$50,000.00 to Women's Care Center
The Women's Care Center is working on a capital project that will address the problem of pregnant women who do not access 1st trimester prenatal care in St. Joseph County (16 year low). Project includes the expansion of the Women's Care Center on Notre Dame Avenue to include a full prenatal clinic and education center. Space will allow for new prenatal education programs as well on-site prenatal medical care. Women's Care Center has a strong history of providing high quality care to low-income, young and many times unmarried women in our community.

$16,000.00 to Boys & Girls Clubs of St. Joseph County
Boys & Girls Clubs of St. Joseph County will use funds to expand the NetSmartz internet safety awareness programming into all of the after-school branches. The program is an interactive, educational resource for children ages 5-17 that uses age-appropriate, 3-D activities to teach children and their families how to decrease their vulnerability to dangerous situations that may present themselves on the Internet. At the conclusion of the program, each branch will hold a graduation ceremony for the Club members and their parents to celebrate the member’s certifications.

$15,000.00 to Center for the Homeless
The Center for the Homeless will use funds to create a garden designed primarily for the harvesting of fresh fruits and vegetables by the Center's guests. This program is being done in partnership with the Junior League. The garden area will also serve as multi-use space, with an attractive and inviting area for small gatherings, meditation, and picnics. The garden will provide the Center for the Homeless guests with fresh, locally-grown produce for the kitchen, educational programs geared around healthy living habits for families, and a therapeutic space of relaxation and reflection for residents, staff and the broader community.

$15,000.00 to Hannah and Friends
Hannah & Friends has begun construction of a 31 acre residential setting for adults with developmental disabilities. The farm will feature up to 16 suburban-style homes, a recreational community center, working farm, pond, sledding hill and numerous scenic areas. The adults who will reside at the farm will be residents of St. Joseph County. The organizations expected outcomes are to bring a new alternative in St. Joseph County for the rapidly growing population of individuals with developmental disabilities. Foundation funds will be used to support the building of the recreation center on the property.

$12,000.00 to IMANI and UNIDAD
IMANI and UNIDAD will use funds to implement the Teen Peer Education Program which is modeled after a former program of AIDS Ministries/AIDS Assist. The program was established by Debra M. Stanley to address the evolving needs, issues and concerns of youth throughout our community focusing on prevention of HIV/AIDS/STD transmission and unplanned pregnancy. The project will target population youth age 15-22, male and female. The expected number of program participants will be two groups of ten youth who will enroll in both a summer and fall training session. These youth will complete community service and deliver preventative education in a wide variety of forums.

$10,000.00 to Diabetes Association of St. Joseph County
The Diabetes Association of St. Joseph County will use funds for a new program, Turning the Tables on Hunger. This program combines outreach to older adults to expedite food stamp enrollment and also includes health access opportunities to underinsured persons in St. Joseph County who are struggling with food insecurity. The program will allow the organization to incorporate education about the relationship of good nutrition to the Food Stamp Program, Food Stamp Program pre-screening and application assistance into its outreach to medically underserved older adults who have, or are at risk for, diabetes.

$5,245.00 to South Bend Community School Corporation
Twelve teachers will be trained to develop Video Modeling clips as an effective teaching method for the 250+ students with Autism Spectrum Disorders in the South Bend Community School Corp. The grant will provide the equipment needed and the training necessary for the staff who will implement this methodology. In addition to using the necessary technology, teachers will learn how to compose and edit video clips of the targeted behaviors to be learned. Finished video clips will be posted on a password-accessible web site for all the teachers to access, as needed.

$3,000.00 to College Mentors for Kids
College Mentors for Kids is an innovative statewide non-profit that pairs at-risk first- through fourth-graders with a college student mentor for weekly on-campus activities that expose them to the opportunities of higher education. At present, 34 underprivileged children from Holy Cross School and St. Adalbert's School participate in the program at the University of Notre Dame. A grant from the Community Foundation will allow the chapter to serve up to 15 more children in 2008-2009 at St. Adalbert's School.