MLKCC- GRANT SUMMARY- ROUND 3
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1. Ladies of Destiny Awarded $5,000.00
Ladies of Destiny (LOD) promote and celebrate scholastic achievements of hard-working youth who aspire to pursue advanced education at an accredited college or university. Awardees are selected based on academic achievement and ability, educational goals, service to others, and leadership. Awards are intended to cover tuition and fees, housing, or any education-related expense.
In addition to scholarships, LOD aids homeless families, senior citizens, domestic violence survivors and other vulnerable populations.
2. Adult & Teen Challenge of Texas Awarded – $5,000.00
Adult and Teen Challenge of Texas provides residential, Christian faith-based recovery programs for men, women, and teens who are struggling with an addiction. They have served Texas for 52 years and operate programs in 10 cities with 400 total beds across the state. Data demonstrates 78% of graduates remain sober and substance free post-graduation confirming graduates are uniquely successful at finding and maintaining freedom from addiction. The Alvin campus serves women in Brazoria County and is constructing a new dormitory to house 40 students and staff. The dorm will double the number of women served and open much needed program space in the existing home for a classroom, offices, and additional staff housing.
3. Charity Achievement Networking & Education Foundation (C.A.N.E.)- Awarded – $1300.00
C.A.N.E. is sponsoring a Financial Literacy Summer Day Camp to enhance the financial literacy of under-appreciated and under-served African-American male youth in the Brazoria County area. The summer camp is featuring interactive learning experiences to teach the building blocks of financial literacy to African-American male youth in the 5th-7th grades.
4. Hope Through Housing- Awarded – $5,000.00
Hope through Housing Foundation is dedicated to preparing at-risk youth for future self-sufficiency so they can earn a living wage. The “Building Bright Futures Program” focuses on at-risk elementary, pre-teen and teen students (ages 5-18) living in low-income affordable housing communities. The children they serve are highly at-risk for repeating the cycle of poverty if there is no intervention. Hope believes education is a key component to equipping low-income youth for future success. MLKCC funds will be used to bolster much-needed after-school programming at Lexington Square, low-income affordable housing community in Angleton.
5. S.T.O.P. Inc.- Awarded – $5,000.00
The purpose of S.T.O.P. Inc. is to educate students in Brazoria County regardless of age, race or background about the signs and symptoms associated with teen suicide and to develop a peer awareness that could save their lives. These efforts will reduce suicidal behavior of our children and leave a message of “HOPE, YOU ARE NOT ALONE, YOU ARE LOVED”. This project will be implemented by conducting assemblies at local school districts, conduct staff & teacher training, and peer support sessions. Anti-bullying tactics will also be addressed. This program will also address Crisis/Mental Certification training for school staff members.
6. Pearland MLKCC- Awarded- $2,500.00
The Pearland MLKCC awarded to assist with Juneteenth celebration in the Pearland Area planned for this year. This event will educate, inform, and inspire our community of Pearland to learn, remember and celebrate the significance and importance of Juneteenth. This event will seek to keep action and discussion moving forward regarding equality of all people.
7.New Jerusalem Baptist Church Seasoned Saints Ministry- Awarded- $3,000.00
The purpose of this ministry is to provide lunch, entertainment, and fellowship for elderly residents (65 years+) and disabled county residents two times a month. Take-home snacks will also be provided to supplement their diet during the month. They will also provide health related information to improve the elderly quality of life.
8. Brazoria County NAACP- Awarded- $3,000.00
This nonprofit organization will promote a family friendly Juneteenth event in the Pearland area of Brazoria County. Their goal is to promote a voter registration drive, give community updates from city and county officials and increase membership of the local NAACP chapter.
9. Women of Destiny Ministries- Awarded – $3,000.00
This ministry will assist by providing financial support to residents in Brazoria County through scholarships to deserving area youth, provide assistance to cancer patients that need transportation to doctors and hospital visits, provide food, clothing and bill assistance to needy families in the area, host a mental health awareness forum planned to help educate residents on mental illness and a weekly “Speak your Mind” session planned for residents. This Ministry is devoted to ministry in service to all mankind in unity and love.
Congratulations to all our awardees.