Grants Awarded 2008
View Health Center Grant Awards HEALTH AIDS Resource Foundation for Children in Newark received a grant of $15,000 to support its Academy Street Firehouse After-School Program. The program provides drug and HIV prevention education, self-esteem building to reduce risky behaviors and counseling to HIV-affected children and adolescents. All About H.O.P.E. in Voorhees received a grant of $30,000 to support Taking Charge, a nursing and case management program for individuals living with HIV/AIDS. American Cancer Society in Elizabeth, received a grant of $120,000 to support its Continuing Medical Education Project to improve management of chronic pain in cancer patients. The program is in collaboration with the New Jersey Academy of Family Physicians and seeks to increase awareness and management skills of physicians and other health care professionals in assessing and treating cancer patients’ pain. American Conference on Diversity in New Brunswick, received a grant of $20,000 to support expansion of its Healthcare Cultural Competency Train the Trainer Program. The program assists physicians, hospital administrators and other health care professionals provide culturally appropriate health care. American Diabetes Association in Bridgewater, received a grant of $40,000 to support and expand its Project Power Program. The outreach program for individuals in the African American and Latino communities teaches better self-management of diabetes through workshops held at local churches. American Heart Association in Robbinsville, received a grant of $50,000 to support and expand its Health Disparities in Heart Health Program, a community education initiative to reach high-risk individuals. The program is expanding to reach individuals in the Latino community and to provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training, an emergency medical procedure for cardiac arrest, in Newark’s Central Ward. ASPIRA, Inc. of New Jersey in Newark, received a grant of $15,000 to support a new bilingual curriculum for Latino students in Jersey City and Newark and their parents. The Promoting Safe and Healthy Communities curriculum promotes awareness and education on HIV/AIDS. HIV/AIDS and STD screening and referrals for treatment will also be provided. Boat People SOS in Pennsauken, received a grant of $15,000 to support its Health Awareness Prevention Program that provides culturally and linguistically appropriate education, health, financial, immigration, family counseling and other services to Vietnamese refugees and immigrants in Camden County. Big Brothers Big Sisters Foundation of New Jersey in Parsippany received a grant of $20,000 to support Healthy Kids Healthy Schools. This statewide, pilot program provides one-to-one mentoring with an emphasis on obesity prevention and education, and increased physical activity. The program targets sixth grade New Jersey schoolchildren as research shows that nearly 40% of sixth graders are overweight or obese. Boys & Girls Clubs in New Jersey in Madison received a grant of $150,000 to fund The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey Health Literacy Program at 10 Clubs throughout the state. The grant continues the program that was started in 2005. The program hires and trains teen mentors to provide reading instruction to Club members ages six to ten using reading materials on health topics such as fitness, nutrition and wellness. CancerCare in Ridgewood, received a grant of $20,000 to support its Early Detection Initiative for Latina Women in Essex County. The program provides underserved women with information on breast and cervical cancer. The program also provides access to screening facilities and referrals for additional free or low-cost medical care and support services. Camden Eye Center in Camden received a grant of $15,000 to support its Sight First for Kids Program. This comprehensive eye care program is for uninsured children up to 18 years of age and supports over 6,000 patient visits each year. Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Newark in Newark, received a grant of $20,000 to support its St. Bridget’s Medical Case Management Program that serves homeless individuals with HIV. The program provides outreach services including on-going engagement and clinical case management services to clients. Cerebral Palsy Association of Middlesex County in Edison, received a grant of $10,000 to support its Augmentative Communication Equipment Lending Program. Non-verbal children use the program’s equipment to improve their ability to communicate. Child Development Center in Bloomfield, received a grant of $20,000 to support its Comprehensive Depression Intervention Program. The program treats depression in children with severe emotional, behavioral, and learning disabilities. Children’s Aid and Family Services in Paramas, received a grant of $25,000 to support its Mobile Youth Support Outreach Project. The program provides counseling and referral services to young adults formerly residing in CAFS group and family foster homes who are having a difficult time transitioning to adulthood. Children’s Futures in Trenton, received a grant of $50,000 to support its Trenton Obesity and Medical Home Program. The program provides for development and implementation of a comprehensive obesity prevention and education program in the city of Trenton for children ages 0-3 and for expansion of the medical home program to all Trenton pediatric practices. ChoiceOne Pregnancy & Sexual Health Resource Centers in Lawrenceville received a grant of $20,000 to support its Straight Talk Program in Mercer County. The program provides school-based interactive presentations that educate teens on the