African Community Education Program

Program: ACE After School

Grant Award: $35,000

American Red Cross of Central MA

Program: Disaster Services and Preparedness

Grant Award: $100,000

Ascentria Care Alliance

Programs: Services For New Americans Education & Employment, Services for New Americans Case Management

Grant Awards: $35,000, $35,000

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central MA

Program: Making a BIG Difference in Worcester

Grant Award: $90,000

Photo Credit: Big Brothers Big Sisters of America website

Boys and Girls Club of Worcester

Program: Prevention/Intervention

Grant Award: $10,500

Catholic Charities

Program: Emergency Services

Grant Award: $41,000

Central Massachusetts Housing Alliance

Programs: Housing Counseling and Homelessness Prevention, P.O.W.E.R.

Grant Awards: $100,000 and $50,000

Children's Friend, Inc.

Program: Dialectical Behavior Therapy Program At The Ellsworth Center

Grant Award: $20,000

Community Healthlink, Inc.

Programs: Medical and Emergency Respite, Support for Success: School Based Mental Health Services, and Together For Kids

Grant Awards: $47,000, $73,000, and $80,000

Community Legal Aid, Inc.

Program: Legal Advocacy Project

Grant Award: $82,500

Dismas House of Massachusetts

Program: Dismas House

Grant Award: $43,000

Elder Services of Worcester Area

Programs: Money Management, Nutrition

Grant Awards: $9,000, $43,000

Photo Credit: Elder Services of Worcester Area website

Elm Park Center

Program: Elm Park Children's Program

Grant Award: $16,730

Photo Credit: Elm Park Center website

Family Health Center of Worcester, Inc.

Program: Positive Directions!

Grant Award: $70,000

Photo Credit: Family Health Center of Worcester website

Family Services of Central Massachusetts

Program: Summer Literacy Initiative

Grant Award: $60,000

Photo Credit: A4GPA flickr

Friendly House, Inc.

Program: Social Service 

Grant Award: $56,000

Girls Incorporated of Worcester

Program: Comprehensive K-12 Enrichment and Academic Enhancement for Abby Kelly

Grant Award: $46,000

Guild of St. Agnes

Program: Infant-Toddler Early Education & Care

Grant Award: $30,000

Photo Credit: Guild of St. Agnes website

Latino Education Institute WSF

Programs: Club E, Innovative Services for Latino Students (ISLA)

Grant Awards: $39,000, $31,000

Photo Credit: LEI Facebook Page

MA Education and Career Opportunities

Programs: Collegiate Success Institute - CSI Worcester, Teen Parent Program

Grant Awards: $40,000, $42,000

Photo Credit: Massachusetts Education & Career Opportunities website

Nativity School of Worcester

Program: Graduate Support Program

Grant Award: $30,000

Photo Credit: Nativity School of Worcester Facebook 

Pernet Family Health Service, Inc.

Program: Emergency Infant Supply Program

Grant Award: $34,500

Photo Credit: Pernet Family Health Service Facebook

Rainbow Child Development Center

Programs: Rainbow's Preschool, Rainbow's School Age Program

Grant Awards: $34,300, $14,700

Photo Credit: Rainbow Child Development Center website

Regional Environmental Council, Inc

Program: Food Justice Program

Grant Award: $56,000

Photo Credit: 

South Middlesex Opportunity Council

Program: Greater Worcester Housing Connection

Grant Award: $100,000

Photo Credit: SMOC Facebook

Straight Ahead Ministries, Inc.

Program: Worcester Youth Re-entry Program

Grant Award: $40,000

Photo Credit: Straight Ahead Ministries Facebook

The Bridge of Central Massachusetts

Programs: Safe Homes, Supported Employment & Education

Grant Awards: $45,000, $32,000

Photo Credit: The Bridge of Central Massachusetts website 

The CASA Project, Inc.

Program: CASA/GAL Child Court Advocacy

Grant Award: $54,000

UMass Memorial HealthCare, Inc.

Program: HOPE Coalition Mental Health Model

Grant Award: $85,000

Webster Square Day Care Center, Inc.

Program: Preschool Child Care

Grant Award: $33,000

Worcester Community Action Council, Inc.

Program: Project Excel

Grant Award: $40,000

Photo Credit: WCAC Facebook

Worcester Food & Active Living Policy Co

Program: 5210 Worcester

Grant Award: $51,250

Photo Credit: Worcester Food & Active Living Policy Co. Facebook

Worcester Roots Project

Program: Co-Operative Youth Leadership

Grant Award: $14,000

Photo Credit: Worcester Roots Project Facebook

Youth Opportunities Upheld, Inc.

Programs: Dynamy Youth Academy, YouthConnect Worcester

Grant Awards: $40,000, $550,000

Photo Credit: Youth Opportunities Upheld website

YWCA of Central Massachusetts

Programs: Daybreak Emergency Shelter, Girls Choice Middle/High School, Transitional Housing, Worcester Early Education and Care, and Young Parents

Grant Awards: $35,000, $20,000, $67,000, $54,000, and $45,000

Photo Credit: YWCA of Central MA Facebook