Bensonhurst
iMentor
Description:
Renewal grant to support 38 students in 4 year mentoring relationships at Catherine McAuley High School. BCF provided seed funding to engage iMentor at this successful boarding school serving young women. All graduating students attend college.
Renewal grant to support 38 students in 4 year mentoring relationships at Catherine McAuley High School. BCF provided seed funding to engage iMentor at this successful boarding school serving young women. All graduating students attend college.
Grant Amount: $25,000
Neighborhoods Served: Bensonhurst
Crown Heights
East Flatbush
Population Served: Youth
Ages Served: High School Students
Young Adults (18-24)
Regina Opera Company
Description:
Operating support to allow this Dyker Heights opera company, with a largely senior audience, to continue providing free highlights concerts and affordably priced mainstage productions in its community setting.
Operating support to allow this Dyker Heights opera company, with a largely senior audience, to continue providing free highlights concerts and affordably priced mainstage productions in its community setting.
Grant Amount: $7,500
Neighborhoods Served: Bay Ridge
Bensonhurst
Dyker Heights
Population Served:
Ages Served: All Ages
Fund: Arts for All Fund
Reaching-Out Community Services, Inc.
Description:
Support for Dyker Heights-based food pantry's parttime grant writer and Volunteer coordinator. Funds will also supplement organization's general operating expense needs, which have been increasing along with demand.
Support for Dyker Heights-based food pantry's parttime grant writer and Volunteer coordinator. Funds will also supplement organization's general operating expense needs, which have been increasing along with demand.
Grant Amount: $15,000
Neighborhoods Served: Bensonhurst
Dyker Heights
Population Served:
Ages Served: All Ages
Fund: Caring Neighbors Fund
iMentor
Description:
Renewal support for 36 mentees at Catherine McAuley High School (CMHS) during the 2009-10 school year. Young women participate in a structured mentorship program with professional women seeking to support the girls through high school and help them apply to college.
Renewal support for 36 mentees at Catherine McAuley High School (CMHS) during the 2009-10 school year. Young women participate in a structured mentorship program with professional women seeking to support the girls through high school and help them apply to college.
Grant Amount: $20,000
Neighborhoods Served: Bensonhurst
Crown Heights
Downtown
East Flatbush
Prospect Heights
Population Served:
Ages Served: High School Students
Homecrest Community Services, Inc.
Description:
$25,000 challenge grant to be used for general operating support. A key goal is to generate a high level of participation, especially among the leadership of the Brooklyn Chinese-American community, as well as other stakeholders.
$25,000 challenge grant to be used for general operating support. A key goal is to generate a high level of participation, especially among the leadership of the Brooklyn Chinese-American community, as well as other stakeholders.
Grant Amount: $25,000
Neighborhoods Served: Bensonhurst
Sheepshead Bay
Population Served:
Ages Served: Aging, Elderly, Senior Citizens (65+)
Fund: Caring Neighbors Fund
Guardians of the Sick
Description:
Medical Relief Program (financial assistance for direct medical costs) and Camp Scholarships for at-risk youth from this Boro Park organization providing staff and volunteer services addressing human service needs of families in crisis.
Medical Relief Program (financial assistance for direct medical costs) and Camp Scholarships for at-risk youth from this Boro Park organization providing staff and volunteer services addressing human service needs of families in crisis.
Grant Amount: $10,000
Neighborhoods Served: Bay Ridge
Bensonhurst
Borough Park
Coney Island
Flatbush
Kensington
Williamsburg
Population Served:
Ages Served: All Ages
Fund: Caring Neighbors Fund
Bay Ridge Center
Description:
Support for this senior services organization's publication and support for local services guide. Funding also supports the creation of a consumer phone help line to further deseminate informaion about these services and includes follow up procedure by Center staff / volunteers.
Support for this senior services organization's publication and support for local services guide. Funding also supports the creation of a consumer phone help line to further deseminate informaion about these services and includes follow up procedure by Center staff / volunteers.
Grant Amount: $10,000
Neighborhoods Served: Bay Ridge
Bensonhurst
Dyker Heights
Population Served:
Ages Served: Aging, Elderly, Senior Citizens (65+)
Fund: Caring Neighbors Fund
Bay Ridge Food Coop
Description:
Support for potential new co op serving all residents in Bay Ridge for their outreach and organizing efforts to build awareness about the food coop.
Support for potential new co op serving all residents in Bay Ridge for their outreach and organizing efforts to build awareness about the food coop.
Grant Amount: $5,000
Neighborhoods Served: Bay Ridge
Bensonhurst
Sunset Park
Population Served:
Ages Served: All Ages
Fund: Green Communities Fund