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Recently Awarded Grants

	The Memorial Foundation has awarded the YWCA a $60,000 operational grant to be shared by two programs. Domestic Violence Services will receive $40,000 and Girls Inc.^® at the YWCA was awarded $20,000, an exciting $10,000 more than last year. Last year the YWCA Weaver Domestic Violence Center served 217 women and 163 children. Girls Inc.^® at the YWCA helped 275 middle school girls learn to be strong, smart and bold. “We are grateful to the Memorial Foundation for their support of our life-changing programs that help women and children escape violence and also inspire girls to be strong, smart and bold,” noted YWCA Vice President of Programs, Pamela Sessions.
HCA Foundation	The HCA Foundation has awarded the YWCA Weaver Domestic Violence Center with a $25,000 grant for general operating funds. The funds will help the center continue its work to provide safety and support for women and children. “ In addition to necessities like food and clothing, shelter residents receive comprehensive case management services including safety planning, individual and group counseling and access to addiction treatment,” explained YWCA Vice President of Programs, Pamela Sessions. “We are grateful to the HCA Foundation for helping us provide these critical services,” she concluded.
Emdeon	We are grateful to Emdeon Services for a new $10,000 grant which will help cover operating expenses for Girls Inc.^® at the YWCA, providing research-based curricula for girls at 7 Metro Middle Schools. Girls Inc.^® services, delivered by trained professionals, equip girls to achieve academically; lead healthy and physically active lives; manage money; navigate media messages; and discover an interest in science, technology, engineering and math. “Emdeon’s new support will allow us to continue this vital work for middle school girls,” noted YWCA CEO, Pat Shea.
	Bridgestone Americas Trust Fund has awarded a $10,000 grant to support Girls Inc.^® at the YWCA. “Bridgestone is a valued partner of the YWCA and with their investment, we continue to provide innovative, girl-centered programming that encourages girls to take healthy risks, resist peer pressure and stereotypes while developing leadership skills and discovering their true potential,” noted Pat Shea, YWCA CEO.
	Bridgestone Americas, Inc. has announced a $10,000 grant to support Girls Inc.^® at the YWCA. “With Bridgestone’s help, middle school girls are learning about violence prevention, healthy relationships, pregnancy prevention and drug/alcohol awareness,” explained YWCA Vice President of Programs, Pamela Sessions.
Cal Turner Family Foundation	Girls Inc.^® at the YWCA has received a $27,000 grant from the Cal Turner Family Foundation to help 275 middle school girls become “strong, smart and bold.” Through fun activities and research-based curriculum, the girls focus on violence prevention, pregnancy prevention, substance abuse prevention, economic literacy skills, career planning strategies, and ways to understand the influence of media. "We are grateful to the Cal Turner Family Foundation for helping us reach girls at such an impressionable stage in their development," noted YWCA CEO, Pat Shea.
	We are thrilled to share that the Verizon Foundation has awarded a $20,000 grant to Girls Inc.^® at the YWCA. With the Verizon Foundation’s support this year, 275 middle school girls will learn strategies for building healthy relationships, avoiding personal violence, and resisting negative peer pressure. "Girls Inc.^® at the YWCA is proud to work alongside Verizon to prevent violence against women and girls," stated YWCA Vice President of Programs, Pamela Sessions.
Hendrix Foundation	The Hendrix Foundation has awarded the YWCA Weaver Domestic Violence Center a grant of $10,000 to help provide immediate safety, shelter, counseling, and case management for women and children who are experiencing domestic violence. With the Hendrix Foundation’s help this year, 215 women and 150 children fleeing abuse will sleep safely in the Weaver Center, where they can heal and learn to build their self-sufficiency.
Mamie Crook Charitable Trust	The YWCA has received a $5,000 grant from the Mamie Crook Charitable Trust in support of the Weaver Domestic Violence Center. The Trust’s support ensures that women and children fleeing domestic violence have a safe place to go when faced with imminent danger. Once safe in shelter, women learn to increase their emotional and financial self-sufficiency, and children learn healthy ways to cope with the domestic violence they have experienced. We are grateful to the Mamie Crook Charitable Trust for its help in making these services possible.
Baptist Healing Trust has announced a grant of $42,423 to help support the case management services provided to women and children staying at the Weaver Domestic Violence Center. In a safe and empowering environment, women learn to increase their emotional and financial self-sufficiency, and children learn healthy ways to cope with the domestic violence they have experienced.

GANNETT FOUNDATION	The Gannett Foundation has awarded the YWCA a grant of $3,000 to help provide emergency transportation for women and children who are experiencing domestic violence and need to reach the Weaver Domestic Violence Center. This funding also helps provide bus passes to women in shelter so that they can travel to work, school, and appointments with other service providers as the women work to build their emotional and financial self-sufficiency.
The Louie M. and Betty M. Phillips Foundation	The Louie M. and Betty M. Phillips Foundation is supporting the YWCA’s Domestic Violence Services with a grant of $5,000. This funding helps provide immediate safety, shelter, counseling, and case management for women and children who are experiencing domestic violence.

