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The Weinberg Foundation hosted its Annual Community Gathering on Tuesday, November 19, 2013—a celebration of the Foundation's mission, partnerships, and past year's accomplishments.
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Annual Community Gathering celebrates $106 million in grants paid during past year
 This year's event took place at Beth El Congregation in Pikesville, Maryland and featured keynote speaker Jennie Chin Hansen, CEO, American Geriatrics Society.
During the past year, the Foundation paid a total of $106 million in grants to nonprofits serving disadvantaged and vulnerable populations.
Nearly 1,000 of the Foundation’s friends, including community, business, and political leaders from Maryland and neighboring states, shared in the celebration. The Foundation would like to thank all of its partners and friends who have engaged in such meaningful and powerful ways, not just this year but always, to continue and build the legacy of caring created by Harry and Jeanette Weinberg.
Weinberg Foundation announces additional $4 million grant for Holocaust survivors emergency fund
 The Weinberg Foundation has recently announced an additional $4 million in funding for the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference), which will allocate the funds through the Weinberg Holocaust Survivors Emergency Assistance Fund (Holocaust Survivors Emergency Fund).
The Weinberg Fund provides a range of emergency services to Holocaust survivors including medical equipment and medications, dental and vision care, transportation, food, and short-term home care.
In 2010, the Weinberg Foundation created the fund with a five-year, $10 million grant to the Claims Conference to support emergency services for Holocaust survivors residing in North America. The additional $4 million grant will now extend such support through 2016.
According to the Claims Conference:
- Of the 500,000 Nazi victims alive today worldwide, approximately 113,000 live in the United States and 15,000 in Canada. The other two large populations of Holocaust victims are in Israel and the former Soviet Union.
- Jewish victims of Nazi persecution living in the US are more likely than other Jewish elderly and other American elderly to be living in poverty. Survey research shows that 25 percent of all Nazi victims live at or below the official US poverty threshold, compared to 5 percent of American Jewish elderly who are not Nazi victims and 9 percent of all US elderly.
- Nazi victims who are poor are also more likely to be disabled. One-fifth of the Nazi victim population in the US is estimated to be poor and disabled.
The Claims Conference represents world Jewry in negotiating for compensation and restitution for victims of Nazi persecution and their heirs. Today, the Claims Conference manages grants made by governments and funders throughout the world, and has a structure currently in place for emergency assistance grants that will ensure the swift and effective distribution of funds for critical services to assist survivors.
The Weinberg Foundation, one of the largest private Jewish foundations in the United States, directs a majority of its grants toward programs, services, and capital projects that serve low-income and vulnerable older adults as well as the Jewish community.
More than $20 million in additional new grants announced!
Basic Human Needs & Health
The Foundation supports programs that meet the basic needs of individuals, families, and communities. These include programs in the areas of homeless services, economic assistance, food security, and health.
Some, Inc.
Washington, DC
$800,000 capital grant over two years ($400,000 per year) to create 27 units of safe, affordable housing for homeless and low-income families. http://www.some.org/
Episcopal Housing Corporation
Baltimore, MD
$560,000 capital grant over two years ($300,000/$260,000) to renovate an apartment complex that will provide affordable housing for low-income residents; families enrolled in the Family Recovery Program; and graduates of select job training programs. http://www.ehc.ang-md.org/
Unity of Greater New Orleans, Inc.
New Orleans, LA
$500,000 capital grant over two years ($250,000 per year) to transform a vacant complex of historic buildings on Canal Street into an affordable housing development for the working poor as well as individuals exiting homelessness. http://unitygno.org/
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Inc.
Owings Mills, MD
$180,000 program grant over three years ($80,000/$60,000/$40,000) to support the LLS Patient Navigation program that assists blood cancer patients and their family members. http://www.lls.org/
The Women’s Housing Coalition, Inc.
Baltimore, MD
$150,000 operating grant over two years ($75,000 per year) to support this organization that provides affordable, permanent, and supportive housing for homeless women and homeless mothers with children. http://womenshousing.org/
Rural Health Corporation of Northeastern Pennsylvania
Wilkes-Barre, PA
$140,000 program grant over three years ($80,000/$40,000/$20,000) to support a program that provides evidence-based smoking cessation counseling and medical treatment to low-income and homeless patients. http://www.rhcnepa.com/
YWCA of the Greater Baltimore Area, Inc.
