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Whittier Neighborhood Association

Whittier House Tour

To support the 2011 Whittier House Tour.

Engages Whittier residents through community issues they care about.

Year: 2011 | Amount: $1,500 | Project Type: Single Day/Weekend Events (Block Parties, Gatherings, Celebrations, Non-Organizing Workshops)

Diversity Dynamics Denver

Phase II Community Engagement

To support the phase II community engagement.

Builds connections and relationships between residents and organizations.

Year: 2011 | Amount: $3,000 | Project Type: Newsletters/Communication

Fitter Whittier

Zumba Classes

To support the community zumba classes.

Partners with health-focused nonprofits to provide free fitness programs to Whittier residents.

Year: 2011 | Amount: $1,683 | Project Type: Health

The Freedom Quilters

9/11 10 Yr Anniversary Commemoration

To support the installation and commemoration of 9/11.

Brings women of various cultures together thru quilting.

Year: 2011 | Amount: $2,500 | Project Type: Single Day/Weekend Events (Block Parties, Gatherings, Celebrations, Non-Organizing Workshops)

Epworth United Methodist Church

Community Fall Harvest Festival

To support the 2011 Community Fall Harvest Festival.

Provides spiritual education and activities to strengthen relationships in the community.

Year: 2011 | Amount: $1,500 | Project Type: Single Day/Weekend Events (Block Parties, Gatherings, Celebrations, Non-Organizing Workshops)

Kwanzaa Committee of Denver

Planning Activities

To support the 2011 Kwanzaa planning activities.

Organizes community activities that celebrate the principles of Kwanzaa.

Year: 2011 | Amount: $350 | Project Type: Single Day/Weekend Events (Block Parties, Gatherings, Celebrations, Non-Organizing Workshops)

Cleaves Memorial CME Church

Back to School Extravaganza

To support the back to school extravaganza.

Provides community connecting activities.

Year: 2011 | Amount: $400 | Project Type: Health

Lafayette Street Neighbors

Block Party

To support the 2011 Block Party.

Organize activities to build relationships between Whittier residents.

Year: 2011 | Amount: $1,000 | Project Type: Single Day/Weekend Events (Block Parties, Gatherings, Celebrations, Non-Organizing Workshops)

Community Video Project

Commentary

To support the video completion and showing.

Uses media to share community efforts.

Year: 2011 | Amount: $2,000 | Project Type: Resident to Resident Support

Whittier Community Garden

Annual Activities

To support the annual gardening activities.

Builds resident to resident relationships through community gardening.

Year: 2011 | Amount: $1,750 | Project Type: Community Gardens

Major Taylor Cycling Club of Denver

Annual Activities

To support the annual activities.

Community cycling club of recreation and health.

Year: 2011 | Amount: $2,000 | Project Type: Health

Padres Unidos, Inc.

Jovenes Unidos Summer Institute

To support the leadership development program.

The organization works on school reform in Denver.

Year: 2011 | Amount: $3,000 | Project Type: Youth (Arts, Community Garden, Drama, Music, Service Learning, Summer Camps, Tutoring, Development)

Paramount Youth Organization

Community Youth Summer Event

To support the 2011 Summer Youth Event.

Bings youth organizations together to collaborate to create efficient collaborations.

Year: 2011 | Amount: $1,500 | Project Type: Single Day/Weekend Events (Block Parties, Gatherings, Celebrations, Non-Organizing Workshops)

Youth Collegiate Preparatory Project

Leadership/Mentoring Program

To support the leadership and mentoring program.

Supports community youth preparing for higher education.

Year: 2011 | Amount: $425 | Project Type: Youth (Arts, Community Garden, Drama, Music, Service Learning, Summer Camps, Tutoring, Development)

Whittier Neighbors

Whittier Neighbors Summer Kickoff 2011

To support the 2011 Summer Kick-Off.

Coordinates community building activities.

Year: 2011 | Amount: $1,500 | Project Type: Single Day/Weekend Events (Block Parties, Gatherings, Celebrations, Non-Organizing Workshops)

Green Spaces

Green Route Festival

To support the multi-generational, multi-cultural event.

The group held a Green Route Festival in 2010.