transmission and prevention of sexually transmitted diseases. Connection for Women and Families in Summit, received a grant of $20,000 to support its Pathways Breast Cancer Teaching Program. The patient centered care program recruits and trains women with breast cancer to share their cancer treatment experiences with health care professionals. The program deepens the understanding of the overall health care experience women with breast cancer are facing. CPC Behavioral Healthcare in Eatontown, received a grant of $28,500 to support its Circle of Friends Program in hiring a certified art therapist to provide services to children in the program who are exhibiting signs of depression. Embrace Kids Foundation in New Brunswick, received a grant of $25,000 to support its Long-Term Information, Treatment, and Education (LITE) Program. The program provides young children with follow-up and preventative care services to reduce the effects of cancer treatment. Medical screenings, wellness screenings, counseling, and support services are also offered as part of the program. Emmanuel Cancer Foundation in Scotch Plains, received a grant of $10,000 to support its Family Services Program that provides professional counseling, as well as material assistance for groceries and clothing. Direct financial relief is also provided if a family’s basic survival is at risk. Family & Community Services of Somerset County in Bound Brook, received a grant of $16,000 to support its Depression Program that provides mental health counseling to youth and adults experiencing major depression and other depression related disorders. Family Guidance Center in Hamilton received a grant of $15,000 to support its Depression Recovery Services Program. The program for uninsured and underinsured residents of Greater Mercer County provides outpatient and school-based services in English, Spanish and Polish for the treatment of depression and related problems. FAN4Kids in Hoboken received a grant of $20,000 to support the FAN4Kids Project Newark. The project provides classes on fitness and nutrition education to children ages three to ten who are enrolled in five Newark schools. FAN4Kids was developed in consultation with the Center for Obesity Research and Intervention at Rutgers University. First Choice Women’s Resource Centers in Morristown, received a grant of $7,500 to supports its Straight Talk HIV and STD Prevention Program. Friends and Families United in Newark received a grant of $15,000 to support its Diamond Girls and Best Men Leadership Programs. These school-based teen programs provide learning on how to make healthy decisions and life choices. The programs provide STD and HIV education, alcohol and drug prevention and teach healthy eating habits, nutrition and exercise to reduce eating disorders. Greater Newark Conservatory in Newark, received a grant of $20,000 to support its Nutrition Education Program that brings nutrition and wellness programming to children and families in Newark and surrounding urban communities. The program highlights the role of good nutrition in preventing chronic diseases such as diabetes and obesity. Helen Keller International in Newark, received a grant of $15,000 to support its ChildSight New Jersey Initiative that aims to improve the vision and academic potential of economically disadvantaged children in New Jersey. The program will provide in-school vision screening for low-income students from Newark, Jersey City, Irvington, Passaic, Plainfield, and the Oranges public schools. HiTops in Princeton, the only free-standing adolescent health center in New Jersey, received a grant of $25,000 to support its Adolescent Health Screening and Referral Program. The program treats depression and eating disorders in young adults. Hope House in Dover, received a grant of $25,000 to support its HIV/AIDS Latino Outreach & Education Program that provides outreach, testing and counseling to the Latino population via a mobile van unit for at-risk clients. Institute for Medication Access and Compliance in Somerville received a grant of $25,000 to implement a Medication Assistance and Compliance Model Initiative in a community health center. The project uses a combined case management and central fill pharmacy model to provide access to free medication and education on medication use to 400 uninsured individuals. Inwood House in Buena, received a grant of $20,000 to support its Atlantic County Teen Choice Program, a teen pregnancy and HIV/AIDS prevention program. The program provides comprehensive sexuality education and counseling for students. Jewish Vocational Service of MetroWest in East Orange received a grant of $10,000 to support its Health Prevention and Education for At-Risk Adults Program at the Joseph L. Weinberg Rehabilitation Center. The program provides 110 adults with disabilities with monthly health screenings, individual heath care plans, health education workshops and an annual health fair. Kids Corporation in Newark, received a grant of $15,000 to support its Mountain Classroom Program that gets Newark children physically fit and motivated to learn. The year-round program improves a child’s physical, social and cognitive growth through team building, health education, hiking exploration and other hands-on activities. KinderSmile Foundation in Upper Montclair, received a grant of $20,000 to support the educational component of its Oral Health Program. Oral education workshops will be provided for parents, caregivers and teachers of pre-school children in underserved areas of Essex County. Leukemia & Lymphoma Society in Mount Laurel received a grant of $30,000 to support its Trish Greene Back to School Program for the Child with Cancer. The program helps