Baltimore, MD
$50,000 program grant to support the Arbutus Permanent Supportive Housing program that provides long-term housing and services for chronically homeless women. http://www.ywcagreaterbaltimore.org/
Laurel Advocacy and Referral Services, Inc.
Laurel, MD
$80,000 Maryland Small Grant over two years ($40,000 per year) to support this organization that provides short-term financial assistance for low-income and homeless individuals. http://www.laureladvocacy.org/
Center of Help, Inc.
Annapolis, MD
$50,000 Maryland Small Grant over two years ($25,000 per year) to support this organization that provides legal, medical, employment, housing, and financial assistance for low-income immigrants. http://www.centrodeayuda.org/
National Kidney Foundation, Inc.
Lutherville, MD
$50,000 Maryland Small Grant over two years ($25,000 per year) to support the Patient Emergency Financial Assistance program that provides grants to low-income patients with chronic kidney disease. http://www.kidneymd.org/
Night of Peace Family Shelter
Windsor Mill, MD
$45,000 Maryland Small Grant over two years ($25,000/$20,000) to support this organization that provides shelter and case management for homeless families with children. http://www.nightofpeace.com/
Assistance Center of Towson Churches, Inc.
Towson, MD
$38,000 Maryland Small Grant to support the expansion of this organization’s service center that will increase the food pantry space, offer more privacy for client services, and provide accessibility for people with disabilities. http://www.actconline.info/
Cumberland YMCA
Cumberland, MD
$35,000 Maryland Small Grant over two years ($17,500 per year) to support this organization that provides young mothers with the guidance and support they need to become more productive members of their community. http://cumberlandymca.org/
Disabilities
The Foundation supports organizations and programs that respect and promote the independence, integration, individual choice, and civil rights of children and adults with intellectual, physical, and sensory disabilities as necessary preconditions for a good life.
P.E.F. Israel Endowment Funds
MICHA Jerusalem
Jerusalem, Israel
$650,000 capital grant to support the construction of a new pre-school, kindergarten, and speech therapy center for deaf and hearing-impaired children.* http://www.michajr.org.il/
Housing Unlimited, Inc.
Silver Spring, MD
$390,000 capital grant over two years ($195,000 per year) to support the acquisition and rehabilitation of five properties that will provide permanent, affordable, and independent housing for low-income adults with psychiatric disabilities. http://www.housingunlimited.org/
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Cincinnati, OH
$220,000 program grant over two years ($110,000 per year) to support the replication of Project Search, a high school transition program that provides competitive employment training for young people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Israel. http://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/default/
P.E.F. Israel Endowment Funds
The Association for Developing Community Services in Sha’ar HaNegev
Ashkelon, Israel
$100,000 capital grant to support the renovation of the hydrotherapy center’s rehabilitative gym as well as the purchase of new exercise equipment.*
Legal Clinic for the Disabled, Inc.
Philadelphia, PA
$100,000 operating grant over two years ($50,000 per year) to support the only legal aid organization in the region dedicated to providing legal services to individuals with physical disabilities. http://www.lcdphila.org/
Itineris Foundation, Inc.
Baltimore, MD
$100,000 Maryland Small Grant over two years ($50,000 per year) to support this organization that provides job-skills training and competitive work placement services for young adults with autism. http://www.itinerisbaltimore.org/
Pro Bono Counseling Project, Inc.
Baltimore, MD
$60,000 Maryland Small Grant over two years ($30,000 per year) to support this organization that assesses and refers low-income, uninsured individuals with mental health issues to pro bono mental health therapists. http://probonocounseling.org/
Cori’s Place
Hanover, PA
$15,000 Maryland Small Grant to support the purchase of a handicap-accessible van that will provide transportation for individuals with disabilities. http://www.corisplace.org/
Education (US)
The Weinberg Foundation supports organizations and programs committed to ensuring that children are ready for kindergarten; achieve grade-level academic performance in reading, math, and science; and graduate from high school prepared for college and the workplace. This portfolio includes an emphasis on STEM (Sciences, Technology, Engineering, and Math) literacy, out-of-school time, early childhood development, and child and family safety.
