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The Women & Girls Fund of the Mid-Shore's 2011 grants total $39,260 to 20 non-profit organizations for programs addressing the needs of women, girls and families on the Mid-Shore.
A description of each grant recipient is below.
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The Dixon House – $1,500.00
Providing quality assisted living care to women and men from Caroline,
Dorchester, Queen Anne's, and Talbot Counties
The Dixon House located in Easton, MD, is an independent and assisted living facility for senior residents of Talbot, Caroline, Dorchester and Queen Anne's Counties. Its mission is to provide affordable residential care for senior women and men in a safe, home-like environment. The Dixon House has begun to upgrade the facility with safe, modern conveniences while maintaining the historical character of the home. The aged call boxes and panic alarm system throughout the home are in need of updating so residents will be able to ask for assistance when needed and have a greater sense of safety and security. The grant will support updating emergency call boxes located in each resident's room.
Dorchester County Boys and Girls Club – $2,000.00
"Helping Girls Achieve Through Arts"
The Dorchester County Boys and Girls Club (DCBGC) is the first and only boys and girls club in Dorchester County. Their mission is to inspire and enable all young people to realize their full potential as responsible, productive and caring citizens. DCBGC provides after school enrichment and recreational programs to youth in middle and high schools. By collaborating with Dorchester Center for the Arts, DCBGC will provide two 6-week art classes for 10-15 disadvantaged middle and high school girls: Precious Metal and Clay Jewelry and Fantastic Fresco Drawing. One 4-week holiday class will also be offered. The grant will support "Helping Girls Achieve Through the Arts."
Echo Hill Outdoor School – $1,000.00
"Explore Program" hands-on environmental education experience
Echo Hill Outdoor School, a leader in environmental education, provides students of all ages and backgrounds with educational programs addressing the stewardship of the Chesapeake Bay Area. It offers an "interdisciplinary, residential outdoor education program that cultivates curiosity about nature, the environment, our fellow human beings and ourselves". Echo Hill's "Explore Program," led by experienced educators, offers 3-5 day adventures on the waters of the Eastern Shore. The program gives young girls and boys the freedom needed to think, question and express themselves in a safe environment. Through participating in hands-on learning activities, students are able to develop the confidence and support needed to excel in the areas of math and science for their future education. Boys tend to show a greater interest in these subjects than girls, and more boys participate in the program. Echo Hill would like to ensure that girls are given an equal opportunity to excel in math and science. The grant will support scholarships for girls who live outside of Kent County to participate in the "Explore" Program.
For All Seasons, Inc. – $2,000.00
Self-Esteem Building Program for Latino Mothers and Daughters
For All Seasons (FAS) provides affordable, accessible mental health services for individuals, families and groups living on the Mid-Shore. Its services include 24-hour crisis intervention, individual and group therapy, advocacy and mental health education. FAS is well known to the Hispanic Community as a source of support and assistance. In response to the growing Hispanic population in our community, FAS will provide financial resources to help Latina women and their daughters assimilate into the community through healthy after school activities. FAS will provide funds for 20 mothers and their daughters to participate in community activities at such places as Clay Bakers, the bowling alley, the public swimming pool, as well as crafts at the agency, giving them time to build memories, share experiences and build self-esteem. The grant will support community building programs for Hispanic mothers and their daughters.
Horizons at Radcliffe Creek – $1,000.00
Providing a 6-week summer program to disadvantaged children in Kent County
The mission of Horizons at Radcliffe Creek School is "to provide targeted academic support, meaningful enrichment experiences and character building citizenship skills to disadvantaged children in Kent County." Since 1995, Horizons, an affiliate of Horizons National, has provided a 6-week summer learning program for more than 810 low-income children of promise from grades K-5 in Kent County Public Schools. Students receive meals, transportation, reading and math instruction as well as 2 afternoons of various enrichment activities and 3 afternoons of swimming instruction. The swim program will provide students with sequential instruction in water safety and swimming skills, improving their self-confidence and physical well-being. The grant will provide funding for a certified Water Safety Instructor.