childhood cancer patients reenter school following cancer treatment by increasing communication among health care professionals, families and school personnel about the physical, emotional and cognitive problems experienced by childhood cancer patients. This year, the program is expanding to support children who have a family member with cancer and to address the special needs of childhood cancer survivors as they become adolescents and young adults. Liberty Science Center in Jersey City, received a grant of $30,000 to add health components to two of its signature programs: Electronic Field Trips, a videoconferencing program that sends science instruction directly into the classroom, and Partners in Science, a mentoring program that pairs gifted 11th and 12th graders with professional scientists. The grant will add health and wellness and infectious disease education components to the Electronic Field Trips Program and support seminars, workshops and symposiums for Partners in Science. Literacy Today in Cherry Hill, received a grant of $10,000 to support a health literacy program at Woodrow Wilson High School and Cramer Elementary School in Camden. The after-school program hires teen mentors to help children improve their reading skills and uses health-related reading materials to reinforce ways children can maintain good health. March of Dimes in Cranbury, received a grant of $15,000 to support its Promoting Pregnancy Health program. The program focuses on how to decrease preterm birth rates by educating women on how to reduce the risk of premature labor. One out of eight babies is born prematurely in the United States each year. Marylawn of the Oranges in South Orange received a grant of $15,100 to support A Step Further, its health and wellness program. The program provides lessons, activities and an in-school environment that models healthy living strategies. Montclair State University Foundation in Montclair, received a grant of $7,500 to support its HIV Prevention Program. The program offers a graduate level course on HIV prevention and sexuality education to school nurses and teachers so they can educate public school students about these health issues. Newark Boys Chorus School in Newark, received a grant of $20,000 to support its Life Styles of the Health and Wise Project IV that addresses the unique needs of its student by providing physical activities to help counter the long hours spent by students sitting in school and chorus rehearsal. Students will receive strength conditioning, swimming instruction and the opportunity to play in a youth basketball league. Newark Youth Golf in Newark, received a grant of $10,000 to support its Newark Youth Golf After-School Health Literacy and Academic Enrichment Program that provides academic support to students and introduces them to the game of golf. Students receive golf instruction, homework assistance, tutoring and lessons in health literacy. New Eyes for the Needy in Short Hills received a grant of $15,000 to support its South Jersey Voucher Program. The program provides eyeglasses to underserved children and adults. New Jersey Foundation of Dentistry for Persons with Disabilities in Edison, received a grant of $50,000 to support its New Jersey Donated Dental Services Program through which volunteer dentists and lab professionals provide comprehensive care to aged or disabled patients. New Jersey Institute of Technology Foundation in Newark, received a grant of $20,000 to support its Promoting Better Health for At-Risk Teenagers Initiative that educates and motivates young people to lead healthier lives through better nutrition and physical fitness. The twelve-week course will be taught by health professionals from the Rutgers Cooperative Research and Extension Program of Essex County. New Jersey Network (NJN) Foundation in Trenton, received a grant of $75,000 to support New Jersey Network news, the NJN News HealthWatch segment and public affairs specials. Ocean Community Economic Action Now in Toms River, received a grant of $40,000 to support its Project Healthy Smiles Dental Initiative that provides access to dental services for low-income children. Services include dental screenings and education. Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey in Hoboken received a grant of $15,000 to support its 2008 Fifth Grade Parent Alert program. This statewide program educates parents about the dangers of substance abuse and encourages parents to talk regularly with their children about these dangers. Pregnancy Care Center t/a Options for Women in Cherry Hill, received a grant of $15,000 to support a pilot program to prevent and treat Sexually Transmitted Infections in young adults ages 18 thru 22. The program will offer free Sexually Transmitted Infections testing and treatment services. Prevention Education in Lawrenceville, received a grant of $15,000 to support its PEI Kids’ Program – Trauma, Loss and Depression: Intervention for Young Children. The program will offer workshops to help parent/caregivers identify the signs and symptoms of depression in children and counseling for children who need it. Puerto Rican Family Institute in Jersey City, received a grant of $30,000 to support its Bilingual Diabetes, Weight Management, and Depression Program. The program provides Latinos living in Hudson County with interactive educational health and wellness workshops and follow up treatment plans that help residents manage these complex health conditions. Answer/CAP - Rutgers University Foundation in Piscataway received a grant of $20,000 to support STD and HIV-AIDS prevention information programs. The programs being supported are the Teen-to-Teen Sexuality Education Project and the Sexuality