Grants 2008
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Children and Youth Programs
Camp Abilities at SUNY College at Brockport
$5,000 - Camp Abilities, summer sports camp for youth who are blind or visually impaired.
Center for Disability Rights
$7,500 - Rochester Rookies, a competitive sports program for youth with disabilities.
Community Place of Greater Rochester
$21,600 - The Sky is the Limit summer program for youth with developmental disabilities.
$10,000 - Emergency Family Assistance Fund for families of and individuals with developmental disabilities.
Corn Hill Navigation
$12,500 - Riverboat cruise for individuals with disabilities.
Daystar, Inc.
$50,000 - Medical day care service for infants
$10,000 - Emergency Family Assistance Fund for families of and individuals with developmental disabilities.
Flower City Down Syndrome Network
$15,000 Expand programs and support for families with a child who has Down Syndrome.
Gliding Stars of Rochester
$5,000 - Adaptive ice skating program for the disabled.
Happiness House
$10,000 - Emergency Family Assistance Fund for individuals with disabilities.
Hope Hall
$10,000 - Emergency Family Assistance Fund for families of and individuals with developmental disabilities.
Ibero American Action League
$10,000 - Emergency Family Assistance Fund for families of and individuals with developmental disabilities.
Mary Cariola Children’s Center
$210,000 - Expansion of transition program for students.
$10,000 - Emergency Family Assistance Fund for families of and individuals with developmental disabilities.
People, Inc.
$32,400 - for expanding the web-based Museum of disABILITY History and developing school curriculum for Disability History week.
Rochester Rotary Charitable Trusts
$12,500 - Summer program at Sunshine Camp for youth with autism.
Rotary Camp Onseyawa
$10,000 - Summer camp for children with disabilities.
School of the Holy Childhood
$10,000 for an Emergency Family Assistance Fund for families of and individuals with developmental disabilities.
Strong Center for Developmental Disabilities, University of Rochester
$300,000 - for the Institute for Innovative Transition for students with developmental disabilities.
Tourette Syndrome Association
$11,300 - Disability education and awareness training for youth and school districts.
Warner School for School Reform, University of Rochester
$35,330 - to enhance services and opportunities for students with disabilities.
Adult and Family Support Services
The Advocacy Center
$20,600 - Monroe County Developmental Disabilities Advocacy Program.
ARC of Monroe County
$10,000 Emergency Family Assistance Fund for families of and individuals with developmental disabilities.
ARC of Ontario County
$10,000 - Emergency Family Assistance Fund for families of and individuals with developmental disabilities.
Bishop Sheen Housing
$10,000 - Home accessibility and repair program for persons with disabilities.
Bridges for Brain Injury
$5,000 - Wildlife Defenders day habilitation program for individuals with traumatic brain injury.
Cobblestone Arts Center
$5,000 - Community enrichment day habilitation program for individuals with disabilities.
Continuing Developmental Services (CDS)
$25,000 - Equipment for new therapy pool for individuals with developmental disabilities.
$10,000 - Emergency Family Assistance Fund for families of and individuals with developmental disabilities.
CP Rochester
$10,000 - Emergency Family Assistance Fund for families of and individuals with developmental disabilities.
Easter Seals of New York
$10,000 - Emergency Family Assistance Fund for families of and individuals with developmental disabilities.
Empire Justice Center
$25,000 - Disability Rights Advocacy Project
Freedom Guide Dogs for the Blind
$25,000 - Apprentice guide dog trainer/instructor.
Heritage Christian Services
$10,000- Emergency Family Assistance Fund for families of and individuals with developmental disabilities.
Hickok Center for Brain Injury
$10,000 - Drama therapy program for individuals with traumatic brain injury.
Hochstein Music School
$25,000 - Music therapy for individuals with developmental disabilities.
Humane Society @ Lollypop Farm
$20,000 - Pet-assisted therapy program for individuals with developmental disabilities.
JCC of Greater Rochester
$7,500 - Social, recreational programs for individuals with developmental disabilities.
LIFESPAN / Al Sigl Center
$30,000 - Future Care Planning Services – to establish a Community Pooled Trust to assist aging parents of adult children with developmental disabilities.
$20,000 - Future Care Planning Services – Guardianship services to assist aging parents of adult children with developmental disabilities.
Lifetime Assistance
$10,000 - Emergency Family Assistance Fund for families of and individuals with developmental disabilities.
Medical Motor Service
$25,000 - Transportation services for individuals with disabilities.
Rochester Museum & Science Center
$20,000 - Community Partner Pass program for organizations serving individuals with disabilities.
Rochester Rehabilitation Center
$10,000 Emergency Family Assistance Fund for families of and individuals with developmental disabilities.
Urban League of Rochester
$10,000 Emergency Family Assistance Fund for families of and individuals with developmental disabilities.
Community Services
Ad Council of Rochester
$5,000 - Marketing/communication support for non-profit organizations.
Total Grants Awarded in 2008 - $1,166,230
Updated 12.31.08
