The King Foundation

Support, Opportunity, Growth

2008 Grants

Grants

Amount

Grants Awarded During 2008

Aidmatrix
Dallas, TX
Program support for FreeClinicLink, a technology system for free medical clinics

$35,000

AIDS Interfaith Network
Dallas, TX
Program support of the meals program for people with HIV/AIDS

$12,500

Alliance for Children
Fort Worth, TX
Program support for the counseling program for abused children and their non-offending family members

$15,000

Alzheimer's Association Greater Dallas Chapter
Dallas, TX
Program support to open a new outreach center serving three rural East Texas counties

$25,000

Alzheimer's Association STAR Chapter/Midland Office
Midland, TX
Program support to expand outreach activities within the agency's 50-county service area

$20,000

Arc of Dallas
Dallas, TX
Program support for the Abuse Prevention Program, designed to teach disabled individuals and their caretakers how to identify and prevent abuse

$15,000

Ark House
Richardson, TX
Program support to provide temporary housing for indigent patients and their families while undergoing medical treatment

$5,000

Arkansas Baptist College
Little Rock, AR
Program support of the African-American Leadership Institute

$25,000

Arkansas Discovery Network
Little Rock, AR
Program support of The Race for Planet X, a traveling science exhibit for sixth-graders

$25,000

Austin Street Centre
Dallas, TX
Program support for the Women's Work Readiness Program

$10,000

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Midland
Midland, TX
Program support of the Community-Based Mentoring Program

$15,000

Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Texas
Irving, TX
Program support for Amachi Texas, a mentoring program for children with incarcerated parents

$25,000

Boy Scouts of America - Buffalo Trail Council, Inc.
Midland, TX
Program support for Soccer & Scouting, a co-ed program targeting Latino youth

$15,000

Boys & Girls Club of Paris
Paris, AR
Program support to implement Smart Moves, a comprehensive drug prevention program

$5,000

Boys & Girls Club of Terlingua
Fort Davis, TX
Program support of the Boys & Girls Club of Fort Davis

$20,000

Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas
Dallas, TX
Program support for Collegiate STEPS, a college preparedness program for low-income youth

$30,000

Bradford Public Library
Bradford, AR
Capital support to renovate the former Bradford City Hall to become the new library

$20,000

Bryan's House
Dallas, TX
Program support for the Medically Managed Child Care Program, which provides care to medically fragile children

$35,000

Buckner Children and Family Services
Midland, TX
Program support of the Hearthstone Foster Group Home in Midland

$15,000

Camp Fire USA - First Texas Council
Fort Worth, TX
Program support for Kindergarten Readiness, a school readiness program serving low-income children in childcare centers and family homes

$25,000

Captain Hope's Kids
Dallas, TX
Program support to provide clothing and toiletries to homeless children

$15,000

CASA of Collin County
McKinney, TX
Program support of the advocacy program for children in foster care

$19,500

CASA of Tarranty County
Fort Worth, TX
Program support of the advocacy program for children in foster care

$20,000

Catholic Charities Diocese of Fort Worth
Fort Worth, TX
Emergency funding to defray costs of providing temporary shelter to children removed by Child Protective Services from the Yearning for Zion Ranch

$33,383

Centers for Youth and Families
Little Rock, AR
Program support to expand the Healthy Families Program, a home visitation program for Latino teen parents

$30,000

Central Dallas Ministries
Dallas, TX
Challenge grant for pre-development costs for converting the Cabana Hotel to supportive housing

$62,000

Children's Advocacy Center of Denton County
Denton, TX
Capital support for construction of a play therapy room in the agency's new center

$20,000

Children's Oral Health Foundation
Dallas, TX
Program support to provide dental health services to low-income children

$20,000

Collin County Children's Advocacy Center
McKinney, TX
Program support for the therapy program

$20,000

Communities In Schools of Greater Tarrant County
Fort Worth, TX
Program support for case management services at Oakhurst Elementary School in Fort Worth

$27,500

Communities In Schools of North Texas
Lewisville, TX
Program support for case management services at Lakeland and Hedrick Elementary Schools in Lewisville

$20,000

Community & Senior Services of Midland, Inc.
Midland, TX
Program support for the Senior Companion Program

$10,000

Community Living Arrangements, Inc.
Eld Dorado, AR
Program support of the senior center and senior nutrition program

$33,750

Community Services Clearinghouse
Fort Smith, AR
Program support of the Kids Backpack meal program

$15,000

Creative Arts Center
Dallas, TX
Program support for Camp CAC, a summer camp for low-income youth

$10,000

Dallas Children's Advocacy Center
Dallas, TX
Program support of the therapy program

$20,000

Dallas Services
Dallas, TX
Program support of the Low Vision Clinic for clients ages 50 and older

$16,500

East Texas Crisis Center
Tyler, TX
Program support of the Children's Prevention and Education Program, for children in the domestic violence shelter

$20,000

EveryChild, Inc.
Austin, TX
Program support of the Family-Based Capacity Development Initiative, working with DFW-area families and guardians of institutionalized children to return them to a family setting

$33,600

Fort Worth Museum of Science and History
Fort Worth, TX
Capital support for the Learning Studio Galleries and program support for the museum's educational programs

