Second Harvest Food Bank of the Chattahoochee Valley

For the Kids Cafe program

Silicon Valley Community Foundation

For the Young Readers-Future Leaders Early Literacy Initiative focused on ages 0-8

The American Institute for Social Justice

For free tax preparation and community organizing in central Broward County

The Chamber of Commerce Grand Forks and East Forks

To further the work of the Augmenting Leadership Committee and the Celebrating Success Committee

The Health Trust

To determine the impact of the oral health program on three neighborhoods in Santa Clara County

United Way of Miami-Dade

For Hurricane Katrina victims in Miami-Dade County

University of Pennsylvania

To conduct an evaluation of the impact of the Community Partners in Arts Access initiative on cultural participation in North Philadelphia and Camden

University of South Carolina Research Foundation

For the evaluation of the after-school enrichment programs for Sanders and Gibbes Middle Schools

Vital Connections of the Midlands

For professional development of staff at the Arthurtown Child Development Center, leading to assessment by the National Association for the Education of Young Children and accreditation of a pre-school class

Walking Tall Circus

For the Walking Tall Circus

Wellsys Corporation

To fund Phase Two of program evaluation of the Youth Development Project (Marshall Movers) and to provide organizational development services to the collaborative member organizations

West Side Theatre Guild

For the West Side Theatre Guild's stage production of "Steel," in honor of the city of Gary's 100th anniversary