Grants Awarded 2004 - 2015
All Grants$11,056,528
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Advocates for Children of New JerseySalem County, NJ
Distribution of the annual “Salem County Kids Count” report.
$2,500 -
Advocates for Children of New JerseySalem County, NJ
A mini-grant for Advocates for Children of NJ to host a series of six forums to present and discuss the findings of the 2014 NJ Kids Count Report – The State of Our Children
$2,500 -
Advocates for Children of NJ
For Advocates for Children of NJ to host a series of six forums to present and discuss the findings of the 2013 NJ Kids Count Report – The State of Our Children
$2,500 -
All About HopeSalem County, NJ
Renewal of HIV support program called Salem County Taking Charge.
$10,000 -
All About Hope
To bring a program called Salem County Taking Charge to Salem County residents. It is case management for HIV and AID clients.
$63,936 -
Alzheimer’s Association, Delaware Valley Chapter
To produce an eight-hour Family Caregiver Training program video/DVD for distribution to Salem County families dealing with a dementia process
$50,000 -
Alzheimer’s Association, Delaware Valley Chapter
Implement a comprehensive package of programs and services
$50,000 -
American Cancer Society
To expand ACS services and programs in Salem County
$79,240 -
Appel Farm Art and Music Center
To provide scholarships to the Summer Arts program for underserved children of Salem County.
$162,000 -
BancroftPittsgrove, NJ
To establish the Health & Wellness Center at Lakeside which will provide on-site access to medical care for their adult residents with psychiatric & behavioral disabilities.
$197,548 -
Caring Neighbors Health Care Center
A four-year grant to develop and operate a primary care facility that will provide free routine medical care to medically uninsured who meet certain qualifications.
$1,343,353 -
Cathedral Community Development CorporationSalem County, NJ
Fund development support as identified through the CCAT and subsequent workshops and evaluations.
$53,500 -
Community Health Care, Inc.
To develop a program that will provide information and improve access to healthcare provided by the Federally Qualified Health Center.
$65,000 -
Community Health Care, Inc.
Increase availability of four medical specialties and other healthcare services to low-income families
$65,432 -
Cooper Health Systems
To provide Peripheral Vascular, Osteoporosis and Cardiovascular health screenings, counseling and referral for adult residents of Salem County.
$1,307,706 -
Cooper University Hospital
Carry out a three-year health initiative that will deal with the high incidence of cardiovascular disease in Salem County, NJ
$382,762 -
Cornerstone Women
Expansion of the Center
$56,250 -
Daytop Village of New Jersey
Funding for Daytop to begin a Day School Project for adolescents in Salem County struggling with drug addiction.
$360,000 -
Daytop Village of New Jersey
Establish a family therapy program
$47,500 -
Daytop Village of New Jersey
Subsidize cost of treatment for Salem County adolescents with substance abuse problems
$28,000 -
Daytop Village of New Jersey
Train 25 family therapists for adolescent residential substance abuse treatment program
$37,500 -
Diversity Academy for Youth In Salem CountySalem County, NJ
Program focusing on Salem County youth previously conducted by the Prosecutors Office.
$15,000 -
Emmanuel Cancer Foundation
Provide family services to those whose child is diagnosed with pediatric cancer
$10,000 -
Family Health Initiatives
To identify “Best Practices” in the prevention of teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted infection.
$23,320 -
Family Promise of Salem County
To provide temporary housing and support for homeless families in Salem County.
$101,432 -
Friends Village at Woodstown
for training in non-verbal communication with dementia patients in Salem County
$29,860 -
Friends Village at Woodstown
To expand the fitness and rehabilitation facility and programs for residents and staff
$20,801 -
Gateway Community Action Partnership
For a Health Literacy Program offered in their two Penns Grove Head Start centers and in Salem at The Family Success Center.
$15,420 -
Health Department Alcohol & Drug ServiceSalem County, NJ
To enable residents who need it, an extra two weeks of inpatient substance abuse treatment at no cost.
$30,000 -
Healthcare Commons
For staff training in behavioral health treatment services.
$5,613 -
HeART and Health ProgramSalem County, NJ
To enable Appel Farm to provide an art based program at Salem County nursing homes in an effort to stimulate and improve cognative and physical health.
