GRANTS
Funds are granted
annually through the Community Assistance Fund
to respond to the immediate needs of local non-profit agencies.
Funds are granted annually through the Educational Enhancement Fund
to support a wide variety of
educational experiences
for local children including camps, educational trips,
and
conferences.
The Aid for Better Classrooms Grant (ABC
Grant) is awarded each year
to up to twelve teachers within McAllen ISD
and at
McAllen Private Schools in order to encourage innovative educational projects within
their classrooms.
COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE FUND &
EDUCATIONAL ENHANCEMENT FUND
RECIPIENTS 2011-2012
$1,500 to Rio Grande Children's Home
These funds purchased summer equipment and provided monies for summer
activities for the forty children in residence at Rio Grande Children's
Home. The home cares for children who have been neglected or abused
by their families - providing love, security, and an opportunity for
healing. This grant will allow the children at the home to enjoy
summer to the fullest by purchasing swimsuits and towels as well as paying
admission to museums and other attractions.
$1,000 to Project Insight
These funds purchased GPS units for the 7th Annual Project Insight Youth
Camp held in June 2011. Over twenty youth, boys and girls ages ten
to fifteen, attended this camp which focuses on creativity and
nature. The grant purchased ten global positioning units with an
expected use of at least eight years each. There is a fee for the
camp; however, fundraising efforts throughout the year cover the costs for
those who can not afford the fee. The camp is held at El Rocio
Retreat, 18 acres of natural habitat in Mission, and provides a genuine
camping experience for the youth. The goal of the camp is to empower
youth by promoting their physical, mental, and emotional well being.
The GPS units will also be used throughout the year by scout, church, and
school group visiting El Rocio Retreat.
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ABC GRANTS
2010 RECIPIENTS
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Teacher |
School / Grade |
Project |
 | Leslie Tanner
Bo Shirah
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Fossum Middle School |
"Once Upon a Time" |
| David Lyons
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|
Fossum Middle School |
"Engineering Marvels" |
| Ray Villarreal |
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De Leon Middle School |
"Dance to Your
Heart's Content"
|
| Pamela Sheese
Manuelita Torres
|
|
Navarro Elementary |
"Second Grade Goes
Green!" |
| Maria Torres
Claudia Coronado
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Navarro Elementary |
"Kinder Garden" |
| Gloria Garza
|
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Rayburn Elementary |
"Elements of Nature:
Mosaic Art" |
| Sandra Plier Garza |
|
Hendricks Elementary |
"Hendricks Garden
Club"
|
| Lisa Sharp
|
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Perez Elementary |
"That's My Girl!
A Study of Women with Vision"
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| Mirtala Frias
|
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Jackson Elementary |
"Buzzing About Books" |
| Sandra Copson
|
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Central Christian School |
"Going Buggy for Bugs
A Hands On Museum"
|
| Carla Walk
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Perez Elementary |
"Noontime with a
Naturalist" |
| Sylvia Garza
Yesenia Lopez
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Rayburn Elementary |
"Scrabble Our Minds
Club" |
FUNDING PROPOSAL
The Junior League of McAllen, Inc.
has limited funds available
for local non-profit organizations.
If your organization would benefit
from this funding, please complete the following Funding Proposal.
We are interested in partnering with local non-profit
organizations
to create unique, ongoing projects that touch the lives
of youth in our community and provide our members with volunteer
opportunities.
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The
Junior League of McAllen, Inc.
