The Saint Luke’s Foundation Awards $833,000 in Grants at Q3 2024 Board Meeting
Cleveland, OH – September 5, 2024 – The Board of Trustees of the Saint Luke’s Foundation has approved grants totaling $833,000 for twelve organizations during its third-quarter board meeting. These investments advance the Foundation’s mission to achieve health equity by addressing social determinants of health, including:
- Educational attainment
- Financial stability
- Healthy eating and active living
- Safe and affordable housing
- Social connections
- Strengthening neighborhoods surrounding the former Saint Luke’s Hospital
Third Quarter Board Grants include the following:
A Vision of Change – $65,000 for 1 year
- This grant will support A Vision of Change’s Community Health Home initiative to expand the role of Community Health Workers (CHWs) in the community. Since 2022, 18 CHWs have served nearly 400 participants, and the program plans to increase outreach through lead prevention workshops and street canvassing
Boys and Girls Club of Northeast Ohio – $100,000 – ($80,000 for 1 year and $20,000 for capacity building)
- Under the foundation’s Neighborhoods of Choice – Social-Emotional Wellbeing and Policy and Advocacy strategies, this grant will support general operations for two clubs that provide youth development, civic engagement, and leadership programs for about 80 young people. An additional $20,000 will be allocated for team-building and staff development activities for BGCNEO.
Centers for Families and Children – $92,500 for 1 year
- The grant will provide wraparound support for families at Harvey Rice School to address social, economic, health, and academic needs while reducing chronic absenteeism and promoting social-emotional learning. The program will work with more families to address unmet needs and explore new partnerships to enhance support services.
Ioby – $30,000 for 1 year
- Under the foundation’s social connection strategy, this grant supports ioby’s training of 200 neighborhood leaders within the Saint Luke’s footprint. It will also help some of these leaders crowdfund $30,000 to implement their projects using ioby’s curriculum on grassroots fundraising, online communication, and campaign planning.
Life Exchange Center – $50,000 for 1 year
- Under the foundation’s Neighborhoods of Choice strategies for social-emotional well-being and social connection, this grant will provide general operating support for ongoing programs that offer social support, educational activities, and life skills training for individuals in recovery. It will also help secure transportation services and expand group job training programs.
The Meeting Place Learning Center – $55,000 ($50,000 for general operating support and $5,000 for capacity building)
- Under the foundation’s Neighborhoods of Choice strategies for social-emotional well-being and educational attainment, this grant will provide general operating support to increase youth enrollment in out-of-school time programs and high-quality preschools. Additionally, a capacity-building grant of $5,000 will be allocated for strategic planning and board development.
The Phe’be Foundation – $65,000 for 1 year
- The Phe’be Foundation will use the grant to expand participation in its All Things Money program, Wealth to Workforce program, and Woodhill Homes Financial Literacy program. Additionally, the grant will continue to support returning Woodhill residents in achieving financial stability by helping them improve their credit, save money, prevent foreclosure, and recover from identity theft.
See You at The Top – $75,000 for 1 year
- See You at The Top (SYATT) will use the grant to continue supporting the organization’s youth leadership program. SYATT plans to increase the number of youth participants while maintaining engagement with the 200 youth currently involved in culturally sensitive programs, outdoor activities, and other programming.
Seeds of Literacy – $40,000 for 1 year
- The grant will provide general operating support to maintain in-person and virtual classes, expand workforce development activities, and serve at least 375 students from the SLF footprint as they pursue GED certificate and improve literacy skills. Over the next year, the organization will conduct outreach activities to promote enrollment among residents in Saint Luke’s footprint.
United Black Fund of Greater Cleveland, Inc. – $100,000 for 1 year
- Under the foundation’s neighborhoods of choice – social-emotional wellbeing and financial stability strategies, the United Black Fund of Greater Cleveland (UBF) will use the grant to continue to support small BI-POC-led businesses through its FutureLand and ACT Now programs. UBF will also use the grant to support its MORTAR Cleveland program, a 15-week curriculum for marginalized entrepreneurs. The goal is to adopt this model to provide training and technical support to two cohorts of 15 small businesses.
United Black Fund of Greater Cleveland, Inc.- fiscal sponsor for FutureLand Fellows and Conference – $75,000 for 1 year
- The grant will support FutureLAND for its annual conference and year-long programming and the FutureLand Fellows, which includes workshops, presentations, and fireside chats to strengthen public-private partnerships in technology and entrepreneurship. FutureLAND, founded by the City of Cleveland, JumpStart, and the United Black Fund, aims to empower local leaders and entrepreneurs to drive economic growth and equity in Northeast Ohio’s tech and entrepreneurial ecosystems.
Undivided Cleveland for Clean Home Lead Safe – $85,500 ($75,000 for general operating and $10,500 for capacity building)
- Undivided Cleveland, in partnership with Moody Environmental LLC, will eliminate lead hazards in at least seven homes in the Mount Pleasant area and provide comprehensive support to affected families, including medical, relocation, and legal assistance. This program, led by young local leaders, aims to prevent lead contamination and promote lead-safe environments through proactive strategies and community engagement.
This quarter’s grants exemplify the Foundation’s commitment to fostering positive change and improving community health and well-being.
About Saint Luke’s Foundation:
The Saint Luke’s Foundation is dedicated to achieving health equity by addressing social determinants of health for people in neighborhoods surrounding Saint Luke’s and throughout Cuyahoga County. Saint Luke’s is committed to demonstrating grantmaking that is responsive to the community and believes that people thrive as a result of living free of racism and poverty and experiencing equitable economic opportunities and conditions that enable them to lead healthier lives. Since it was established with the charitable assets of the Saint Luke’s Medical Center in 1997, the Foundation has awarded over $170 million in grants. For more information on the work of Saint Luke’s Foundation, please visit saintlukesfoundation.org
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