$429,925 -
In Home Nursing CareSalem County, NJ
To assist Pennsville Visiting Nurse maintain their client load after sudden cut in funding.
$373,000 -
Inspira Hospitals of New JerseySalem County, NJ
Inspira Cancer Services and their team of Certified Tobacco Treatment Specialists (CTTS) have created a program which offers smoking cessation sessions to individuals or groups of people in Salem County who are looking to quit smoking with the support that they need to become long term non-smokers.
$15,000 -
Inter Agency CouncilSalem County, NJ
Salem County transportation program
$357,041 -
Maryville, Inc.
To help support client assessment, individual and group counseling and other outpatient services at Maryville’s Salem facility
$45,000 -
Meals on Wheels of Salem CountySalem County, NJ
To expand meal delivery in Salem County to eliminate the waiting list.
$100,000 -
Meals on Wheels of Salem County
Nutritional support for 10 elderly and disabled residents of Salem County
$15,000 -
Meals on Wheels of Salem County
A renewal grant to enable them to continue the Program Expansion Initiative.
$66,325 -
Meals on Wheels of Salem County, Inc.
Expansion of the program to reduce or eliminate the waiting list of seniors.
$84,250 -
Mt. Pisgah Community Improvement Association
The funds will be used to conduct an inter-generational program that will offer a variety of activities designed to foster community interaction and improvement.
$48,645 -
New Jersey Commission for the BlindSalem County, NJ
To provide eye health screenings for underserved residents of Salem County – This includes a renewal in December 2014.
14,000 -
New Jersey Commission for the Blind
To continue eye screenings for the un and under-insured residents of Salem County.
$8,000 -
New Jersey Commission for the Blind
To provide vision screenings for the underserved residents of Salem County.
$10,000 -
Office on AgingSalem County, NJ
To partner with the Office on Aging to provide the tools needed for residents to participate in their, Matter of Balance, Project Healthy Bones, Chronic Disease Self Management and Health Ease classes.
$3,015 -
Project New Start
Renewal of 2008 grant to provide funding for the program
$127,727 -
Project New StartSalem County, NJ
After school program focusing on health
$123,830 -
Project SafetySalem County, NJ
For the purchase of Police equipment
$13,475 -
Puerto Rican Action Committee of Southern NJSalem County, NJ
To establish an annual Youth Conference for Salem County high school students dealing with topics such as Teen Dating and Relationships, Gang Culture and Self Esteem
$14,393 -
Ranch Hope, Inc.
To help support operations that were disrupted following a major fire.
$126,959 -
Robins’ Nest, Inc.
Expand family-centered treatment services to stabilize family functioning and preserve the safety of children
$60,000 -
Robins’ Nest, Inc.Salem County, NJ
To increase access to needed mental health services for residents of Salem City and the entire county.
$135,000 -
Robins’ Nest, Inc.
To support the new Child and Adolescent Wellness Center located in Salem City.
$100,000 -
Rutgers UniversitySalem County, NJ
Grow Healthy provides nutritional education in Salem County Schools.
$54,089 -
Salem Community CollegeSalem County, NJ
To provide scholarships for students from Salem County who are enrolled in the Allied Health program and in need of financial support.
$15,000 -
Salem Community CollegeSalem County, NJ
To provide scholarships for students from Salem County who are enrolled in the Nursing program and in need of financial support.
$15,000 -
Salem Community CollegeSalem County, NJ
Scholarships associated with the Salem County School Counts program.
$60,000 -
Salem Community College
A three year program, in collaboration with the YMCA of Salem County, to develop a comprehensive healthy lifestyles program for youth and seniors throughout Salem County.
$312,000 -
Salem Community College
A two-year grant to provide a wide range of supporting services to existing Salem Community College nursing programs.
$198,944 -
Salem Community College
To launch an Associate Degree Nursing (AD) program that will enable Practical Nursing graduates to complete the AD in one year
$68,750 -
Salem Community College
To develop six new programs of study in healthcare
$50,000 -
Salem Community College Scholarship
Support for healthcare program students
$40,000 -
Salem County 2000, Inc.
