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2008 grants detail

ARTS, CULTURE, AND EDUCATION

ADOPT-A-NATIVE ELDER (through the Community Foundation of Collier County)
PO Box 3401
Park City, UT 84060
www.anelder.org
$12,500 for general support of work to support traditional elders on the Navajo reservation.

AMERICAN INDIAN COLLEGE FUND (through the Community Foundation of Collier County)
8333 Greenwood Blvd
Denver, CO 80221
www.collegefund.org
$10,000 for scholarships to individuals from the Ute tribes.

DC ARTS & HUMANITIES EDUCATION COLLABORATIVE
2020 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, # 264
Washington, DC 20006-1846
www.dccollaborative.org
$20,000 to expand musical offerings to K-12 students of DC public and charter schools.

NATIONAL JAPANESE AMERICAN MEMORIAL FOUNDATION (through the Community Foundation of Collier County)
1000 Connecticut Avenue, NW, #304
Washington, DC 20036
www.njamf.com
$10,000 to tell the story of Japanese-Americans during World War II.

Total arts, culture, and education: $52,500

CIVIC ENGAGEMENT

CENTER FOR CIVIC PARTICIPATION
2105 First Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55404
http://centerforcivicparticipation.org
$60,000 for general support of work to foster multi-issue collaborative policy work at the state level.

COMMON CAUSE EDUCATION FUND (through the Community Foundation of Collier County)
1250 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 600
Washington, DC 20036
www.commoncause.org
$5,000 for activities to reform the electoral system.

LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS EDUCATION FUND
1920 L Street, NW, Suite 800
Washington, DC 20036
www.lcveducation.org
$50,000 for general support of efforts to increase nonpartisan environmental voter engagement and to raise the profile of global warming.

NATIONAL COUNCIL OF LA RAZA
1126 16th Street, NW
Washington, DC  20033
www.nclr.org
$50,000 for the efforts of Democracia USA to increase the civic participation of Hispanics.

PROJECT VOTE
739 8th Street, SE, Suite 202
Washington, DC 20003
www.projectvote.org
$50,000 for efforts to increase the civic participation of low-income and minority communities.
 
 WOMEN’S VOICES WOMEN VOTE
 1300 Connecticut Avenue, NW 
 Washington, DC 20036
 www.wvwv.org
$50,000 for general support of work to increase the participation of unmarried women.

Total civic engagement: $265,000

LOCAL ENVIRONMENT

Anacostia Watershed in Washington, DC and Maryland

ANACOSTIA WATERSHED SOCIETY
The George Washington House
4302 Baltimore Avenue
Bladensburg, MD 20710
www.anacostiaws.org
$5,000 for general support of work to cleanup and restore the Anacostia River.

Cape Cod and Nantucket, Massachusetts

MASSACHUSETTS AUDUBON SOCIETY (through the Community Foundation of Collier County)
8 South Great Road
Lincoln, MA 01773
www.massaudubon.org
$3,000 for general support of work to protect the environment on Cape Cod and Nantucket.

NANTUCKET LAND COUNCIL
6 Ash Lane, PO Box 502
Nantucket, MA 02554
www.nantucketlandcouncil.org
$17,500 for general support of work to protect the environment of Nantucket Island.

NANTUCKET SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION D/B/A SUSTAINABLE NANTUCKET
14 Federal Street, 2nd floor, PO Box 1244
Nantucket, MA 02554
www.sustainablenantucket.org
$17,500 for general support of work to sustain Nantucket’s economic vitality while preserving and restoring community character.

THREE BAYS PRESERVATION, INC.
PO Box 215
Osterville, MA 02655-0215
www.3bays.org
$2,000 for general support of work to preserve and restore the watershed comprising West Bay, North Bay, and Cotuit Bay.

TUCKERNUCK LAND TRUST
P.O. Box 2943
Nantucket, MA 02554
$15,000 for general support of work to protect the island’s open spaces and natural heritage: $5,000 on a 1:1 match from new or increased contributions from members.

