The Junior League of Houston is thrilled to announce its 2023 – 2024 Community Assistance Grant Recipients, which together will receive $175,000 in funding. 17 Houston-area nonprofit organizations will be recognized with grants at the Community Assistance Grant Reception and Presentation on Monday, January 22, 2024.
The following organizations are first-time recipients of League funding: Children’s Transplant Initiative, Spring Branch Community Health Center, Main Street Ministries Houston, Community of Resources Houston, Re: MIND Depression and Bipolar Support, Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, Partnerschools, Inc., GiGi’s Playhouse Houston, GiGi’s Playhouse Sugar Land, Arts Connect Houston, The Landing and Reining Strength Therapeutic Horsemanship.
Several of this year’s Community Assistance grant recipients are receiving funding from the League once again including: Gift of Adoption Fund, Clothed by Faith, The Jung Center, Houston Furniture Bank and ChildBuilders.
Organizations are eligible for grant funding if they meet at least one of the following criteria:
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Address a critical or basic need
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Fund a pilot program
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Expand a significant service to the community.
This year’s recipients were chosen based on focus areas that members selected through its triannual Membership Survey and included: Basic Needs, Children’s Education and Mentoring Young Girls/Women.
$27,000 of the total Community Assistance budget will come from the Barbara and Roy Adams Endowed Community Grant Fund which focuses on children’s health and well-being and literacy/education enrichment.
Since its inception in 1955 – 1956, Junior League’s Community Assistance Grant program has been an important way for the League to serve the Houston community by providing aid to agencies where the League does not provide volunteers. The League’s Community Assistance Grant program has directed millions of dollars in financial support and established long-standing, collaborative relationships with the hundreds of organizations it has funded since 1955.
“We are beyond excited to present checks to so many deserving nonprofits later this month,” said Sydney Goss, Community Assistance Chair. “The nonprofits we fund go through a rigorous application and vetting process and are each incredibly deserving of the monetary support.”
The Community Assistance Grant Reception and Presentation will take place on Monday, January 22, 2024, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., in the Junior League of Houston Tea Room prior to the League’s January General Meeting. During the event, League members will hear from Alisha Kendrick-Pradhan, program manager for Young Audiences, Inc. of Houston, one of the 2022 – 2023 Community Assistance Grant Recipients. She will share details about how its $10,000 grant enabled Young Audiences to transform a space at Kashmere High School into the “Self Care Lab,” supporting behavioral intervention, emotional regulation and resiliency.
To learn more about Junior League of Houston and the various ways in which it supports Houston’s philanthropic community, visit jlh.org.
About Junior League of Houston
From addressing critical issues such as children’s health and education and abuse of women and children, to enhancing the community through cultural enrichment, The Junior League of Houston, Inc. continues to adapt to meet the evolving needs of its membership and the Houston community. The Junior League trains volunteers to be effective leaders in the community well beyond their active membership requirements. With close to 5,000 members, the League encourages mentorship and development, cultivating a lifetime of civic service for thousands of women. The League is able to triple the value of each donation received by pairing it with trained volunteers. For more information, please visit www.jlh.org.
