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Students4Giving Grants
Nearly one hundred people gathered at Kalamazoo Senior Services for the Students4Giving Grant Celebration hosted by the students in the WMU SPAA chapter of American Humanics Student Association. WMU was one of ten schools nationwide chosen for $15,000 to re-grant to local nonprofit organizations. This process gave WMU students the opportunity to assess community needs, set priorities, and interact with local organizations.
After receiving over 20 compelling applications, students analyzed each proposal, conducted site visits, and met together to come to consensus on grant recipients. At the end of this process, grants were awarded to the following organizations:
Specialized Language Development Center- $5,000 for its Language Links Program that provides two hours per week of individual, specialized instruction to economically disadvantaged children who are significantly below grade level in reading but who do not qualify or receive special education services.
AHSA member Kerstan Ryan, right, gives a check to Carol McGlinn of the Specialized Language Development Center.
Family and Children's Service- $2,350 for its Parenting Education Classes for birth parents and relatives whose children have been or are at risk of being removed from the family home due to abuse or neglect.
AHSA Member Elizabeth Tompkins, right, gives a check to Joyce Daily-Spence of Family and Children's Services.
Eastside Neighborhood Association- $2,725 for a community garden that will provide gardening expertise, garden tools on loan, and fresh produce to families in that neighborhood.
AHSA member Brandon McKinney, right, gives check to Patricia Taylor, Executive Director of the Eastside Neighborhood Association.
YWCA- $2,500 for a speaker at the Kalamazoo Summit on Racism that promotes the elimination of institutional racism.
AHSA member Kaitlin Gaymer, left, gives a check to Melissa Winniker of the Kalamazoo YWCA.
New Genesis- $2,350 for its 5-Star After School Program for children who work to improve their skills in reading and math and their parents to learn how to support their children’s academic achievement.
AHSA member Crystal Kelley, left, gives a check to Anquanette Wilbon of New Genesis of Kalamazoo.
All photos courtesy of AHSA WMU-member, Sonia Personette.