To provide training to educators, youth and the community related to safe online practices designed to prevent child abuse and addictive behaviors.
$67,270 -
Salem County Aging & Disability Resource Connection/Office on AgingSalem County, NJ
Medical transportation services for Salem County Seniors.
$166,000 -
Salem County Center for AutismSalem County, NJ
To provide a one stop center for parents of Autistic Children in Salem County
$1,733,372 -
Salem County Chapter of The American Red Cross
To fund the
$30,000 -
Salem County Department of HealthSalem County, NJ
A renewal of the, Healthy Salem-Health Body program which provides cardiovascular and blood sugar screenings. This year will include weight loss information and assistance.
$20,000 -
Salem County Health DepartmentSalem County, NJ
Expansion of the flu shot program for Salem County residents.
$40,000 -
Salem County Health Department
Improved Pregnancy Outcomes Program – to provide underserved residents with free pregnancy testing and referral’s.
$3,000 -
Salem County Health Department
Healthy Communities Program – to provide blood pressure, cholesterol and diabetes screenings as well as referral, follow up and RN case management to the Salem County Community.
$15,000 -
Salem County Health Department
This program provides pregnancy testing with a case management piece to ensure positive pregnancy outcomes.
$6,000 -
Salem County Inter-Agency Council of Human Services
To develop, over a two-year period of time, a system to transport low-income and other individuals to and from work sites, medical facilities and social service providers.
$375,165 -
Salem County Prosecutors OfficeSalem County, NJ
To increase the number of Narcan kits to Salem County Law Enforcement from 50 to 65.
$2,205 -
Salem County Prosecutors Office
To provide for the purchase of 47 Automated External Defibrillator units to equip all Salem County Law Enforcement Vehicles.
$45,136 -
Salem County Sheriff’s DepartmentSalem County, NJ
To establish a cross-trained K-9 Unit for drug detection and tracking.
$63,058 -
Salem County Sheriff’s Department
To bring to Salem County, Project Lifesaver, a national program, to assist those who care for individuals living with dementia disorders who have a tendency to wander.
$82,150 -
Salem County Special ServicesSalem County, NJ
The Know 2 Grow pilot program will address and support the unmet needs identified by families of children with social/emotional delays.
$13,825 -
Salem County TRIADSalem County, NJ
To provide informative workshops which educate seniors on healthy living and how to stay safe in their homes. Additionally they provide an annual health fair in December.
$8,000 -
Salem County TRIAD
To provide quarterly meetings to educate Salem County’s seniors on ways to protect themselves fom becoming victims of criminal activity as well as education to protect overall health & wellbeing.
$6,000 -
Salvation Army
To support a comprehensive program that will improve the well being and emotional health of custodial grandparents and their grandchildren.
$52,171 -
Shadow Equestrian
To provide a grooming program for Special Needs Adults.
$18,000 -
SHADOW Equestrian
Expand therapeutic riding program to accommodate additional disabled children
$15,000 -
SHADOW Equestrian
Offer a therapeutic riding program to disabled children
$15,000 -
SHADOW Equestrian, Inc.
A grant over a two-year period for the training and certification of four Salem County volunteers as therapeutic riding instructors using the North American Riding for the Handicapped Association (NARHA) guidelines.
$20,000 -
SODAT of New Jersey, Inc.
To prevent drug abuse and foster behavioral changes in teenagers
$50,000 -
South Jersey Healthcare – Elmer Hospital
To provide Digital Mammography for Salem County residents
$150,000 -
South Jersey Healthcare Community Services
Develop a telemonitoring service for heart failure patients
$54,750 -
South Jersey Hospital
To help fund the Salem County Women’s Health Conference.
$3,000 -
Stand Up For SalemSalem County, NJ
To sponsor the annual Cow Run from Cowtown to Salem.
$2,500 -
Stand Up For SalemSalem City, NJ
A mini-grant to partner with Stand up for Salem to host a 10 mile run from Cowtown to Salem City, to encourage physical activity as part of a healthy lifestyle.
$2,500 -
The Food Trust
To identify community assets and strategic opportunities to improve healthy lifestyles among children and families in Salem County.
$50,000 -
Tri-County Toothmobile
Mobile dental services for uninsured school aged children in Salem County, provided during school hours.