Year: 2011 | Amount: $1,000 | Project Type: Single Day/Weekend Events (Block Parties, Gatherings, Celebrations, Non-Organizing Workshops)

Whittier Neighborhood Association

Whittier Yard Sale

To support the 2011 Whittier neighborhood-wide yard sale.

Uses community activities to connect Whittier residents.

Year: 2011 | Amount: $500 | Project Type: Neighborhood Association

Become A Champion

Build a Bot

To support the robot competition class.

The group of resident volunteers creates youth programming in Northeast Denver.

Year: 2011 | Amount: $2,175 | Project Type: Youth (Arts, Community Garden, Drama, Music, Service Learning, Summer Camps, Tutoring, Development)

Athletics & Beyond

Annual Activities

To support the annual activities.

Provides youth empowerment and leadership activities.

Year: 2011 | Amount: $3,000 | Project Type: Youth (Arts, Community Garden, Drama, Music, Service Learning, Summer Camps, Tutoring, Development)

Whittier Neighborhood Association

Candidates Forum

To support the 2011 Candidates Forum.

Provides activities to educate and bring Whittier residens together.

Year: 2011 | Amount: $300 | Project Type: Neighborhood Association

Park Avenue Cop Shop

Annual Activities

To support the annual office activities.

Provides safety education and law enforcement partnership with northeast neighbors.

Year: 2011 | Amount: $5,000 | Project Type: Resident to Resident Support

Redline Art

Mother's Day Event

To support the community mother's day event.

Presents activities that honor community strengths, issues and artists.

Year: 2011 | Amount: $1,500 | Project Type: Single Day/Weekend Events (Block Parties, Gatherings, Celebrations, Non-Organizing Workshops)

Friends of Manual

Fundraising Activities

To support the volunteer recruitment activities.

Builds relationships and supports potential volunteers of Manual HS.

Year: 2011 | Amount: $1,000 | Project Type: School-Related Volunteer Recruitment

Mitchell Garden

Garden Expansion

To support the community garden expansion will help with gardeners on the Whittier Garden waiting list.

Residents working together to grow healthy foods for community consumption/enjoyment.

Year: 2011 | Amount: $2,500 | Project Type: Community Gardens

Pay It Forward

Days of Service on MLK Blvd

To support the Days of Service on MLK Blvd which is a community beautification project for the streets crossing MLK Blvd in Clayton.

Encourages residents and businesses to give back to the community.

Year: 2011 | Amount: $300 | Project Type: Resident to Resident Support

Bruce Randolph School

Students in Action

To support the one day student day of volunteering.

Denver's first inovation school is now a 6-12 school.

Year: 2011 | Amount: $400 | Project Type: School-Related - Celebration, Graduation, etc.

Grace Incorporated

Living Legends PG

To support the Living Legends luncheon.

Provides activities that shed light on the history and culture of community.

Year: 2011 | Amount: $250 | Project Type: Single Day/Weekend Events (Block Parties, Gatherings, Celebrations, Non-Organizing Workshops)

His Hand Extended Ministry

Community Easter Egg Hunt

To support the 2011 Community Easter Egg Hunt.

Provides spiritual education in the Whittier community.

Year: 2011 | Amount: $1,000 | Project Type: Single Day/Weekend Events (Block Parties, Gatherings, Celebrations, Non-Organizing Workshops)

North City Park Civic Association

Mayoral Forum

To support the 2011 mayoral forum.

Provide education and forum for residents to work collectively on issues affecting their neighborhood.

Year: 2011 | Amount: $3,650 | Project Type: Adult Education

Focus Points Family Resource Center

Babies to College

To support the promise neighborhoods Babies 2 College.

Provides education and assistance to Northeast Denver families.

Year: 2011 | Amount: $5,000 | Project Type: Community Organizing/Social Change

Rebel Muzik Productions

Manual Conversations with the Mayor

To support the 2011 Manual Conversations with the Mayor forum.

Supports forums to inform concerned citizens about community issues.

Year: 2011 | Amount: $500 | Project Type: School Reform

Celebration of Families-Students, Inc.

Family Extravaganza

To support the 2011 Family Extravaganza, which recognizes and supports students and families for their commitment to education.

Organizes events to support families who invest in their children's education, and recognizes students and families for their educational commitment and achievement.

Year: 2011 | Amount: $4,000 | Project Type: School-Related - Celebration, Graduation, etc.

