Since 2008, the Fund for Women and Girls has been able to give $193,714 in grants to local nonprofit organizations in our community. With the power of collective giving, we are able to give more funds and help more women and girls throughout Central PA.
The Fund for Women and Girls 2019 Grantees
These grantees are nonprofit organizations that have programs that advance the lives of women and girls by providing opportunities to develop economic self-sufficiency, provide health and safety programs for women and girls, or promote the education of women and girls in the South Central PA counties of Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lebanon, and Perry, and the Dillsburg Area.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Capital Region Inc.
Grant Amount: $3,000
Project: 2020 Savvy Sisters in the Capital Region
Savvy Sisters introduces Little Sisters ages 12 through 15 and their Big Sister mentors to other women in the community who are vanguards in the career fields, with an emphasis on women in STEM professions. As the program expands to include more college campus visits, BBBSCR anticipates an increased demand for transportation services. Grant funds will be used to defray costs incurred by providing group transportation to initiative activities. |
Bridge of Hope Harrisburg Area
Grant Amount: $1,000
Project: Rental and Emergency Assistance
Community CARES
Grant Amount: $1,500
Project: Family Emergency Shelter
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Harrisburg
Grant Amount: $1,500
Project: Lourdeshouse Maternity Home Program
Community Check Up Center of South Harrisburg Inc.
Grant Amount: $2,500
Project: HPV Testing for Uninsured Women
Diakon Child Family & Community Ministries
Grant Amount: $3,000
Project: Girls Circle at the Weekend Alternative Program
The Girls Circle is an evidence‐based structured support group designed for adolescent girls and youth who identify as female that combines relational theory, resiliency practices and skills training to encourage healthy connections, and individual and collective power. Grant funds through the Fund of Women and Girls will be used to implement a Girls Circle structured support group within the counseling component of the Weekend Alternative Program. Specifically, funds will support the training of facilitators in the Girls Circle methodology and the purchase of Girls Circle program evaluation, and curriculum activity materials. |
Girls on the Run of Lancaster
Grant Amount: $3,000
Project: Leveling Up: Recruiting and Training a More Diverse Group of Coaches
By fully translating its website into Spanish, recruiting and training coaches that better represent the demographics of Lebanon County Girls on the Run participants, and offering Spanish language guides for families, Girls on the Run of Lancaster will be able to better serve the girls in its program, 21% of whom come from Latin American backgrounds. |
Healthy Steps Diaper Bank
Grant Amount: $2,500
Project: The Silent Crisis project
Peace Promise Inc.
Grant Amount: $3,000
Project: Peace Promise Individual Investment Program
The Peace Promise Individual Investment Program seeks to address the community need for employment, educational, and emotional support of women and girls who have experienced CSE and/or sex trafficking. Grant funds will be used to offset educational and life skills training investment costs for two women who are survivors of CSE and who reside in Cumberland and Dauphin Counties. |
Safe Harbour, Inc.
Grant Amount: $2,000
Project: Women’s Life Skills Group
Shalom House
Grant Amount: $1,000
Project: The Basics. Maintaining focus on Balancing the Budget
The Young Women’s Christian Association of Carlisle
Grant Amount: $1,000
Project: L.E.A.D. (Lead. Empower. Advocate. Develop.)
Throughout the year, L.E.A.D. will focus on character development and effective teamwork in order to prepare participants to be change agents in their communities. L.E.A.D. participants will be exposed to local activism through community service across Cumberland County, and will complete a leadership project over the course of the year. Grant funds will be used to offset a portion of the salary and benefits for our Community Impact Manager and Community Impact Coordinator, as well as aid in covering the expenses guest speakers and program supplies. |