Impact - 2009

Greenville Women Giving seeks to fund worthy projects that have the potential for high impact and significant positive change in our community.

Women Build – Habitat for Humanity

Year Granted:

Grant Amount: $28,500

For partial funding of the $57,000 in materials required to build one house for a single working mother or grandmother, someone who would not qualify for a traditional home loan.

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Welvista

Year Granted:

Grant Amount: $30,000

For operational support of Welvista's prescription program. This program provides medications at no cost to eligible uninsured people in Greenville County

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Clarity – The Speech, Hearing, and Learning Center

Year Granted:

Grant Amount: $25,000

The mission of the Speech, Hearing & Learning Center is to help individuals with speech, hearing, and learning challenges realize their potential and improve their quality of life.

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Phillis Wheatley Association – Children’s Defense Fund Freedom Schools Program

Year Granted:

Grant Amount: $35,800

For partial funding of $170,048 needed to fund a seven-week summer program, "I Can and Must Make a Difference", for 100 at-risk Greenville County children in grades K-8.

Loaves & Fishes

Year Granted:

Grant Amount: $30,000

Funds to be applied to the purchase of a twelve-foot refrigerated box truck. The agency received a grant from the Hollingsworth Funds for $25,000, the rest of the cost of the truck.

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Greenville Rape Crisis and Child Abuse Center

Year Granted:

Grant Amount: $25,305

For partial funding of the school education program "Prevent Child Abuse".

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Greenville Literacy Association

Year Granted:

Grant Amount: $29,000

To fund the program "Promoting Academic Success and Job Readiness for 17-21 year old Literacy Students".

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GAIHN – Greater Greenville Interfaith Hospitality Network

Year Granted:

Grant Amount: $30,000

For the program "Sharing Hospitality With Homeless Families: Transitional Housing Collaborative". These funds will be matched 3 to 1 by the South Carolina Housing Trust Fund.

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Graduate Greenville

Year Granted:

Grant Amount: $50,000

To fund Graduate Greenville programs and increase the percentage of high school students in Greenville County graduating within four years.