Columbine Parent Committee

Organizing Activities

To support the 2011 outreach and organizing activities.

Educates and organizes parents to effect positive change within the Columbine Elementary School Community.

Year: 2011 | Amount: $2,600 | Project Type: Community Organizing/Social Change

Whittier Elementary PTA

Walk for Whittier

To support the Walk for Whittier event.

Provides support to students and families of Whittier Elementary.

Year: 2011 | Amount: $1,500 | Project Type: School-Related - Celebration, Graduation, etc.

Whittier Parent Engagement Project

Outreach Activities

To support the outreach activities.

Engage parents at Whittier Elementary to build parent involvement.

Year: 2010 | Amount: $1,500 | Project Type: School-Related Volunteer Recruitment

CASA/MOP Parent Organizing Committee

Organizing Activities

To support the community organizing, including one-to-ones and actions.

The C.O.C. works on school reform activities.

Year: 2010 | Amount: $2,500 | Project Type: School Reform

Colorado Beautillion

Community Education Sessions

To support the community education/mentoring sessions.

Educate, mentor and recognizes exemplary minority male youth.

Year: 2010 | Amount: $3,000 | Project Type: Youth (Arts, Community Garden, Drama, Music, Service Learning, Summer Camps, Tutoring, Development)

Project VOYCE

Project VOYCE- Manual

To support the youth organizing activities.

The group trains trains youth on school reform.

Year: 2010 | Amount: $3,000 | Project Type: School Reform

Civic Canopy

North East Denver Children's Collaborative Organizing Activities

To support the organizing activities.

Engages and organizes Northeast Denver community for positive change.

Year: 2010 | Amount: $3,000 | Project Type: Community Organizing/Social Change

Kwanzaa Committee of Denver

Kwanzaa Committee of Denver, Inc

To support the 2010 Kwanzaa activities.

Promotes and educates residents on the principles of Kwanzaa.

Year: 2010 | Amount: $3,500 | Project Type: Single Day/Weekend Events (Block Parties, Gatherings, Celebrations, Non-Organizing Workshops)

Ujamaa Holiday Market

Ujamaa Holiday Market

To support the 2010 Ujamaa Holiday Market.

Supports community artists through an annual crafts and sales event.

Year: 2010 | Amount: $2,000 | Project Type: Resident to Resident Support

Athletics & Beyond

Boys 2 Men Workshop

To support the Boys 2 Men Workshop - 2010.

Provides activities to educate youth on life principles and college bound requirements.

Year: 2010 | Amount: $1,000 | Project Type: Youth (Arts, Community Garden, Drama, Music, Service Learning, Summer Camps, Tutoring, Development)

Prince Hall Youth

Year-Long Activities

To support the youth sports program.

Building athletic programs for boys and girls to prepare them for both successful involvement in high school athletics and future academic requirements.

Year: 2010 | Amount: $1,500 | Project Type: Youth (Arts, Community Garden, Drama, Music, Service Learning, Summer Camps, Tutoring, Development)

Platte Valley/Dispersed East Local Resident Council

Car Wash

To support the fundraiser, resource fair, and back-to-school backpack give away.

The R.C. develops and builds relationships with diverse neighbors and strengthens the voice of residents on common community issues.

Year: 2010 | Amount: $400 | Project Type: Single Day/Weekend Events (Block Parties, Gatherings, Celebrations, Non-Organizing Workshops)

Cleaves Memorial CME Church

Communities Creating Scholars

To support the communities creating scholars programs.

Supports community activities that promote building relationships.

Year: 2010 | Amount: $400 | Project Type: Resident to Resident Support

Gilpin Parent Organizing Committee

Annual Outreach Activities

To support the 2010 activities of the Gilpin Parent Organizing Committee.

This leadership parent group is working at Gilpin Elementary School to make it a more successful school.

Year: 2010 | Amount: $3,000 | Project Type: Community Organizing/Social Change

Northeast Park Hill Grandparents/Grandchild Association

Annual Activities

To support the annual intergenerational activities of NEPH residents.

Provides intergenerational activities to bridge differences of youth and the seniors who are raising them.

Year: 2010 | Amount: $3,000 | Project Type: Resident to Resident Support

Whittier Community Garden

Neighborhood Outreach

To support the 2010 Whittier Community Garden Neighborhood Outreach.