Ladies of Destiny, Kingdom Church & Ministries – $2,000.00
Providing a supportive setting for women in Dorchester County
For 7 years, the Kingdom Church & Ministries, located in Cambridge, has sponsored a successful "Ladies of Destiny" (LOD) youth program. Their mission is to encourage healthy lifestyles, positive attitudes, academic achievement and volunteerism. The program meets monthly and serves 20 young ladies, ages 11-19, from the at-risk population of Dorchester County. Instruction and activities focus on health and hygiene, etiquette, job readiness and finance. The goal of the program is to help young ladies become self-reliant and acquire skills for long term endeavors. The grant will support the "Enhancing the Lives of Young Ladies" program.
Ladies of NIA, Inc. – $1,000.00
Tomorrow's H.O.P.E Mentoring Program.
Ladies of Nia, Inc. is a volunteer organization comprised of "a group of friends who are united together in sisterhood for the restoration of our communities", especially children, teens and women of color. Through service and outreach they want to be agents of change and bring "hope and light" to those who need support. Their Tomorrow's H.O.P.E. Mentoring Program serves girls in Lockerman Middle School and North Caroline High School, Caroline County, providing educational and social support, giving them positive and professional role models to help them set and achieve educational goals, while encouraging them to become effective leaders who are accountable and responsible. Having started with a group of eight middle school girls in 2009, they plan to add to their numbers each year as these girls move into high school and new girls are recruited. The grant will support the Tomorrow's H.O.P.E. Mentoring Program.
Mid Shore Center for Mediation – $2,000.00
Offering mediation services to Mid-Shore residents
Founded in 2005, the Mid Shore Community Mediation Center (MSCMC) provides no-cost mediation and facilitation services for families in crisis, at-risk teens, families of incarcerated men and women and those without access to legal representation in the Mid-Shore region. MSCMC focuses on conflict resolution through mediation, providing clients a means to recognize the cause of conflict and resolve the issue. MSCMC works with over 20 agencies and organizations including the Departments of Juvenile Services in Caroline and Talbot Counties, as well as guidance offices and teen and drug courts. Their program, "Anger Management for Teens," is a 12-week course on understanding and controlling anger and will be available to 34 teens in the Mid-Shore region. MSCMC is hoping to generate future mediations as a result of anger management classes while greatly improving the lives of those taking the "Anger Management for Teens" course. The grant will assist in funding the training of 3 staff members to be "Anger Management for Teens" instructors.
Mid-Shore Pro Bono, Inc. – $1.500.00
Offering pro bono legal services on the Mid-Shore
Mid-Shore Pro Bono, Inc. (MSPB) was established in 2005 to address the need for increased pro bono legal representation in the Mid-Shore Region. MSPB is the first regional pro bono referral agency in Maryland and the sole agency on the Eastern Shore. Through their Legal Services Clinic, MSPB pairs qualifying individuals seeking legal assistance with volunteer attorneys to address their legal questions at no cost to the client. Through their partnership with the Maryland Foreclosure Prevention Pro Bono Project, they have found that more women than men have defaulted on their loans and face foreclosure. To meet the needs of struggling clients, MSPB is requesting continued support and expansion of a bankruptcy clinic, the Debtors Assistance Project (DAP). The clinic is currently held in MSPB's Easton Office. The grant will allow MSPB to continue to bring DAP to residents of the Mid-Shore.
NDAAIGA, Harriet Tubman Center – $3,000.00
Scholarships for "Seekers of Excellence"
The North Dorchester African American Independent Growth Alliance (NDAAIGA, pronounced na-DAY-ga) is a non-profit that takes a multi-faceted approach "toward encouraging adults and young people to be positive role models and leaders." Located in Hurlock, NDAAIGA operates the Harriet Tubman Team of Excellence Education Center providing after school enrichment activities for students ages 4-18. The Harriet Tubman Center is a building located near the elementary school where teachers, parents, community volunteers, high school honor students, college students and health agencies assist participants with social and emotional issues and guide them in their academic growth and achievement. The Center provides a strong program of tutoring, mentoring, homework time, computer instruction and supervised recreation to Dorchester County youth. The grant will support NDAAIGA"Seekers of Excellence" program.
