Past Grantees
Fall 2006 Invitational Grant Recipients
Nominated by Pete Helsell $4,000.00
The Boiler Room is a youth oriented and community owned center providing a venue for growth, learning and the empowerment of individuals in their community. The mission of the Boiler Room is to support the expression and activities of youth as a part of the larger community, in a healthy and productive way. This grant provides funds for general operating support.
Earth Share of Washington
Nominated by Mary Pigott $4,000.00
The mission of Earth Share of Washington is to inspire the people of Washington to care and provide for livable communities and a healthy planet. This grant provides funds for the Donor Engagement Program. The program will identify those who wish to express their compassion for their community and the environment in a meaningful way.
Emerald Towns Alliance
Nominated by Pete Helsell $2,500.00
Emerald Towns Alliance is a not-for-profit organization formed to focus community interests and resources in order to repair, construct, or modify public facilities, and provide or enhance community services of the Brinnon/Quilcene area and engage in activities to strengthen the social and economic well-being of the community and related organizations. This grant provides funds for the student-to-student music program in collaboration with the Andy Mackie Music Foundation.
Enumclaw Public Library
Nominated by Dave Lazarus $4,000.00
The Enumclaw Public Library was founded in 1922 and currently houses over 50,000 items, circulates over 185,000 items annually and has a patron base of 8,000. The primary responsibility of the Library is to acquire, organize, circulate and maintain collections of books, non-print materials and information which meet the needs and interests of the Enumclaw community and surrounding region. This grant provides funds for the installation of Wi-Fi Internet access and a computer workstation dedicated to ESL software.
Family Law CASA of King County
Nominated by Mary Pigott $1,250.00
Family Law CASA of King County recruits, screens, trains, supervises and supports community volunteers to serve as advocates for children in contested custody and visitation cases in order to give children a voice in court. This grant provides funds for capacity building support. Specifically, the funds will support continuing education for the executive director and two social workers as well as a portion of the cost of their annual audit.
Healing Notes, Inc.
Nominated by Frank Helsell $7,500.00
The mission of Healing Notes, Inc. is restoring hope and healing for critically ill children through music therapy. This grant provides funds for 100 hours of music therapy for hospitalized children and a portion of the cost for a part-time grant writer. Music therapists will visit children in the Neonatal Unit at Scripps Hospital and the Oncology Unit and Rady Children’s Hospital.
Organic Seed Alliance
Nominated by Amy Shamah $2,500.00
The Organic Seed Alliance (OSA) supports the ethical development and stewardship of the genetic resource of seeds. This grant provides funds for a two-day facilitated planning retreat, assisted by Shorebank Enterprise Pacific, with the goal of developing a Strategic Framework for OSA.
Our Daily Bread
Nominated by Kate Lazarus $27,000.00
Our Daily Bread provides a hot lunch three days a week for between 200-220 diners at St Thomas Episcopal Church in Sunnyvale, CA. They are committed to reaching out with acceptance, care and respect to provide much needed health and social services. This grant provides funds for a social worker to offer resources for health and social services and to conduct two support groups for a community of impoverished, homeless and psychologically distressed people.
Pomegranate Center
Nominated by Mary Pigott $4,000.00
The Pomegranate Center’s mission is to help communities utilize their unique gifts to become more vibrant and humane. They do this by integrating social, artistic and environmental perspectives into the creation of meaningful gathering spaces. This grant provides funds for increasing visibility and funding opportunities. They will develop a 35-40 member Advisory Council and systematically cultivate a target list of 20-25 foundations to reach key audiences and open new funding opportunities.
The Positive Futures Network
Nominated by Judy Pigott $7,000.00
The Positive Futures Network supports people’s active engagement in building a just, sustainable and compassionate world. Through the quarterly publication of YES! Magazine, the website www.yesmagazine.org, education outreach programs, participation in conferences and outreach to media and grassroots groups around the country they deepen people’s commitment to positive social change in their personal lives, their communities, their nation and their world. This grant provides funds for translating 44 YES! articles into Spanish and posting them on the YES! website and printing and distributing 200 copies of the YES! Earth Charter Reader+ Guide.