Provides a space for 90+ community residents to garden and conducts events to use the garden as a way to foster relationships in the neighborhood.

Year: 2010 | Amount: $2,250 | Project Type: Community Gardens

Kwanzaa Committee of Denver

Planning Activities

To support the planning of the 2010 Kwanzaa events.

Hosts multiple events that celebrate the principles of Kwanaa in the Denver community.

Year: 2010 | Amount: $350 | Project Type: Health

The New Dance Theatre, Inc. dba Cleo Parker Robinson Dance

Green Tech Institute of Science

To support the summer intensive.

Provides arts experiences and education to the greater metro Denver area.

Year: 2010 | Amount: $2,000 | Project Type: Youth (Arts, Community Garden, Drama, Music, Service Learning, Summer Camps, Tutoring, Development)

Become a Champion

Summer Tutoring/Mentoring Program

To support the summer tutoring program.

Youth through tutoring, sports, and life skills camps empowering.

Year: 2010 | Amount: $2,000 | Project Type: Youth (Arts, Community Garden, Drama, Music, Service Learning, Summer Camps, Tutoring, Development)

The Deliverer Church and Outreach in Aurora

Ask Me About Alice Event

To support the Ask Me About Alice Event.

Supports families working to overcome domestic violence.

Year: 2010 | Amount: $1,500 | Project Type: Resident to Resident Support

Whittier Neighborhood Association

Annual Neighborhood Yard Sale

To support the Annual Whittier Yard Sale.

Provides support and voice to residents of the Whittier neighborhood.

Year: 2010 | Amount: $450 | Project Type: Health

Denver Marching Knights

Knights Drum Project

To support the drums and equiptment needs of the Denver Marching Knights.

Denver Marching Knights is a youth drum performance group made up of youth residents from Northeast Denver and Original Aurora.

Year: 2010 | Amount: $3,000 | Project Type: Youth (Arts, Community Garden, Drama, Music, Service Learning, Summer Camps, Tutoring, Development)

Families Against Violent Acts

Empowering Our Community Resource Fair

To support the Empowering Our Community Resource Fair.

Educates and supports healthy families in Northeast Denver.

Year: 2010 | Amount: $1,000 | Project Type: Resident to Resident Support

Whittier Neighbors

Summer Kickoff

To support the summer kickoff event.

Engages Whittier residents to build relationships.

Year: 2010 | Amount: $1,500 | Project Type: Single Day/Weekend Events (Block Parties, Gatherings, Celebrations, Non-Organizing Workshops)

Whittier Neighborhood Association

Community Center Operations

To support the 2010 operations of the Whittier Neighborhood Association.

WNA is the registered neighborhood association for the Whittier neighborhood.

Year: 2010 | Amount: $4,500 | Project Type: Neighborhood Association

Denver Children's Zone

Planning Activities

To support the organizing efforts of Northeast Denver.

Organizes residents, institutions, and organizations for better education opportunities.

Year: 2010 | Amount: $5,000 | Project Type: Community Organizing/Social Change

The Banyan Tree

Whittier Drum Project

To support the Whittier Drum Project annual activities.

Provides drumming circles to bring intergeneral mix of residents together.

Year: 2010 | Amount: $3,000 | Project Type: Youth (Arts, Community Garden, Drama, Music, Service Learning, Summer Camps, Tutoring, Development)

Feed the Hungry

Food Distribution

To support the food distribution in multiple neighborhoods.

Distributes food to residents in need.

Year: 2010 | Amount: $1,500 | Project Type: Resident to Resident Support

Gardening Neighbors

Spring Garden Fair

To support the 2010 Gardening Neighbors "Spring Gardening Fair."

Brings neighbors together through gardening education and activities.

Year: 2010 | Amount: $1,500 | Project Type: Community Gardens

Volunteer Victim Advocates

Elder Abuse Education Awareness

To support the on-going training of VVA volunteers and distribution of informational brochures.

VVA trains community volunteers to educate community about warning signs of abuse and available services for victims.

Year: 2010 | Amount: $1,496 | Project Type: Resident to Resident Support

Youth Entrepreneur Society

Annual Conference

To support the annual youth entrepreneurs conference.

