Grants 2011
Children and Youth Services
Advocacy Center(The)
www.advocacycenter.com
$10,000 Monroe County Developmental Disabilities Advocacy Program.
Camp Abilities at SUNY Brockport
www.campabilities.org
$5,000 Camp Abilities 2011, a summer sports camp for youth who are blind or visually impaired.
Children Awaiting Parents
www.capbook.org
$15,000 Adoption program for children with special needs.
Daystar, Inc.
www.daystarj.org
$50,000 New Daystar facility to serve medically frail infants.
Easter Seals New York
www.easterseals.com
$30,000 Create/renovate family guest suite at the new residential school for children with complex disabilities.
EquiCenter
www.equicenterny.com
$20,000 Therapeutic riding program for individuals with disabilities.
Gliding Stars of Rochester
www.glidingstars.org
$2,500 Adaptive ice skating program for individuals with disabilities.
Happiness House
www.happinesshouse.org
$200,000 Construction of transitional residence for young adults with developmental disabilities and traumatic brain injury.
Hochstein School of Music
www.hochstein.org
$25,000 Music therapy for individuals with developmental disabilities.
Hope Hall
www.hopehall.org
$20,000 “Mastery in Learning” scholarship program for students with disabilities.
Institute for Innovative Transitions
www.rochester.edu/warner/warnercenter
$320,000 Programs, research and technical assistance aimed at improving transition services for teens and young adults with developmental disabilities.
Mary Cariola Children’s Center
www.marycariola.org
$20,000 Cooking program for students with developmental disabilities who will transition from school to the adult world.
Rochester Institute of Technology
www.rit.edu
$57,550 Supportive services "Helping Students with Autism Help Themselves."
Rochester Rehabilitation Center, Inc.
www.rochesterrehab.org
$10,000 Track and field training for individuals with physical disabilities.
Rochester Special Hockey
http://rochestericecats.tripod.com
$15,000 Rochester Ice Cats hockey program for youth with developmental disabilities.
Sisters of Mercy – Andrews Center
www.sistersofmercy.org
$20,000 Residential home for infants and children with significant disabilities.
UNYFEAT(Upstate NY Families for Effective Autism Treatment)
www.unyfeat.org
$7,000 Educational programs and family support for individuals with autism.
Adult and Family Support Services
ABVI Goodwill
www.abvi-goodwill.org
$125,000 Expansion and renovation of the Vision Rehabilitation Center.
Ad Council
www.adcouncilroch.org
$7,000 Marketing/communication support for non-profit organizations that serve individuals with disabilities.
Alzheimer’s Disease & Related Disorders Association
Rochester Chapter Inc.
www.alz.org/rochesterny
$30,000 Dementia support services for individuals with development disabilities.
Corn Hill Navigation
www.samandmary.org
$7,500 Riverboat cruising experiences for individuals with disabilities.
Eastman Institute for Oral Health
www.urmc.rochester.edu/dentistry
$30,000 Planning study to determine oral health needs and dental service gaps for individuals with developmental disabilities.
Empire Justice Center
www.empirejustice.org
$50,000 Disability Rights Advocacy Project.
Freedom Guide Dogs for the Blind
www.freedomguidedog.com
$20,000 Guide dog training and placement.
Hobart & William Smith College
www.hws.edu
$5,000 A Festival of Arts & Disabilities
Humane Society @ Lollypop Farm
www.lollypop.org
$10,000 Pet-assisted therapy program for individuals with disabilities.
Italian American Community Center
www.iaccrochester.org
$500 Social Event for individuals with developmental disabilities.
LIFESPAN
www.lifespan-roch.org
$65,000 Healthcare Coordination Initiative for older adults with developmental disabilities.
LIFESPAN/AlSigl Center
www.futurecareplanning.org
$50,000 Future Care Planning Services – Community Pooled Trust and Guardianship services to assist aging parents of adult children with developmental disabilities.
Medical Motor Service of Rochester
www.medicalmotors.org
$40,000 Transportation services for individuals with disabilities.
Monroe ARC
www.arcmonroe.org
$75,000 Southwest Day Habilitation facility renovations to better meet the needs of adult participants with developmental disabilities.
Monroe Community Hospital Foundation
www.monroehosp.org/foundation
$15,000 Creation of an outdoor park-like setting for residents of the hospital.
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
www.msupstateny.org
$10,000 MS Independence Program providing assistance to families needing adaptive equipment or vehicle/home modifications.
People, Inc.
www.people-inc.org
$10,000 Updating the web-based Museum of disABILITY History.
Rochester Museum & Science Center
www.rmsc.org
$10,000 Community Partner Pass program for organizations serving individuals with disabilities.
Rochester Rehabilitation Center, Inc.
www.rochesterrehab.org
$15,000 SportsNet program for people with disabilities.
Total Grants Awarded in 2011 - $1,342,050
