Grants Awarded in 2016
All Grants$1,061,900
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Advocates for Children of New JerseySalem County, NJ
To enable distribution and discussion around the release of the annual Kids Count report.
$2,500 -
American Legion Ambulance AssociationSalem County, NJ
To support a program that will improve county-wide ambulance response times.
$275,000 -
Family Health InitiativesSalem County, NJ
Continuation of support focused on teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted disease prevention.
$62,350 -
Farmyard Education FoundationSalem County, NJ
The Potato and Pumpkin Project will enable pre-school children to see where healthy fruits and vegetables are grown and sample them. Healthy recipes will be provides as well as food to take home.
$2,500 -
Food Bank of South JerseySalem County, NJ
Expansion of the Healthy Living Initiative which will bring nutrition education through cooking demonstrations to teens and families in Salem County.
$50,000 -
Food Bank of South JerseySalem County, NJ
Pilot program called “Mobile Therapeutic Food Pantry”, which will reach out to patients being discharged from The Memorial Hospital of Salem County with healthy foods and nutrition education.
$50,000 -
Food TrustSalem County, NJ
Continuation of the Ready, Set Grow program
$120,000 -
Friends Village at WoodstownSalem County, NJ
Pilot program using Music as therapy for patients with dementia.
$6,160 -
Habitat for Humanity of Salem CountySalem County, NJ
To provide start-up funding for a program that will provide repairs to deteriorating dwellings of low income or aging residents in the county.
$100,000 -
Penns Grove Middle SchoolPenns Grove, NJ
Continuation of the After School Sports, Healthy Nutrition program
$3,000 -
Puerto Rican Action Committee of SJSalem County, NJ
Program will link Hispanic and low-income residents of Salem County to services that promote healthcare educaton, access and prevention.
$73,980 -
Ranch HopeSalem County, NJ
Support to finish capacity building work
$35,160 -
Robins’ Nest, Inc.Salem County, NJ
Salem School and Outpatient Therapy will provide needed mental health services to residents of Salem County.
$135,000 -
Rutgers Cooperative ExtensionSalem County, NJ
Continuation of our support for the Grow Healthy program in Salem County.
$13,000 -
Salem County Department of HealthSalem County, NJ
Continuation of the Healthy Salem, Healthy Body screening program in Salem County
$15,000 -
Salem County Health & Human ServicesSalem County, NJ
For improvements to the Salem County Recreation Park as part of the Shaping NJ grant.
$20,000 -
Salem County Sheriff’s DepartmentSalem County, NJ
Continuation of Project Lifesaver program
$25,000 -
Salem County Sheriff’s DepartmentSalem County, NJ
To assist in presenting the Community Service program with a focus on education and outreach to Salem County youth.
$22,000 -
Salem County Vo-TechWoodstown, NJ
Expansion of the garden program to be able to offer healthy food options to the students
$2,500 -
School Based Youth ServicesSalem , NJ
After school program to promote physical activity and nutrition education.
$15,000 -
Stand Up for SalemSalem County, NJ
Support for The Cowtown to Salem 10 mile run
$2,500 -
Women’s Club of PennsvilleSalem County, NJ
Expansion of their Health Fair to a broader audience.
$2,500 -
YMCASalem County, NJ
Support to finish capacity building work
$28,750