Hawai’i

CONSERVATION COUNCIL FOR HAWAI’I (through the Community Foundation of Collier County)
250 Ward Ave, #212
Honolulu, HI 968014
www.conservehi.org
$3,000 for general support of work to preserve biodiversity and restore Hawaii’s ecosystems.

Shenandoah watershed, Virginia

AMERICAN COUNCIL FOR AN ENERGY-EFFICIENT ECONOMY (ACEEE)
529 14TH Street, NW
Washington, DC  20045
www.aceee.org
$20,000 to support a study of the potential for increased energy efficiency in Virginia.

CHESAPEAKE BAY TRUST
60 West Street, Suite 405
Annapolis, MD 21403
$75,000 to the pooled fund of the Chesapeake Bay Funders Network for partnership projects that reduce excess nutrients from agriculture in the Bay watershed. 

COMMUNITY ALLIANCE FOR PRESERVATION
 P.O. Box 147
 Penn Laird, VA 22846
$15,000 for general support of work to manage growth and protect the natural and cultural resources of Rockingham County.

FRIENDS OF THE NORTH FORK SHENANDOAH
P.O. Box 746
Woodstock, VA  22664
www.fnfsr.org
$15,000 for general support of work to improve water quality in the Shenandoah watershed.

FRIENDS OF THE SHENANDOAH RIVER
1460 University Drive, Gregory Hall
Winchester, VA  22601
www.fosr.org
$15,000 for general support of efforts to improve water quality in the Shenandoah watershed.  $13,800 for projects of local watershed organizations.

PAGE COUNTY WATER QUALITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
117 South Court Street
Luray, VA  22835
www.pagewaterquality.org
$10,000 to support the work of the Page County Water Quality Advisory Committee to improve water quality in the Shenandoah watershed.

PIEDMONT ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL
P.O. Box 460
Warrenton, VA 22186
www.pecva.org
$45,000: $25,000 to support the Clarke County Field Office and $20,000 for general support.
$115,000 for work to foster the Shenandoah Valley Network (www.shenandoahvalleynetwork.org).
$85,000 for its efforts to develop and promote viable alternatives to a proposed transmission line which would transect parts of the Shenandoah Valley.

POTOMAC CONSERVANCY
8601 Georgia Avenue, #612
Silver Spring, MD 20910
www.potomacconservancy.org
$45,000: $35,000 for work to protect the Shenandoah watershed with $20,000 on a 1:1 match from new or increased contributions and $10,000 for work to establish a Shenandoah Advisory Council to be matched by $7,500 from other sources. 

POTOMAC RIVERKEEPER, INC
1717 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, #600
Washington, DC 20036
www.potomacriverkeeper.org
$45,000 for the Shenandoah Riverkeeper program.
$25,000 for a campaign to increase membership.

PRESERVE FREDERICK, INC.
POB 562
Middletown, VA 22645
www.preservefrederick.org
$15,000 in general support of work to promote compatible development, protect natural and historic resources, and preserve the rural character of Frederick County.

RIVER NETWORK
520 SW 6th  Avenue; Suite 1130
Portland, OR  97204
http://www.rivernetwork.org/
$15,000 for work to provide targeted assistance to watershed protection groups in the Shenandoah Valley.  $1,200 for two fundraising workshops for grantees in the Shenandoah watershed.

SHENANDOAH FORUM
4689 Wissler Road
Mt. Jackson, VA  22842
www.shenandoahforum.org
$15,000 for general support of work to improve land use and transportation policies in Shenandoah County.

SHENANDOAH RESOURCE CONSERVATION & DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
USDA-NRCS
PO Box 60, 70 Dick Huff Lane
Verona, VA  24482
www.shenandoahrcd.org
$10,000 for work to expand the activities of the Buy Fresh Buy Local Shenandoah Valley Chapter.

SHENANDOAH VALLEY BATTLEFIELDS FOUNDATION
 PO Box 897
 New Market, VA 22844
 www.shenandoahatwar.org/frame_mission.html
$40,000 for general support of work to protect the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District with $20,000 on a 1:1 match from new or increased contributions. 

