Tuesday, January 06, 2009

Mission Statement

The mission of The Jim Moran Foundation is to improve the quality of life for the youth and families of Florida through the support of innovative programs and opportunities that meet the ever-changing needs of the community.

The Jim Moran Foundation 2007 Grants

NONPROFIT GRANT PROGRAM
Areawide Council on Aging of Broward County, Inc.
www.adrcbroward.org
$75,691 Senior Intervention and Education Program serving seniors and caregivers in Broward County
Ashanti Cultural Arts & Enrichment, Inc.
www.ashanticulturalarts.com
$20,000 Peer Power After School Cultural Arts and Literacy Program at the Jan Moran Collier City Learning Library
BETA Center, Inc.
www.betacenter.org
$41,287 Residential Program providing services to at-risk pregnant or parenting teens in the Orlando area
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Florida Inc.
www.bbbscfl.org
$30,000 School-based youth mentoring program in Central Florida
Boys & Girls Clubs of Broward County
www.bgcbc.org
$36,165 All Star Leadership Academy providing disadvantaged youth with after-school tutoring and mentoring
Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Florida
www.bgccf.org
$24,487 Club Cafe at Universal Orlando Club to educate and provide job skills training in the culinary arts
Boys & Girls Club of Collier County Inc.
www.bgccc.com
$30,000 Closing the Achievement Gap Throughout the Summer Program in Collier County
Brotherly Love Social Services
(954) 425-0397
$50,000 Helping Families Succeed #2 offering mentoring and tutoring to at-risk children attending Park Ridge Elementary in Deerfield Beach
Caridad Center
www.caridad.org
$30,815 After-School Educational Enrichment Program for migrant children grades K-5 in Palm Beach County
Center for Urban Leadership and Community Development, Inc.
(407) 297-7510
$10,000 Vision Purpose Destiny Leadership Institute providing academic and social skills curriculum for at-risk youth in Central Florida
Children's Home Society of Florida, Intercoastal Division
www.chsfl.org
$28,000 Parent Support Program providing counseling and support services to parents and expectant parents who are struggling with their ability to parent, support their family and/or are at-risk of becoming neglectful or abusive
Children's Services Council of Broward County
www.cscbroward.org
$250,000 Collaborative funding with Children's Services Council of Broward County to support a holistic system of services and resources to transitioning young adults
Communities In Schools of Miami Inc.
www.cismiami.org
$50,000 Bridges to Graduation mentoring program in Miami-Dade County
Communities In Schools of Miami Inc.
www.cismiami.org
$50,500 Miami Reads! Program providing elementary school children with one-to-one literacy tutoring
Coral Springs Museum of Art Inc.
www.csmart.org
$6,500 New Arts Partnership for Seniors and Kids (NAPSAK) Program in Broward County
Covenant House Florida, Inc.
www.covenanthousefl.org
$52,630 Y.E.S. (Youth Enrichment Services) transitional living and life skills program for runaway, abused and homeless youth in Broward County
Crisis Center of Tampa Bay, Inc.
www.crisiscenter.com
$30,000 Child Victim Rapid Response (CVRR) program offering domestic violence intervention to youth in Title I schools in Hillsborough County
Family of Humanity
www.familyofhumanityinc.org
$13,000 Human Understanding and Growth (H.U.G.) interactive after-school program in Hollywood
Florida Atlantic University
fauf.fau.edu
$105,000 Project SMaRT (Substituting Mentors and Realistic Teaching) providing education majors as substitute teachers in Broward County schools
FuturePoint Inc.
www.futurepoint.org
$36,000 "I Am Connecting" program offering 11th grade students real-life teaching experiences in Broward County
Gateway Community Outreach, Inc.
www.gatecommoutreach.com
$40,000 Case management services for families at risk of becoming homeless or are already homeless in Broward and Palm Beach counties
Girl Scouts of Gateway Council Inc.
www.girlscouts-gateway.org
$49,200 Get Real! Mentoring Program serving girls ages 11-17 in the Jacksonville Metro-area
Great Kids Explorer Club
www.greatkidsexplorerclub.com
$20,000 Bridges to Success after-school program for elementary students in Volusia County
Greater Reading or Writing Skills Literacy Council Inc. (GROWS)
www.growsliteracy.org
$7,155 Family literacy program in Central Florida
HANDY, Inc. Helping Abused Neglected Dependent Youth
www.handyinc.org
$125,000 LIFE Transitional Independent Living program for youth exiting relative care or the Broward County Child Welfare system
HANDY, Inc. Helping Abused Neglected Dependent Youth
www.handyinc.org
