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GRANT RECIPIENTS

1)  a Wish with Wings

 MISSION: Grants the wishes of Texas children with life-threatening diseases

2) After School All-Stars

MISSION: Provides comprehensive after school programs for middle school children that are fun and keep them safe and help them achieve success in school and life

3) AIDS Interfaith Network

 MISSION: Mobilizing people of faith to demonstrate God’s love through active compassion and care to those people affected by HIV/AIDS

4) AIDS Outreach Center                                                                                                                  
MISSION: To serve men, women and children with HIV and their families; to educate the public about HIV prevention and advocate for public policy

5) AIDS Resources of Rural Texas

 MISSION: To provide without prejudice, quality health and social services for people living with HIV/AIDS in 26 counties throughout North Central Texas

6) AIDS Services of Dallas
MISSION:
Delivers quality, affordable, service-enriched housing for individuals and families living with HIV/AIDS, who are economically disadvantaged

 7)  Tarrant County AIDS Walk
MISSION: Allows AIDS Outreach Center to continue their efforts of supporting the men, women and children and their families living with HIV/AIDS in Tarrant County

8)  All Church Home for Children

MISSION: Partners with children, youth and families to assist their transition through crisis to an optimal level of living

9)  Alley’s House

MISSION: Empowering teen mothers and their children to achieve independence through support services, education and mentoring

10) Alliance for Charitable Reform

 MISSION: Is a self-defense initiative which responds to legislative proposals on Capitol Hill which could adversely affect private foundations and the charities they support

11) ALS Association North Texas

 MISSION: To find a cure for and improve living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

12) Alzheimer’s Association                                                                                                                            
MISSION: To eliminate Alzheimer's through research; to provide and enhance care and support for all affected; and to promote brain health

13) American Cancer Society

MISSION: The American Cancer Society is dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering

14) American Red Cross

MISSION: Provides disaster relief; focusing on meeting people's immediate emergency disaster-caused needs

15)  AMFAR                                                                                                                                                                                                
MISSION: To end the global AIDS epidemic through innovative research

16) Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders

MISSION: To alleviate the problems of eating disorders, especially anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa

17) Arthur Ashe Endowment for the Defeat of AIDS        

 MISSION: Provide funding for medical research for the defeat of AIDS

18) Association for Independent Living

MISSION: To maximize the independence of mentally challenged individuals by providing daily living skills training and supported living

19)  Battered Women’s Foundation

MISSION: Is a faith-based organization that provides long-term assistance to women attempting to break the cycle of abuse and hopelessness

20)  Baylor All Saints Hospital

MISSION: To raise money and awareness for the Susan G. Komen breast cancer “Serve for the Cure” campaign

21) Best Foundation  

MISSION:

22) Big Brothers/Big Sisters

 MISSION: To help children reach their potential through professionally supported, one-to-one relationships with mentors that have a measurable impact on youth

23) Black Coalition on AIDS

MISSION: Dedicated to the advocacy, education and harm reduction for the HIV/AIDS disease of African-American people

 24)  Boys and Girls Club

MISSION: Promote and enhance the development of boys and girls by instilling a sense of competence, usefulness, belonging and influence

25) C5 Youth Foundation of Texas

MISSION: To help high potential teens from central and north Texas develop leadership skills through community service and summer camp experiences

26)  California Pacific Visiting Nurses                                                                                                                          

 MISSION: Provide hospice care for AIDS patients

27) Camp Firelight

 MISSION: Provides a fun camp experience for children affected by and infected with HIV/AIDS

28) Camp Laurel                                                                                                                                                                    
MISSION: Provide children living with HIV and AIDS an opportunity to enjoy the outdoors & form support groups with their peers

29) Camp Sol

MISSION: To provide support to families who have experienced the death of a child

30) Camp Stevens
MISSION: To help individuals deepen their sense of reverence and respect for themselves, and their fellow human beings

31) Camp Summit

 MISSION: Provides an enriching experience in natural surroundings to individuals who are physically challenged, developmentally delayed, or with multiple disabilities

32) Cancer Care Services

 MISSION: Provide financial assistance as well as hope to cancer patients in Fort Worth, Texas, and surrounding areas in North Texas

33)  Castro Country Club

MISSION: Is a clean-and-sober space dedicated to the city's recovery

34) Children’s Advocacy  Center of  Georgetown

MISSION: Help children who are victims of severe abuse

35)  Children’s Wish Foundation                                                                                                                       
MISSION: Grants wishes for children with life-threatening diseases

 36) Clayton Dabney Foundation

MISSION: Provides needy families, with children in the last stages of terminal cancer, assistance in creating "Everlasting Memories."