New Beginnings Youth and Family Services – $1,500.00
Girls LEED! (Learn, Explore, Engage, Do)
For 10 years, New Beginnings Youth & Family Services has provided support and services to families in the Bay Country Apartments of Dorchester County. New Beginnings provides a variety of engaging programs that focus on academic achievement, college preparation, career exploration, life skills and a healthy lifestyle. Their program, Girls LEED!, will create a supportive and safe environment for young girls, ages 6-11, of the Bay Country Community. Girls will Learn to be positive peer leaders, Explore new interests and healthy lifestyles, Engage in extracurricular activities, and Do a community service project. The program will encourage them to build and maintain strong relationships and provide them with an environment to strengthen their resistance to using drugs and alcohol. The grant will provide funds for the "Girls LEED!" project.
North Caroline Clergy Association, Inc. – $1,000.00
Winter Haven Cold Weather Shelter serving Caroline County
Winter Haven, a project of the North Caroline Clergy Association, Inc. provides a cold weather shelter for the northern portion of Caroline County at the Wesleyan Camp in Denton. Their mission is to "provide compassionate, energetic life saving community resources and ministry." In 2010 Winter Haven served 37 homeless men, women and children referred to them by the Department of Social Services. Winter Haven works closely with Caroline County Senior Center, Samaritan House, Caroline County Board of Education, the Town of Denton and local Police Departments. The grant will support the salary of the Shelter Operations Manager.
The Prince Theatre Foundation – $1,000.00
"The Mama Griot Project"
Since 2002, The Prince Theatre Foundation has been dedicated to enhancing and inspiring the Eastern Shore community through arts and entertainment, cultural enrichment and performing arts education for adults and youth. The Foundation works diligently to assure that events at the theatre in Chestertown are appealing and available to everyone in the community regardless of age, race, economic status, or cultural affinity. In the spring of 2011 the Prince Theatre begins "the Mama Griot Project," which will use women's personal stories to create dramatic theatre. Women ages 30-65 from Bethel AME Church (Chestertown) who call themselves "Women at the Well" will work with the Executive Director to dramatize events and experiences from their own lives that may be painful to tell. In the 8-week program, the stage will give these mothers a venue to share and dramatize life lessons with their daughters. The grant will assist in funding scholarships for the "Mama Griot Project."
Queen Anne's County Christian Assistance – $1,000.00
Offering shelter and support services to homeless in Queen Anne's County
Queen Anne's County Christian Assistance, Inc. (QACCA) is a non-profit organization that operates Our Haven Shelter, the only emergency, winter shelter open to women, men and children in Queen Anne's County. By partnering with Queen Anne's County Housing Department, QACCA has opened Our Haven Transitional Home, providing longer-term, affordable and safe housing for individuals and families in search of shelter. Clients can stay in Our Haven Home for up to two years while they receive job coaching, budget counseling, mental health services, and search for long-term housing arrangements. With the help of over 200 volunteers from the local community QACCA is able to provide the homeless with meals, daily necessities and monitor shelter operations. The grant will support the Director of Operations/ Case Manager's coordination of services for shelter guests and volunteers during the 2011/2012 shelter year.
Queen Anne’s County Office of the Sheriff "RESET Program" – $2,000.00
Providing a drug and alcohol educational program to youth in Queen Anne’s County
The Trust Fund for Queen Anne's County Traffic Safety, established under the Queen Anne's County Partnerships for Children and Families, offers the RESET program through the Office of the Sheriff. RESET is an early intervention education program for youth in the upper mid-shore, addressing the use and abuse of alcohol and illegal drugs. It offers the courts an alternative sentencing option or condition of probation saving the youth from having a criminal record. It is also an option for parents who are seeking intervention for their child without an arrest taking place. In a series of 4 sessions, working with its partners in the community, RESET provides early drug and alcohol intervention education for youth who have been referred by Queen Anne's County Teen Court, Department of Social Services, the Health Department or Circuit and District Courts. In these sessions meeting monthly, two hundred and fifty students can be accommodated. The grant will support the Scholarship Trust Fund for the RESET program.