	We are thrilled to announce that the YWCA has been selected to receive the Bank of America Neighborhood Builders Award, a grant that provides $200,000 in general operating support over two years, as well as leadership development training for Pat Shea, President & CEO, and Donna Dant, VP of Advancement. We will use the funds to support our Transitional Housing program, providing housing assistance and case management for women and children exiting the Weaver Domestic Violence Center. We are honored to receive this highly competitive grant and are so excited about the impact it will have for the families we serve.
	The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee has announced a $10,000 grant for the YWCA to provide emergency taxi transportation for women and children who are fleeing domestic violence, as well as bus passes so that women and their children in shelter can travel to and from jobs, school, medical appointments, legal proceedings, and appointments with other social service providers.
The Atticus Trust	The Atticus Trust has awarded the YWCA a $6,000 grant to support its Domestic Violence Services, which provide immediate safety, shelter, counseling, and case management for women and children who are experiencing domestic violence.
	The Allstate Foundation has awarded the YWCA a $500 Helping Hands Grant in recognition of Lorrie Brouse’s volunteerism. Lorrie is a Regional Counsel / Southern Region with Allstate and an active YWCA board member. Lorrie chairs the YWCA Program Implementation Committee of the Board and represents the YWCA at fundraising events throughout the year, volunteering her time to host tables and engage guests in the work of the YWCA. "The YWCA is grateful for Lorrie's commitment to the YWCA's mission; we look forward to many more years of working together on behalf of those we serve," said YWCA CEO, Pat Shea.
Office on Violence Against Women	The YWCA has been awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women to serve children who have been exposed to violence. This two-year, $400,000 grant will be used to support a combination of new and existing expenses, including a Child Therapist, Childcare Worker, and Crisis Counselor at the Weaver Center, as well as a Support Group Facilitator in the community.The grant also supports domestic violence outreach and training services, which will be carried out in partnership with Exchange Club Family Center, Conexion Americas, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle TN and the Sexual Assault Center.
Joe C. Davis Foundation	The YWCA is pleased to receive a $7,500 grant from the Joe C. Davis Foundation to help the Weaver Domestic Violence Center provide safety, shelter, and case management to women and their children. The need for domestic violence services in Nashville is great. As of October 17, data from the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department reflects 24,176 reports of domestic violence in Davidson County this year, and six domestic violence-related homicides; one of those killed was an infant. At the YWCA, women learn to increase their emotional and financial self-sufficiency and children learn to understand and cope with the abuse they have experienced. With the Foundation’s help this year, the YWCA will help women build safer, more stable lives for themselves and their children.
	The Allstate Foundation has awarded the YWCA a $30,000 grant to support the Weaver Domestic Violence Center. As part of the shelter’s comprehensive case management services, women can participate in weekly group sessions that use The Allstate Foundation Moving Ahead through Financial Management curriculum in order to build economic self-sufficiency. The sessions help women create a financial plan, open a bank account (when safety allows), obtain their credit report, save money, and reduce debt.
	We are pleased to share that Dell, Inc. has awarded a $10,000 grant to support Girls Inc.^® at the YWCA. With Dell’s support this year, Girls Inc.^® at the YWCA is helping 275 middle school girls become “strong, smart, and bold.” Through fun activities and research-based curriculum, the girls focus on violence prevention, pregnancy prevention, substance abuse prevention, economic literacy skills, career planning strategies, and understanding the influence of the media.
	The Metro Arts Commission has awarded the YWCA a $4,500 grant to support a partnership between Girls Inc.^® and Act Like A GRRRL (a program of Actors Bridge Ensemble) at Cameron and Wright middle schools during the 2011-2012 school year. This is new funding for an enhancement to our existing work at these schools. “We are grateful to the Metro Arts Commission for this funding which will allow us to add a new dimension of creativity to our ongoing efforts to help Girls Inc.^® participants learn to be strong, smart and bold,” noted YWCA CEO, Pat Shea.
	Target has awarded the YWCA a $2,000 grant to support a partnership between Girls Inc.^® and Act Like A GRRRL (a program of Actors Bridge Ensemble) at Cameron and Wright middle schools during the 2011-2012 school year. This new funding will combine with the Metro Arts Commission grant for an enhancement to our existing work at these schools.

Metro Community Enhancement Fund	We are thrilled to announce that the Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County has awarded the YWCA a Community Enhancement Fund grant in the amount of $258,300. This grant will help the Weaver Domestic Violence Center provide safety, shelter, and case management for women and children who are experiencing domestic violence. We are grateful for Mayor Karl Dean’s commitment to addressing domestic violence through law enforcement and through the Community Enhancement Fund. Without the YWCA, many women who are in abusive relationships would not have access to the resources and support they need during traumatic and often life-threatening situations.
	The Dollar General Literacy Foundation has once again selected the YWCA’s GED^® Preparation Services Program to receive a very large grant. This week, we received our award in the amount of $330,000! This funding will allow us to help more than 1,200 adults increase the level of their education. So far this year, 201 students have earned their GED^® credential, becoming more employable and self-sufficient. “On behalf of our students, we are so grateful for Dollar General’s tremendous gift,” said Pat Shea, President & CEO of the YWCA. Since 1993, Dollar General has spent 58 million dollars helping 3.2 million individuals learn to read, speak English or prepare to take their GED^®.