Stories
Small and Mighty: Coraopolis Community Development Foundation, Inc.
ÁùºÏ²Ê¹Ù꿉۪s Small and Mighty program awarded Coraopolis Community Development Foundation $15,000 in 2019. The organization primarily serves individuals who are experiencing food insecurity by offering a food pantry and a community garden to provide immediate food relief.
Small and Mighty: When She Thrives
ÁùºÏ²Ê¹Ù꿉۪s Small and Mighty program awarded When She Thrives a grant of $12,000 in 2019. The funds will be used to secure an office space to serve as a central, stable hub for all of their services and to implement an emergency small grants program to provide small one-time grants of $50 to $250 to single mothers.
Small and Mighty: STEM Coding Lab, Inc.
ÁùºÏ²Ê¹Ù꿉۪s Small and Mighty program has awarded Stem Coding Lab, Inc. a 2019 grant of $15,000. With this grant, STEM Coding Lab will continue growing the knowledge base of students who participated last year by increasing the difficulty of the course load and hiring a part-time staff member to engage an additional 50 to 100 students at the basic level of programming.
Small and Mighty: St. Paul's Meals on Wheels
ÁùºÏ²Ê¹Ù꿉۪s Small and Mighty program awarded St. Paul's Meals on Wheels a grant of $15,000 in 2019. This grant will be used to increase the number of low-income and homebound clients served by helping to cover the $5 fee for clients who cannot afford it.
Small and Mighty: Shepherd Wellness Community
ÁùºÏ²Ê¹Ù꿉۪s Small and Mighty program awarded Shepherd Wellness Community a 2019 grant of $15,000. The funds will be used to expand program participation and outreach to engage more individuals living with HIV/AIDS.
Small and Mighty: Garfield Community Farm
ÁùºÏ²Ê¹Ù꿉۪s Small and Mighty program awarded a $15,000 grant to Garfield Community Farm, a program of Open Door Presbyterian Church. The farm was founded in 2008 to grow and provide affordable produce to the Garfield community.
Small and Mighty: Nabhi Christian Ministries
ÁùºÏ²Ê¹Ù꿉۪s Small and Mighty program awarded Nabhi Christian Ministries a grant of $12,000 in 2019. Nabhi Christian Ministries was established in 1996 in response to the needs of families impacted by the gang violence in ÁùºÏ²Ê¹Ù꿉۪s black community.
Small and Mighty: Mooncrest Neighborhood Programs
ÁùºÏ²Ê¹Ù꿉۪s Small and Mighty program awarded Mooncrest Neighborhood Programs a grant of $15,000 in 2019. The funds will help fund a staff member for the organization’s immigration outreach services. Outreach workers from Mooncrest Neighborhood Programs serve as an important resource for Latino families, helping them navigate vital services, such as housing, medical care, legal aid, and school registration.
Small and Mighty: Bhutanese Community Association of ÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø
ÁùºÏ²Ê¹Ù꿉۪s Small and Mighty program awarded the Bhutanese Community Association of ÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø $15,000 in 2019. This grant will support development and education for the Bhutanese youth; assistance to families, girls and women navigating systems and accessing services; and connecting older adults to services.