| Organization Name |
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Project Description |
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Grant Amount |
| Wichita Business Coalition on Health Care, Inc. | |
To support the development of benefits in employee health plans to improve health outcomes. | |
$25,000.00 |
| Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas | |
To support a home visiting program by pediatric nurses to mothers and their newborn babies. | |
$25,000.00 |
| Johnson County Library Foundation | |
To support an early childhood literacy curriculum which will help inform parents and caregivers of preschool-aged children about how they can help prepare children to be ready to read. | |
$25,000.00 |
| USD 229 Blue Valley | |
To add physical activity and nutrition curriculum to the Parents As Teachers program. | |
$25,000.00 |
| Peace Connections | |
To empower families so they can improve their current economic situation. | |
$25,000.00 |
| Kansas City Kansas Community College | |
To support a program that increases students' knowledge and understanding of math and science and the possibilities of pursuing careers in science research and health fields. | |
$25,000.00 |
| Kansas Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies | |
To create a cadre of Certified Playground Safety Inspectors who can inspect playgounds in child care settings and provide technical assistance to the child care provider so that health and safety practices are improved. | |
$25,000.00 |
| Mirror | |
To support Youth As Resources, a community service-learning and mentoring opportunity program for youth. | |
$25,000.00 |
| Fort Hays State University | |
To support The Kansas Corps, a statewide initiative that pools student volunteers from Kansas colleges and universities together to serve the needs of Kansas communities in disaster recovery, social services and community development assistance. | |
$25,000.00 |
| Kansas Children's Discovery Center | |
To provide interactive health exhibits and programs for preschool and elementary school aged children, their caregivers and teachers. | |
$25,000.00 |
| Tabernacle Baptist Church | |
To collect information from African-Americans about life in the pre-civil rights era, to help contribute to social healing. | |
$25,000.00 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Lawrence |
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To support an after school program that incorporates physical activity and nutrition curriculum into the program. |
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$25,000.00 |
| Botanica | |
To support a program for pre-school and school-age children on nature and the environment. | |
$25,000.00 |
| Pittsburg State University | |
To provide programs that encourage healthy behaviors in the student population. | |
$24,991.00 |
| Children's Therapeutic Learning Center | |
To support a program that seeks to identify all children in Wyandoptte County under the age of three with disabilities or developmental delays. | |
$24,912.00 |
| Kansas Department of Health and Environment | |
To support a conference for Kansans on the issue of chronic disease. | |
$24,875.00 |
| Young Women's Christian Association of Greater Kansas City, Kansas | |
To support programs in Kansas City-area middle and high schools on sexuality and healthy relationships. | |
$24,350.00 |
| Sheridan County Community Foundation | |
To provide equipment for the Community Wellness Center. | |
$24,321.00 |
| American Heart Association | |
To support efforts to reduce the risk of stroke among African Americans in Wichita. | |
$23,174.00 |
| Wichita Children's Home | |
To support an intensive parenting program for teen parents. | |
$24,080.00 |
| Colby Community College | |
To support an initiative in the 14-county service area of the college that encourages and teaches elementary students to lead healthy lifestyles. | |
$22,600.60 |
| Three Rivers | |
To support a program that promotes a healthy lifestyle for anyone living with a disability. | |
$22,300.00 |
| Lawrence Women's Transitional Care Services | |
To support a program for children who have witnessed domestic violence to learn how to express their feelings and tell their stories. | |
$21,173.00 |
| Leavenworth Youth Achievement Center | |
To support a safe environment for youth during out-of-school time, with a focus on increasing healthy eating and physical activity. | |
$21,000.00 |
| Communities in Schools of Wichita/Sedgwick County | |
To support the expansion of Communities in Schools to two additional Sedgwick County schools. | |
$20,492.00 |
| Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland | |
To support the new Girl Scout Leadership Experience program. | |
