John Edward Fowler Memorial Foundation

Grants Since 1997

2005 GRANTS

2011   2010   2009   2008   2007   2006   2005  
Alzheimer's Family Day Center
Comprehensive day program for people suffering from dementia.
$10,000
American Red Cross
2005 Hurricane season relief.
$10,000
Archbishop Carroll High School
For the Student Assistance Fund, to be matched 1:1 from new local business donors.
$25,000
Arlington Free Clinic
Comprehensive free medical services for low-income or uninsured adults.
$10,000
Arlington Housing Corporation
For the Resident Service Program.
$10,000
Arlington Street People's Assistance Network
Services for the homeless and very poor.
$10,000
Arlingtonians Meeting Emergency Needs
For the Emergency Rental Assistance Program.
$10,000
Bethany House of Northern Virginia
Emergency shelter and transitional housing for families dealing with domestic violence.
$10,000
Borromeo Housing, Inc.
Transitional housing for homeless young mothers and their babies.
$5,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington
Support of the Eastern Club.
$60,000
Bright Beginnings
Pre-school and social services for homeless children.
$10,000
Bucknell University
Unrestricted support.
$10,000
Calvary Women's Services
Housing and social services for homeless women.
$10,000
Capital Interfaith Hospitality Network
Overnight shelter at churches and social services for homeless families.
$7,500
Catalogue for Philanthropy
Toward publication expenses of the 2005 edition.
$1,000
Central Union Mission
Comprehensive programs helping homeless and disadvantaged people of all ages.
$5,000
Chillum Youth Project
Out-of-school time programs aiding disadvantaged youth.
$5,000
College Bound
Tutoring and mentoring for DC high school students.
$10,000
Community Council for the Homeless at Friendship Place
A matching fund to attract new and increased annual donors.
$25,000
Community Support Systems
Food pantries, senior housing and social services for low-income rural people.
$5,000
D.C. Creative Writing Workshop
In-class and after school writing and literacy program at Ballou High School.
$5,000
Dinner Program for Homeless Women
To be shared with Zacchaeus Soup Kitchen for their meal programs for homeless people.
$15,000
Downtown Cluster of Congregations
Support of the Homeless Services Unit.
$10,000
Emerging Scholars Program
Tutoring to prep students for admission to independent high schools.
$20,000
Episcopal Senior Ministries
For the EMS Cares program that helps poor seniors age in place.
$10,000
Fairfax Area Christian Emergency and Transitional Services (FACETS)
Social services and programs to aid homeless families and those living in subsidized housing.
$10,000
Faith in the Family International
Family ministry programs.
$20,000
Fellowship of Christian Athletes National Capital Region Office
For its Huddles in DC public high schools.
$20,000
The Fishing School
Out-of-school-time programs for at-risk inner-city children and youth.
$10,000
The Foundation Center
Support of the DC Library ($2,000) and to purchase new computers ($10,000).
$12,000
Georgetown Ministry Center
Street outreach and day center for homeless people.
$5,000
Georgetown Visitation Convent
For the Monastery Renovation project.
$15,000
Girl Scout Council of the Nation's Capital
For community-based summer day camps.
$10,000
Growing Together
Tutoring for academically at-risk elementary school students.
$10,000
Heads Up
After-school and summer tutoring at ten DC elementary schools.
$10,000
Higher Achievement Program
Tutoring and academic enrichment for DCPS students.
$10,000
Homestretch, Inc.
Two-year transitional housing with intensive social services for homeless families.
$10,000
Horton's Kids
Tutoring for at-risk inner-city students.
$10,000
Housing Unlimited
Down payments on two group homes for chronically mentally ill adults.
$10,000
Joy of Sports Foundation
For Star Power and Star Soccer programs at day care centers in disadvantaged neighborhoods.
$10,000
Life Skills Workshop
Training and mentoring for women returning to work from incarceration, shelters or recovery programs.
$10,000
Love Thy Neighbor Community
Mentoring and out-of-school-time safe haven for vulnerable inner-city children.
$10,000
Maret School
For Horizons@Maret, Saturday and summer tutoring for H.G. Cooke Elementary School students.
$10,000
Mentors of Minorities
Tutoring for inner-city students.
$2,000
Mentors, Inc.
Tutoring and mentoring for DCPS students.
$10,000
Metropolitan Washington Airports Interfaith Chapels
Outreach ministry to travelers and employees at Reagan National and Dulles airports.
$20,000
Metropolitan/Delta Adult Literacy Council
For the Free Your Mind literacy program.
$10,000
Mi Casa
To rehab homes for large, low-income families to purchase.
$10,000
Miriam's House
Housing, secondary health care and support for homeless women living with AIDS.
$15,000
Mobile Medical Care
Traveling vans to provide medical care for uninsured patients.
$10,000
Montgomery College Foundation
Challenge grant for child care tuition assistance for low income student-parents.
$20,000
Mount Jezreel Community Development
For its youth development programs.
$5,000
The National Fund for the United States Botanic Garden
For the First Lady's Water Garden.
$25,000
Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation
For the Medical Mall Community Clinic.
$10,000
Northwest Church Family Network
Long-term transitional housing for families.
$10,000
Parkmont School
Challenge grant for its financial aid program.
$10,000
Patricia M. Sitar Center for the Arts
For its free/low cost visual and performing arts classes.
$10,000
Pediatric AIDS/HIV Care
Programs for children who have or whose family member(s) have HIV/AIDS.
$10,000
People Animals Love (PAL)
For its PAL Club and PAL Camp serving inner-city children.
$10,000
Perry School Community Services Center
For the Center's own education and social service programs.
$10,000
Playing For Peace
Youth basketball programs in South Africa designed to reduce racial and religious tensions.
$5,000
Prison Fellowship
For the Angel Tree Christmas program.
$5,000
Rainbow Place
Church-based overnight winter shelter with meals for homeless women.
$5,000
The Reading Connection
Volunteer readers and free books for children living in shelters.
$10,000
Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic
For DC Outreach serving DCPS students who have learning disabilities.
$10,000
Salvation Army
Hurricane Relief Fund.
$10,000
Samaritan Inns
Three-phased addictions recovery program.
$20,000
Samaritan Ministry of Greater Washington
For the Next Step program.
$10,000
Southeast Ministry
Education programs for disadvantaged adults.
$10,000
St. Aloysius Church
For the Father McKenna Center.
$15,000
St. Luke's United Methodist Church
For St. Luke's Shelter, a night shelter with supportive services for homeless men.
$10,000
St. Margaret's Episcopal Church
For Charlie's Place, a breakfast program with social services.
$10,000
St. Mary's Court Housing Development Corporation
To provide meal subsidies for poor residents.
$5,000
Strive, DC
Job training and placement.
$10,000
Suited for Change
Professional outfits for unemployed women seeking jobs.
$10,000
The Washington Ballet
Support of DanceLinks, outreach programs for the disadvantaged.
$20,000
Western Fairfax Christian Ministries
Emergency financial assistance, counseling and case management.
$10,000
77 GRANTS TOTALING
$882,500