San Juan Preservation Trust
Nominated by Pete Helsell $10,000.00
The mission of the San Juan Preservation Trust is to preserve and protect open spaces, scenic views, forests, agricultural lands, habitats, watersheds, riparian corridors, wetlands and shorelines in the San Juan Archipelago. This grant provides funds for the Campaign to Save Turtleback Mountain. The Trust has partnered with the community to raise funds needed to protect 1,578 acre Turtleback Mountain on Orcas Island from subdivision and development and to ensure public access for all.
Sustainable Community Gardens
Nominated by Dave Lazarus $5,000.00
The purpose of Sustainable Community Gardens is to bring together a group of people to design, create, implement and manage sustainable, organic, community gardens wherever they are wanted. This grant provides funds for Sunnyvale Community Garden Improvements. Specifically they will improve winter handicap accessibility and kiosk and garden signage, install a gazebo and two greenhouses, and purchase shared garden maintenance tools.
Nominated by Dave Lazarus $5,000.00
The Alano Club Mid-Peninsula exists to provide services and opportunity to its membership and the local community in the area of recovery from alcoholism and other addictions. This grant provides funds to build a kitchen at their facility.
City of Sunnyvale (Sunnyvale Public Library)
The purpose of the Sunnyvale Public Library is to meet the informational, recreational and educational needs of community members, from young children through senior citizens, by providing access to Library materials, information and education programs. This grant provides funds for the Tales for Tots program, continuing visits by librarians to day care centers/homes in Sunnyvale to promote reading, read stories and model literature experiences for teachers/daycare providers.
Concord Elementary School (Concord Attic Student Theatre Program)
Nominated by Judy Pigott $13,648.91
Concord Attic Student Theatre Program (CAST) is devoted to transforming an empty, dark attic into a creative thinking environment. CAST provides creative opportunities to expand learning through the many ways of knowing. It is designed to bring together students with their diverse communities, through production, performance and reporting. This grant provides funds for sound and lighting system upgrades, including a Radio Sound Effects Table (Foley Board).
Fremont Public Association
Nominated by Amy Shamah $30,000.00
Fremont Public Association is a non-profit community organization dedicated to building a more just and caring community for all, free from poverty, prejudice and neglect. This grant provides funds for Common Cents and Family Shelter programs. The Common Cents program works to engage children ages 4-14 in social change through penny harvesting, philanthropic roundtables and targeted community service. The Family Shelter Program assists a diverse range of homeless families-including single fathers with children, two-parent households, large, multi-generational families and grandparent headed families. Their services include 14 emergency shelter facilities in clean fully furnished 2 and 3 bedroom apartments rented through Seattle Housing Authority.
Friends of County Animal Shelters
Nominated by Frank Helsell $11,250.00
Friends of County Animal Shelters (FOCAS) is a volunteer-driven non-profit organization whose primary mission is to encourage a strong adoption program for animals impounded in the three shelters operated by the County of San Diego Department of Animal Services. This grant provides funds for the medical needs of animals in the FOCAS adoption program for one month.
Jumping Mouse Children’s Center
Nominated by Pete Helsell $2,500.00
Jumping Mouse Children’s Center (JMCC) provides long-term counseling and advocacy for young children and their families. They work primarily with children ages 2-12 who have experienced abuse or neglect. JMCC is committed to helping children heal and to strengthen their web of support, regardless of their ability to pay. This grant provides funds for general operating support.
Little Bit Therapeutic Riding Center
Nominated by Mary Pigott $20,000.00
Little Bit Therapeutic Riding Center’s mission is to improve the bodies, minds and spirits of children and adults with disabilities through the use of the horse in therapy and to be an inspiration and educational resource to the therapeutic riding profession, both regionally and nationally. This grant provides funds to increase the horse-handling staff and support training for fundraising database.