Education Training Initiative. St. Benedict’s Preparatory School in Newark, received a grant of $20,000 to support its Counseling Program that serves students with psychological, emotional, or behavioral problems that threaten their academic progress and ability to function at school and in the community. Saint Peter’s College (SPC) in Jersey City, received a grant of $10,000 to support its Healthing Along in Jersey City program that uses undergraduate SPC students to educate school children about making healthy lifestyle choices. SPC students hold seminars that discuss proper nutrition, the need for physical activity, proper hygiene, and other health related topics. St. Vincent’s Academy in Newark, received a grant of $24,000 to support its Women’s Wellness Plus program that addresses weight and other health related problems in women attending St. Vincent. The program addresses physical and mental health issues, nutrition education, and improved physical fitness. Senior Care and Activities Center in Montclair received a grant of $25,500 to support implementation of the Heart2Heart Congestive Heart Failure Disease Management Program. The program provides ongoing health screening, assessment and monitoring by registered nurses; healthy meals; depression and anxiety screening; socialization and caregiver education and support. The program could serve as a model for other senior centers nationwide. Solutions Pregnancy & Health Center in Shrewsbury received a grant of $8,000 to support its Straight Talk Disease and Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program. The program pairs young men and women volunteers in teams to present factual and age-appropriate information regarding healthy lifestyle choices to 4,000 middle and high school students in Monmouth County. Somerset Home for Temporarily Displaced Children in Bridgewater, received a grant of $10,000 to support its Street Smart HIV/AIDS Program that provides adolescents with an intensive HIV/AIDS and STD prevention program. The program is specifically designed for runaway and homeless youth susceptible to infection. South Jersey AIDS Alliance in Atlantic City, received a grant of $15,000 to support its Healthy Relationship Plus program that uses intervention in a small group environment to help build the skills needed to disclose HIV status to family, friends and partners. The program also teaches safer sexual behaviors. The Arc of New Jersey in North Brunswick, received a grant of $30,500 to support its Cancer Prevention for Individuals with Disabilities program. The program educates individuals with developmental disabilities and their caregivers about the importance of lifestyle changes, family history, and screenings for cancer in an effort to prevent cancer deaths. The Bridge in Caldwell, received a grant of $15,000 to support its Search Light Program for Teens that provides depression and substance abuse screening for children in the Essex County area. Counseling is provided for children who need it and for their parents and caregivers. Today’s Choice Resource Center for Pregnancy and Sexual Health in Newton, received a grant of $10,000 to expand its Straight Talk program. The program delves into teen pregnancy and how to prevent sexually transmitted diseases. The program will be presented to 1,900 Sussex County high school students. Trinity Counseling Service in Princeton, received a grant of $20,000 to support expansion of its Childhood Intervention Initiative. The program screens and treats students for depression and mental health conditions including poor coping skills. A bilingual psychiatrist and a bilingual licensed therapist will be added to the organization’s staff to treat Latino children from the Princeton Nursery School and the Princeton Regional School district. United Way of Essex and West Hudson in Newark, received a grant of $75,000 to support its Success by 6Ò Initiative that seeks to raise awareness about early childhood development as well as improve access to critical health and human services. West Bergen Mental Healthcare in Ridgewood, received a grant of $25,000 to support its Children’s Depression Intervention Program that treats children and adolescents struggling with depression. The program uses a variety of tools and treatment modalities to help children overcome depression. Women’s Heart Foundation in West Trenton, received a grant of $15,000 to support the Teen Esteem Program. The female only school-based program is designed to increase self-esteem and provides physical and nutrition education to 170 Trenton High School students. Women Helping Women in Metuchen, received a grant of $10,000 to support its Individual, Couple and Family Counseling Program that provides professional counseling services to low income clients who cannot afford to pay for counseling. Youth Development Clinic in Newark, received a grant of $25,000 to support its Neurons to Neighborhoods Program that seeks to recognize the early stages of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) in children. Screening, early intervention and treatment for young children in Irvington will be provided as well as education and training for their caregivers. Training and consultation in management of ASD will also be provided to teachers and allied professionals serving children in Essex County and Northern New Jersey Communities. ARTS Algonquin Arts in Manasquan received a grant of $10,000 to support its Head Start Arts Program. Children and their families from the Asbury Park Head Start program will attend five performances of staged readings of classic children's books to enhance literacy skills and promote an appreciation for reading and the arts. American Repertory Ballet in New