Current Grantees
The Blessings Project Foundation granted more than $35,000 during the Spring 2010 grant cycle for projects locally and globally.
Bethesda Center for the Homeless
In January, due to extreme local weather conditions, the Blessings Project Foundation awarded a grant to the Bethesda Center for the Homeless for emergency assistance to help provide shelter to 100 men and women. www.bethesdacenter.org
Clemmons School Park
Blessings Project Foundation funding helped construct the Clemmons School Park in conjunction with the Forsyth County Broncos Athletic Association. The “Blessings Project Outdoor Shelter” is on the campus of the Clemmons Elementary School providing restroom facilities, shade and water fountains for use by the entire community.
Coalition to Unchain Dogs
In less than three years, volunteers from the Coalition to Unchain Dogs have freed over 425 dogs from their chains and provided vaccinations and spay or neuter for each. The Foundation supported the Coalition as they began their efforts in Durham and is helping fund their expansion to the Triad. www.unchaindogs.net
Haiti Relief Fund
After the Haiti disaster, the Blessings Project Foundation offered a matching donation to our Haiti Relief Fund, along with the Geneva Global’s Haiti Earthquake Recovery Fund and the Philadelphia Foundation. Together, we quadrupled local individual donations for a total of $25,000 in direct relief in Haiti. www.genevaglobal.com
The Keeper of the Mountains Foundation
The Blessings Project Foundation has supported Larry Gibson, the Keeper of the Mountains’, efforts to protect his family’s land and others who live on or near Kayford Mountain, West Virginia from mountain top removal coal mining. Threats of violence have prompted other groups who support Larry, to secure his property. Our grant will help fund solar panels to power the security system. www.mountainkeeper.org
The Nyanya Project
The Nyanya Project opened the Raila Odinga Nyanya Pre-School Center in Kenya in July 2009. An accredited teacher using the Montessori Method teaches 40 children between the ages 2 to 5 there. A Blessings Project Foundation grant will assist the Nyanya Project to open a second Center in July 2010. www.nyanyaproject.org
Sustainable Alamance
Sustainable Alamance is dedicated to assisting men and women with criminal histories to become productive citizens. The Blessings Project Foundation funding will help provide transportation assistance including repairs to a bio-diesel-fueled mini-bus that helps clients get to and from their jobs.www.sustainablealamance.org
Winston-Salem Youth Chorus
The Blessings Project Foundation will help fund Jumpstart, a program that enables the Winston-Salem Youth Chorus to go out into the community and provide under-served children access to artistic opportunities in music. www.wsyouthchorus.org
The Well of Mercy
The Well of Mercy is a ministry of hospitality and healing sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy that provides a quiet sanctuary for adults seeking reconnection with self, others, God and creation. The Center is funded by voluntary guest donations. Funding from the Blessings Project Foundation will supplement guest donations. www.wellofmercy.org
The Zo
The Blessings Project Foundation, in association with a private donor, helped support the production of Glenda Wharton’s film, The Zo, which debuted at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. Each meticulously hand drawn cell is a testament to Glenda’s artistic ability, and to her dedication to raise awareness about child abuse. www.zoplayroom.com