$19,615.00 |
| Ford County Kids Count | |
To support an education program for parents going through a divorce, for the purpose of reducing the negative effects on the children. | |
$19,179.00 |
| Prairie Advocacy Center | |
To support a child sensitive program that coordinates investigation, interviewing and intervention services for abused children. | |
$16,993.00 |
| Sunflower Soccer Association | |
To support an opportunity for kids with cognitive and physical disabilities to participate in a soccer program. | |
$16,250.00 |
| Arthritis Foundation, Kansas Chapter | |
To support an exercise program for individuals with arthritis. | |
$16,115.00 |
| GaDuGi SafeCenter | |
To support a program for child and adult survivors of sexual violence to learn to express themselves through art. | |
$15,000.00 |
| Assistance League of Wichita | |
To support a program that provides new clothing, coats, shoes, backpacks and/or grooming kits for children in need in Wichita public schools. | |
$14,500.00 |
| Susan B. Allen Memorial Hospital | |
To train nurses to better assist victims of sexual assault. | |
$14,376.25 |
| Elk County | |
To support a six-week summer day camp experience for first through sixth grade students that teaches good nutrition and the importance of physical activity. | |
$13,522.00 |
| USD 259 Wichita Public Schools | |
To improve reading assessment scores by providing reading lab materials for middle schools in Wichita. | |
$13,329.00 |
| Cowley County Community College and Area Vocational-Technical School | |
To support a program designed to improve students' awareness of health and wellness issues. | |
$12,000.00 |
| William Newton Memorial Hospital | |
To support a summer day camp that inspires youth to adopt a healthy lifestyle. | |
$11,946.00 |
| Graves Memorial Public Library | |
To provide a safe and healthy environment for children during out-of-school time. | |
$11,300.00 |
| USD 410 Hillsboro, Durham, Lehigh | |
To support a parenting program that focuses on school readiness, health prevention and fathering. | |
$7,273.42 |
| Special Olympics Kansas - Pittsburg Affiliate | |
To support the development of a summer sports program for special needs children and adults. | |
$6,331.00 |
| City of Humboldt | |
To provide signage along bicycle routes alerting motorists that bicyclists may be present. | |
$5,992.50 |
| Rooks County Health Center | |
To provide educational seminars for area residents to prevent and control the symptoms of Diabetes. | |
$5,974.60 |
| DCCCA | |
To support a youth-led initiative in area schools on healthy behaviors, including physical fitness and nutrition. | |
$5,125.00 |
| American Cancer Society - High Plains Division | |
To support a summer camp experience for Kansas children with cancer. | |
$5,000.00 |
| Sedgwick County - Division of Human Services | |
To support a project that provides health and hygiene supplies to chronically homeless individuals when they move to an apartment. | |
$5,000.00 |
| Grandview Park Presbyterian Church | |
To support a half-day program that provides a structured environment for children that promotes physical fitness, good nutrition, opportunities for community service and supervised recreation. | |
$5,000.00 |
| St. Michael's Episcopal Church |
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To support a parenting program focusing on healthy family structures. |
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$4,733.55 |
| Sunlight Children's Advocacy and Rights Foundation | |
To recruit and train volunteers as advocates for victims of child abuse and neglect. | |
$3,425.00 |
| Geary County Hospital dba Geary Community Hospital | |
To expand the bereavement program to those experiencing grief related to issues, such as: divorce, military deployment and other significant losses. | |
$3,248.00 |
| USD 399 Paradise-Natoma-Waldo Schools | |
To support a recycling program for all the schools in USD 399. | |
$3,000.00 |
| Orthodox Christian Ministries | |
To provide equipment for the waiting room so clients can view informative health and wellness videos. | |
$2,510.00 |
| Music Theatre of Wichita | |
To provide special assistance for those with hearing impairments or physical disabilities attending theatre performances. | |
$2,500.00 |
| Developmental Services of Northwest Kansas | |
To support a program for developmentally disabled young women that provides information on the requirements of parenting and providing care for an infant. | |
$2,456.00 |
| Arc of Butler County | |
To support a tennis program for developmentally disabled individuals. | |
$2,263.15 |
| USD 333 Concordia | |
To support first aid and CPR training for school staff and faculty. | |
$1,500.00 |