Supports the entrepreneural spirit of community youth; through educational opportunities and activities.

Year: 2010 | Amount: $1,200 | Project Type: Single Day/Weekend Events (Block Parties, Gatherings, Celebrations, Non-Organizing Workshops)

Nurturing Our Village Association

Special Needs Conference

To support the special needs conference.

Provides support and education to families with youth with special needs.

Year: 2010 | Amount: $2,700 | Project Type: Single Day/Weekend Events (Block Parties, Gatherings, Celebrations, Non-Organizing Workshops)

Ethnic College Counseling Center

Life Launch

To support the Life Launch program.

Provides education activities for college bound youth.

Year: 2010 | Amount: $2,250 | Project Type: Youth (Arts, Community Garden, Drama, Music, Service Learning, Summer Camps, Tutoring, Development)

Grace Incorporated

2010 Living Legends

To suport the planning of community activities.

Provides education to youth and recognition of community leaders.

Year: 2010 | Amount: $300 | Project Type: Single Day/Weekend Events (Block Parties, Gatherings, Celebrations, Non-Organizing Workshops)

Denver Children's Zone

Community Meetings

To support the community meetings.

Residents and community organizations working to create a corridor of coordinated activities and opportunities to increase K-12+ education.

Year: 2010 | Amount: $500 | Project Type: Community Organizing/Social Change

Cole Arts & Sciences Academy Parent Organizing Committee

Annual Activities

To support the 2010 School & parent organizing activities of the Cole Arts & Sciences Academy Parent Organizing Committee

CASA POC is the MOP-affiliated parent organizing group working to improve students achievement @ Cole Arts & Sciences Academy.

Year: 2010 | Amount: $2,500 | Project Type: Community Organizing/Social Change

Yoga for All

Community Yoga Tour

To support the yoga for all, community yoga tour.

Provides free yoga instruction for the greater community.

Year: 2009 | Amount: $4,200 | Project Type: Health

Kwanzaa Committee of Denver

Annual Activities

To support the Kwanzaa activities.

Leads a multi-day event full of activities that promote positive African principles.

Year: 2009 | Amount: $3,000 | Project Type: Single Day/Weekend Events (Block Parties, Gatherings, Celebrations, Non-Organizing Workshops)

HOPE (Helping Other People Endure) Food Bank

Annual Food Distribution

To support the operations of the food bank and food for distribution.

Provides food for community members in need.

Year: 2009 | Amount: $1,750 | Project Type: Health

Full Count Baseball Ministry, Inc.

Youth Nights Out

To support the youth nights out program.

Building youth leaders in the Whittier community.

Year: 2009 | Amount: $2,500 | Project Type: Youth (Arts, Community Garden, Drama, Music, Service Learning, Summer Camps, Tutoring, Development)

Ujamaa Holiday Market Place

Annual Holiday Market

To support the 2009 Ujamaa Holiday Market.

Provides a venue for community residents to share and sell their homemade crafts.

Year: 2009 | Amount: $1,300 | Project Type: Single Day/Weekend Events (Block Parties, Gatherings, Celebrations, Non-Organizing Workshops)

Diverse Neighborhood Collective

Gentrification Forum

To support the gentrification forum.

Supports the development of inclusive neighborhood relationships and partnerships for positive community change.

Year: 2009 | Amount: $250 | Project Type: Community Organizing/Social Change

Gilpin Organizing Committee

Annual Activities

To support the parent outreach activities.

Engages parents in the elementary school to support education and community roles.

Year: 2009 | Amount: $2,000 | Project Type: Community Organizing/Social Change

Whittier Neighborhood Association

Historic Whittier House Tour

To support the 2009 Historic Whittier House Tour.

The WNA is an association of residents in Whittier working to make their community stronger.

Year: 2009 | Amount: $1,500 | Project Type: Resident to Resident Support

Kwanzaa Committee of Denver

Kwanzaa Activities

To support the planning of the 2009 Kwanzaa event(s).

Leads multi-day activities that promote positive African principles.

Year: 2009 | Amount: $300 | Project Type: Resident to Resident Support

Whittier Elementary PTA

Walk for Whittier

To support the 2009 Walk for Whittier fundraiser and community carnival.

Whittier PTA is the parent organization for Whittier Elementary School.

