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.
May 1, 2005
Funded project name:
Children's Health Project of DC
Grant amount: $50,000
Who got the grant:
Children's Hospital Foundation
111 Michigan Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20010
Phone: 202/884-4522
Fax: 202/884-6043
Web site: http://www.childrenshealthfund.org/programs/dc.php
Who gave the grant:
Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer Foundation
1400 16th Street, N.W., Suite 360
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202/483-8294
Fax: 202/328-6850
Contact: Julie L. Rogers, President
E-mail: meyer@meyerfdn.org
Web site: http://www.meyerfoundation.org
Purpose of the grant:
To provide comprehensive medical and dental health care to children from birth to age 21 living in the District's
most medically under-served neighborhoods.
Impact:
The Children's Health Project of DC, an independent project of the national New York Children's Health Fund
and Children's National Medical Center, serves communities in the Anacostia region of southeastern Washington, DC.
In the region of DC served by the CHPDC, children and youth experience a high degree of socioeconomic and
environmental risk factors that often give rise to developmental delays and long-term health problems.
These factors include high incidences of infant mortality, infant morbidity, teenage pregnancy, low birth-weights,
prenatal exposure to drugs and alcohol and child abuse and neglect.
The Children's Health Project of DC provides comprehensive primary care at sites situated around public housing,
within walking distance of schools. To address the increasingly unmet dental needs of its patients, the
project provides full dental services via a mobile dental unit.
Mission:
The Children’s Health Fund is committed to providing comprehensive health care to the nation’s most
medically underserved children through the development and support of innovative primary care medical programs
and the promotion of guaranteed access to appropriate health care for all children.
"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.
If you'd like to see a grant awarded to your NPO
featured here, e-mail a detailed description of
the grant (following the format below), to dclibrary@foundationcenter.org,
with "Grants Submission" in the subject line.
We welcome press releases in addition to, or as
a substitute for the description.
Here is what you need to include:
- 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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