2000 Grants Awarded
Women's Health | People with Disabilities | OtherWomen's Health
| Grant Description | Amount |
|---|---|
| Bethlehem Haven Funding for Project Employ, providing job training and transitional employment for homeless women |
$28,025 |
| Bridge to Independence For Families First, a transitional housing program designed for homeless, addicted women and their children |
$30,000 |
| Center in the Woods For equipment and supplies necessary to start a bladder treatment center for women at this rural senior citizens' center in California, Pennsylvania |
$21,625 |
| Family Health Council For development, implementation and evaluation of a model program of screening and referral for domestic violence in four rural counties in western Pennsylvania |
$95,000 over two years |
| The Latrobe Foundation, Inc. Support for the Hero Project in Westmoreland County, a collaborative educational campaign to prevent child sexual abuse |
$15,000 |
| Lydia's Place, Inc. For support of the Family Reunification Enhancement Effort (F.R.E.E), providing intervention services to female offenders, their children and the children's caregivers during and after incarceration |
$25,000 |
| Magee-Womens Health Foundation To underwrite a lecture on women's health in conjunction with the Tenth Anniversary Celebration of Women |
$5,000 |
| National Council of Jewish Women For outreach to women with disabilities through the 2000 Komen Pittsburgh Race for the Cure |
$5,000 |
| Pittsburgh Action Against Rape For a collaborative effort providing sexual violence information and support services for women with disabilities |
$150,000 over three years |
| 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. Salary support for a family development specialist at the Providence Family Support Center |
$31,080 |
| Sister's Place, Inc. General operating support for transitional and permanent housing for homeless women |
$10,000 |
| The Washington County Community Foundation Endowment support for the Mother's Fund, whose purpose is to improve the quality of life for disadvantaged women and their children in Washington County |
$15,000 |
| Women's Shelter/Rape Crisis Center of Lawrence County Capital campaign to build a new facility to accommodate the growing needs of families experiencing abuse |
$40,000 |
| Zoar To purchase a van for the NewDay Program, serving women in treatment for substance abuse |
$29,467 |
People with Disabilities
| Grant Description | Amount |
|---|---|
| Achieva Capital campaign contribution directed to the start-up of The Family Trust, an estate-planning vehicle for people with disabilities |
$40,000 |
| Advisory Board on Autism and Related Disorders For the Educational Advocacy Program, to train families to achieve better educational services for children with autism and other disabilities |
$26,800 |
| Allegheny Valley School Capital campaign support for facilities renovation, expansion of services for people with developmental disabilities, computer network enhancement and establishment of an endowment |
$150,000 over three years |
| Alzheimer's Association For a resource lending library for caregivers of individuals with Down Syndrome, a population with significantly increased incidence of Alzheimer's disease |
$3,000 |
| The Arc of Westmoreland, Inc. Capital campaign support for construction of a new facility to meet the needs of the growing population of individuals with mental retardation |
$50,000 |
| Arthritis Foundation To implement the People with Arthritis Can Exercise (PACE) Program in 12 medically underserved Allegheny County senior living centers |
$30,000 |
| Best Friends Operating support for inclusive programs that foster friendships between children with and without disabilities |
$25,000 |
| Best Friends Capacity building grant to enable this organization that helps children with disabilities build friendships to complete an audit and purchase a Y2K compliant computer system |
$4,935 |
| Carnegie Museum of Natural History For Museum on the Move, an outreach program for special needs audiences |
$25,000 |
| Center for Creative Play To create "Time to Sing!," a musical compact disc slowed to an appropriate pace for children with speech disorders, such as apraxia |
$30,000 |
| Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh To establish a central data repository for the Pediatric Neurotrauma Data Center |
$197,578 over three years |
| Child's Way For child development and nursing salaries at this pediatric extended care center, serving medically fragile children regardless of the ability of their families to pay |
$50,000 |
| Citizen Care, Inc. For two computers and specialized software to help people with developmental disabilities communicate through technology |
$16,653 |
| Community Technical Assistance Center To underwrite an innovative educational workshop on accessibility improvements for people with disabilities in small business districts |
$3,000 |
| Comprehensive Service Alliance For coordinated resources for people with mental retardation who live in group homes and have significant physical disabilities |
$50,500 |
| CONTACT Pittsburgh For installation of a TTY system to make services available to people who are hearing impaired |
$9,632 |
| DePaul Institute For a multi-agency collaboration to develop routine Otoaccoustic Emissions Testing for infants and toddlers receiving early intervention services |