Year: 2009 | Amount: $1,100 | Project Type: School-Related - Celebration, Graduation, etc.

Youth Euntreprenuership Society

Annual Conference PG

To support the planning of the youth entrepreneurs conference.

Supports the entrepreneural spirit of community youth; through educational opportunities and activities.

Year: 2009 | Amount: $300 | Project Type: Single Day/Weekend Events (Block Parties, Gatherings, Celebrations, Non-Organizing Workshops)

Whittier Elementary PTA

Walk for Whittier

To support the planning of the 2009 "Walk for Whittier" kick-off event.

Whittier PTA is the parent organization for Whittier Elementary School.

Year: 2009 | Amount: $300 | Project Type: School-Related Volunteer Recruitment

Denver Children's Zone Planning Committee

Planning Activities

To support the planning activities.

Supports community-led education opportunities.

Year: 2009 | Amount: $2,500 | Project Type: Community Organizing/Social Change

Skyland YMCA History Project

Film Project

To support the Skyland YMCA history film project.

Producing a film documenting the history of the YMCA in the Skyland neighborhood.

Year: 2009 | Amount: $1,500 | Project Type: Community Organizing/Social Change

Cleaves Memorial CME Church

Cleaves CLING Program

To support the Cleaves CLING program.

Supports community projects that build community between Skyland neighborhood and Cleaves church.

Year: 2009 | Amount: $300 | Project Type: Resident to Resident Support

Strictly Kollege

Volunteer Recruitment Event

To support the volunteer recruitment event.

Creates activities to connect volunteers with needy non-profits.

Year: 2009 | Amount: $750 | Project Type: Single Day/Weekend Events (Block Parties, Gatherings, Celebrations, Non-Organizing Workshops)

Banyan Tree

Annual Fundraiser

To support the Banyan Tree community fundraiser.

Provides drumming circles to bring community members together.

Year: 2009 | Amount: $200 | Project Type: Single Day/Weekend Events (Block Parties, Gatherings, Celebrations, Non-Organizing Workshops)

Park Avenue Cop Shop

National Night Out

To support the 26th annual National Night Out in Sonny Lawson PK.

P.A.C.S. is a colunteer run organization in partnership with the Denver Police Department providing a hub for Whittier, Clayton, Curtis Park, and Five Points neighborhoods to file police reports, report drug activity, graffiti and gang activities, and act as a mediator.

Year: 2009 | Amount: $1,500 | Project Type: Single Day/Weekend Events (Block Parties, Gatherings, Celebrations, Non-Organizing Workshops)

Northeast Basketball Team

Summer Training

To support the 2009 summer training activities.

Provides youth athletic activities in Northeast Denver.

Year: 2009 | Amount: $1,000 | Project Type: Youth (Arts, Community Garden, Drama, Music, Service Learning, Summer Camps, Tutoring, Development)

JC & Friends Memorial Scholarship Fund

Fundraising Activities

To support the summer youth scholarship fundraising activities.

Community members raise funds to provide educational opportunities to low-income youth.

Year: 2009 | Amount: $1,000 | Project Type: Resident to Resident Support

Christ For Life Drama Ministry

Rapture Play

To support the costs of gathering to build community and develop relationships as part of summer theater program.

Christ for Life Drama Ministry brings people together to build community by putting on plays using community residents as actors.

Year: 2009 | Amount: $500 | Project Type: Single Day/Weekend Events (Block Parties, Gatherings, Celebrations, Non-Organizing Workshops)

Five Points Historic Association

Film Review

To support the multi-neighborhood community conversations.

Preserves the history of the Five Points community.

Year: 2009 | Amount: $405 | Project Type: Youth (Arts, Community Garden, Drama, Music, Service Learning, Summer Camps, Tutoring, Development)

Cole Arts & Sciences Academy Parent Organizing Committee

Positive Behavior Training

To support the eight Positive Behavior System classes in order to create a consistent environment for CASA children at home and at school.

The MOP-led parent organizing committee provides the organization to provide classes and push for school reform at Cole.

Year: 2009 | Amount: $2,500 | Project Type: Community Organizing/Social Change

Whittier Neighborhood Association

Annual Neighbors Meeting

To support the annual neighbors meeting.

Organizes Whittier residents around community issues.

