Grants
Skyland
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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)
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
Bethel Church of Christ Holiness
Total Life Classes
To support the Total Life Classes 2010.
Implements community-minded activities that empower residents of Clayton/Skyland.
Year: 2010 | Amount: $2,700 | Project Type: Health
Welcome New Neighbors
Mixer/Recruitment
To support the 2010 Welcome New Neighbor Mixer.
Provides a physical welcome basket for new neighbors in Skyland.
Year: 2010 | Amount: $2,000 | Project Type: Resident to Resident Support
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
Columbine Elementary School
Odessa Burch Children's Photo Project
To support the Odessa Burch Children's Photo Project.
Provides K-5 education for youth in the Skyland, Whittier and Clayton neighborhoods.
Year: 2010 | Amount: $2,500 | 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)
North City Park Association Buddy System
Buddy SystemEvent
To support the tea and crumpets party.
Connects existing residents of Skyland with new neighbors.
Year: 2010 | Amount: $750 | Project Type: Health
Graham Memorial COGIC
Community Cultural Diversity Block Party
To support the diversity block party.
The church is active in the community.
Year: 2010 | Amount: $1,000 | Project Type: Single Day/Weekend Events (Block Parties, Gatherings, Celebrations, Non-Organizing Workshops)
Bethel Church of Christ Holiness
New Bethel Empowerment Project
To support the New Bethel Empowerment Project.
In addition to being a neighborhood church, Bethel also provides life skill workshops, health assessments, wellness classes, and community gardening activities for youth and seniors in the Skyland and Clayton neighborhoods.
Year: 2010 | Amount: $300 | Project Type: Adult Education
Adofo Studios International Artistic Research and Development Foundation
Adofo Talent Search
To support the workshops to identify talent in jewelry-making starting with children.
The non-profit works to develop jewelry-making skills in local residents.
Year: 2010 | Amount: $1,500 | Project Type: Adult Education
Athletics & Beyond
Boys 2 Empowerment Workshop
To support the Boys 2 Empowerment Workshop.
Provides mentoring and supoprt for youth.
Year: 2010 | Amount: $1,500 | Project Type: Youth (Arts, Community Garden, Drama, Music, Service Learning, Summer Camps, Tutoring, Development)
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
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)
Voices on Canvas
Skyland Summer Art Camp
To support the Skyland Summer Art Camp.
Provides art for youth in the Skyland community.
Year: 2010 | Amount: $2,500 | Project Type: Youth (Arts, Community Garden, Drama, Music, Service Learning, Summer Camps, Tutoring, Development)
Adofo Talent Search
Parenting Program
To support the identification of participants in the skills and parent development program.
Founded in 1972 as an art studio, the organization trains potential jewelers using free form wire.
Year: 2010 | Amount: $300 | Project Type: Resident to Resident Support
North City Park Festival
Josephine Street Festival
To support the Josephine Street Festival.
Supports activities that bring North City Park residents together.
Year: 2010 | Amount: $1,500 | Project Type: Single Day/Weekend Events (Block Parties, Gatherings, Celebrations, Non-Organizing Workshops)
Commerce City Community Enterprise
Tents and Tables
To support the joint purchasing of tents and tables by community groups in Commerce City and NE Denver to be used at community events and shared among the groups.
Works with residents of Commerce City to help them strengthen their community through resident-led efforts.
Year: 2010 | Amount: $3,000 | Project Type: Single Day/Weekend Events (Block Parties, Gatherings, Celebrations, Non-Organizing Workshops)
North City Park Festival
North City Park Festival
To support the planning of 2010 North City Park Festival.
Bridges relationships of residents of the North City Park (Skyland) community through activities.
Year: 2010 | Amount: $300 | Project Type: Single Day/Weekend Events (Block Parties, Gatherings, Celebrations, Non-Organizing Workshops)
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)
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
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
Hiawatha Davis Recreation Center
Annual Domino Tournament
To support the 2010 domino club activities.
Provides activities to engage community members and build relationships.
Year: 2010 | Amount: $3,700 | Project Type: Resident to Resident Support
Colorado HAWKS
Taking Care of the Nest
To support the 2010 Summer Community Service.
Builds character and community connection inner city youth resulting in enlightenee-engaged community members.
Year: 2010 | Amount: $2,500 | Project Type: Youth (Arts, Community Garden, Drama, Music, Service Learning, Summer Camps, Tutoring, Development)
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)
North City Park Civic Association
North City Park Civic Association
The NCPCA will use this grant to support its ongoing activities as a neighborhood association, to print and distribute its newsletter, to host a community festival in the summer, and to sponsor neighborhood health walks and a Holiday caroling event.
This is the registered neighborhood organization for the Denver neighborhood of North City Park, also know as Skyland.
Year: 2010 | Amount: $3,500 | Project Type: Neighborhood Association
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)
