Grants Awarded, Fall 2009

School-based Programs

Peabody Elementary School for collaboration with Phillips Collection providing teaching training and helping student to creat art work inspired by Georgia O’Keefe to be displayed at the museum; for garden maintenance; and for consultant to lead training workshop on students with sensory and motor skills deficiency.
Watkins Elementary School for work with Anacostia Watershed Society to study issues affecting our local rivers.
Stuart Hobson Middle School for ongoing work on the Nancy Cunningham Memorial Garden; in support of the spring production of “The Wiz;” in support of participation in National History Day competition; for uniforms and other support for the track team.
Maury Elementary School for classroom libraries.
Tyler Elementary School for supplies for the afterschool program, for musician in residence, and for ongoing work reconfiguring and landscaping the playground.
Two Rivers Public Charter School for instruments in support of Orff musical instruction and for middle school musical to be performed at the Atlas Performing Arts Center.
Capitol Hill Day School for support of Shakespeare Alliance program with KIPP Public Charter School.
Resources for Inner City Children for ongoing Saturday Academy tutoring program in English and math at Cesar Chavez Public Charter School.
Capitol Hill Cooperative Nursery School for financial aid for parent-run nursery school.
Capitol Hill Learning Group for push-buggies for parent-run pre-school program.
Singing A – Z for support of “Can you Feel the Rhythm” program of musical education at Payne and Brent Elementary schools. 

After School Programs

Step Afrika! for step class at J.O. Wilson Elementary School in partnership with The Fishing School.
Capitol Hill Arts Workshop for financial aid in the Youth Arts Program.
Higher Achievement in support of staffing and community events at the Ward 6 Achievement Center.
Saturday Environmental Academy to pay for overnight camping and team-building experience for participants in weekend environmental education program.
Rosetta Brooks in support of ballet classes at the TGIF Tutorial Program at Capitol Hill Methodist Church.
Maury Elementary School for pilot project introducing the “Singapore Math Curriculum.”
D.C. Arts and Humanities Education Collaborative for ongoing professional development opportunities for Capitol Hill teachers in integrating the arts into their teaching.
Jan’s Tutoring House in support of evening meals for tutoring and mentoring program (formerly Friends of Tyler School).
Jan’s Tutoring House and Jenkins Hill Child Development Center for improvements to outdoor play area.
Little Lights Urban Ministries for long-time tutoring and mentoring program for children living in Potomac Gardens.
Washington Soccer Club for financial aid for children on travel soccer teams and for indoor playing time for new all-girls team.
Capitol Hill Baseball and Softball League for equipment and to maintain fields.
Turning the Page to support Community Nights helping parents support their children’s education at Tyler and Payne elementary schools.
Shakespeare Theater Company for afterschool workshops for teens.
Joy of Motion Dance Center in support of programs at Ludlow-Taylor, Miner and Maury elementary schools and programs at the Atlas Performing Arts Center.
Boy Scout Troop 380 support for “Scout Bucks” program and to purchase a bugle!
Everybody Wins! In support of DC Power Lunch at Tyler and Brent Elementary schools that pairs children with reading mentors.
Kid Power in support of ongoing financial literacy program for children at Miner Elementary and Rosedale Community Center.
The Corner Store to assist program pairing at risk youth with artist mentors. 

Social Service Programs

Capitol Hill Group Ministry in support of the Family Resource Center for Ward 6 families and for emergency financial assistance.
DC Central Kitchen for meals delivered weekly to the soup kitchen at the Church of the Bretheren.
Lutheran Church of the Reformation for contribution to emergency food pantry.
Food and Friends for meals and groceries delivered weekly to 276 clients on the Hill with HIOF/AIDS, cancer and other serious illness.
Capitol Hill Village in support of part time volunteer coordinator.
STRIVE-DC for transportation tokens for participants in intensive job-readiness program. 

Arts Programs

Capitol Hill Chorale in support of professional musicians to perform with chorale in December concert.
Atlas Performing Arts Center for design and printing costs of new semi-quarterly newsletter and program.
Congressional Chorus – American Youth Chorus in support of  holiday concert by new youth chorus, free to community.
Theater Alliance of Washington for support of play “Hercules in Moscow” to be presented at the H Street Playhouse for the Intersections Festival in February.
Capitol Hill Dance Society for rental fees for the North Hall of Eastern Market for eight family square dances.
Taffety Punk Theatre Company in support of world premiere of “Burn Your Books by DC playwright Richard Byrne to be performed at CHAW.
Capitol City Symphony for costs associated with family concert at the Atlas Performing Arts Center.
Washington Savoyards in support of 2009-2010 season of musical theater production including a Gilbert & Sullivan show.
Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgendered Arts Consortium in support of January Martin Luther King Remembrance Day concert.
Opera Lafayette in support of free tickets for students to May production of “Sancho Panca” at the Atlas Performing Arts Center.
Momentum Dance Theatre in support of tenth annual community production of Jazz Hip Hop “Nutcracker.”
Folger Shakespeare Library in support of free activities of Shakespear’s Birthday Open House in April.

Neighborhood Beautification and Enhancement

Green East Community Garden for tables and umbrellas, plants and compost bins.
Capitol Hill Community Garden Land Trust for fence around new community garden.
Pendragwn Film Foundation to match in kind donation of staff hours to teach film and storytelling techniques for projects at Two Rivers Public Charter School and Capitol Hill Village. Funding will purchase camcorders and other equipment.
CHAMPS to launch a new website, WhatTheHill.org, providing information about events, resources and activities for non-profits, businesses and individuals.