Year: 2009 | Amount: $485 | Project Type: Neighborhood Association

The Deliverer Church and Outreach in Aurora

Ask Me About Alice Event

To support the Ask Me About Alice Domestic Violence Awareness Event.

Supports activities that bring awareness and action to community issues.

Year: 2009 | Amount: $1,500 | Project Type: Health

Become A Champion

Annual Girls Basketball Activities

To support the girls basketball activities.

Supports tutoring and life skills for youth.

Year: 2009 | Amount: $1,800 | Project Type: Sports League

Cole Arts & Sciences Academy Parent Organizing Committee

Home Visits

To support the C.A.S.A. home visits.

Providing compensation to teachers who perform home visits to help support students and parents through knowledge of those situations that may need educational or behavioral help.

Year: 2009 | Amount: $2,500 | Project Type: Community Organizing/Social Change

Whittier Neighbors

Neighborhood Block Party

To support the 2009 Whittier neighborhood yard sale.

Provides support to Whittier Neighborhood residents as they address community issues.

Year: 2009 | Amount: $1,000 | Project Type: Single Day/Weekend Events (Block Parties, Gatherings, Celebrations, Non-Organizing Workshops)

Skyland Green Gardeners

Annual Spring Garden Fair

To support the "Sprouting Hope/Growing Knowledge" annual spring garden fair, featuring healthy food, a plant and seed exchange, and a give-away of vegetable and herb plants to grow in your garden.

Skyland Green Gardeners brings residents of the Skyland neighborhood together to share their love for gardening and to encourage the building of community around locally grown and community sustaining food.

Year: 2009 | Amount: $2,208 | Project Type: Community Gardens

Whittier Community Garden

Annual Activities

To support the community.

The Whittier Garden uses its public space to encourage local neighbors to gather among a healthy environment.

Year: 2009 | Amount: $2,500 | Project Type: Resident to Resident Support

Whittier Neighborhood Association

Whittier Yard Sale

To support the Whittier yard sale.

Engages Whittier residents to address community issues.

Year: 2009 | Amount: $477 | Project Type: Neighborhood Association

Love Uprising

Nutrition Education

To support the nutrition education activities.

Provides a collective nutrition enrichment activities through a local food co-op and healthy food education.

Year: 2009 | Amount: $500 | Project Type: Health

Community Film Project

Community Projects Film

To support the community projects film.

Creates and produces films that capture the essence of community building and partnership.

Year: 2009 | Amount: $5,000 | Project Type: Resident to Resident Support

Sepia Historical Club

Valentine Luncheon/Black History Recognition

To support the Valentine luncheon and Black history education.

Volunteer social club that works to provide activities that build community.

Year: 2009 | Amount: $500 | Project Type: Single Day/Weekend Events (Block Parties, Gatherings, Celebrations, Non-Organizing Workshops)

Assistant Coach, Inc.

Annual Activities

To support the annual youth activities.

Engages youth through an after-school program.

Year: 2009 | Amount: $5,000 | Project Type: Youth (Arts, Community Garden, Drama, Music, Service Learning, Summer Camps, Tutoring, Development)

Manual High School Parent Organizing Committee

Year-long Organizing Activities

To support the community organizing activities of parent leaders at the high school.

The POC conducts training, develops organizing plans, and engages school site administration and Denver Public Schools on autonomy best-practices.

Year: 2009 | Amount: $4,900 | Project Type: School-Related Volunteer Recruitment

Nurturing Our Village Association

Special Needs Conference

To support the Nurturing Our Village Association.

Educates and supports families of special needs youth.

Year: 2009 | Amount: $1,500 | Project Type: Single Day/Weekend Events (Block Parties, Gatherings, Celebrations, Non-Organizing Workshops)

Banyan Tree

Annual Activities

To support the annual activites of Banyan Tree.

Uses rythmic drum program to engage ALL communities.

Year: 2009 | Amount: $5,000 | Project Type: Youth (Arts, Community Garden, Drama, Music, Service Learning, Summer Camps, Tutoring, Development)

PH Resources, Inc.

Living Legends Luncheon

To support the 2009 living legends luncheon.

Provides activities that honor community elders.

Year: 2009 | Amount: $2,000 | Project Type: Single Day/Weekend Events (Block Parties, Gatherings, Celebrations, Non-Organizing Workshops)