SHENANDOAH VALLEY PURE WATER FORUM
James Madison University
800 S. Main Street, MSC4903
Harrisonburg, VA 22807
www.purewaterforum.org
$15,000 for general support of efforts to improve water quality in the Shenandoah watershed.

SOUTHERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER
201 W. Main Street, Suite 14
Charlottesville, VA 22902
www.SouthernEnvironment.org
$35,000 for the Roadless Protection Campaign and for the efforts of the Land and Community Project to develop better transportation options for the Shenandoah Valley.

VALLEY CONSERVATION COUNCIL
17 Barristers Row
Staunton, VA 24401-4225
www.valleyconservation.org
$35,000 for general support of work to promote land use that sustains the farm, forests, open spaces, and the cultural heritage of the Shenandoah Valley region.

VIRGINIA CONSERVATION NETWORK
422 East Franklin Street; Suite 303
Richmond, VA 23219
www.vcnva.org
$10,000 for general support of work to strengthen the conservation community and to advocate for stronger natural resource protection in Virginia.

VIRGINIA LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS EDUCATION FUND
530 East Main, Suite 310
Richmond, VA 23219
www.valcvef.org
$50,000 for general support of work to help Virginia citizens and organizations more effectively participate in government and policy development.

VIRGINIA ORGANIZING PROJECT
703 Concord Avenue
Charlottesville, VA 22903
www.virginia-organizing.org
$12,500 to support public education on the benefits of rail in Virginia.
$25,000 to support work to protect the George Washington National Forest.

WATER STEWARSHIP, INC.
222 Severn Avenue, Suite 11
Annapolis, MD  21403
www.corporatewaterstewardship.org
$40,000 for general support of work to strengthen corporate and policy efforts to reduce nutrient pollution of rivers, lakes and coastal waters.

Southwest Florida
 
CLEAN WATER FUND (through the Community Foundation of Collier County)
 4455 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite A-300-16.
 Washington, DC 20008
 www.cleanwaterfund.org
$25,000 for general operations of the Florida office.

CONSERVANCY OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA (through the Community Foundation of Collier County)
 1450 Merrihue Drive
 Naples, FL 34102
 www.conservancy.org
$25,000 for work to protect the natural environment and water quality of southwest Florida.

EARTHJUSTICE (through the Community Foundation of Collier County)
426 17th Street, 6th floor
Oakland, CA 94612
www.earthjustice.org
$15,000 for general operations of the Florida office.

FLORIDA CERTIFIED ORGANIC GROWERS AND CONSUMERS, INC.
(through the Community Foundation of Collier County)
POB 12311
Gainesville, FL 32604
www.foginfo.org
$7,500 for general support of work to encourage organic agriculture in Florida.

FLORIDA WILDLIFE FEDERATION (through the Community Foundation of Collier County)
 2590 Golden Gate Parkway Suite 105
Naples, Florida  34105
www.fwfonline.org
 $15,000: $12,500 for general operations of the Southwest Florida Office and $2,500 for the Florida state office.

NATIONAL TROPICAL BOTANICAL GARDEN (through the Community Foundation of Collier County)
The Kampong
4013 SW Douglas Road
Coconut Grove, FL 33133
www.ntbg.org
$12,500 for general operations at the Kampong Garden in Florida.

SIERRA CLUB FOUNDATION (through the Community Foundation of Collier County)
85 2nd St, Suite 750
San Francisco, CA 94105
www.sierraclub.org
$12,500 for the Everglades Restoration Campaign.

TIDES CENTER (through the Community Foundation of Collier County)
Presidio Main Post, Bldg #1014
POB 29903
San Francisco, CA 94129
$40,000 for general support the Clean Water Network of Florida (www.cwn-se.org).
$50,000 for the Florida Estuaries Project and its work to improve water quality in the watershed of the Caloosahatchee River.

Western Colorado/eastern Utah

MESA LAND TRUST
1006 Main Street
Grand Junction, CO 81501
www.mesalandtrust.org
$20,000 for general support of work to preserve agricultural land, wildlife habitat, and open space in Mesa County.
$15,000 for the Glade Park Conservation Initiative.