37) Collin County Committee on Aging

 MISSION: Is committed to serving the needs of the elderly residents within Collin County through Meals on Wheels, transportation, caregiver support and counseling

38) Coming Home Hospice                                                                                                                            

MISSION: A residential hospice program providing care for clients and their families facing terminal illness

39) Community Enrichment Center

 MISSION: Transitional housing programs for victims of domestic violence

40) Community Partners of Dallas

MISSION: To ensure safety and restore dignity and hope to abused and neglected children by providing resources and sup

41) Dallas Can! Academy
MISSION:
To provide a second chance for at risk youth and their families to achieve economic independence and hope for a better life

42)  Dallas Children’s Theater                                                                                                                    

MISSION: To expose children to ideas and imagery that reflect and challenge their world view

43) Delancey Street

MISSION: To provide a structured educational and living environment where ex-felons and substance abusers can learn the skills they need to rebuild their lives

44) DFW Center for Autism

 MISSION: Improve the lives of children with autism allowing them to reach their full potential and to gain the skills needed to build relationships

45) El Paso Youth Orchestra

MISSION: Is committed to creating and maintaining a professional and supportive environment in which young musicians will achieve the highest level of artistic advancement and personal growth

46) Elisa Ruth McCall Foundation                                                                                                            
MISSION: To provide individuals with the education and support required to avoid or overcome eating disorder illnesses

 47) Elton John Foundation

 MISSION: An international non-profit organization funding direct patient care services and AIDS prevention education.

48)  Family Gateway

 MISSION: Provides transitional housing and comprehensive services to families with children in Dallas County experiencing homelessness

49)  Family Outreach
MISSION: To promote healthy family living by reaching out to underserved populations and those who are low income in our community

50) Family Place                                                                                                                                                                            
MISSION:
To eliminate family violence through intervention and proactive prevention education

51) Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research

MISSION: To attack Alzheimer's disease with a 3-pronged assault focused on the cause, care, and a cure for Alzheimer's, as well as supporting the public with educational programs

52) For Goodness Sake

 MISSION: Increasing public awareness and helping to provide financial resources to agencies that strive to improve the quality of life for at-risk children in our community

53) Fort Worth Hope Center

 MISSION: To revitalize the community and to give children and families HOPE for the future by providing food and educational programs

54) Foundation for the Education of Young Women

MISSION: to give young women in urban schools the academic skills to achieve success in college and in life by thinking critically, leading purposefully, and living active, healthy and responsible lives

55) Foundation of Human Understanding
MISSION:
Assisting anyone who is interested in perfecting their spiritual natures

56) Friends for Life

MISSION: To enrich the lives of children and older adults and continue to give independence, dignity and quality of life to elderly and people with disabilities

57) Garrison Institute on Aging

 MISSION: To improve the health of older adults by advancing knowledge through research

58) Georgetown Community Foundation

 MISSION: Helps donors fulfill their goals for charitable giving

59) Gilda’s Club
MISSION:
To provide meeting places for people living with cancer to join with others to build emotional and social support as a supplement to medical care

60) Grapevine Firefighters

 MISSION: Fire safety program for elementary school children

61) H.O.P.E.
MISSION: To help children and adults bridge the gap between diverse cultures and ethnic heritages

62) Habitat for Humanity

 MISSION: Building simple, affordable housing in partnership with people in need

63) Hello Friend                                                                                                                                                                                
MISSION: To equip teachers, parents and students with the practical information and educational tools needed to understand and address the needs of all learners

64) Helping Restore Ability

MISSION: To provide programs that enable individuals with disabilities to stay in their homes, attend school or go to work, and most importantly, to remain self-sufficient

