Grants That Make a Difference
Every month, "Grants that Make a Difference" highlights grants given to Washington, DC area organizations that have helped make a difference in people's lives. "Grants That Make a Difference" profiles these important community success stories.
February 1, 2003
Grant amount: $15,000
Who got the grant:
CASA of Maryland
310 Tulip Avenue
Takoma Park, Maryland 20912
Contact: Gustavo Torres, Executive Director
Phone: 301/270-0442
Fax: 301/270-8659
Web site: http://home.us.net/~skegley/
Who gave the grant:
The Discount Foundation
6712 Tildenwood Lane
Rockville, Maryland 20852
Phone: 301/468-1288
Fax: 301/468-1289
E-mail: info@discountfoundation.org
Web site: http://www.discountfoundation.org
Purpose of the grant:
For its Employment and Leadership Program to assist low-wage immigrant workers in securing daily, temporary and permanent employment.
Community impact:
CASA of Maryland is a community organization founded in 1985 by Central-American refugees and North Americans in response to the human needs of the thousands of Central Americans arriving to the area after fleeing wars and civil strife in their countries of origin. While CASA was established to meet the special needs of the Central-American population, we serve immigrants from virtually every country in Latin America, as well as Africans, Asians and U.S. citizens, as needed.
CASA, with the help of local congregations, foundations, area businesses, and hundreds of dedicated individuals and volunteers, has worked to meet the urgent material needs of low-income Latinos through social and educational services. During the past 11 years, CASA has grown to respond to the diverse needs of the Latin-American immigrant and refugee community. The organization's social, educational and advocacy services have established it as a center for community assistance.
Mission:
Casa's mission is to improve the quality of life and economic and social well-being of the Latino community in the metropolitan Washington area. CASA facilitates the self-development, organization, and mobilization of the Latino community to achieve full participation in the larger society. CASA achieves these goals through programs in areas such as education, housing, employment, legal, health, and social services.
"Grants that Make a Difference" is a rotating
feature profiling grants awarded to 501(c)3 nonprofit
organizations in the Metropolitan Washington,
DC area ONLY (the grantmaker doesn't necessarily
have to be local). The selection of grants for
"Grants That Make a Difference" is based on criteria
such as programmatic interests, geographic focus,
and size, to ensure the broadest possible representation
of the region's nonprofit sector.
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- Name of your funded program
- The amount of the grant (indicate if multi-year)
- Who received the grant - Your organization's name, contact person's name (if applicable), address, telephone and Web site (if applicable).
- Who gave the grant - Name of the grantmaker
- Community impact: A brief (250 words maximum) explanation of how this program is making a difference in the community.
- Your organization's mission and how it relates to this funded project.
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