Author Archives for Michael

Kokomo Housing Authority receives over $666,000 grant for public housing repairs and renovations | News | kokomotribune.com Kokomo Housing Authority receives over $666,000 grant for public housing repairs and renovations Department of Housing and Urban Development.

The Kokomo Housing Authority, which has provided low-income housing to families since 1937, will receive a $666,937 grant from HUDas Capital Fund Program to complete some major and minor repairs and renovations.

On Feb. Virgin Islands.

Although the aid will help with some needed minor repairs for Kokomoas public housing, said Debra Cook, chief executive officer of the Kokomo Housing Authority, the grant wonat cover all needed repairs.

aIt doesnat come near what we need, but we try to make do,a Cook said.

The aid provided must be stretched to cover repairs for 550 total public housing units in Kokomo, Cook said. The housing authority prioritizes needed repairs to stretch its funding, she said.

Another means of funding repairs and renovations is by seeking out additional grants.

aWe are always looking for funding opportunities and are very aggressive at pursuing these opportunities,a Cook said.

aWe have been successful in receiving grants such as the Safety and Security Grant ($223,000), KaBOOM! The Kokomo Housing Authority will receive HUD funds on April 13, Cook said, and the entire grant must be spent by April 12, 2020.

The Housing Authority of the city of Peru also received $113,689 in grant funds from HUDas Capital Fund Program.A

IIS 8.0 Detailed Error – 404.0 – Not Found

Morristown, NJ – The Hurricane Sandy New Jersey Relief Fund, chaired by First Lady Mary Pat Christie, has authored a final report to help inform organizations focused on disaster relief and recovery, and to share its Sandy rebuilding experiences with the philanthropic community.

Three days later the Hurricane Sandy New Jersey Relief Fund was established to raise and distribute funds in support of programs focused on long-term recovery and addressing the unmet needs of New Jersey families and communities building back from Sandy.

At the end of March 2016, the Hurricane Sandy New Jersey Relief Fund will shut down operations, having carefully distributed all available funds over six grant cycles to nonprofits providing housing assistance, social services, mental health support, economic development, financial and legal counseling, and education.

The Hurricane Sandy New Jersey Relief Fund’s final report is also featured in the Center for Disaster Philanthropy’s Disaster Philanthropy Playbook, a resource of best practices and innovative approaches designed for continued updates in order to provide guidance and the latest information to donors, funders, nonprofits and government agencies responding to disasters.

We are delighted to have co-created the Playbook with the Council of New Jersey Grantmakers, and are eager to share the experiences of the Hurricane Sandy New Jersey Relief Fund with donors across the country.”

To view the Hurricane Sandy New Jersey Relief Fund’s final report and learn more about the organization visit www.sandynjrelieffund.org.

Cloud Community Pillars Forum at River’s Edge Convention Center.

The event will include a presentation on results from the most recent social capital survey, as well as a report on childhood obesity and updates on the nine community pillars: arts, entertainment and recreation; community engagement; economy; education; green; housing; infrastructure; safety; and wellness.

The social capital survey is an update on the 2004 and 2010 surveys conducted by the Central Minnesota Community Foundation. Johnson is a partner at UpFront Consulting and Finan is an associate professor of sociology at SCSU.

The social capital survey presentation highlights areas of strength or opportunity in the pillar focus area of community engagement. A light breakfast will be provided.

During the forum, audience members will be asked to participate in “table talks” with other attendees as a way for organizers to gain feedback on the pillars and initiatives.

“We’re packing a ton into two hours,” Hageman said.

The event is sponsored by CentraCare Health Foundation, Central Minnesota Community Foundation, Initiative Foundation, Morgan Family Foundation, St.

This is only half of what it will take to fully fund the 413 grant applicants at qualifying levels.

It also indicates, for the second year in a row, a divestment on the state level that directly impacts the ability of non-profit cultural organizations to create new, ambitious programming and serve our community at the highest level.

Fully funding arts organizations enables us to leverage the millions needed to sustain operations and programming. It makes sense on every level and the economic return simply can’t be beat.

According to the Florida Cultural Alliance, “Full investment means the preservation and creation of jobs; greater returns to local and state government treasuries; expanded access to more culturally diverse programs for residents, children, and tourists; greater impact on tourism; stronger student engagement and achievement; attraction and retention of new businesses; and many other benefits.”

In the case of the Hippodrome Theatre, full state funding through the cultural arts grant is $150,000, or just 5 percent of our annual budget. Considering that the Hippodrome provides nearly $5 million in economic return to our community, the annual return on the state’s investment is 3,233 percent!

