Monday, January 5, 2009

Recent Otto Bremer Foundation Grant Recipients: St. Paul Area

The November 2008 grant review cycle recently completed and the following are grants that were recently authorized in the St. Paul area Bremer communities.

Minnesota General Crime Victim (Roseville, MN) = $5,000 to expand the Agents of Change program for this organization which advocates for victims of crime.

1000 Friends of Minnesota, Inc. (St. Paul, MN) = $61,000 for Envision Minnesota, a statewide outreach program which works to engage citizens and policymakers in planning a healthy economy for Minnesota.

AgriWellness, Inc. (Harlan, IA) = $120,000 to support a behavioral health program for farmers in Minnesota and North Dakota.

Cherokee Park United Church (St. Paul, MN) = $25,000 for the Antiracism Study-Dialogue Circles.

Friends of the Workforce Investment Board (North St. Paul, MN) = $30,000 to support Building Lives program for this organization that works with youth offenders.

Hopkins Area Family Resource Center Community Connections (Hopkins, MN) = $16,500 to develop and implement a marketing plan and upgrade technology for this organization which serves families.

Juel Fairbanks Chemical Dependency Services (St. Paul, MN) = $75,000) for general operations of this organization which provides chemical dependency services.

Minnesota Coalition for Battered Women, Inc. (St. Paul, MN) = $100,000 for general operations of this organization which serves battered women.

Two Rivers Community Land Trust (Stillwater, MN) = $40,000 for general operatin and capital support for this organization which provides affordable housing.

White Bear Lake School District, #624 Community Services Department (White Bear Lake, MN) = $10,000 for general operations of the White Bear Area Senior program, which provides services and activities for seniors in the White Bear Lake School District.

Sub-Saharan African Youth & Family Services in Minnesota (Minneapolis, MN) = $25,000 for general operations and matching funds for this organization which provides education services for African immigrants.

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