Grant Proposal

Grant Proposal

After reading all of the grant proposals, and after careful consideration I have narrowed down my selections to Big Brothers and Big Sisters, Family Promise, and the Lutheran Social Services. I believe that all of these organizations deserve further consideration, based on what they do for the community. Although I believe that all the non- profit organizations competing could benefit from financial help; I think my selections would benefit the most.

I chose the organizations above because their organizations help a larger numbers of people, but focus a lot on kids. I believe the kids are the most important because they are vulnerable. These needy, at risk children need supportive adult role models in the community. Mentoring by a caring adult is the single most effective strategy for building character and decreasing negative behaviors. These children need someone to make a positive difference in their lives.

Family promise is committed to helping low-income families, and the homeless, to gain independence. They meet the immediate needs of families, but more importantly, they help people achieve independence and to stop the main reasons of poverty. Their strategy is to focus their efforts on educating people about poverty and the means to break the cycle. This organization aids 500 thousand people, including 10 of thousands homeless families, with the majority of their clients being children.

The Lutheran Social Services help people in need by focusing on societal issues of addressing hunger, providing housing, and offering hope to those who are struggling. They provide food pantries, homeless shelters, housing for seniors, medical care, home health care, and other affordable housing communities for people in need. They help thousands of people in 50 counties across Ohio. They are committed to providing assistants to the needy and less fortunate.

Big Brothers and Big Sisters are volunteers who target children who live in single parent homes, ones who may be dealing with parents in jail, and who are living in poverty. They provide one on one relationship with kids from age 6-18. They operate programs to meet the needs of communities facing adversity. Mentoring is a beneficial and proven method to end intergenerational incarceration. In addition, mentoring helps children improve self confidence, school performance, and strengthen relationships with their peers. Nationwide Big Brothers Big sisters provide help in all 50 states, to communities across