of HOPE House, providing up to 24 months of safe transitional housing for victims of domestic violence |
$35,000 |
| Brownsville General Hospital Toward WomanKind 2002, a program providing health education and screenings for low-income women in rural counties |
$5,000 |
| Circle C Youth and Family Services For renovations and facility improvements at the Oasis Group Home for adolescent females |
$20,000 |
| Crohn's Colitis Foundation of America Support for four breakout sessions on "Women and Inflammatory Bowel Disease," at the 2002 Patient and Family IBD Educational Conference |
$5,000 |
| Every Child, Inc. To start a program for birthing healthy infants by providing prenatal, postnatal and doula support for pregnant women and teens who are disabled |
$38,299 |
| Girls Hope of Pittsburgh General support for this residential program for girls who have academic and leadership potential but have been affected by adverse family conditions |
$25,000 |
| Homes Build Hope Support for the purchase and renovation of a building to serve as a shelter for homeless women and families |
$35,000 |
| Magee-Womens Health Foundation Table sponsor for the 2001 Celebration of Women |
$2,000 |
| Mars Home for Youth Support for an emergency evaluation of girls who have been removed from their homes in a crisis situation |
$35,000 |
| National Council of Jewish Women To advance research, education, screening and treatment for breast cancer, including special outreach to women with disabilties |
$5,000 |
| Pittsburgh Mercy Foundation For a scientific study to determine the impact of universal screening for domestic violence on healthcare costs |
$30,000 |
| Providence Connections, Inc. Support for the purchase and renovation of a permanent facility for the Providence Family Support Center |
$30,000 |
| Washington Women's Shelter, Inc. Partial support to purchase and insure a van for client transportation |
$9,100 |
| Women & Philanthropy 2002 Membership Dues |
$150 |
| Women's Center & Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh Bronze level sponsorship for 2002 Spring Clothes Out |
$500 |
| YWCA of Westmoreland County For the Mothers' Center Program, providing parenting education in a supportive atmosphere for mothers and their young children |
$3,500 |
People with Disabilities
| Grant Description | Amount |
|---|---|
| Achieva Support for the evaluation component of KICC - Kids Included in Child Care in the 21st Century, promoting greater opportunities for inclusion of children with disabilities in community child care |
$7,500 |
| Allegheny County Medical Society Toward construction of a handicapped-accessible playground at YMCA Camps Kon-O-Kwee & Spencer |
$5,000 |
| The Arc of Westmoreland, Inc. For specialized creative play equipment in a sensory garden for children with developmental disabilities |
$15,000 |
| Best Buddies International, Inc. To support the start-up of a Pittsburgh office for Best Buddies so that one-to-one friendships can be established between college and high school students and young people with mental retardation |
$10,000 |
| Best Friends, Inc. Operating support for inclusive programs that foster friendships between children with and without disabilities |
$25,000 |
| Center for Creative Play Support for the purchase and renovation of a new facility |
$50,000 |
| The Children's Home of Pittsburgh To purchase equipment for needy families whose medically-fragile babies are in the Transitional Infant Care Hospital |
$10,000 |
| Consumer Health Coalition To promote health insurance coverage for people with all types of disabilities, particularly during life transitions (childhood to adulthood, welfare-to-work, and institutionalization to independence |
$54,500 over two years |
| Disability Funders Network 2002 Institutional Membership dues |
$2,000 |
| Easter Seals of Western PA To expand the adult day services program to serve more young adults with disabilities |
$10,000 |
| Heritage Health Foundation, Inc. For the salary of a part-time coordinator for this multi-faceted initiative to increase helmet ownership and usage among children in Pittsburgh with the goal of decreasing traumatic brain injury |
$17,736 |
| Hospital Council of Western Pennsylvania For "Every Contact Counts," a program designed to help healthcare providers learn about the unique needs of patients with physical disabilities and initiate dialogue for removing attitudinal and physical barriers to care |
$84,559 over two years |