RED ROCK FORESTS
90 West Center Street
Moab, UT 84532
www.redrockforests.org
$15,000 for general support of work to protect the La Sal and Abajo Mountains of southeastern Utah and to develop a constituency for forest protection in Utah.

subtotal local environment: $1,158,000

Environment: national and international

AMERICAN BIRD CONSERVANCY (through the Community Foundation of Collier County)
PO Box 249
The Plains, VA 20198
www.abcbirds.org
$5,000 for general support of work to protect wild birds and their habitats throughout the Americas.

CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION (through the Community Foundation of Collier County)
1919 M Street, NW, Suite 600
Washington, DC 20036
www.conservation.org
$2,500 for general support of work to conserve global biodiversity.

ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL IN THE NATION’S CAPITAL (through the Community Foundation of Collier County)
1228 ½ 31st Street, NW
Washington, DC 20007
www.dcenvironmentalfilmfest.org
$6,000 for general support.

ENVIRONMENTAL WORKING GROUP
1436 U Street NW, Suite 100
Washington, DC 20009-3987
www.ewg.org
$25,000 for general support of work to expose threats to the environment and public health and to find and promote solutions.

FARMERS’ LEGAL ACTION GROUP, INC.
360 N. Robert Street, Suite 500
St. Paul, MN 55101
www.flaginc.org
$10,000 for work to maintain the integrity of the National Organic Program.

FOOD ANIMAL CONCERNS TRUST
PO Box 14599
Chicago, IL 61604
$15,000 for the Keep Antibiotics Working Campaign (www.keepantibioticsworking.com),
which aims to eliminate the inappropriate use of antibiotics in food animals.

ISLAND PRESS
1718 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC  20009
www.islandpress.org
$270,000: $250,000 for general support of work to supply the environmental community with innovative ideas and multidisciplinary approaches and $20,000 for the major donor program.

NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY (through the Community Foundation of Collier County)
700 Broadway
New York, NY 10003
www.audubon.org
$5,000 for general support of work to conserve and restore natural ecosystems.

NATIONAL CAMPAIGN FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE
PO Box 396
Pine Bush, NY 12566
www.sustainableagriculture.net
$15,000 for general support of work to improve US food and agriculture policy.

ORGANIC FARMING RESEARCH FOUNDATION
PO Box 440
Santa Cruz, CA  95061-0440
www.ofrf.org
$10,000 for general support to foster the improvement and widespread adoption of organic farming systems. 

RURAL ADVANCEMENT FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL-USA
PO Box 640
Pittsboro, NC  27312
www.rafiusa.org
$10,000 for work on the National Organic Action Plan to articulate a vision for the future of organic agriculture.

SURFACE TRANSPORTATION POLICY PROJECT
1100 17th Street, NW, 10th floor
Washington, DC 20036
www.transact.org
$25,000 for general support of work to improve federal, state, and local transportation policy.

THE WILDERNESS SOCIETY
 1615 M Street, NW
 Washington, DC 20036
 www.wilderness.org
 $10,000 for the grassroots and technical support funds of the Recreation Planning Program.

subtotal national and international environment: $408,500

Total environment: $1,566,500

LOCAL SOCIAL SERVICES

Hawai’i

COUNCIL FOR NATIVE HAWAIIAN ADVANCEMENT (through the Community Foundation of Collier County)
1050 Queen Street, Suite 200
Honolulu, HI 96814
www.hawaiiancouncil.org
$17,500 for the Hawaiian Way Fund (www.hawaiianwayfund.org) which supports social, economic, and cultural initiatives to help native Hawaiian communities.

MAUI ADULT DAY CARE CENTERS (through the Community Foundation of Collier County)
11 Mahaolu Street, Suite B
Kahului, HI 96732
www.madcc.org
$17,500 for Hale Hulu Mamo and its work to help the vulnerable elderly.

OHANA MAKAMAE, INC. (through the Community Foundation of Collier County)
P.O. Box 914
Hana, HI 96713
www.ohanamakamae.org
$17,500 for general support of work to help low income families.