Inner-City Scholarship Fund, Inc.
New York, NY
$300,000 capital grant over two years ($150,000 per year) to support the renovation of inner-city, Catholic elementary schools that serve students whose families are low-income. http://www.icsf-nyc.org/home.html
JCC of Greater Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
$300,000 capital grant to support the renovation of this organization’s early childhood education center. http://www.jccpgh.org/
Baltimore Urban Debate League, Inc.
Baltimore, MD
$195,000 operating grant over three years ($65,000 per year) to support this organization’s competitive debate programs and professional development for urban youth. http://budl.org/
Inner-City Scholarship Fund, Inc.
New York, NY
$120,000 program grant over two years ($60,000 per year) to support the Job Opportunities program that provides job-readiness skills, training, mentors, and summer employment opportunities for inner-city students in their junior year of high school. http://www.icsf-nyc.org/home.html
Higher Achievement Program, Inc.
Washington, DC
$100,000 operating grant over two years ($50,000 per year) to support this organization that helps low-income students improve their grades, test scores, attendance, and opportunities to attend elite high schools and colleges. http://www.higherachievement.org/
My Sister’s Circle, Inc.
Timonium, MD
$90,000 operating grant over three years ($30,000 per year) to support this organization that provides mentoring programs for girls in middle school through college. http://www.mysisterscircle.org/
Girls Inc. of Washington County
Hagerstown, MD
$100,000 Maryland Small Grant over two years ($50,000 per year) to support this organization that provides academic, physical, and psychological development programs for low-income youth. http://www.girlsinc-md.org/
Safe and Sound Baltimore’s Campaign for Children and Youth, Inc.
Throughout Maryland
$80,000 Maryland Small Grant over two years ($40,000 per year) to support the expansion of out-of-school-time STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) programs. http://safeandsound.org/page.php?id=1
First Generation College Bound, Inc.
Laurel, MD
$60,000 Maryland Small Grant over two years ($30,000 per year) to support this organization that will incorporate case management services into existing programs serving at-risk students. http://fgcb.org/
Boys & Girls Club of Westminster, Inc.
Westminster, MD
$55,000 Maryland Small Grant over two years ($27,500 per year) to support this organization’s after-school and summer development programs for at-risk youth. http://www.bgcwestminster.org/
Prince George’s Child Resource Center, Inc.
Largo, MD
$50,000 Maryland Small Grant over two years ($25,000 per year) to support this organization that will administer the Healthy Families Initiative, a national, home-visiting program focused on positive parent-child interaction, healthy childhood development, and family stability as well as prevention of child abuse/neglect. http://www.childresource.org/
Education (Israel)
P.E.F. Israel Endowment Funds
Teach for All, Inc.
Throughout Israel
$300,000 program grant over two years ($150,000 per year) to support Teach First Israel, a program that recruits and trains Israel’s top university graduates and young professionals to teach for at least two years in high-need schools and to continue to work as leaders in education.* http://teachforall.org/national-organization/teach-first-israel
General Community Support
This program area includes support for Jewish causes worldwide and local community development efforts such as renovation or construction of affordable housing, neighborhood revitalization, and community improvement in low-income neighborhoods and grants to organizations that distribute funds to many of the Foundation’s priority areas.
Sisters of St. Francis of Assisi
Baltimore, MD
$180,000 capital grant to support the renovation of the Stone House at Clare Court, a community center that provides health and wellness activities, community gatherings, computer access, and after-school and summer programs for low-income individuals and families. http://www.lakeosfs.org/
Habitat for Humanity of Wicomico County, Inc.
Salisbury, MD
$70,000 Maryland Small Grant over two years ($35,000 per year) to support the expansion of this organization’s construction, storage, and transportation capabilities. http://www.wicomicohabitat.org/
Older Adults
This is the single largest area of grantmaking by The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation. The Foundation remains committed to providing support to older adults to live dignified, meaningful, and engaged lives in the community and to maintain their independence for as long as possible.