$23,888 -
United Way of Salem County
To develop Project Baby in Salem County Schools. Forty infant simulators along with classroom curriculum will be used to offer a realistic infant-care experience.
$34,797 -
United Way of Salem County
Establish a 2-1-1 Call Center that links Salem County residents to human service resources
$60,000 -
United Way of Salem County
Provide materials for a program to serve mothers and other care givers of children
$9,000 -
YMCASalem County, NJ
Y-Fit program renewal, a successful fitness program for Salem County handicapped residents and their caregivers.
$21,700 -
YMCA of Salem County
Continued support of the successful “Get Fit” program, which seeks to improve the health status & reduce chronic disease rates of persons with disabilities and their caregivers.
$15,000 -
YMCA of Salem County
To support the Get Fit Program. Disabled residents and their caregivers will have the opportunity to participate in a of healthy eating and exercise.
$20,000 -
YMCA of Salem County
Offer health and fitness program for seniors, people with disability and Phase IV Cardiac Rehabilitation program
$60,000
Capacity Building Request$402,530
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Appel Farm Art and Music CenterElmer, NJ
Support for fundraising skills as identified through the CCAT and subsequent workshops and evaluations.
$60,769 -
ARC of Salem CountySalem County, NJ
IT upgrade to meet the challenge of fee for service as identified through the CCAT and subsequent workshops and evaluations.
$49,871 -
FamCarePennsville, NJ
Support for board development as identified through the CCAT and subsequent workshops and evaluations.
$34,650 -
FamCarePennsville, NJ
Support for technology and technologic development as identified through the CCAT and subsequent workshops and evaluations.
$27,460 -
Meals on Wheels of Salem CountySalem, NJ
Support for fundraising skills and financial stability as identified through the CCAT and subsequent workshops and evaluations.
$50,000 -
One Village AllianceSalem County, NJ
Accounting and finanial support as identified through the CCAT and subsequent workshops and evaluations.
$50,000 -
Ranch HopeSalem County, NJ
To implement the “Nurtured Heart Approach” as identified through the CCAT and subsequent workshops and evaluations.
$46,780 -
YMCASalem County, NJ
Accounting and financial support as identified through the CCAT and subsequent workshops and evaluations.
$29,000 -
YMCASalem County, NJ
Program evaluation support as identified through the CCAT and subsequent workshops and evaluations.
$54,000
Healthy Kids Bright Futures Initiative$823,539
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Carleton SchoolCarneys Point, NJ
This is another grant for a “Breakfast after the Bell” program. This one is in Carleton School. The Foundation’s goal is to help provide this valuable program to all schools in Salem County.
$5,000 -
Catholic Charities
To increase access to fresh fruits and vegetables and other healthier options for families receiving emergency food. Tailored nutrition education to S.C. families receiving emergency food.
$50,000 -
Center for Supportive Schools
To expand the reach of Teen Prevention Education Program (Teen PEP), an evidence-based and high school-based program that uses peer education to increase responsible decision-making among students around issues of sexual health to middle school students.
$50,000 -
Family Health InitiativesSalem County, NJ
Family Health Initiatives will assist the Foundation with oversight, monitoring, and collecting community feedback regarding the initiatives through the creation of an Advisory Board. They will provide support, information and feedback on grantee progress and promote Foundation projects within the community.
$64,215 -
Family Health Initiatives
Family Health Initiatives will assist the Foundation with oversight, monitoring, and collecting community feedback regarding the initiatives through the creation of an Advisory Board. They will provide support, information and feedback on grantee progress and promote Foundation projects within the community.
$24,000 -
Food Bank of South JerseySalem City, NJ
Cooking Matters for Teens is a second year of classes to be conducted in the spring of 2015 at Salem High School.The FBSJ will also offer Community Nutrition Outreach Training for Teens. This training prepares teens to conduct nutrition-related outreach programs in their school and communities, such as healthy cooking and healthy baking demonstrations. By training teens to offer nutrition education, they will be able to reach more Salem teens and increase the sustainability of the program.
