This year, the Massachusetts-based foundation awarded grants in support of efforts to provide youth with the skills and resources they need to become responsible and caring citizens. While the funding will support a wide range of programs, 70 percent of the recipients will use it for education and literacy efforts. In addition, more than 20 percent of the grants will support mentoring and life skills initiatives, while roughly 10 percent will support environmental efforts and services for youth with disabilities. More than half the grantees were nominated by Staples associates.
Recipients include the D.C.-based National Environmental Education Foundation; the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver; Aid for Africain Chevy Chase, Maryland; Unified Theater in Hartford, Connecticut; theLakeside Educational Network in Ft. Washington, Pennsylvania;Literacy Volunteers of Coconino County in Arizona; the Kentucky-based School to Work Council; and Common Wealth Development in Madison, Wisconsin.
“Staples Foundation Awards $2.5 Million in Funding to Non-Profit Organizations Nationwide.” Staples Foundation Press Release 12/27/11.
A nonprofit 501(c)3 organization, the RCWE’s mission is to connect people with jobs through collaborative workforce development efforts and strong partnerships with economic development, business, education, and government sectors in the Northwest Pennsylvania region.
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