Greater Rochester Enterprise Foundation - Skyline

large view Borinquen Dance - Fan Dancer large view Encompass Resources for Learning Program Museum of Kids Art large view Equi Center large view Memorial Art Gallery-Family Days-Asian Fan Dancers large view Mt. Hope Family Center - Summer Camp large view Women Helping Girls - Finance Workshop large view Sececa Park Zoo Society - Educational programs for school-age children large view Sojourner House - Dreamseed Program

October 7th, 2006: Rochester Small Grants issued $392,000 in Grants

Alternatives for Battered Women    

$  5,000

Rochester, NY

Support for transitional services provided to over 900 victims of domestic violence or at risk of domestic violence.

Borinquen Dance Theater   $12,400

Rochester, NY

Support for dance theater program for

Hispanic girls and women.

Catholic Charities of Wayne County  

$  3,000

Newark, NY

Support for College Bound program for

teenagers from economically

disadvantaged families in rural areas.

Center for Teen Empowerment  

$ 12,600

Rochester, NY

Support to expand Rochester youth

organizing initiative.

Charles Settlement House   $  8,000

Rochester, NY

Support to increase hours of operation

and expand activities in the Youth

Development program.

The Children's Agenda   $ 15,000

Rochester, NY

Support for the Nurse Family partnership

program.

Coalition to Prevent Lead Poisoning  

$  5,000

Rochester, NY

Support for educational and awareness

program.

Encompass Resources for Learning  

$ 25,000

Rochester, NY

Support for collaborative literacy

program at Wilson Commencement

Park’s Early Learning Center.

Encompass-Rochester City School

District   $25,000

Rochester, NY

Support for literacy and tutoring program

for urban students.

The EquiCenter   $  5,000

Fishers, NY

Support for therapeutic riding program

for at-risk youth and adults with

disabilities.

Genesee Center for Arts and

Education   $ 10,000

Rochester, NY

Support for Urban Youth Arts and

Education program offered to over 100

students.

Greater Rochester Area Branch,

American Association   $  8,000

of University Women

Rochester, NY

Support for Women Helping Girls

program that provides mentoring for 51

girls from grades 7^th to 12^th.

Greater Rochester Enterprise

Foundation   $ 25,000

Rochester, NY

Support to promote and foster economic

development program in our

area.

Horizons Student Enrichment

Program at Harley   $ 10,000

Rochester, NY

Support for summer enrichment program

for inner-city youth.

House of Mercy   $  2,000

Rochester, NY

Support for program that provides

24-hour shelter, 7 days a week, to

Rochester’s homeless.

Legal Aid Society of Rochester  

$  7,500

Rochester, NY

Support for Health, Education & Law

Partnership program for children

who receive their primary care at the

Strong Pediatric Practice at

Golisano Children’s Hospital.

Memorial Art Gallery   $  9,000

Rochester, NY

Support to co-sponsor three Family Days at the gallery.

Mercy Outreach Center        $  7,500

Rochester, NY

Support for dental services provided to uninsured clients in the Webster

Avenue area.

Mercy Residential Services   $  2,000

Rochester, NY

Support for transitional housing program and emergency shelter for young

pregnant women, parenting women and their children.

Metro Council for Teen Potential   $  7,500

Rochester, NY

Support for Youth Health on Camera project.

Mt. Hope Family Center   $ 25,000

Rochester, NY

Support for summer camp that provides 200-250 at-risk children the

opportunity to benefit from a specialized program.

Museum of Kids Art   $ 10,000

Rochester, NY

Support for neighborhood based arts program for middle school children.

Oak Orchard Community Health Center   $ 10,000

Brockport, NY

Support to upgrade dental equipment that provides services in four rural

counties between Rochester and Buffalo.

Oak Orchard WIC Program   $  2,000

Brockport, NY

Support for program that provides nutrition education, referrals,

immunization screening, breastfeeding support and nutritious foods to  

at-risk families.

Planned Parenthood of Rochester   $ 10,000

Rochester, NY

Support for rape crisis program that provides services in Monroe,

Orleans, Genesee, Livingston and Wyoming counties.

Rochester Area Interfaith Hospitality Network   $  7,500

Rochester, NY

Support for Homeless Family Emergency Housing program.

Rochester Landscape Technicians Program   $  2,000

Rochester, NY

Support for general operations including the social entrepreneurial

program at The Flower Shop.

Rochester Lesbian and Gay Film Festival   $  3,500

Rochester, NY

Support for ImageOut Youth Project, a component of the Image Out Film

Festival.

Samaritan Women, Inc.   $  2,000

Rochester, NY

Support for 6-month program that provides services to children of

incarcerated parents in the Monroe County area.

Seneca Park Zoo Society    $  5,000

Rochester, NY

Support for educational programs provided to school-age children visiting

the zoo.

Sojourner House   $  7,500

Rochester, NY

Support for Dreamseeds program that provides one-on-one tutoring,

group therapy, arts and cultural opportunities, and summer camp

scholarship to at-risk youth.

St. Joseph's Neighborhood Center   $ 25,000

Rochester, NY

Support for program that serves the uninsured and underinsured with

comprehensive services in the area of primary health care, mental health

counseling, adult education, and social services.

St. Joseph's Villa   $  4,000

Rochester, NY

Support for Leadership Training Program that provides intensive

leadership to HIV infected/affected peer mentors preparing them on how

to provide leadership to youth groups of HIV infected/affected youth.

University of Rochester – Medical Center   $ 25,000

Rochester, NY

Support for translation research for cancer center.

2^nd installment of $50,000 pledge made in 2005.

Urban League of Rochester   $  3,000

Rochester, NY

Support for Kinship Care program that serves 15 low-income families in

which the children reside with a grandparent or other relative caregiver.

Veterans Outreach Center   $ 15,000

Rochester, NY

Support for case management services provided to homeless veterans.

Wilson Commencement Park   $ 25,000

Rochester, NY

Support for Telemedicine program in the Early Learning Center.

Wilson Commencement Park  $ 5,000

Rochester, NY

Sponsorship of “Jazz for the Park” event on October 15^th featuring

George Benson.

Young Audiences of Rochester    $  1,000

Rochester, NY

Support for New Directors program, an arts-in-education program, provided in City of Rochester Recreation Centers after school and during summer months.