Grant Partners
Louis D. Brown Peace Institute
Funding for kits to connect individuals released from incarceration with the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute’s healing reentry programs. The kits will contain program information, COVID-19 protective equipment, food gift cards, and clothing vouchers.
This grant was made in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Genesis Club House, Inc.
Funding to translate the Club’s new website and outreach brochure into the four languages of the largest immigrant communities in Worcester: Spanish, Vietnamese, Akan, and French.
Addiction Referral Center
Funding to start a transportation service for 5-10 individuals in recovery to increase access to referrals to treatment centers in Worcester, Brockton, and Falmouth, using Uber and other ride services.
Community Health Programs, Inc.
Funding for iPads to ease outdoor patient registration at its mobile health unit and to provide hygiene items (including masks, sanitizer, and COVID education materials) to ensure safe access to care.
This grant was made in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Self Esteem Boston Educational Institute, Inc.
Funding to hire a consultant to develop a dedicated Spanish Language eLearning Center to ensure Spanish speaking residents can access its stress management and mental health supports during and after the pandemic.
This grant was made in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Littleton Community Farm
Funding to hire a consultant to develop a strategic plan to grow and to increase the organization’s impact in Nashua Valley and Lowell, meeting increased demand due to the pandemic.
This grant was made in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Adolescent Consultation Services
To obtain the services of the Institute for Community Health to develop and implement an organization-wide evaluation matrix.
De Novo
To purchase teleworking equipment, a credit card processing system to capture remote co-pays, and a HIPAA-compliant software to support their teletherapy expansion during COVID-19.
This grant was made in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Joint Committee for Children's Health Care in Everett
To support communications enhancements for the website, social media, newsletters, text, and Zoom, supporting staff to better meet increased demand remotely.
This grant was made in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Montachusett Veterans Outreach Center
To secure the services of a strategic planning consultant to design and implement an effective strategy.
Farrington Nature Linc
To expand the garden to meet increased demand for healthy food for participating teens with low-income and for their food pantry and for equipment to engage participants in virtual programming.
This grant was made in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Boston Home, Inc.
To purchase personal protective equipment, cleaning supplies, health screeners, and supporting education administration.
Somali Development Center
To purchase four computers that would help with client intake, enrollment and case management and furniture for the organization’s conference room.
Community Farms Outreach, d/b/a Waltham Fields Community Farm
To ensure safe food growing, harvesting, packing and delivery procedures during the pandemic, enabling them to continue their healthy food access programs, including donations to food banks and emergency nutrition services, a weekly low-income mobile market, half-price farm shares, and a Produce Prescription Rx Pilot with Charles River Community Health Center.
This grant was made in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dismas House
To meet increased needs resulting from the pandemic, including for grocery, sanitation, and personal protective equipment.
This grant was made in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.