65) HORSEPOWER

MISSION: To empower individuals who are mentally, physically, emotionally and/or socially challenged through the use of horses

66) House of the Children

MISSION: Provide improved living conditions, education and environmental programs that raise the quality of life of all children

67) Interfaith Housing Coalition

MISSION: To provide transitional housing, programs and services to help Dallas-area families in poverty and homelessness; using a holistic approach to make enduring, positive changes in their lives

68) Jonathan’s Place

 MISSION: Is an emergency shelter for abused, abandoned, and neglected children

69) Junior Players                                                                                                                                                            
MISSION: To provide creative opportunities to low-income youth during the non-school hours

70) Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation

 MISSION: Translating scientific advances into longer, healthier lives for children with diabetes

71) Kappa Alpha Theta Foundation
MISSION: To support the efforts of the National CASA Association, which provides court-appointed volunteer advocates for abused and neglected children

72)  Kidd’s Kids
MISSION: Sponsors annual trips to Disney World for seriously ill children

73) Lake Junaluska Assembly                                                                                                                                 
MISSION: To provide quality, effective opportunities for learning, for spiritual growth and for making connections that support
faith development
 

74) Legacy Counseling Center

 MISSION: Offers comprehensive mental health care and emotional support services for people impacted by HIV and AIDS

75) Legal Hospice of Texas

MISSION: To provide free legal assistance to individuals who cannot afford an attorney, have a terminal illness, or have legal problems relating to health

76) Les Turner Foundation
MISSION: Is devoted to the treatment and elimination of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

77) Lisa Landry Foundation                                                                                                                      
MISSION:
Expanding positive awareness of organ donation and transplantation

78) Living Alternatives Pregnancy Center

 MISSION: A pro-life agency that seeks to empower women to make informed choices when facing an unplanned pregnancy

79) Lone Star Ride Fighting AIDS

MISSION: Provides funding for HIV/AIDS awareness and services in the metroplex

80) Love Never Fails International

MISSION: To partner with low income children and families to bring about social, economic and spiritual rebirth through assistance, tutoring and mentoring

81) Maitri

MISSION: Providing services to those severely debilitated by HIV/AIDS who are in need of either hospice care or 24-hour nursing care

82) Manna Relief
MISSION: To provide orphans and health-challenged children around the world with nutritional products designed to improve the quality of life and health

83) Masada High School
MISSION: Funded a program to expose at-risk youth to cultural experiences through a variety of field trips and extra-curricular activities

84) McWane Science Center

MISSION: To change lives through science and wonder

85) Meals on Wheels

MISSION: Promoting the dignity and independence of the disabled, the elderly and other homebound persons by delivering nutritious meals

86) Mental Health Association

MISSION: Ombudsman program is a specially trained and certified advocate for the residents in long term care facilities

87) Mercy House

MISSION: Provides residential care for women in crisis pregnancy situations

88)  Metroplex Food Bank                                                                                                                           
MISSION: To collect and redistribute food to the area needy

89) Miracle Flights                                                                                                                                                                    
MISSION: help families overcome financial obstacles in order to get access to the proper medical care and treatment for their seriously ill children.

90) Modern Art Museum

 MISSION: To develop tools for critical viewing and gain confidence in their experience in museums and cultural settings

91) More Life

MISSION: To educate the community about the wide-reaching impact of HIV/AIDS;
generate enhanced awareness of the many urban and rural resources available, and
reduce stigma through a series of high-quality performances, exhibits and programs presented in partnership with art and science organizations

92) National Foundation for Cancer Research
MISSION: To support cancer research and public education relating to the prevention, early diagnosis, better treatments and ultimately, a cure for cancer

93) National Ovarian Cancer Coalition

MISSION: Provides information relating to ovarian cancer, as well as information on resources to assist women with ovarian cancer

94) Network of Community Ministries

MISSION: Is a clearinghouse for services for those age 60 and older, including financial planning, friendly visitors, minor home repairs and more

95)  Nonprofit Service Center

 MISSION: To strengthen the leadership and infrastructure of community nonprofits

96) Open Arms Home

 MISSION: Transitional housing programs for victims of domestic violence

97) Open Hand                                                                                                                                                                               
MISSION: To provide home delivered meals, groceries and nutrition counseling to people living with HIV/AIDS.