Pacific Marine Research
Nominated by Frank Helsell $8,000.00
The mission of Pacific Marine Research is to raise awareness and understanding of environmental stewardship for Puget Sound among the youth of the Pacific Northwest. PMR provides a unique opportunity to enrich children’s lives through hands-on participation in marine environmental stewardship. This grant provides funds for the Native American Inclusion Project. The project will expand the cultural diversity of participants by including children from Puget Sound Native American cultures and to partner with regional tribes for this purpose.
Port Townsend Marine Science Center
Nominated by Pete Helsell $2,500.00
The mission of the Port Townsend Marine Science Center (PTMSC) is to foster respect for the natural world and encourage environmental stewardship through interactive exhibits for the public, training and support of teachers and students, and cooperative partnerships with other agencies to promote the scientific study of Puget Sound and the Northwest Straits. This grant provides funds to general support for their education programs, including work with students and their teachers, public education and professional development programs for teachers.
Power of Hope
Nominated by Judy Pigott $7,500.00
Power of Hope unleashes the positive impact of youth through arts-centered multicultural and intergenerational learning programs that value self-awareness, leadership, community and social change. This grant provides funds for the Youth Empowerment Through the Arts professional evaluation. With help from a qualified outside evaluator, and using participatory action research models, they expect to quantify program outcomes and build capacity.
South Seattle Community College Foundation
Nominated by Judy Pigott $8,000.00
The mission of South Seattle Community College Foundation is to encourage, promote and support educational programs and scholarly pursuit at or in connection with South Seattle Community College. This grant provides funds for ESL and other special needs students by using technologies to generate supportive curricular materials that help students progress toward economic self-determination.
Sunnyvale Historical Society and Museum
Nominated by Dave Lazarus $5,500.00
The mission of the Sunnyvale Historical Society and Museum is to make known to the residents of Sunnyvale and the citizens of neighboring communities and the local region, the heritage and history of Sunnyvale through the actions of preservation, promotion, education and coordination. This grant provides funds for the construction of 3 raised garden beds in which 1850’s era vegetables, herbs and flowers will be grown at the Museum/Orchard Heritage Park.
Tri-Area Teen Resource Center
Nominated by Pete Helsell $2,500.00
The Tri-Area Teen Resource Center (TRC) provides preventative services and recreation opportunities to the youth of Jefferson County ages 12-18 in a drug and alcohol free drop-in facility. This grant provides funds for the TRC After School program.
Cascade Land Conservancy
Nominated by Mary Pigott $2,000
The mission of Cascade Land Conservancy (CLC) is to act with immediacy to protect and steward the Western Washington’s most precious resource - the land. This grant provides funds for a planning study for The Green Seattle Partnership (GSP) fundraising campaign. GSP is a collaboration between CLC and the City of Seattle. The goals of the collaboration are to (1) restore all 2500 acres of degraded forested parklands throughout the city (2) establish financial and volunteer resources to provide long-term maintenance and ensure sustainability and (3) mobilize an informed, involved and active community around urban forest restoration and stewardship.
Enumclaw Public Library
Nominated by Dave Lazarus $19,000.00
In 1922, the PTA, the Pre-School Circle and other interested organizations sponsored a drive to collect books and funds to start a library in Enumclaw. Currently the Library houses over 50,000 items, circulates over 185,000 items annually and has a patron base of 8,000. This grant funds the third phase of the purchase and installation of state of the art inventory control using RFIDs. This final phase includes a RFID reading automated bookdrop return station and the completion of tagging the library’s collection.
FamilyWorks
Nominated by Mary Pigott $2,500.00
FamilyWorks is a family resource center and food bank that strengthens families by providing free support and information in the areas of nutrition, parenting, employment, literacy, household management and parent/child activities. This grant funds the costs of a professional facilitator for a Board of Directors strategic planning retreat, including planning time, the retreat which was held in April 2006 and a follow-up session.