Brunswick, received a grant of $10,000 to support its Educational and Outreach programs. The programs serve over 10,000 students statewide and include Curriculum-Based Residencies, School Time Matinees, Educational Assemblies, Dance Power and Dance Power II. Appel Farm Arts and Music Center in Elmer received a grant of $10,000 to support its Artists-in-the-Schools Residency Programs. Students at the Leap Academy Charter School in Camden will create a print installation and students at the Vineland North High School will design and create handmade books and paper sculptures. Arts Council of Princeton in Princeton, received a grant of $10,000 to support its Youth ArtReach Program that provides arts education to underserved children in Princeton. This small group program offers educational experiences from professional artists to children who do not have access to the same extracurricular programs as their peers. Arts Horizons in Englewood, received a grant of $20,000 to support its Artist/Teacher Institute that provides intensive arts courses for teachers taught by master artists. The program increases the teachers’ ability to provide quality arts instruction for their students and to deliver a curriculum that integrates arts. Bergen Performing Arts Center in Englewood, the state's third largest performing arts center, received a grant of $25,000 for its arts education programs and community outreach. City Without Walls in Newark, received a general operating grant of $15, 000 to support programming, exhibitions and new technology-based arts training. Jersey City Museum in Jersey City, received a grant of $10,000 to support its Arts Education programs that are offered year-round to underserved children in grades pre-K through 12. The programs include: Exhibition Tours & Workshops, Summer Sessions, Cross-disciplinary Performing Arts, Special Needs, and Educator Workshops. Joseph P. Hayes Theatre Inc. in Beach Haven received a grant of $10,000 to support Surflight To-Go, its touring and education theatre troupe. The theatre troupe visits over 50,000 students in Central and South Jersey schools and introduces students to the performing arts. The program meets the New Jersey Department of Education Core Curriculum Standards. Lincoln Park/Coast Cultural District in Newark received a grant of $10,000 to support the TS Monk III Music Residency Program and Student Festival Performance. Thirty-five students at Newark's Arts High School will receive music instruction from renowned jazz musician Thelonious Monk III, learn about the history of jazz and create a musical piece; selected students will perform on stage at the Third Annual Lincoln Park Music Festival. Link Community School in Newark received a grant of $10,000 to support its Arts Education Program. The program offers comprehensive study in fine or visual arts, music and theatre arts for approximately 120 middle school students. Little Kids Rock in Montclair, received a grant of $20,000 to support its Jersey City and Newark Expansion Initiative that equips children with free instruments and supports teachers who volunteer to teach them music. The grant will also be used to train additional teachers in Jersey City and the Newark area so they can participate in the program. McCarter Theatre in Princeton received a grant of $15,000 to support its Arts Education Programs. The programs offer free and subsidized arts activities to 30,000 students to participate in matinees, after-school First Stage Classes, touring productions of The Odyssey Experience, and the High School Playwriting Residency Program. Monmouth County Arts Council in Red Bank, received a grant of $7,500 to support the Monmouth County Teen Arts Festival. The festival provides young artists with a venue to exhibit their artwork. Their work is then critiqued by professional artists.Young artists gain confidence and strengthen their artistic skills through participation in workshops and performances. Montclair Art Museum in Montclair received a grant of $20,000 to support its Free Family Days at the Museum. The program encourages families to visit the Museum at no cost on four days throughout the year to gain an appreciation of the exhibits and galleries. Workshops, exhibit tours, dance performances and live musical theatre are expected to be enjoyed by over 4,000 visitors on these four free days. Newark Arts Council in Newark, received a grant of $15,000 to support its Artist in Residency Program that provides a 14-week residency program for Newark students utilizing interdisciplinary learning in a subject-based classroom environment. New Jersey Ballet Company (NJB) in Livingston, received a grant of $5,000 for general operating support for their statewide artistic and educational programs. The NJB will mark its 50th anniversary with performances and special event designed to excite current audiences and to attract new people to the arts. New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) in Newark received a grant of $1,000,000 for the FamilyTime Series Arts Education Program and support for The Campaign for NJPAC. FamilyTime brings diverse performances by local, national and international artists to over 22,000 children and parents, introducing them to new cultures and artistic disciplines. Tickets are modestly priced to encourage attendance by those underserved by the arts. New Jersey Symphony Orchestra (NJSO) in Newark received a grant of $150,000. NJSO performs classical, pops, and family concerts in eight venues across the state, performing over 65 concerts attended by more than 225,000 New Jersey residents each year. New Jersey Theatre Alliance in Morristown, received a grant of $10,000 to support three regional workshops for artists