Shenandoah watershed, Virginia

BLUE RIDGE AREA FOOD BANK NETWORK, INC.
PO Box 937
96 Laurel Hill Road
Verona, VA  24482
www.brafb.org
$12,500 for general support.

FRIENDSHIP INDUSTRIES, INC.
North Pointe Corporate Center
801 Friendship Drive
Harrisonburg, VA 22802
www.friendship-industries.com
$3,500 for general support.

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY (HFH) INTERNATIONAL
121 Habitat Street
Americus, GA  31709-3498
www.habitat.org
$12,500 in support of the five HFH affiliates in the watershed of the Shenandoah River in Virginia.
 
SHENANDOAH AREA AGENCY ON AGING
207 Mosby Lane
Front Royal, VA  22630
www.shenandoahaaa.com
$12,500 for general support of work to help the vulnerable elderly age in place.

THE LAUREL CENTER (FORMERLY THE SHELTER FOR ABUSED WOMEN)
PO Box 14
Winchester, Virginia  22604
$10,000 for general support of its work to help victims of domestic and sexual violence.

VALLEY PROGRAM FOR AGING SERVICES, INC.
PO Box 817
325 Pine Avenue
Waynesboro, VA  22980
www.vpas.info
$12,500 for general support of work to help the vulnerable elderly age in place.

VIRGINIA ORGANIZING PROJECT
703 Concord Avenue
Charlottesville, VA 22903
www.virginia-organizing.org
$25,000 for work to preserve and increase affordable housing in the Shenandoah watershed

WARREN COUNTY COUNCIL ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
PO Box 1831
Front Royal, VA  22630
www.wccdv.org
$10,000 for general support of work to help victims of domestic violence.

Southwest Florida

ABUSE COUNSELING TREATMENT (ACT) (through the Community Foundation of Collier County)
POB 60401, Fort Myers, FL 33906
www.actabuse.org
$15,000 for general support of work on domestic violence. 
 
CARE CLUB OF COLLIER COUNTY (through the Community Foundation of Collier County)
1800 Santa Barbara Blvd
Naples, FL 34116
www.colliercareclub.org
$20,000 for general support of work to help the vulnerable elderly.
 
COLLIER COUNTY HUNGER AND HOMELESS COALITION, INC. (through the Community Foundation of Collier County)
2001 Airport Pulling Road S
Naples, FL 33112
www.collierhomelesscoalition.org
$15,000 for general support of work to plan, coordinate, and deliver high quality services to the hungry and homeless of Collier County.

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF COLLIER COUNTY
2400 Tamiami Trail North, Suite 300
Naples, FL 34103
www.cfcollier.org
$25,000 for year 3 of the Immokalee Initiative to build the capacity of nonprofits that serve the low income residents of the town of Immokalee.
$25,000 for work to help the vulnerable elderly in Collier County.

DR. PIPER CENTER FOR SOCIAL SERVICES, INC. (through the Community Foundation of Collier County)
1771 Evans Avenue
Ft. Myers, FL 33901
www.drpipercenter.org
$20,000 for general support of work to enrich the daily lives of elders and enhance educational opportunities for disadvantaged youths.

IMMOKALEE CHILD CARE CENTER (through the Community Foundation of Collier County)
3775 Airport Pulling Road N-Unit B
Naples, FL 34105
www.immokaleechildcarecenter.org
$15,000 for general support of work to provide high quality child care for low income residents of Immokalee.
 
ST. MATTHEW’S HOUSE (through the Community Foundation of Collier County)
2001 Airport Road South
Naples, FL 34112
www.stmatthewshouse.org
$30,000 for general support of work to help the homeless in the Naples and Immokalee area.

SHELTER FOR ABUSED WOMEN AND CHILDREN (through the Community Foundation of Collier County)
PO Box 10102
Naples, FL 34101
www.naplesshelter.org
$15,000 for general support of work to help victims and survivors of domestic violence.

Washington, DC

CARPENTER’S SHELTER
930 N. Henry Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
www.carpentersshelter.org
$15,000 for general support of work to provide shelter and comprehensive services to homeless and formerly homeless people in the metropolitan area.