IslandWood
Nominated by Judy and Mary Pigott $12,500.00
The mission of IslandWood is to provide exceptional learning experiences and to inspire lifelong environmental and community stewardship. During the school year, IslandWood’s primary focus is to provide an exceptional residential outdoor learning experience for 4th, 5th and 6th grade students in King and Kitsap Counties. Students spend the majority of their time engaged in hands-on learning activities that are integrated into thematic curriculum strands focused on ecosystems and watersheds. This grant provides funds for scholarships for Bailey Gatzert Elementary School students to attend IslandWood’s 2005-2006 School Overnight Program.
Jefferson County Family YMCA
Nominated by Pete Helsell $5,000.00
The Jefferson County Family YMCA will partner with the Wooden Boat Foundation to develop The Youth Sailing Program. The program will include sailing lessons, repair and maintenance of a fleet of small fiberglass boats. A youth racing team may be the eventual outcome of this exciting and regionally significant program. The program will be located at the Maritime Center in Port Townsend. This grant provides funds for the purchase of three fiberglass sailing boats.
Principia College Moral Courage Lecture Series
Nominated by Kate Lazarus $15,000.00
The Lucha Noerager Vogel Program on Moral Courage at Principia College was established to nurture, encourage and promote the idea of moral courage. This grant provides half the immediate costs of having a speaker for two years who is a significant exemplar of moral courage, no less than once during each school year.
The Seattle Publlic Library Foundation
Nominated by Judy and Michael Pigott $30,000.00
The Seattle Public Library Foundation raises funds that enhance the general fund support of the Seattle Public Library provided by the city of Seattle and provide a margin of excellence in library facilities, resources and services that otherwise would not be possible. This grant provides funds for the construction of the South Park Branch Library. The goal of this project is to construct a 5000 square foot branch library with a collection capacity of 18,700 books and materials in Seattle’s South Park neighborhood.
Sound Experience
Nominated by Pete Helsell $5,000.00
Sound Experience promotes understanding and stewardship of the unique marine environment of Puget Sound through experiential programs aboard the historic schooner Adventuress. The Adventuress requires a considerable effort in dollars and volunteer labor to maintain her in safe and reliable condition. This grant provides funds for repairs to the Adventuress’ starboard planking. The Starboard Planking Project is part of a formal long-term Maintenance and Stewardship Plan that has been endorsed by the Sound Experience Board.
Winter 2006 Invitational Grants
ACT’s primary purpose is the production of theatrical works. ACT, Seattle’s first theatre dedicated to new plays, has been finding, building and sharing contemporary theatre with audiences since 1965. This grant provides funds for ACT’s customer centered business plan. ACT is creating a business plan with the customer at its core that will include ACT’s vision, mission, measurable results ands strategies and an action plan.
Big Brothers & Big Sisters of King and Pierce Counties (BBBSKPC)
BBBSKPC partners with actively involved community members to match caring adults with children, both of whom benefit from their one-to-one mentoring program. This grant provides funds for match support in Jefferson County. Match Support ensures child safety to the fullest degree possible and builds match success through training and monthly contact with every child, parent/guardian, and mentor.
Enumclaw Public Library
In 1922, the PTA, the Pre-School Circle and other interested organizations sponsored a drive to collect books and funds to start a library in Enumclaw. Currently the Library houses over 50,000 items, circulates over 185,000 items annually and has a patron base of 8,000. This grant provides funds for phase two of the purchase and installation of state of the art inventory control using RFID’s. This second phase includes a shelf reader.
MAVIN Foundation
The MAVIN Foundation builds healthy communities that celebrate and empower mixed heritage people and families. This grant provides funds for MAVIN’s Education Project. The Education Project seeks to ensure the full inclusion of mixed heritage students in all levels of education. They will be working with students, parents and educational institutions to create healthy environments that celebrate and empower mixed heritage students in Seattle and East King County.
Northwest Maritime Center & Wooden Boat Foundation
Plymouth Housing Group
San Diego State University Research Foundation/
The mission of San Diego State University Foundation is to further the educational, research and community service mission for San Diego State University. The mission of the EFRC is to provide support, information and education for families of children with disabilities and the professionals who assist these families. By offering emotional support and factual information, the Center enables families to help their children reach their fullest potential. This grant funds the hiring of a Fund Development professional.