Shared Opportunities Service, Inc. – $3,000.00
"Girls on the Run®"
Shared Opportunity Service, Inc. (SOS) is a community-based non-profit in Chestertown which provides disadvantaged families in Kent County with programs enabling family members to recognize each participant's role in the family and strengthen the family unit. SOS provides "Girls on the Run®," an international empowerment program encouraging young girls ages 8-14 to develop self-respect and make healthy choices in their lives. The girls will work with coaches and volunteers helping them train for a 3.1 mile run/walk event and learn lessons related to physical, emotional and social development as well as setting and achieving their goals. The course will run for 10-weeks in the summer of 2011 with 50 girls participating. The grant will assist "Girls on the Run®," to expand the program in partnership with local elementary schools.
Sudlersville Even Start Family Literacy Program – $6,760.00
Empowering women & children through literacy and support
The mission of Sudlersville Even Start Family Literacy Program (SES) is to help "break the cycle of poverty and illiteracy" by empowering parents of children 4-8 years old to be their child's first and most important teacher. Under the direction of the Judy Center Partnership, SES assists families in Queen Anne's County to prepare their children for academic achievement. SES's program, "Empowering Women & Children through Literacy and Support" is a 6-week education program available to 10-15 Hispanic women and their children focusing on how to break the cycle of abuse and violence and become empowered to strive for full dignity and self-determination. The project will prepare the participants to teach their children the tools needed to break the cycle of abuse in their own lives. The grant will assist in funding "Empowering Women & Children through Literacy and Support."
Talbot Community Connections – $4,000.00
"Talbot County Children's Advocacy Center Equine Therapy"
Talbot Community Connections (TCC) was established to raise and distribute funds to support the unmet needs of Talbot County's vulnerable children and adults. In 2009, Talbot County Children's Advocacy Center, of Talbot Community Connections, initiated the program, Equine Assisted Mental Health Therapy, with the assistance of Timbergrove Farm, a local riding school in Caroline County. The program of 10 sessions provides an opportunity for 5-10 young girls who have been victims of child sexual abuse to develop personal self-esteem, responsibility, relationship building and a sense of empowerment by learning to manage and care for horses. With the help of instructors and mental health therapists, Equine Assisted Mental Health Therapy offers young girls a chance to rediscover their social skills and control their environment for their own personal safety. The program is an ally for young girls to find healing after their traumatic experiences. The grant will help support the cost of Equine Therapy Intervention for child victims treated by the Talbot County Children's Advocacy Center.
Talbot Interfaith Shelter – $1,000.00
Offering shelter and support services to homeless in Talbot County
Talbot Community Connections (TCC) was established to raise and distribute funds to support the unmet needs of Talbot CouTalbot Interfaith Shelter (TIS) is an outreach ministry dedicated to providing a temporary safe haven to single adults and families who lack adequate housing during the winter months. TIS is the only emergency shelter in Talbot County serving families. With the help of local faith communities and over 400 volunteers, the shelter provided 452 bed nights and 1,356 meals for 12 individuals in the 2009-2010 season. They maintain an open door policy that does not place limits on stays for qualified guests. TIS also provides guests with connections to other agencies and helps them find employment, permanent housing, sobriety, and increased emotional stability. The grant will assist in funding the Operations Manager position.
Verlia Transition House for Women – $1,000.00
Providing a supportive transitional setting for women coming out of in-patient rehabilitation programs
Founded in 2008 by Joseph Butler, Verlia Transition House for Women is the only post-rehab, transitional living environment in Dorchester County. Verlia House provides housing, continued rehabilitation, recovery and support for women once addicted to drugs and alcohol in Dorchester County. This grant will assist the Verlia Transition House in providing goods to improve the safety and quality of daily life for its residents.
©2011, Women and Girls Fund
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