$47,302 |
| Disability Funders Network 2000 Membership Dues |
$1,000 |
| Every Child Matching funds for their Children's Trust Fund grant, whose purpose is to prevent abuse, neglect and out-of-home placements of infants in rural areas born prematurely and medically fragile |
$20,000 |
| Family House, Inc. Capital campaign support to upgrade regular family suites to wheelchair-accessible suites at a newly renovated hospitality house for patients who travel to Pittsburgh seeking treatment for serious illness |
$35,000 |
| First Night Pittsburgh, Inc. For art supplies for children to decorate their wheelchairs and participate in the First Night Pittsburgh 2000 Celebration |
$1,500 |
| Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank To sustain and expand the Volunteer Training Project for people with disabilities |
$19,532 |
| Heritage Health Foundation, Inc. Administrative support for this multi-faceted initiative to increase helmet ownership and usage among children in the city of Pittsburgh with the goal of decreasing traumatic brain injury |
$31,036 |
| Hope Network For staff expansion in the Healthsports Program, providing sports, fitness and recreational activities for people with disabilities |
$40,000 |
| Hope Network For the Healthsports Program, In memory of Helen and Robert P. Greiner |
$1,000 |
| Life'sWork of Western PA To provide paid internships for students with severe disabilities who are in transition from school to work |
$25,000 |
| Pennsylvania Elks Major Projects, Inc. For improvement and expansion of free in-home support services for people with developmental disabilities |
$10,000 |
| Pittsburgh CLO For operating support for the New Horizons Program, offering musical theater training for people with physical and developmental disabilities |
$15,000 |
| Pittsburgh Vision Services For the Low Vision Services Program, providing assessment and services for people with functional vision impairment |
$35,000 |
| Project STAR, The Children's Institute For the Parents with Disabilities Project, offering parents with disabilities the same opportunities and supports as nondisabled parents to raise their children in safe, permanent and noninstitutional environments |
$25,000 |
| Radio Information Service Support for daily 24-hour broadcasts of newspapers and other publications for individuals who are visually impaired or have another disability that prevents reading |
$35,000 |
| Special Olympics Pennsylvania To enable 15 athletes from southwestern Pennsylvania to compete in the 2000 Summer Games at Penn State University |
$2,500 |
| TECH-LINK Program of Pittsburgh For a program in which students with and without disabilities work together on a robotics team |
$5,000 |
| Three Rivers Center for Independent Living Capital campaign support to acquire and renovate a new headquarters to enable more people with disabilities to live independently |
$25,000 |
| Tri-County Patriots for Independent Living Support for the Internet Enterprises Project, including website hosting, operating a computer recycling business, and providing computer training for people with disabilities |
$35,000 |
| UCP of Pittsburgh Capital Campaign support to expand and renovate the UCP headquarters to serve the growing needs of people with disabilities and promote their full participation in the community |
$150,000 over three years |
| UCP of Pittsburgh Speaker honorarium for John Hockenberry and other expenses related to the presentation of the Disability Agenda 2000 report to the community |
$11,000 |
| United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation 2000 Jefferson Award Recipient |
$1,000 |
| University of Pittsburgh/Center for Injury Research and Control For Think First for Kids, a comprehensive brain and spinal cord injury prevention program in the City of Pittsburgh elementary schools |
$50,000 |
| University of Pittsburgh/Graduate School of Public Health To conduct a comprehensive needs assessment to identify the prevalence and priority of issues faced by individuals with traumatic brain injury and to encourage improved community-based services |
$39,865 |
| Variety the Children's Charity For the Kids on the Go! Program, providing mobility equipment to children with disabilities |
$15,000 |
| The Washington Hospital Foundation For expansion of the Pediatric Fitness Program for children with disabilities at the Children's Therapy Center |
$23,528 |
| The Watson Institute For respite programs for families of children with autism and other developmental disabilities |
$40,000 |
| Working Order Administrative support for a business coach who will provide technical assistance in an integrated community setting to potential entrepreneurs who have physical disabilities |
$20,000 |
| YMCA Camps Kon-O-Kwee & Spencer Support for construction of a nature trail that is accessible to people with all types of disabilities |
$35,000 |
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, Inc. 2000 Membership Dues |
$832 |
| Women & Philanthropy 2000 Membership Dues |
$150 |
| Women's Funding Network 2000 Associate Membership dues |
$250 |
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Sep 07, 2010
Program on Standing Firm: The Business Case to End Partner Violence
11:30 AM
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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
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