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Women’s Giving Circle Provides $127,500 in Grants

  • July 11, 2012
  • on 7/11/2012
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Women’s Giving Circle grantees: Front row, left to right: Ann Ryan, Linda Helms, Housing Authority of the City of Frederick; Roberta Geidner, Heartly House; Ronnie Osterman, Families Plus!; Jennifer Charlton Shuldes, Mission of Mercy. Middle row, left to right: Sara Ryan, Religious Coalition for Emergency Human Needs; Marty Young, Community Living; Shari Scher, Children of Incarcerated Parents; Linda Ryan, Hope Alive; Janet Jones, Frederick Community Action Agency; Marte Birnbaum, Gale House; Leigh Joos, Frederick County Health Care. Back row, left to right: Nicole Dailey, Boys & Girls Club of Frederick County; Shuana Clay, The Arc of Frederick County; Cindy Trawick, Second Chances Garage; Arnold Farlow, Tommy Skaggs, The Frederick Rescue Mission; Pat Hanberry, Mental Health Association of Frederick County; Ken Allread, Advocates for Homeless Families.

Women’s Giving Circle grantees: Front row, left to right: Ann Ryan, Linda Helms, Housing Authority of the City of Frederick; Roberta Geidner, Heartly House; Ronnie Osterman, Families Plus!; Jennifer Charlton Shuldes, Mission of Mercy. Middle row, left to right: Sara Ryan, Religious Coalition for Emergency Human Needs; Marty Young, Community Living; Shari Scher, Children of Incarcerated Parents; Linda Ryan, Hope Alive; Janet Jones, Frederick Community Action Agency; Marte Birnbaum, Gale House; Leigh Joos, Frederick County Health Care. Back row, left to right: Nicole Dailey, Boys & Girls Club of Frederick County; Shuana Clay, The Arc of Frederick County; Cindy Trawick, Second Chances Garage; Arnold Farlow, Tommy Skaggs, The Frederick Rescue Mission; Pat Hanberry, Mental Health Association of Frederick County; Ken Allread, Advocates for Homeless Families.

Submitted by citizen journalist Joyce Summers

The Women’s Giving Circle of Frederick County announces that 23 grants totaling $127,500 have been presented to 17 area nonprofits serving women and children. The grants were presented during the seventh annual tea, held on June 26, 2012 at Dutch’s Daughter Restaurant. The Women’s Giving Circle of Frederick County Fund is one of more than 630 component funds of The Community Foundation of Frederick County.

The new grants bring the Women’s Giving Circle grant total to more than a half-million dollars since the first grants were provided in 2006. A total of $567,500 has been given in support of its mission to provide programs and services promoting self-sufficiency for women and children.

“The Women’s Giving Circle was delighted to be able to fund a variety of organizations that focus on helping women and their children in Frederick County,” said Lisa Ausherman, Grant Committee Chair. “Grants ranged from emergency services, health care, housing, educational programs, hotline funding, and even a low cost vehicle program.  We are committed to helping women become more self sufficient and also to connect them with the wonderful network of nonprofit agencies we have in our county.”

In addition to the presentation of the grants by Mrs. Ausherman, the program included remarks by Karlys Kline, Women’s Giving Circle Founder and Chair, and Laura Rogers Stimson, J.D., former Director, SMART Office, United States Department of Justice.

The following nonprofits received grants:

Advocates for Homeless Families received a $4,500 grant to assist 14 to 20 homeless mothers with child care and transportation expenses.

The Arc of Frederick County received a $600 grant to purchase curriculum to support 50 daughters with special needs and their mothers in explaining changes during puberty.

Boys and Girls Club of Frederick County received a $6,500 grant to provide funding for personnel, programming and transportation for 20 youths and 12 to 15 mothers who need to work or attend school.

Children of Incarcerated Parents Partnership received a $2,250 grant to support child care scholarships for two women who are attending school, update and print resource booklet, and mentor caregivers.

Community Living, Inc. received a $1,250 grant to support the start of a breast health program.

Families Plus, Inc. received a $3,500 grant to support six four-week childbirth education and infant care classes for women up to age 21.

Frederick Community Action Agency received a $10,000 grant to provide 256 hours of service for a nurse practitioner to provide healthcare services for 512 female patients.

Frederick County Health Care received a $7,400 grant to cover costs of specific health-related treatments and medical procedures by connecting uninsured, low-income women to the appropriate health care services.

The Frederick Rescue Mission received a $8,500 grant to assist women and their children with food services, shower facilities, clothing, furniture, and GED classes geared specifically to women.

Gale Recovery, Inc. received a $5,000 grant to repair and paint five bedrooms and purchase 12 sets of new bed linens for Gale House for Women.

Heartly House, Inc. received a $10,000 grant to purchase a new telephone system to be used for the 24-hour hotline, purchase 28 new phones, and improve and upgrade existing telephone system.

Hope Alive, Inc. received a $8,000 grant to provide financial assistance for shelter operations and provide support for Hope Alive residents.

Housing Authority of the City of Frederick received a $15,000 grant for Project ALIVE to provide child care assistance for 20 women enrolled in school, transportation assistance for 30 women enrolled in school, and class supplies and materials for 30 women.

Mission of Mercy received a $10,000 grant to support the prenatal care program serving more than 40 women and the chronic care program serving more than 450 women and children.

Mental Health Association of Frederick County received a $10,000 grant to support the parent coach for supervised visitation for 15 women and their children, and the 2-1-1/Frederick County Hotline that connects women and children in need with community resources.

The Religious Coalition for Emergency Human Needs received a $20,000 grant for eviction and utility interruption prevention for women and their families, and support of the Exodus Project 90-Day program for homeless women.

Second Chances Garage received a $5,000 grant in support of the low-cost vehicle repair program for women with families in need of automobiles.

 

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