DC HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
PO Box 43565
Washington, DC 20011
www.dchabitat.org
$15,000 for general support of work to build affordable, energy-efficient homes for low income families.

HANNAH HOUSE, INC.
612 M Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
www.hannahhouse.org
$5,000 for general support of work to provide transitional housing and services to homeless women and their families to help them rebuild their lives.

HOUSE OF RUTH
5 Thomas Circle, NW
Washington, DC 20005
www.houseofruth.org
$12,500 for general support of work to move women and their children from lives of homelessness, abuse, and extreme poverty to independence and stability.

MARY HOUSE, INC.
4303 13th Street, NE
Washington, DC 20017
www.maryhouse.org
$12,500 for general support of work to provide transitional housing services, shelter, and support programs to homeless and struggling families.

MIRIAM’S HOUSE
P.O. Box 73618
Washington, DC  20056
www.miriamshouse.org
$12,500 for general support of work to help homeless women living with AIDS.

MUSICARES FOUNDATION, INC.
3402 Pico Boulevard
Santa Monica, CA 90405
www.grammy.com/musicares
$12,500 to help musicians in need in Washington, DC.

OUR PLACE DC
1236 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20003
www.ourplacedc.org
$12,500 for general support of work to help incarcerated mothers return and reconnect to community and family.

SUITED FOR CHANGE
1712 I Street, NW, Suite B-100
Washington, DC 20006
www.suitedforchange.org
$5,000 for general support of work to provide professional clothing and career education to low-income women to increase their employment potential and contribute to their economic independence.

Washington, DC vulnerable elderly

BREAD FOR THE CITY
1525 Seventh Street, NW
Washington, DC  20001
www.breadforthecity.org
$15,500 for general support of work to help the vulnerable elderly.

CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY GROUP HOMES
2501 18th Street, NE
Washington, DC 20018
www.esm.org/ccgh/
$20,000 for its Age-in-Place program.

DC CENTRAL KITCHEN
425 Second Street, NW
Washington, DC  20001
www.dccentralkitchen.org
$15,500 for general support of work to feed the vulnerable elderly.

DINNER PROGRAM FOR HOMELESS WOMEN
945 G Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
www.dphw.org
$20,000 for general support of work to provide the homeless of downtown Washington, DC with nutritious meals and support services.

EMMAUS SERVICES FOR THE AGING
1426 9th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20004
www.EmmausServices.org
$29,000: $20,000 for general support of work to help elderly men and women live independently and $9,000 to replenish the food pantry.

LEGAL COUNSEL FOR THE ELDERLY
601 E Street, NW
Washington, DC 20049
www.aarp.org/states/dc/dc-lce
$25,000 for the Alternatives to Landlord/Tenant Court for the Elderly Project.

NATIONAL COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS
1012 14th Street, NW, Suite 600
Washington, DC 20005-3451
www.nationalhomeless.org
$15,000 for work to end homelessness in the US and in DC.

PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE VILLAGE EAST
PO Box 6846
Washington, DC  20020
$15,000 start-up grant for support services and programs to help the vulnerable elderly age in place in a low income neighborhood east of the Anacostia River.

REBUILDING TOGETHER OF WASHINGTON, DC
2233 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Suite 414
Washington, DC 20007
www.rebuildingtogetherdc.org
$15,000 for work to help the vulnerable elderly remain in their homes.

SO OTHERS MIGHT EAT (SOME)
71 O Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
www.some.org
$25,000 for general support of work to help the vulnerable elderly.

Western Colorado/eastern Utah

GLADE PARK COMMUNITY SERVICES, INC. (through the Community Foundation of Collier County)
PO Box 23162
Glade Park, CO 81523
$3,000 for the community expansion project.

subtotal local social services: $631,500

Social services: national and international. 

All the grants in this category were committed through the Community Foundation of Collier County.  These grants support: certain local social services, disaster relief, services for veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, and women’s rights in the Middle East.

Disaster relief

CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES
209 West Fayette St.
Baltimore, MD 21201-3443
www.crs.org
$10,000 for hurricane relief to Cuba.

