Success Stories

03 Jan Girls in the Know Receives $25,000 Grant from the Dana Brown Charitable Trust

Girls in the Know recently received a grant for $25,000 from the Dana Brown Charitable Trust to sponsor the school-based Empowerment Workshop Series for girls in four St. Louis Public Schools (SLPS). Funding will cover staff, materials, and speaker fees for licensed professional women to deliver sessions on empowerment, healthy body image, safety, and puberty.  Trusted adults will engage girls and provide a starting point for conversations at home.

07 Oct Children’s Center for the Visually Impaired (CCVI) Receives $127,000 from the North American Savings Bank (NASB)

Children’s Center for the Visually Impaired (CCVI) recently received a grant for $127,000 from the North American Savings Bank (NASB) to support technology upgrades and infrastructure supports.

08 Sep Raytown C-2 School District (RQS) Receives $384,000 Grant from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Raytown C-2 School District (RQS) recently received a grant for $384,000 from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Homeless Children and Youth Grant Program (MO DESE) to provide services that ensure students currently experiencing homelessness have equal access to education without barriers including academic support which will lead to academic achievement, removal of enrollment obstacles, and assurance that policies and procedures are fair and do not negatively impact them because of their homelessness.

01 Sep ReDiscover Receives a $40,000 Grant from the Health Forward Foundation

ReDiscover recently received a grant for $40,000 from the Health Forward Foundation, Applicant Defined Grant to fund the salary and benefits for a new Medicaid eligibility specialist (MES), which will expand ReDiscover’s capacity to serve uninsured, low-income men, women, and children in Jackson County, MO.

25 Aug Children’s Center for the Visually Impaired (CCVI) Receives $75,000 Grant from the Sarli Family Foundation

The Children’s Center for the Visually Impaired was recently awarded a $75,000 general operating grant from Sarli Family Foundation to support comprehensive, individualized educational, and therapy program for blind or visually impaired children and their families.

18 Aug ReDiscover Receives $80,000 Grant from the Jackson County COMBAT Match

ReDiscover was recently awarded a $80,000 grant from Jackson County COMBAT Match to reach “hard-to-treat” individuals living in Jackson County, MO who are involved with the family and criminal justice systems and need concurrent substance use treatment, mental health treatment, and supportive services.  Services will promote recovery from substance use and mental health diagnoses that supports safe, stable communities.

18 Aug Powell Gardens Receives $1,000 Grant from the Ash Grove Charitable Foundation

Powell Gardens was recently awarded a $1,000 grant from the Ash Grove Charitable Foundation to launch Fun and Games: Come Play in the Gardens.  This summer exhibition will feature kid-friendly areas for climbing, digging, swinging, and playing make-believe. The highlight of this summer exhibition will be four new nature-themed play areas throughout the Gardens that spotlight pollinators and woodland creatures and their habitats.

18 Aug Kansas City Art Institute (KCAI) Receives $50,000 Grant from the Muriel McBrien Kauffman Foundation

Kansas City Art Institute (KCAI) recently received a grant for $50,000 from the Muriel McBrien Kauffman Foundation to support the KCAI Fund and ArtPop. Funding from the Muriel McBrien Kauffman Foundation will be divided equally between the college’s annual fund initiatives and a presenting sponsorship of ArtPop, the biennial fundraising event. The KCAI Fund helps to close the gap between student tuition and the actual costs to educate our students, while ArtPop raises money specifically for scholarships and making an art and design education affordable for families.

18 Aug Children’s Center for the Visually Impaired (CCVI) Receives $145,031 Grant from the Clay County Developmental Disabilities Resource Board (DDRB)

Children’s Center for the Visually Impaired (CCVI) was recently awarded a $145,031 grant from Clay County Developmental Disabilities Resource Board (DDRB) to support their Early Intervention Program (EIP). CCVI’s Early Intervention Program (EIP) serves children from birth to three with developmental disabilities residing in Clay County, Missouri. The EIP provides regularly scheduled home-based instruction, therapies, and center-based evaluations of the infant and toddler’s developmental progress, beginning as soon as the child is diagnosed until the child’s third birthday. The program offers a comprehensive, individualized educational and therapy program for infants and toddlers who have significant visual impairments that impact learning and development.

18 Aug Band of Angels Receives $5,000 Grant from the Mader Foundation

Band of Angels recently received a grant for $5,000 from the Edward G. and Kathryn D. Mader Foundation to upgrade instruments for students who have the desire and drive to learn orchestral/band music.