Merrimack Valley General Fund Fall 2011 Grants

Organization Program Award
Acting Out! Theater Company, Inc. To fund 15 scholarships and 5 paid intern positions
 $2,000
Asian Center of Merrimack Valley Support the Family Literacy Program
 $2,000
Boys & Girls Club of Lawrence To support three workshops and a writer leader training program
 $1,500
Bread & Roses Housing Expand the Family Advocacy & Support Program
 $2,500
Bread & Roses To provide evening meals and emergency food
 $2,500
Essex Art Center
Provide 84 scholarships to art classes
 $2,000
Family Service, Inc.
Support the CASA program
 $2,000
Food for the World
Support operations
 $1,700
Lawrence Community Works, Inc. Staff and supplies  $2,000
Lawrence Family Development and Education Fund, Inc. Support ESL and Citizenship Ed. Programs  $2,000
Lawrence History Center Create materials about the Strike
$2,000
Lazarus House Ministries Support food purchases
 $2,700
Melmark New England
Programming  $2,000
Merrimack Valley YMCA After-school programs
 $3,000
Neighbors in Need Support food pantry
 $2,700
Northeast Senior Health Activities for patients
 $1,000
Notre Dame High School Transportation  $2,000
Open Hearts Ministries Expanding program
 $2,000
Opportunity Works / Greater Newburyport Opportunities Hire Art Director and purchase art supplies
 $1,500
YWCA of Haverhill After-school program supplies
 $1,000
Greater Lawrence Summer Fund
   $5,000