| Metro Family Practice, Inc. For sign language interpreter services for underinsured patients who are hearing impaired |
$6,000 |
| National Council on Independent Living Support for the urgent needs of people with disabilities affected by the September 11, 2001, attacks on the United States |
$5,000 |
| Neurofibromatosis Clinics Association For education and support for individuals with Neurofibromatosis |
$3,000 |
| Pennsylvania Elks Major Projects, Inc. For improvement and expansion of free in-home support services for people with developmental disabilities |
$10,000 |
| Pittsburgh Vision Services To initiate a rental program for closed-circuit televisions (CCTVs), which project and magnify images for people with low vision |
$50,000 over two years |
| SHOUT Support for the 2001 Pittsburgh Employment Conference for Augmentative Communicators |
$2,000 |
| Special Olympics Pennsylvania To enable seven athletes from southwestern Pennsylvania to compete in the 2002 Summer Games at Pennsylvania State University |
$1,000 |
| UCP of Pittsburgh Sponsorship of 2002 Community Heroes Awards Dinner |
$1,000 |
| UCP Foundation of SW PA Support for construction of a pediatric extended care facility for children who are medically fragile |
$35,000 |
| The Watson Institute Support for construction of a website focused on providing the latest educational, medical and therapeutic developments pertaining to autism and related disorders |
$50,000 |
| Western Pennsylvania School for Blind Children Support for design and construction of a garden and outdoor play space for children who are blind Mary Anderson Sheehan Memorial Grant |
$25,000 |
| Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf For audiological equipment to outfit a new Mobile Diagnostic Unit |
$20,271 |
| Working Order For replication and dissemination of a program model that promotes employment opportunities for people with disabilities through entrepreneurship and community partnerships |
$90,000 over three years |
Other
| Grant Description | Amount |
|---|---|
| Grantmakers in Health For general support of this national organization serving the professional needs of foundations involved in health and human services philanthropy |
$2,000 |
| Grantmakers of Western Pennsylvania 2002 Membership Dues |
$1,390 |
| Health Policy Institute Operating support to enhance health in the Pittsburgh region by improving the policies and other decisions that influence it |
$10,000 |
| University of Pittsburgh / Center for Minority Health Support for the Second Annual National Leadership Summit on Minority Health |
$2,900 |
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Events
Sep 07, 2010
Program on Standing Firm: The Business Case to End Partner Violence
11:30 AM
Pittsburgh Foundation Office, Five PPG Place, Suite 250
Sep 16, 2010
Ability Pittsburgh 2010
Senator John Heinz History Center
One-day conference to assist young adults with disabilities (age 16-21) in planning for the transition to adulthood.
Sep 20, 2010
ATHENA Award Luncheon
Westin Convention Center Hotel
20th Anniversary ATHENA Award Program Luncheon presented by the Allegheny Conference
Sep 22, 2010
POWER of 32 Community Conversation: Engaging the Disability Community in Regional Visioning
1:30 PM
UCP/CLASS Community Centre, 4638 Centre Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15213 (Oakland)
Sep 24, 2010
YWCA Luncheon with Gloria Steinem
11:00 AM
Sep 30, 2010
Three Rivers Center for Independent Living 30th Anniversary and Disability Pride Dinner
5:30 PM
The Omni William Penn Hotel Grand Ballroom
Oct 06, 2010
ACHIEVA forum on Access to Healthcare for Women with Disabilities
9:00 AM
Oct 08, 2010
Girls Coalition Gender Equity Work Group (OPEM MEETING)
11:30 AM
The Children's Institute, 1405 Shady Avenue, Pittsburgh PA 15217
If you work with girls and are interested in promoting gender equity, please bring your ideas and a brown bag lunch!
Oct 12, 2010
NCJW Opening Meeting: Improving Economic Self-Sufficiency of Women
5:00 PM
Chatham University
Keynote will be Lisa Maatz, Director of Public Policy and Government Relations for the American Association of University Women.
Oct 14, 2010
Consumer Health Coalition’s AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES 20TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION CONFERENCE
Governor's Conference for Women
7:30 AM
David Lawrence Convention Center
Oct 20, 2010
UCP Community Heroes Awards Dinner
5:00 PM
Nov 06, 2010
Women and Girls Foundation, Women in Media event
5:00 PM
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