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SPEER TRUST AWARDS $296,640 IN GRANTS The Speer Trust
Commission of New Castle Presbytery, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) funds
projects in Delaware and the Eastern Shore of Maryland. The primary goal of the grants is to provide
assistance to organizations of people who live on low incomes so that they
are empowered to gain control over their own lives. The projects must address the root cause of poverty and work in
partnership with Presbyterians. Projects funded
are: ADOPTIVE FAMILY
COMMUNITY GROUP (SOMERSET COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL
SERVICES) - $25,000 Purpose of Grant:
To provide funds for a program that will enable foster and adoptive
families to get together
and receive a network of support through shared information and resources. TECUN - GROUPO
GUATEMALTECO (LA LIGA INDEPENDENIENTE DE GEORGETOWN) - $5,000 Purpose of Grant:
To provide funds for the group to spread their folkloric and religious words
through music to everyone especially in the Latino community. EARNED INCOME
TAX CREDIT/INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT PROGRAM (NEHEMIAH GATEWAY COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION) - $40,000 Purpose of Grant:
To provide funds to develop an asset-building program that features financial literacy, credit
counseling and matched savings accounts known as Individual Development
Accounts for the residents in low and moderate income communities. SELF EFFICIENT
LIFETIME FORMAT (CHESAPEAKE CENTER) - $25,000 Purpose of Grant:
To provide a retreat setting for Meeting Ground residents so that skills can
be developed for the transition back into the community. HOME REPAIR
SERVICE - OLD NINTH WARD, WILMINGTON (INTER-NEIGHBORHOOD FOUNDATION T/A
BRANDYWINE GATEWAY NEIGHBORS) - $15,000 Purpose of Grant:
To provide a program for volunteers and low income homeowners to share and
impart skills that will enable the homeowners to improve their standard of
living by gaining the ability to repair and renovate their homes themselves. PUBLIC HOUSING
RESIDENT COUNCIL BUILDING (DELAWARE STATE WIDE ASSOCIATION OF TENANTS) -
$15,000 Purpose of Grant:
To fund independent resident councils to build their capacity to act affirmatively
on behalf of their members and themselves which will result in improving
their housing and create viable communities. COMMUNITY
REVITALIZATION (SEAFORD REVIVAL CENTER MISSION) - $43,000 Purpose of Grant:
To provide a program which would counsel
and train people to become self-supporting. HAVEN HOUSE
AFTER-SCHOOL TUTORIAL PROGRAM (OASIS MINISTRIES, INC.) - $7,500 Purpose of Grant:
To provide funds for the continuation of the program which serves at-risk
children with academic, social, cultural and technical skills. HOPEMAKERS JOBS
PARTNERSHIPS (ONE CHURCH ONE FAMILY FOUNDATION) - $35,000 Purpose of Grant:
To help participants discover, develop and enhance life-gifts, skills and abilities
through the use of biblical principles and life applications. MONEY
WORKS (YWCA OF NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DELAWARE) - $36,140 Purpose of
Grant: To provide staff for the financial literacy program for Wilmington
West Center City neighborhood which will educate low-to-moderate individuals
and families in the knowledge and tools they need to build their savings
for specific goals. IN SEARCH OF
WISDOM - SUMMER OF RESPECT YEAR-ROUND (CREATIVE GRANDPARENTING) - $50,000 Purpose of
Grant: To provide funds to learn "life lessons" through the development
of a videotape documentary between youth and
seniors from various backgrounds. Letters of
intent are due in the Speer Trust Commission office by October 15 for the next
funding cycle. For information and an
application, please contact Speer Trust at (302) 366-0595 |