Horizon Foundation
Grants Made in December 2001
| Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences | Annette deCharon, Director of Outreach |
West Boothbay Harbor, Maine |
| One year grant of $10,000 to support the development of Phytopia, a CD-ROM that illustrates at a microscopic level the effects humans have on the environment. | ||
| The Board Network | Suzanne S. Austin, Executive Director |
Portland, Maine |
| One year grant of $2,500 to support the promotion of the Board Network's mission to locate, prepare, and place Portland-area corporate executives at local non-profit agencies seeking qualified, skilled volunteers. | ||
| Cape Symphony Orchestra | Pamela Morrill, Director of Development |
Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts |
| Completed second year grant of $7,000 to support the CSO Education and Access Plan which will provide unique educational opportunities to learners of all ages through live classical music. | ||
| Essex Art Center | Leslie Costello, Executive Director |
Lawrence, Massachusetts |
| One year grant of $1,000 to support ongoing operations. | ||
| Essex County Community Foundation | David Tory, President |
Topsfield, Massachusetts |
| Completed third year grant of $25,000 to support the Environmental Stewardship Initiative. | ||
| Essex National Heritage Commission | Annie C. Harris, Executive Director |
Salem, Massachusetts |
| One year grant of $7,500 to support History in the Making, an after-school program primarily for children of immigrants living in Lawrence and Lynn. | ||
| Ferry Beach Education Corporation | Drew Dumsch, Executive Director |
Saco, Maine |
| One year grant of $3,000 to support the production of a site-specific field guide for children and teachers to use in conjunction with environmental education programs. | ||
| Friends of the Princeton Public Library | Barbara Johnson, President |
Princeton, New Jersey |
| One year grant of $8,000 to support the Springboard After School Tutoring Program, which matches University students, volunteers, and regional teachers as mentor-tutors with children from Princeton's underserved communities. | ||
| Heritage Plantation of Sandwich | Sunnee Spencer, Director of Education |
Sandwich, Massachusetts |
| One year grant of $4,200 to support Collections-In-Hand, a program that provides hands-on, in-school use of art and artifacts to promote interest in American history, art, and horticulture. | ||
| HOBBES, Inc. | Lisa J. Wolf, President |
Acton, Massachusetts |
| One year grant of $4,000 to support Coastal Expeditions, a project in which students are taken on boat trips for field investigations, then participate in hands-on classroom activities. | ||
| Ipswich Family YMCA | Tricia Michallyszyn, Executive Director |
Ipswich, Massachusetts |
| One year grant of $8,000 to support the construction of a low elements Challenge course and to fund the training of the YMCA staff who will work as instructors at the course. | ||
| Isles, Inc. | Martin P. Johnson, President |
Trenton, New Jersey |
| One year grant of $2,500 to support ongoing operations. | ||
| Lawrence Non-Profit Housing, Inc. | Peggy Huchet, Board President |
Lawrenceville, New Jersey |
| One year grant of $9,000 to support Walkabout in Our Natural World, an environmental education program designed to teach kids study skills, experience nature first hand, and to integrate the experiences into daily school challenges. | ||
| LynnArts, Inc. | Steven M. Walsh, Executive Director |
Lynn, Massachusetts |
| One year grant of $12,000 to support Arts Can Teach, a program that shows teachers how to incorporate the arts into their own subject areas. | ||
| Maine Audubon Society | Kevin Carley, Executive Director |
Falmouth, Maine |
| One year grant of $10,000 to support after-school environmental education opportunities for the children of Portland. | ||
| Maine Lakes Conservancy | Ship Bright, Executive Director |
Nobleboro, Maine |
| One year grant of $3,500 to support the production of an educational brochure. | ||
| Morris Farm Trust | Christine H. James, Executive Director |
Wiscasset, Maine |
| Completed second year grant of $12,500 to support the Morris Farm K-12 Education Program. | ||
| Nobleboro Recreation Committee | Peter Mehlhorn, Chairman |
Nobleboro, Maine |
| One year grant of $5,000 to support the construction of a public baseball/softball field. | ||
| Northern York County Family YMCA | Stephen Ives, Executive Director |
Biddeford, Maine |
| One year grant of $15,000 to support the Downtown YMCA Program Center's opportunities for local youth. | ||
| Northshore Youth Symphony Orchestra | Trudy Larson, Executive Director |
Topsfield, Massachusetts |
| One year grant of $3,500 to support Strings Open Opportunities, a program that provides violin instruction and supplies to disadvantaged students. | ||
| Princeton Family YMCA | Steven Rodriguez, Branch Executive |
Princeton, New Jersey |
| Completed second year grant of $12,000 to support the Leadership Development Institute. | ||
| Princeton Area Community Foundation | Nancy W. Kieling, Executive Director |
Skillman, New Jersey |
| One year grant of $15,000 to support a collaboratively funded technical assistance project for needy grassroots non-profit organizations in Mercer County. | ||
| September 11th Fund | ||
| One year grant of $10,000 to support those most in need after the tragedies in New York and Washington. Given through the Essex County Community Foundation. | ||
| Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association | George Hawkins, Executive Director |
Pennington, New Jersey |
| One year grant of $2,500 to support ongoing operations. | ||
| Tri-Town Council on Youth and Family Services | Gary S. Sinclair, Executive Director |
Topsfield, Massachusetts |
| One year grant of $3,000 to support Tri-Town Council's Peer Education program, which promotes leadership and provides teens with access to ongoing peer education conferences, workshops and events. | ||
| Youth at Risk, Endicott College | Michael J. Duda, Director of Community Programs |
Beverly, Massachusetts |
| One year grant of $3,000 to support the Youth at Risk Network. | ||