Fully funding the arts provides an unbeatable return. This is only half of what it will take to fully fund the 413 grant applicants at qualifying levels.

It also indicates, for the second year in a row, a divestment on the state level that directly impacts the ability of non-profit cultural organizations to create new, ambitious programming and serve our community at the highest level.

Fully funding arts organizations enables us to leverage the millions needed to sustain operations and programming. It makes sense on every level and the economic return simply can’t be beat.

According to the Florida Cultural Alliance, “Full investment means the preservation and creation of jobs; greater returns to local and state government treasuries; expanded access to more culturally diverse programs for residents, children, and tourists; greater impact on tourism; stronger student engagement and achievement; attraction and retention of new businesses; and many other benefits.”

In the case of the Hippodrome Theatre, full state funding through the cultural arts grant is $150,000, or just 5 percent of our annual budget. Considering that the Hippodrome provides nearly $5 million in economic return to our community, the annual return on the state’s investment is 3,233 percent!

Fully funding the arts provides an unbeatable return.

We continue to be inspired by organizations in communities large and small from farmers’ markets to community gardens to food gleaners and others that are innovating local solutions to fresh food access and affordability,” said Karen Voci, President of the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation.

In addition to the $1.5 million in Healthy Food Fund grants, the Foundation also awarded $616,000 to 700 organizations in 275 communities through Harvard Pilgrim’s Community Spirit 9/11 Mini-Grants program. (Lawrence),Healthy Eating for Active Living Training and Workshops
$30,000 — Worcester Public Library Foundation, Tatnuck Magnet Elementary School; community garden and library
$42,000 Community Harvest Project (North Grafton), Volunteer Farming Initiative; Farm-to-Health Center program
$50,000 Gardening the Community (Springfield), Expansion of Walnut St. garden; Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture
$50,000 Grow Food Northampton, Food Access Northampton; Giving Garden
$50,000 Growing Places (Leominster), Teaching Garden, Garden on the GO, cooking classes
$50,000 Boston Area Gleaners (Waltham), Expansion of Gleaning Regions by 25% in Mass.
$50,000 Groundwork Lawrence, CSA program, youth-led urban ag program, cooking and nutrition classes
$30,000 Mass in Motion (New Bedford), Subsidized CSA program; cooking and nutrition training
$50,000 Nourishing the North Shore (Newburyport, Amesbury, Salisbury, Rowley, Newbury, West Newbury), Garden and food delivery expansion initiatives, cooking and nutrition classes
$90,000 Community Garden Grants (Statewide), Expansion of 22 Community Gardens
$10,000 — Cradles to Crayons (Brighton), Ready-for-School backpack campaign
$16,000 — Big Sister Association of Greater Boston, Healthy Snack Program; educational event
$10,000 Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program, Support for mission-driven needed resources

The Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation

Created in 1980, The Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation supports Harvard Pilgrim’s mission to improve the quality and value of health care for the people and communities we serve.

Diamonds Unleashed Founder Kara Ross Talks Women Empowerment & How She’s Giving Back to the World

We sat down with Kara Ross, jewelry designer and wife of Miami Dolphins owner Steven Ross, to discuss how she started the business, what’s she’s inspired by, and how she’s using her business to give back to her community.

Kara Ross.

With more than two decades of experience in the diamond industry, jewelry designer, philanthropist, and bona fide beauty Kara Ross decided to combine her passion for style and philanthropy with her latest collection, Diamonds Unleashed, made in partnership with CanadaMark. With a focus on empowering women all around the world and supporting specific causes, Ross is redefining the phrase, “diamonds are a girl’s best friend.”

Recently, the jewelry designer kicked off her influential salon series in South Florida her second home at the Perez Art Museum Miami on February 10, where she also chatted with us on how she started got started in the business, what Diamonds Unleashed truly stands for, and why she wants to focus on supporting women everywhere.

What inspired you to become involved in the jewelry business?
KARA ROSS: Most young girls love jewelry I mean, who doesn’t? Here, the topic is Latin American women disrupting arts and culture.

Did South Florida inspired Diamonds Unleashed at all?
KR: I wouldn’t say inspired, but it’s very important [especially since we had the] kickoff of the 2016 salon series [here].

Amy Grant shares stage with Steven Curtis Chapman – Omaha.com: GO – Arts & Entertainment

USF Scholarship Pageant faces changes this year with the hope of being more inclusive for students. USF Scholarship Pageant faces changes this year with the hope of being more inclusive for students.

Dubai Police honors Malabar GoldDiamonds for its outstanding philanthropic contributions | MENAFN.COM