LITERACY LANGUAGE AND LEARNING
32º Masonic Learning Centers for Children, Inc.
Dyslexia Project
$5,000
A program to provide up to 36 students affected by dyslexia with training to improve their reading skills.

Joshua Academy
Curriculum Development
$24,185
Curriculum development for year-round faith-based school in low income area, serving educationally, socially and spiritually at-risk children 3 years of age through 4th grade.

Holy Spirit School
Computer Lab Renovations
$7,910
Expansion and handicap accessibility of computer lab/resource center.  The center serves elementary students as well as high school students and young adults in the Holy Spirit Parish after normal school hours.

St. Benedict Cathedral School
Ready-Or-Not-Tots
$5,000
Teen pregnancy prevention program to help students develop a better understanding of the responsibilities of parenting, with the goal of discouraging teen pregnancies among students in Evansville Catholic schools.

First Presbyterian Church of Carmi
All Things Possible
$17,000
After-school computer training program for at-risk students in grades two and three. This is an enhancement to a program in its initial stages involving a collaborative effort of churches, schools and community organizations in Carmi.

Leap of Faith Community Outreach
Educational Service
$7,500
Computer equipment, educational software and materials to be used in furthering educational achievement and gainful employment for low-income families and developmentally disabled individuals.
 
New Hope Development Corporation
Literacy Program
$25,000
Basic reading and writing tutorial program for underachieving elementary and middle school students.
 
Marian Day School
High School Special Education Program
$6,000
Special education resource program in the Evansville Catholic High Schools for students who have mild learning disabilities and are not passing ISTEP.


SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION
Salvation Army
Intake Counselor
$20,000
Funds for Intake Counselor who will screen applicants, work with referral agencies, refer rejected applicants to more appropriate agencies, and maintain proper records of participants.

House of Bread and Peace
On-site Therapy Groups
$5,000
Licensed family therapist to direct family and women's therapy groups, designed to educate and support families seeking a drug-free life.

Eagle's Way Church
Student Convocations
$1,900
Teen character-building convocations at Castle High School and Boonville High School in 2001.  Funding used to underwrite the costs of bringing Dr. Rick Grigsby to speak at the convocations.
 
St. Mary's Foundation
Strengthening Families Program
$32,000
Youth and parental training against drug abuse and juvenile delinquency.  The Strengthening Families Program (SFP) is a research-based prevention program designed to reduce risk factors for substance use and behavioral, emotional, academic and social problems in children 6-12 years of age.  The program is part of the Strengthening America's Families Initiative coordinated by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.
 
Evansville Area Community of Churches
Weekday Religious Education
$810
TV/VCR units to assist in the provision of Weekday Christian Education classes.
 
Mater Dei High School
CATS Club Against Drinking and Drugs
$1,000
Student-run organization dedicated to promoting healthy lifestyle choices among youth, especially steering them away from drug and alcohol use.
 
YMCA of Southwestern Indiana, Inc.
Diamond and Y-CAP Programs
$30,000
Part-time staff support for programs focusing on the healthy development of low-income youth.

Buffalo Trace Council
After School Scouting and First Class Troops
$20,000
Program support for the expansion of two Cub Scout programs specifically targeted to inner-city youth.


GENERAL OPPORTUNITY
Community Marriage Builders
Project Healthy Marriage
$5,000
Funding to educate mentor couples and educate the public on the importance of preparing for marriage, enriching marriage, and restoring marriage.
 
Terrace Parke Baptist Church
Health Care Ministry
$6,000
Parish nursing program which sponsors a health fair, abuse and addiction awareness workshops, continuing nursing education and other health-related activities.
 
Catholic Charities
Churches Embracing Offenders
$5,000
Program designed to bring offenders back into the community, emphasizing the importance of making Christ the center of their lives, and providing supportive fellowship to accomplish goals.
 
St. John the Apostle Catholic Church
SOUL Empowerment
$13,000
Equipment for health program aimed at a high risk population, addressing the prevalence of hypertension, type II diabetes, coronary artery disease and high cholesterol among the African-American population.

United Methodist Youth Home, Inc.
Community Incentive Program
$20,000
Program director for incentive program to motivate youth and parents to maintain participation in family therapy, substance abuse counseling, church programs, AA or NA meetings, or to complete a GED.
 
Washington Avenue Center, Inc.
Teen Parenting Life Skills
$24,480
Basic parenting, social, and life skills education for teen parents.

Evansville Tri-State Association IN/KY Conference
Called to Care
$2,000
Training for health ministry team members using the "Called To Care" curricula.
 
Salem United Church of Christ
Health Ministry
$1,000
Program support for health screening, education, and necessary teaching materials.
 
First Presbyterian Church of Evansville
Little Lambs
$8,280
Outreach project designed to reward 'at-risk' mothers who demonstrate initiative to make positive choices for themselves and the lives of their children.
 
Caring Friends
Kitchen and Program Area Expansion
$25,000
Renovation of kitchen facilities to meet State Board of Health standards in order to be able to prepare on-site hot meals for low-income special needs children.
 
Evansville Catholic High School Board
A Promise to Keep
$21,000
A program that trains high school students to teach 6th, 7th, and 8th graders about the facts and benefits of sexual abstinence, as well as abstinence from alcohol and drugs.

Bertha West Community Resources
Mentoring Program
$5,000
Project to match at-risk youths with adults who can teach Christian values.
 
Impact Christian Health Center
Dental Health Program Support
$75,000
Expansion of dental care services for the underserved, providing on-going education, dental hygiene, and preventative care.