98) Options Pregnancy Clinic

MISSION: Offers pregnancy tests, maternity items, baby clothing and furnishings, labor coaches, and referrals

99) Parent’s Television Council
MISSION: To ensure that children are not constantly assaulted by sex, violence and profanity on television and in other media

100) Princess Diana Fund
MISSION: Secure sustainable improvements in the lives of the most disadvantaged people in the UK and around the world

101) Promise House

MISSION: To stabilize and offer hope to youth and families in crisis through emergency shelter, crisis intervention, counseling, transitional living, street outreach, and education

102) Rainbow Days

MISSION: Provides children living in high risk situations with the skills they need to overcome adversity and stay drug free

103)  Real Choices Pregnancy Center

MISSION: To minister and provide options before, during and after unexpected pregnancies

104) Resource Center of Dallas

MISSION: Provides support to individuals and organizations regarding health, HIV and social services, and education and advocacy

105) Resource Exchange International

 MISSION: Offers educational and humanitarian services to emerging countries

106) Ride On Center for Kids

 MISSION: Provides safe, affordable therapeutic riding to develop physical, emotional, social and educational skills as well as self-esteem

107) Riding Unlimited

 MISSION: Provides safe and affordable therapeutic horseback riding instruction for physically, mentally and emotionally disabled individuals in Dallas, Tarrant, Denton, Wise and Collin counties

108) RISE Adventures

MISSION: To create independence for the entire physically challenged population through sports, recreation and outdoor events and programs

109) Salvation Army
MISSION: Meet the basic needs of daily life for those without the resources to do so themselves

110) San Francisco Community Center

MISSION: Unite our community across lines of age, race, gender and economics

111)   September 11th Fund

 MISSION: Established after the terrorist attacks to meet the immediate and long-term needs of victims, families and communities

112) Sequoia, Inc.
MISSION: Provides special-needs programs and services to individuals with developmental disabilities

113) Special Care and Career Services

MISSION: To support families, children and adults with developmental disabilities by providing  key services to Collin, Dallas and Denton counties through early childhood intervention and supported employment services

114)  Special Programs Aging Needs

MISSION: To provide nutrition, social services, transportation, and other services to enable older persons, persons with disabilities, and veterans  to live as fully and independently as possible

115) SpiritHorse Riding Center

MISSION: To assist individuals with special needs in reaching their full potential through interaction with horses

116)  STARS Theater Company

 MISSION: Provides education, professional guidance, training and experience in theater arts to young people, ages 8-18 in Tarrant County

                                               
117) Summit County Foundation
MISSION: Provides funding for programs and services in art & culture, health & human services, education, environment and sports in Summit County

118) Teen Advisors of Norman

MISSION: Advance the means for promoting unity in individual communities across the state

 119) The Wilkinson Center

MISSION: cooperates with people in need who desire to create a better life, so they may reach their God-given potential and sustain themselves with dignity

120) THEA Foundation

 MISSION: To advocate the importance of art in the development of our youth through educational and promotional activities and to encourage individual participation in art through scholarship, partnership, and other programs

121) Under One Roof
MISSION: To generate unrestricted funds for agencies that provide HIV/AIDS education and support services

122) UT Houston Pediatric Clinic

 MISSION: Conducts research for the future treatment of HIV disease. Also provides prenatal care, nursing, medical care, social services and HIV counseling to expose and infected children

123)  UT Southwestern Medical Center  

MISSION: Biomedical research for the cure of AIDS

124) Volunteers of America

 MISSION: A national nonprofit, spiritually-based organization providing local human service programs and the opportunity for individual and community involvement

125) Wednesday’s Child Benefit Corp

 MISSION: To provide funds to fulfill the specific needs of North Texas foster children when no one else can or will, so that they can have as normal a childhood as possible

126) Youth in Action
MISSION:
Empowering youth to act and serve in their communities

 

 

 

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