PND (4/25/2000) -- Foundation Grants & Initiatives

The Las Vegas-based Lied Foundation Trust has awarded a $2 million grant to the Animal Foundation in Las Vegas. Part of an effort to end the practice of euthanasia for adoptable, healthy pets, the gift will fund a new spay-neuter clinic and shelter to increase the capacity to house animals. Another $500,000 must be raised by the Animal Foundation in order to meet the $3.4 million cost of the project.

FCnote: The Lied Foundation Trust (NV) had assets of $129,945,697 and made grants totaling $24,387,589 in the year ending 12/31/98.

"Grant Will Go Toward Saving Animals That Can Be Adopted." Las Vegas Review-Journal 4/22/2000.

Church School Receives $2.5 Million Gift from Anonymous Trust

St. Mary's School in Buffalo Grove, Illinois has received a $2.5 million gift from an anonymous trust. The unnamed trust also gave gifts to four other Chicago-area parochial schools: St. Benedict High School, Queen of Angels School, and St. Bartholomew Catholic School. St. Mary's intends to use the gift to fund the construction of an addition and renovation of the existing school building.

Knopper, Melissa. "Church School Gets a $2.5 Million Gift from Unnamed Trust." Daily Herald 4/25/2000.

Packard Foundation Awards $1 Million to Form Gun Violence Prevention Task Force

The David and Lucile Packard Foundation has awarded a $1 million grant enabling California youth to form a 12-member Youth Task Force (YTF) to develop a national plan for ending gun violence. YTF will work to establish a comprehensive prevention program over the next three years and expand it nationally.

FCnote: The David and Lucile Packard Foundation (CA) had assets of $9,577,894,120 and made grants totaling $263,929,118 in the year ending 12/31/98.

"Packard Foundation Grant Helps Youth Address Columbine Tragedy." Join Together Online 4/26/2000.