$7,500 -
Food Bank of South Jersey
Healthy Baking for Teens courses will be conducted in the spring of 2014 at Salem High School and Healthy Cooking for Families classes held at the Salem Family Success Center.
$4,300 -
Food Trust
The second grant to The Food Trust for “Building Capacity to Improve Nutrition and Obesity in Salem County” program.
$50,000 -
Quinton Township SchoolsQuinton, NJ
This grant will enable Quinton Township Schools to provide a “Breakfast after the Bell” program, which helps to overcome some of the barriers that prevent children getting a much needed healthy breakfast.
$5,000 -
Robins’ Nest, Inc.
Robins’ Nest will provide the Project Aim curriculum in a series of during-school groups for Penns Grove/Carneys Point middle school children on healthy sexuality, positive relationships and positive self-image.
$50,000 -
Rutgers Cooperative ExtentionSalem County, NJ
Partnering with the Salem Health and Wellness Foundation, Rutgers Cooperative Extension/Family and Community Health Department will hire a Family and Community Health Sciences Program Coordinator for Salem County. This is a five year partnership to assist SHWF with it’s Healthy Kid’s Bright Futures Initiative.
$275,000 -
Rutgers University Foundation
Grow Healthy School Initiative – work with Department of Agriculture to provide opportunities for nutrition education as well as fun interactive physical education in several S. C. schools.
$50,000 -
Salem County Health Department
The S.C. Health Dept. in conjunction with the Salem County Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention & Health Education Partnership (SCAPE), will work in the community to raise awareness about parent child communication around human sexuality and pregnancy prevention, using a teen produced video contest that will be used in dynamic and interactive workships for parents.
$50,000 -
Salem High School
Salem High School Youth Based Services will provide primarilary female students opportunities for increased exercise and healthy eating education in the Get Up and Move Program.
$28,750 -
The Food TrustSalem County, NJ
This grant is to build on The Food Trust’s existing work with Salem Health & Wellness Foundation’s Healthy Kids Bright Futures initiative by introducing an Early Childhood Nutrition Education initiative in 3 to 5 sites around Salem County. This work will use the Food Trust’s existing farm to preschool toolkit, The Preschool Initiative: Building a Healthy Foundation for Life as a vehicle for introducing physical activity and nutrition education into early childhood classrooms. This is a two year program.
$100,000 -
YMCA of Salem County
Healthy U Program – this will expand the Coordinated Approach to Child Health (CATCH) program into Quinton Township Elementary School.
$9,774
Nutrition-Childhood Obesity$291,398
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Catholic CharitiesSalem County, NJ
To maintain a coalition of Emergency Food Providers to provide healthier food options and nutrition education.
$79,500 -
Food Bank of South JerseySalem County, NJ
Nutrition education and healthy hands-on cooking classes in Salem County.
$50,000 -
John Fenwick AcademySalem City, NJ
To enable the students at John Fenwick Academy to participate in creating a healthy eating mosaic mural for the cafeteria while they learn about healthy eating.
$832 -
Mid-Atlantic States Career & Education CenterSalem County, NJ
After school and summer program for Salem County youth that will focus on future employment training, nutrition education and physical activity.
$89,000 -
Penns Grove Middle SchoolPenns Grove, NJ
To provide an afterschool athletics program in the Penns Grove Middle School.
$3,000 -
Rutgers Cooperative ExtensionSalem County, NJ
Continuation of the Grow Healthy Program in Salem County.
$57,066 -
YMCASalem County, NJ
Y Kids are Fit program which provides daily physical activity for children in the YMCA afterschool program.
$12,000
Teen Pregnancy Prevention$127,951
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Center for Supportive SchoolsSalem City, NJ
Continuum of Education/Teen PEP in Salem City School District.
$30,000 -
FamCareSalem County, NJ
Conducting “Are You Talkin To Me” workshops to enable Salem County parents to engage with their children concerning teen sexual health.
$45,451 -
Robins’ Nest, Inc.Salem County, NJ
To provide the evidence based Project AIM in a series of during school groups for Penns Grove/Carney’s Point Middle School children on healthy sexuality, positive relationships and positive self image.
$50,000 -
Salem Middle SchoolSalem City, NJ
Support for the Rites of Passage Program in Salem Middle School.
$2,500