$55,000 LIFE skills program for youth in relative care or the Broward County Child Welfare system
Henderson Mental Health Center, Inc.
www.hendersonmhc.org
$25,000 Wilson Gardens Apartments program providing transitional independent housing for males in Broward County
Hispanic Unity of Florida, Inc.
www.hispanicunity.org
$101,331 Family Literacy program in Broward County
HPS, Helping People Succeed, Inc.
www.hpsfl.org
$14,620 Indian Hills After-School Program for middle and high school students in St. Lucie County
Intervention Services, Inc.
www.interventionservices.com
$25,000 Transitional living program for youth exiting the child welfare system in Seminole County and its surrounding areas
Irma Hunter Wesley Ft. Lauderdale Child Development Center, Inc.
(954) 522-6553
$3,590 Literacy program providing age appropriate books for children ages 6 weeks to 3 years old
Jacksonville Public Libraries Foundation, Inc.
www.jplfoundation.org
$20,970 Staying The Course adult literacy program
Jewish Adoption and Foster Care Options (JAFCO)
www.jafco.org
$30,000 Life Skills program for foster care youth in Broward County
KidSanctuary, Inc.
www.kidsanctuary.org
$45,850 Residential care for abused and neglected children ages infant to 11 years old in Royal Palm Beach
Kids House of Seminole, Inc.
www.kidshouse.org
$20,000 Mental Health Program providing counseling to children who have been victims of abuse in Seminole County
Kids In Distress, Inc.
www.kidsindistress.org
$100,000 Kids In Distress Infant & Toddler Emergency Center (KITES) in Broward County
Metro Kids Konnection, Inc.
www.metrokids-jax.org
$39,185 After-school program for children living in the Cleveland Arms Apartment Community in Jacksonville
Northwest Federated Womans Club of Broward County
(954) 714-3500
$84,037 Northwest Federated Senior Center providing day care, transportation, nursing assistance, and referrals to low-income seniors in Broward County
Oscar Thomas Foundation Inc.
www.oscarthomas.org
$44,210 Empowerment Through Literacy Summer Camp Program in Broward County
Palm Beach County Literacy Coalition Inc.
www.pbcliteracy.org
$22,450 Literacy*AmeriCorps and Family Literacy Program offering educational opportunities to low-income families in Delray Beach and Belle Glade
Senior Volunteer Services, Inc.
www.seniorvolunteerservices.org
$30,000 Foster Grandparent Program for children in select Broward County elementary schools
Shelter for Abused Women & Children, Inc.
www.naplesshelter.org
$46,000 Child Advocate Counseling to youth and teens who have been victims of or witnessed domestic violence
SOS Childrens Village of Florida, Inc.
www.sosflorida.com
$25,000 Independent Living Skills Program for teens and young adults in Broward County
Susan B. Anthony Recovery Center
www.susanbanthonycenter.org
$24,000 Children's Residential Program in Fort Lauderdale for children whose mothers are recovering from substance abuse and working toward independent living
Take Stock In Children, Inc.
www.takestockinchildren.com
$100,000 Deerfield Beach mentoring and tutoring program providing long-term support for at-risk youth
The Broward Education Foundation
www.browardschools.com/BEF/
$25,000 Unrestricted grant designated by Michaelle Valbrun-Pope as The Jim Moran Foundation Award honoree for 2007
The Cooperative Feeding Program Inc.
www.feedingbroward.org
$81,500 Providing assistance to families in crisis and dealing with issues including: domestic violence, education, parenting skills and poverty
Urban League of Broward County
www.ulbroward.org
$50,000 YouthBuild Broward providing at-risk youth the opportunity to gain job skills by building affordable housing while working toward their GED or high school diploma
Volunteers for the Homebound and Family Caregivers, Inc.
www.boca-respite.org
$50,000 Caregiving Youth Pilot Project for middle school students who are caregivers in their families in Palm Beach
Women In Distress of Broward County, Inc.
www.womenindistress.org
$60,000 Domestic Violence Social Change Program providing education and prevention services to the Hallandale and Pompano Beach communities
Womens Circle Inc.
(561) 364-9501
$6,840 Technology classes for low income women teaching computer skills and job development skills in Boynton Beach
WXEL TV42 & 90.7FM
www.wxel.org
$20,000 Ready to Learn community out-reach program providing parenting workshops and distributing children's books to low-income families in Palm Beach County
Zoological Society of Palm Beaches Inc.
www.palmbeachzoo.org
$27,295 Zoo-2-U Education Outreach Program serving 3rd-5th grade students attending Title I schools in both Palm Beach and Martin counties
Total 2007 Grants $2,388,308