CENTER FOR CUBAN STUDIES
231 W. 29th Street, #401
New York, NY 10001
www.cubaupdate.org
$5,000 for the Lifeline Fund for hurricane relief to Cuba.

DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS USA, INC.
333 Seventh Avenue, 2nd floor
New York, NY 10001-5004
www.doctorswithoutborders.org
$15,000 for general support.

FARM AID
11 Ward St, Suite 200
Somerville, MA 02143
www.farmaid.org
$10,000 for the Family Farm Disaster Fund.

GRANT FOUNDATION
PO Box 81046
Pittsburg, PA 15216
www.hashaiti.org
$25,000 to Hôpital Albert Schweitzer in Haiti for its work to provide medical care for the poor.

INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE RED CROSS/RED CRESCENT
800 Second Avenue, Suite 355, 3rd fl.
NY, NY 10017
www.ifrc.org
$15,000 for hurricane relief to Caribbean countries.

JEWISH WORLD WATCH
17514 Ventura Blvd. Suite 206
Encino, CA 91316
www.jewishworldwatch.org
$10,000 for the Solar Cooker project.

MUSICARES FOUNDATION, INC.
3402 Pico Boulevard
Santa Monica, CA 90405
www.grammy.com/musicares
$5,000 to help musicians in need in New Orleans.

ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS, INC.
37 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10022
www.rockpa.org
$50,000 for the Gulf Coast Ecological Health and Community Renewal Fund.

THE LAMBI FUND OF HAITI
PO Box 18955
Washington, DC 20036
www.lambifund.org
$9,000 for the microcredit fund.

THE RESOURCE FOUNDATION
237 West 35th Street, Suite 1203
New York, NY 10001
www.resourcefdn.org
$15,000 to help rebuild the nutmeg industry in Grenada. 

SAVE THE CHILDREN FEDERATION
54 Wilton Rd
Westport, CT 06880
www.savethechildren.org
$10,000 for Kashmir earthquake relief.

TIPITINA’S FOUNDATION
4040 Tulane Avenue, Suite 8000
New Orleans, LA 70119
www.tipitinasfoundation.org
$25,000 for the New Orleans Artist Relief Effort.

Women’s rights in the Middle East

FEMINIST MAJORITY FOUNDATION
433 South Beverly Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
www.feminist.org
$25,000 for the Campaign for Afghan Women and Girls.

GLOBAL FUND FOR WOMEN
1375 Sutter St., Ste 400
San Francisco, CA 94109
www.globalfundforwomen.org
$15,000 for grantmaking in North Africa and the Middle East.

WOMEN FOR WOMEN INTERNATIONAL
1850 M Street, NW, Suite 1090
Washington, DC 20036
www.womenforwomen.org
$15,000 for work to help women in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Iraq/Afghanistan veterans

DEEP DEMOCRACY
4192 East Boulder Springs Way
Tuscon, AZ 85712
www.vets4vets.org
$10,000 for the work of Vets4Vets to build peer support networks among veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.

DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS CHARITABLE SERVICE TRUST
3725 Alexandria Pike
Cold Spring, KY 41076
www.dav.org
$7,500 for general support of work to provide services to disabled veterans and their families.

FISHER HOUSE FOUNDATION
1401 Rockville Pike, Ste 600
Rockville, MD 20852
www.fisherhouse.org
$7,500 to provide free housing for families of returning veterans while they are hospitalized.

IRAQ/AFGHANISTAN VETERANS ASSOCIATION
770 Broadway, 2nd floor
New York, NY 10003
www.iava.org
$10,000 for general support of work to ensure the enactment of policies that properly provide for veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan and their families.

NATIONAL VETERANS LEGAL SERVICES PROGRAM
POB 65762
Washington, DC 20035
www.nvlsp.org
$10,000 for general support to help veterans receive the benefits to which they are entitled.

REBUILDING TOGETHER
1536 16th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
www.rebuildingtogether.org
$12,500 for the Serving Those Who Serve program which provides free home modifications and repairs for injured veterans.

subtotal national and international social services: $316,500

Total social services: $948,000

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