Grants Awarded in 2013
All Grants$71,500
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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 -
Diversity Academy for Youth In Salem CountySalem County, NJ
Program focusing on Salem County youth previously conducted by the Prosecutors Office.
$15,000 -
Meals on Wheels of Salem County
Nutritional support for 10 elderly and disabled residents of Salem County
$15,000 -
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
Improved Pregnancy Outcomes Program – to provide underserved residents with free pregnancy testing and referral’s.
$3,000 -
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 -
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
Healthy Kids Bright Futures Initiative$366,824
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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 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 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 -
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 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 -
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