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The Coral Gables Community Foundation again has escalated its support for the vital non-profit organizations that make Coral Gables great with awards supporting everything from the arts to the environment and historic preservation.
The Foundation’s board of directors made its most targeted, impactful investments ever, with greater awards and monitored, measurable grantee programs. Additionally, major grants from two funds managed by the Foundation will support working artists and adult education, creating an awards total of $286,000.
The magnitude of the flagship Community Giving Program exploded in 2023, growing from 26 to 39 awards and from $104,000 in 2022 to $161,000 today. Greater, more impactful awards are at the heart of the Community Giving Program. The average Community Giving Program award was $1,800 in 2021, and $3,800 in 2022. This year’s average award is $4,128.
The awards are made possible by donations to the Foundation by its generous Merrick Society Donors, as well as great interest in fundraising events such as the Tour of Kitchens and Annual Gala which boosted the available funds for grant making.
The Board of Directors selected 39 local organizations for grants totaling $161,000.
EDUCATION GRANTS ($27,000)
• Breakthrough Miami, “Breaking Through in the Gables”
• Coral Gables Senior High School, “College Campus Bus Tour”
• Crystal Academy, “Playground Enhancements”
• The Home Team Miami, Empowerment and Home Learning Help at Ponce de Leon Middle
• Ketáb, College Application Assistance at Coral Gables Library
• UM Frost School of Music Advanced Piano Program: “Piano Activities and Scholarships”
ARTS & CULTURE GRANTS ($31,000)
• Actors’ Playhouse at The Miracle, “NARNIA, The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe”
• Alhambra Orchestra, “Italian Chamber Orchestra Concert”
• City Theatre Miami, “City Reads” and “Short Cuts” performances in Coral Gables
• Community Arts Program (CAP): “Music for All Children”
• Coral Gables Art Cinema: “Family Day on Aragon Film Screenings”
• Dranoff International 2 Piano Foundation, Piano Slam”
• GableStage, “Shakespeare Outreach at Coral Gables High”
• Sanctuary of the Arts, 2023-24 Concert Series
• Seraphic Fire, “Coral Gables Concert Season 21”
PLACEMAKING & HISTORIC PRESERVATION GRANTS ($12,000)
• Dade Heritage Trust, “Historic Biltmore Hotel Tours”
• Miami Dade Public Library System, “Digitizing the Gables Women’s Club History”
• Coral Gables Museum, “Local History Field Trips for 4th Graders”
SOCIAL & HEALTH SERVICES GRANTS ($50,000)
• 305 Pink Pack, “Grocery Assistance for Woman Cancer Patients”
• AUM hOMe Shala, “Seniors’ Neuroplasticity Program”
• Bake-A-Wish Cakes Miami, “Birthday Cakes for Underserved Children”
• Camillus House, “Art Therapy Program”
• Chapman Partnership, “L.I.V.E.”
• Friendship Circle of Miami, “Young Adult Program”
• G.W. Carver Elementary PTA, “Taste of Carver – A cultural expedition”
• Hunger & Basic Needs Program, “Hunger Action & Basic Needs”
• ICU Baby, “NICU Parent Mentor Program”
• Kristi House, “Keeping Coral Gables Kids Safe”
• Miami Childrens Health System, “ADAM Heart Safe School Program”
• Miami Lighthouse for the Blind, “Low Vision Services for Seniors”
• Miami Herald, “Economic Mobility Journalism Initiative”
• NAMI Miami-Dade, “Community Conversations/Ending the Silence for Youth”
• UM-NSU Center for Autism & Related Disabilities, “Pediatric PAIR and FACT Programs”
• YES Institute, “Youth Bullying/Crisis Prevention Training for Educators”
ENVIRONMENT & RESILIENCE GRANTS ($41,000)
• Coral City Foundation (Coral Morphologic), “The Sounds of Coral City”
• Girl Scouts Council of Tropical Florida, “Camp Mahachee Renovation Project”
• Eagles Nest Fund for Coral Gables Preparatory Academy, “Turf the Courtyard”
* Miami Waterkeeper: “Water Quality Talks in Coral Gables”
TRISTARR ADULT EDUCATION GRANTS ($75,000)
• Miami-Dade College Continuing Education, ESOL, GED and Citizenship classes, etc.
• Coral Gables Adult Education Center, ESOL, GED and Citizenship classes, etc.
• Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Community Education Art, Science, Environment
• Coral Gables Adult Activity Center, Mind and Melody + Digital Literacy for Seniors Program
• LBW Homeowners Foundation, Senior Saturdays Educational Hours
• Miami Film Lab, Filmmaking Masterclass Series
CORRAL & CATHERS ARTIST GRANTS ($50,000)
• Angela Bolanos, Abstract and Figurative Visual Art
• Jessica Gispert, Interdisciplinary art
• Adler Guerrier, Photography, collage, works on paper
• James Herring, Socially engaged functional ceramics
• Amanda Linares, Multidisciplinary, installation, sculpture, mixed media
• Jillian Mayer, Disciplinary sculpture and various forms
• Ruben Millares & Antonia Wright, Multidisciplinary Visual Art
• Robert McKnight, Multimedia contemporary art.
• Aurora Molina, Fiber Art
• Christina Pettersson, Activist community-based multi-media environmental
• Donna Patricia Torres, Drawing, painting, textile design, installation
• Julia Zurilla, Mixed media art
ABOUT CORAL GABLES COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Established in 1991, the Coral Gables Community Foundation inspires impactful philanthropy through charitable funds and programs using local knowledge, expertise and trusted relationships. More at www.GablesFoundation.org.
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