Jewish Home for the Elderly of Fairfield County Incorporated
Fairfield, CT
$2,500,000 capital grant over two years ($1,250,000 per year) to support the construction of a long-term care nursing facility that meets the needs of low-income older adults. http://jhe.org/
Jewish Home Lifecare (JHL)
New York, NY
$2,500,000 capital grant to support the construction of the Manhattan Living Center, a more than 400-bed nursing facility following the Green House residential model for older adults, which will provide post-acute patient rehab and long-term care. http://www.jewishhome.org/
Housing Authority of the City of Loveland
Loveland, CO
$2,000,000 capital grant to support the construction of six new Green House residences for low to moderate-income older adults. http://lovelandhsg.org/
Delmarva Community Services, Inc.
Cambridge, MD
$1,360,000 capital grant over two years ($800,000/$560,000) to support the construction of an intergenerational center that will provide programs and services for older adults, children, families, and individuals with disabilities based on their needs and interests. http://webbuilder.nationalrtap.org/delmarvacommunityservices/Home.aspx
Civic Works, Inc.
Baltimore, MD
$1,000,000 program grant over three years ($450,000/$350,000/$200,000) to support Cities for All Ages, a fall prevention and home modification program that will serve low-income older adults. http://www.civicworks.com/
Comprehensive Housing Assistance, Inc.
Baltimore, MD
$860,000 capital grant to support construction of Weinberg Manor South, a facility that will provide affordable rental housing and services for older adults. http://chaibaltimore.org/
Benefits Data Trust
Throughout Maryland and Northeastern Pennsylvania
$750,000 program grant over three years ($250,000 per year) to support this organization that helps low-income older adults apply for public benefits such as the Medicare Savings Program, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). http://www.bdtrust.org/
Aging Care Connections
La Grange, IL
$300,000 program grant over two years ($100,000/$200,000) to support this organization’s initiative to integrate social services with primary care for older adults with the goal of preventing avoidable hospitalizations. http://www.agingcareconnections.org/
P.E.F. Israel Endowment Funds
Rochlin General Home for the Whole Community
Jerusalem, Israel
$285,000 capital grant to support the renovation of a long-term care nursing unit.*
Workforce Development
The Weinberg Foundation is committed to helping people to help themselves by obtaining and keeping employment, preferably on a career track. The Foundation funds programs which provide the “life-tools” for clients to lift themselves from poverty into solid self-support.
Moveable Feast, Inc.
Throughout Maryland
$750,000 operating grant over three years ($250,000 per year) to support this organization that provides nutrition services for those who are severely ill as well as employment training for unemployed men and women. http://www.mfeast.org/
Maryland Center for Veterans Education and Training, Inc.
Baltimore, MD
$500,000 operating grant over two years ($250,000 per year) to support this organization that provides job education and training opportunities for homeless veterans. http://www.mcvet.org/
Latin American Youth Center, Inc.
Washington, DC
$400,000 program grant over two years ($200,000 per year) to support this organization’s workforce development program that provides career exploration, training, and placement assistance for disconnected and vulnerable youth. http://www.layc-dc.org/
Bay Area Video Coalition, Inc.
San Francisco, CA
$200,000 program grant over two years ($125,000/$75,000) to support this organization’s Digital Directions program that seeks to help low-income individuals secure family-sustaining employment in the digital media and technology sectors. http://www.bavc.org/
The Neighborhood Developers, Inc.
Chelsea, MA
$175,000 capital grant to expand the facility that operates CONNECT, a program that addresses the housing, financial, educational, and employment needs of low-income individuals and families. http://www.theneighborhooddevelopers.org/
SCO Family of Services
Brooklyn, NY
$150,000 capital grant over two years ($75,000 per year) to support the construction of a new office building that will enable this organization to increase programming serving low-income immigrants. http://sco.org/
Humanim, Inc.
Columbia, MD
$100,000 program grant to support the development of a job training program for low-income men and women. http://www.humanim.com/
End Hunger in Calvert County, Inc.
Huntington, MD
$50,000 Maryland Small Grant over two years ($25,000 per year) to support End Hunger Works, a program that provides culinary and electrical training courses designed to teach individuals job skills to achieve self-sufficiency. http://www.endhungercalvert.org/
* All grants with an asterisk are grants paid to P.E.F. Israel Endowment Funds with the recommendation, but not requirement, that they be distributed as described.
Wishing everyone safe and happy holidays!
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