$50,000

Foundation for the Education of Young Women
Dallas, TX
Program support of the Summer Enhancement Program for girls at the Irma Rangel Young Women's Leadership School

$20,000

Friends of the Dallas Public Library, Inc.
Dallas, TX
Challenge grant for renovation of the seventh floor of the downtown library

$50,000

Galaxy Counseling Center
Garland, TX
Program support for the Youth Mental Wellness Program

$30,000

Genesis Women's Shelter
Dallas, TX
Program support for Annie's House, a transitional housing program

$25,000

Grand Prairie Wellness Center
Grand Prairie, TX
Program support of the family medical clinic

$27,300

Greater Dallas Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Dallas, TX
Program support for Safe and Healthy Youth, a substance abuse prevention program for youth in alternative education programs

$15,000

Healing Hands Ministries
Dallas, TX
Program support of the medical and dental clinic serving Lake Highlands

$10,000

Hope Cottage
Dallas, TX
Program support of the Foster-to-Adopt program

$32,000

Hospice Brazos Valley
Bryan, TX
Program support to provide hospice care for indigent patients

$20,000

Human Rights Initiative of North Texas, Inc.
Dallas, TX
Program support of the Women and Children's Program

$15,000

Irving Cares, Inc.
Irving, TX
Program support of the Emergency Assistance Program for indigent families

$20,000

Irving Healthcare Foundation
Irving, TX
Program support for first-year costs of the Irving Interfaith Clinic serving low-income children

$27,500

Learning Center of North Texas
Fort Worth, TX
Program support for Schools Attuned, a training program for teachers to better understand and educate children with learning differences

$25,000

LIFT (Literacy Instruction for Texas)
Dallas, TX
Program support of the Family Literacy Program

$15,000

Literacy Council of Tyler
Tyler, TX
Program support for the Family Learning Center

$16,900

Meals on Wheels of Tarrant County
Fort Worth, TX
Program support of Meals on Wheels

$25,000

Mental Health America of Greater Dallas
Dallas, TX
Program support of the We Help Ourselves Program, training teachers to help students avoid violence and victimization

$20,000

Metro Dallas Homeless Alliance
Dallas, TX
Program support of the Alliance and The Bridge shelter

$100,000

MHMR Visions
Fort Worth, TX
Program support for an afterschool and summer respite program for mentally disabled youth

$10,000

Mi Escuelita Preschool, Inc.
Dallas, TX
Program support for Together We Learn, a family literacy program for Latino families

$40,000

Mosaic Family Services
Dallas, TX
Program support for Mosaic House, a domestic violence shelter for immigrant women and their families

$30,000

Museum of Nature & Science
Dallas, TX
Program support of educational programs

$25,000

North Texas Public Broadcasting, Inc. (KERA)
Dallas, TX
Program support for acquisition and broadcast of Sesame Street on KERA

$120,000

Our House
Little Rock, AR
Program support for the Our House Shelter for the homeless

$21,500

Parenting Center
Fort Worth, TX
Program support for play therapy counseling for young abuse victims

$30,000

Rainbow Days, Inc.
Dallas, TX
Program support of the Family Connection Program for homeless children

$15,000

ReadyStart, Inc.
Richardson, TX
Program support to expand the Building Nurturing Communities outreach program

$20,000

Recovery Resource Council
Fort Worth, TX
Program support for a school-based substance abuse prevention program for children ages 5 to 12

$15,000

Retina Foundation of the Southwest
Dallas, TX
Program support for the AMD (age-related macular degeneration) screening project for low-income seniors

$37,500

Save the Children
Westport, CT
Program support for a preschool program for children in Phillips County, Arkansas

$25,000

South Arkansas Center on Aging
El Dorado, AR
Program support for a fall prevention program for seniors

$30,000

South Arkansas Regional Health Center
El Dorado, AR
Program support for West Grove Academy, a day treatment center for emotionally disturbed children, and funding for agency accrediation efforts

$40,000

Southern Good Faith Fund
Pine Bluff, AR
Program support for the Asset Builders program

$50,000

SPAN
Denton, TX
Program support for Meals on Wheels

$15,000

Suicide and Crisis Center of North Texas
Dallas, TX
Program support for Teens Can Survive, a depression screening program

$5,000

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Lubbock, TX
Program support to pilot the Community-Based Respite Care Program in Cochran County

$49,770

Texas Winds Musical Outreach
Dallas, TX
Progoram support to provide concerts in Dallas County nursing homes

$10,000

The Dallas Foundation
Dallas, TX
Additional program support for the second phase of the Zero-to-Five Funders' Collaborative

$15,000

The Family Place
Dallas, TX
Program support for the Child Development Center at the agency's Safe Campus

$25,000

The Philanthropy Roundtable
Washington, DC
Membership support

$5,000

The Wilkinson Center
Dallas, TX
Program support of adult education services

$35,000

United Negro College Fund
Dallas, TX
Annual fund contribution for Paul Quinn College, in honor of the installation of its president, Michael J. Sorrell

$5,000

University of Dallas
Dallas, TX
Program support of the Prison Entrepreneurship Program at UD

$31,000

Vogel Alcove Childcare Center for the Homeless
Dallas, TX
Program support of the childcare center

$10,000

Women's Shelter of South Texas
Corpus Christi, TX
Program support for the emergency domestic violence shelter and supportive services

$20,000