HARLEY-DAVIDSON FOUNDATION AWARDS LATEST ROUND OF FUNDING GRANTS
Milwaukee (February 29, 2008) - The Harley-Davidson Foundation recently awarded grants to several area non-profit organizations. The grants were awarded to promote programs in the areas of education, community revitalization, arts, culture and health initiatives.
“This latest group of funding awards will help serve the needs of families throughout the Milwaukee area,” said Mary Anne Martiny, Manager, Harley-Davidson Foundation. “We are proud to support these great organizations as they further the reach of their important programs.”
The Harley-Davidson Foundation, Inc. was established in 1993 to support the communities in which Harley-Davidson has facilities and employees. The majority of the Foundation's investments are in the areas of education and community revitalization with funds also supporting programs in arts and culture, health, the environment and national veteran's initiatives.
The following Milwaukee area community programs were recently awarded Harley-Davidson Foundation grants:
The Wisconsin Foundation for Independent Colleges, Inc. - College Readiness 21
College Readiness 21 works with central city high school students to build the dream of attending college and provide the tools students need to realize that dream.
Junior Achievement of Wisconsin - Capstone Project
The Capstone Project is a hands-on experiential learning opportunity for students in Wisconsin.
Greater Milwaukee Committee - Milwaukee Public Schools Strategic Plan
Funding to help development a strategic plan for MPS.
Milwaukee Public Schools - Project Lead the Way
Education program at Milwaukee Sign Language School.
Pearls for Teen Girls - Girls 24/7 Initiative - Reaching Career & Academic Goals
Girls 24/7 Initiative is an organized effort to harness a variety of resources, including tutoring, mentoring, college preparation, college tours and more to specifically strengthen girls' potential to reach academic and career goals.
United Community Center - UCC Achiever Academy
The UCC Achiever Academy is a program designed to prepare, engage and track graduates of the Bruce-Guadalupe Middle School to assure high school graduation and post-high school education leading to family supporting wages. In addition to promoting high school graduation, the program is geared toward helping students achieve high academic standards through attendance at the high school of their choice, after-school tutoring and mentoring.
Lynde & Harry Bradley Technology & Trade High School - Business Partner Liaison project
The administrative support position will enhance student learning experiences in their classes and assist students and teachers to connect with the business community.
African American Children’s Theatre - AACT Training Academy
The AACT Training Academy produces two annual theatre productions and an ongoing after school theatre academy for girls and boys to develop critical life skills such as discipline, dedication, commitment, and teamwork.
New Leaders for New Schools – Milwaukee Public Schools Principal Program
Hunger Task Force of Milwaukee - Fueling Young Minds Summer Meal Program
Milwaukee County Parks - Washington Park Band Shell
A community revitalization project to fund the refurbishment of bench seating at the Washington park band shell.
Wisconsin Regional Training Partnership - Job training programs
WRTP is nationally recognized and a successful model for the preparation and placement of low-income and young community residents into family sustaining jobs.
Local Initiatives Support Corporation - Washington Park Project
Funding will support a comprehensive planning process in the Washington Park neighborhood.
Neighborhood Improvement Development Corporation – Home Exterior Improvement program
NIDC works with Harley-Davidson to award forgivable home improvement loans to neighbors living just outside the company’s Juneau Avenue corporate headquarters.
Girls Scouts of Milwaukee Area, Inc. - Urban Outreach Initiative
Urban Outreach Initiative is a set of strategies especially tailored to the need and circumstances of central city girls promoting greater self-esteem, healthier lifestyle choices, and improved teamwork and decision-making skills.
HeartLove Place Ministries - Prostart—Job Training
Prostart is an innovative hands-on training program designed to train and prepare 80 low-income residents to obtain entry-level careers in the food service and hospitality industry.
IMPACT - 211 Program
211 at IMPACT provides access to community agencies such as food pantries, emergency shelters, and community clinics by connecting people in need with the appropriate resources.
Repairers of the Breach – Literacy/GED Classroom for homeless outreach.
Milwaukee Ballet - Midsummer Night’s Dream High School Project
Milwaukee Shakespeare - Milwaukee Shakespeare’s Shakespeare in the Schools
Shakespeare in the schools inspires students to appreciate and understand Shakespeare's work and the culture of theatre.
Wheaton Franciscan Health Care - Health Care for Pregnant Teens
Providing free Ob/GYN care.
Medical College of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Adolescent Health Program
Supporting the Lady Pitts Custer High School Clinic.
Easter Seals Kindcare, Inc. - Therapeutic Playroom
This therapeutic playroom services the Birth-to-Three Program and will improve the lives of children with special needs and their families through an effective combination of programs and education.
Center for Deaf–Blind Person’s Inc. - Independent Living Program
The Independent Living Program offers programs to persons with the dual sensory loss who want to obtain or retain independence in their lives.
Neighborhood House of Milwaukee, Inc. - Outdoor Environmental Education Program
The Outdoor Environmental Education program enhances school curriculum by providing teachers with the expertise and the resources they would otherwise not have access to in their schools.
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