with disabilities and people with disabilities who are interested in careers in the arts. Forums will include presentations by artists with disabilities. New Jersey Youth Theatre (Westfield Youth Artists Cooperative Theatre) in Westfield received a grant of $5,000 to support the Residency Dance Program at Hillcrest Academy, a Union County-based alternative high school for at-risk youth. The yearlong program provides students with weekly modern, hip-hop and aerobic dance classes and allows the Academy to meet the New Jersey core arts curriculum. Newark School of the Arts in Newark received a grant of $10,000 to support its Newark School of the Arts Music Program. The program offers private music instruction on 20 instruments in a variety of genres including classical, contemporary and jazz to more than 500 students from Newark and the surrounding communities. Opera New Jersey in Princeton received a grant of $15,000 to support its 2008 Tour of The Pirates of Penzance. The Tour includes the presentation of 12 performances in Trenton to 7,500 students and provides students with onstage performance experience with professional artists. Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn received a grant of $15,000 to support its Adopt-A-School Project, an arts and cultural education program for New Jersey high school students. Students and their teachers at Phillipsburg High School in Warren County will attend Paper Mill theatre productions, participate in workshops and receive customized classroom study guides to broaden and cultivate life skills and arts appreciation. Perkins Center for the Arts in Moorestown, received a grant of $10,000 to support its ARTS (Artists Reaching The Students) program. The in-school residency programs teach techniques and processes of visual arts, dance, music, theatre and language to over 2,800 students. Playwrights Theatre in Madison, received a grant of $10,000 to support its Urban Writers Project. The project provides creative writing residencies in playwriting, poetry, and prose for public school students in Newark, Camden, Elizabeth, and Union City. Roxey Ballet Company in Lambertville received a grant of $10,000 to support its Arts Education Initiative. The program provides dance and artistic training workshops for sixty-five at-risk Trenton school students having physical, emotional and learning disabilities. Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey in Madison received a grant of $10,000 to support its Shakespeare LIVE! performances presented to over 40,000 children in schools throughout the state. The grant helps the theatre to meet a Matching Gift requirement by the National Endowment for the Arts, allowing the program to tour free of charge to underserved schools. State Theatre Regional Arts Center at New Brunswick received a grant of $12,000 to support its Artist-in-Residence Program. The program allows for performances by poet Glenis Redmond at 30 sites in New Jersey. The grant also supports a series of in-depth poetry writing and performance classes for 100 at-risk, minority high school students. South Jersey Cultural Alliance in Pleasantville, received a grant of $10,000 to support its Arts for Students project in southern New Jersey. The project provides transportation and admission fees for 900 disadvantaged students to experience and enjoy a local cultural event. Symphony in C in Camden received a grant of $20,000 to support its Professional Development Internship Program. Symphony in C, one of three professional training orchestras in the United States, prepares musicians and conductors for successful careers. Seventy-five musicians currently pursuing a degree in music will participate in the internship and receive enhanced musical performance training and structured career guidance and development. The Arts Guild of Rahway, received a grant of $10,000 for general operating support. The Arts Guild of Rahway is a multidisciplinary center for the arts that provides a broad range of cultural programs for Central and Northern New Jersey residents. The Community Theatre in Morristown, received a grant of $10,000 to support its Arts Education and Outreach Program that provides students, residents, and educators with the opportunity to participate in a high quality performing arts experience. The program includes participation in a Performing Arts School, Summer Camps, Performing Arts Company, After-School Enrichment and other programs. The Discovery Orchestra in Warren, received a grant of $10,000 to support its Discovery Concert Series. The series instructs listeners on the ways to experience musical details in short pieces as they listen to the music live in concert. The Newark Museum in Newark, received a grant of $800,000 to support its 100th Anniversary Signature Capital Project Campaign. The Campaign will renovate the Museum’s main building, allow for construction of a new building, and provide support for other historic preservation projects. This is part of the Foundation’s $1 million pledge for the Museum. The Ritz Theatre Company in Oaklyn, received a grant of $4,000 to support its Creative Access Program. The program enables the deaf community to enjoy “Scrooge, the Musical” through ‘shadow interpretation’ by Certified American Sign Language interpreters who are coached as actors and perform alongside the regular cast. Union County Performing Arts Center in Rahway received a grant of $10,000 for General Operating Support. The Center provides the community with live performances, a summer theatre camp, acting and improvisation classes for youth and a mentoring program affording students an opportunity to work with professional artists.
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