Grants Approved in 2008
Approval Date was 2008
4/6/2009 |
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| Organization Name |
Project Description |
Grant Amount |
| Attala County Schools |
The purchase of book sets and correlated reading tests. |
$20,538.27 |
| Community Foundation of East Mississippi, Inc. |
To establish a scholarship fund to recognize the many years of service of the Superintendent of Schools, Sylvia Autrey, Meridian Public School DIstrict, in collaboration with the RIley Foundation. |
$10,000.00 |
| Council on Foundations |
Annual operating grant for 2008. |
$4,180.00 |
| Greenville Renaissance Scholars |
Camp Renaissance and the Scholar School Year After School program. |
$75,000.00 |
| Hancock County School District |
South Hancock Elementary School Project: SPLASH |
$7,500.00 |
| Harvard University |
The Thomas R. Ward Fellows Program: Harvard University Principals' Institute Orientation for Meridian Public Schools. |
$6,062.35 |
| Harvard University |
The Thomas R. Ward Fellows Program 2008-2011: Harvard University Principals' Institute for Meridian Public Schools' Administrators. |
$331,220.00 |
| Junior Auxiliary of Meridian, Mississippi, Inc. |
Reading is Fundamental 2008-2009 |
$5,500.00 |
| Lamar County School District |
The Oak Grove High School Library. |
$5,000.00 |
| The Little Light House - Central Mississippi |
To provide comprehensive education and therapy, support families, and be an advocate within the community for children birth to six with developmental delays to prepare them for school. |
$50,000.00 |
| M. B. Swayze Foundation |
The Mississippi Building Blocks Forum. |
$10,000.00 |
| Magnolia Speech School |
To provide auditory early intervention for children who are deaf or hard of hearing in Mississippi |
$100,000.00 |
| Meridian Public School District |
Meridian Public School's Pre-K Project: Early learning resources and professional development. |
$90,713.00 |
| Meridian Public School District |
Mississippi Action for Progress Curriculum Guidelines for pre-k teachers in Meridian and Lauderdale Counties. This training will enhance teacher preparation for 3 and 4 year old children in pre-k settings. |
$2,934.95 |
| Meridian Symphony Association, Inc. |
A children's concert of the Meridian Symphony Orchestra at the Riley Center. This project is a courtroom, problem-solving concept used for educational purposes for elementary students. |
$9,500.00 |
| MIssissippi State University |
A grant for the Early Childhood Resource and Referral Center at Jeff Davis Campus, Gulf Coast Community College. |
$217,179.00 |
| Parents for Public Schools, Inc. |
For the Schoolhouse to Statehouse Parent Initiative. |
$511,936.00 |
| Pearl Public School District |
The Incredible Years Project: A therapeutic behavior modification program for kindergarten children. |
$12,866.00 |
| Ron Clark |
Ron Clark, noted educator, presentation at the MSU Riley Center |
$10,396.18 |
| Schott Foundation for Public Education |
The Schott Foundation: "Opportunity to Learn Conference." |
$2,500.00 |
| Southeastern Council of Foundations |
The 2008 Annual Meeting fo the Southeastern Council of Foundations |
$2,500.00 |
| Southeastern Council of Foundations |
Annual Membership Support for 2008 |
$3,000.00 |
| United Way of the Capital Area |
Excel by 5 program in Midtown Jackson |
$25,000.00 |
| The University of Mississippi |
National Education Policy Forum at the 2008 Presidential Debate held at the University of Mississippi. |
$12,900.00 |
| The University of Mississippi Foundation |
A three year state-wide Pilot: Mississippi Building Blocks, An Early Childhood Education Initiative. |
$600,000.00 |
| Wayne County Public Schools |
Books and Accelerated Reading tests for a satellite library at the k-4 building. |
$18,947.96 |
| Weems Community Mental Health Center |
An Arts Integration Project in a classroom setting for pre-k children with developmental challenges. |
$13,600.00 |
| Grand Totals (18 items) |
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$2,158,973.71 |
