Awards Made Through the Years

[2007] [2006] [2005] [2004] [2003] [2002] [2001] [2000]

Awards Made in   2007

Awards Made in   2006

THFF provided a total of $80,000 in grants as follows:

$6000 to Seniors First, Inc. for laptop computers with software to improve their Home Improvement Service in the field;

$2000 to the Alumni Association of the University of Michigan to help build the “little Big House” for hurricane relief in Texas to make a difference in the lives of a family affected by the storm;

$7000 to Bonnet House & Gardens for the cleaning and restoration of two Frederick Bartlett paintings acquired early this year from the Chicago Institute of Art to facilitate their earliest possible showing;

$8000 to Advent Lutheran Church to transform their current “game room” into an internet café for parents of school children, young adults and community outreach;

$10,000 to the Trustees of Advent Lutheran Church to fund a pilot program for a nurse/substitute teacher to meet any emergency medical needs of the 600 students and distribute controlled substances to those that need them;

$7900 to New Era Christian School to purchase  two euphoniums, tenor sax, double French horn, bass clarinet and xylophone, to enable students to experience a more well-rounded band;

$3000 to Advent Lutheran Church to support the cost of instruction for a program of adult and family fitness in its Advent Life Enrichment Center;

$3500 to the Boca Society for the Disabled, Inc. to set up and maintain a Disaster Preparedness & Recovery Plan to handle damage control from hurricanes and keep its center functional;

$2000 to POWER Connection for purchase and maintenance of a color copier to facilitate efficient staff production of curriculum, posters, newsletters and instruction manuals;

$3000 to the Furniture Resource Center, Inc. to purchase and ship new cribs and mattresses for co-pay purchase by disadvantaged mothers and expectant mothers for a healthy sleep environment for their children;

$5000 to the Lutheran School for Theology at Chicago to support small group, one-on-one, surveys of its clients in the field to better hone its message to connect with prospective students and donors, alumni and new audiences within their sphere of activity;

$2400 to Impact Ministries of Central Florida, Inc. to help create a scholarship program to remove the financial burden form 12 low-income youth wishing to work to provide free minor home repairs to poor residents;

$6500 to HAVEN, Inc. to establish a play therapy room for children who have experienced domestic violence wherein they are allowed to process issues that arise as a result of trauma in a non-threatening and age appropriate manner;

$1500 to Boys and Girls Clubs of SE Michigan to cover the cost of an LCD projector to facilitate teaching of staff that relates to 23,000 children annually e.g. creating art projects using the latest computer technology;

$2200 to the Broward Coalition for the Homeless to cover the cost of printing and copying materials used to communicate their message to faith based organizations;

$10,000 to the Overland Wonder of Reading Library to complete electrical work and lighting in their newly renovated library to improve the environment and benefit the Literacy and Reading programs.

Awards Made in   2005

THFF Provided a total of $ 65,885 in grants as follows:

$5000 to Renaissance Learning Center in Palm Beach Gardens, FL  to fund start-up costs for the program for parents and caregivers of children with autism;

$5000 to Lutheran Social Services of Michigan to fund two community centers in Saginaw that provide a safe haven for children in struggling urban neighborhoods and support after-school activities, self esteem programs, substance-abuse prevention, tutoring and more;

$5000 to Warm Blankets’ Childrens’ Foundation in Rolling Meadows, Illinois to assist current programs to plant more church homes in third world countries and provide care for thousands of orphans;

$5000 to Central Illinois FRIENDS OF PWA in Peoria to assist in the purchase of a truck to distribute donated items to individuals with HIV/AIDS;

$3000 to Child and Family Services of NW Michigan to fund a creative practicum for teen boys in foster care with socialization difficulties who will benefit from experiential exposure to the arts;

$2500 to the Family Literacy Foundation in San Diego, CA to educate incarcerated mothers and fathers on the benefits and techniques of reading aloud with children with tapes of their readings sent to their children;

$5000 to the Power Connection in Bolingbrook, IL to provide for upgrade of computer servers to expand training and add security and stability to classroom equipment and as well to replace out-of-date computers for more efficient training classes and give the old ones to students who have none at home;

$5000 to Ars Flores Symphony Orchestra in Ft. Lauderdale, FL to support concerto competition which provides talented young musicians with the opportunity to perform with a full orchestral accompaniment;

$3000 to the Spring of Tampa Bay, FL for project Happy Child to provide toddler storage units, children’s furniture and educational items for the best care of these victims of domestic violence;

$2000 to Joyful Spirit Church, Bolingbrook, Ill. for assistance for advanced training in Family Ministry programming;

$3000 to Furniture Resource Centerline in Pontiac, MI to purchase 43 baby cribs and mattresses for children, referred by case-workers and nurses, to have a safe and secure sleep environment;

$4885 to the Bonnet House, Inc. Ft. Lauderdale, FL for improvements in the quality and efficiency of its collection cataloging and education programs and aid in achieving full accreditation from the American Association of Museums;

$2500 to Capital Hill Community Services in Denver, CO for their homeless meal sites to involve and support the homeless while they struggle to improve their lives and promote community involvement and philanthropy;

$5000 to Operation Migration- USA Inc. in Buffalo, NY to support outreach programs to disseminate information and educational materials to the general public to witness the spectacle of modern aircraft leading ancient birds to survival;

$5000 to Seafarers’ House in Ft. Lauderdale, FL to expand and improve the ship visiting programs to include an additional clergy person who can team with other employees and volunteers to enter cargo and cruise ships calling at Port Everglades; and

$5000 to Lawrence Technological University to fund a portion of the computer software and hardware, specifically that related to tutoring and providing accommodations to students with various disabilities.

Awards Made in   2004

THFF provided a total of $65,200 in grants as follows:

$5000 to Macomb County, MI. Child Advocacy Center to provide forensic medical examinations of suspect cases of severe physical & sexually abused children;

$10,000 to Olympic High School, Santa Monica, CA to support guitar instructors fees in an instruction class to help disenfranchised students engage in performing arts and curriculum at Olympic High;

$5600 to Covenant House, Detroit, MI to fund Community Service Center Talk Show used as a teaching tool for remedial education tutoring, GED preparation & counseling;

$5000 to North Ottawa County Council on Aging, Grand Haven, MI to provide free service to help elderly remain safe and independent through safety checks of their homes;

$7000 to the Chrysalis Center, Santa Monica, CA to procure pressure washers, scrapers etc. for homeless to clean for-sale houses and improve their job potential;

$10,000 to Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, MI for computer hardware and software for tutoring and providing accommodations to students with various disabilities;

$4800 to Catch a Reinbow 4-H Therapeutic Riding Program, Beulah, MI  to provide a mechanical lift to enable disabled residents to mount horses for physical and emotional therapy;

$5000 to Brevard Neighborhood Development Coalition, Melbourne, FL to feed nutritious snacks to 30 children for a year at the Safe Haven Center after school so they can focus on academic tutoring;

$6500 to The Power Connection, Bolingbrook, IL for purchase of a server and software to enable training of people to enter the work force and to purchase a forklift to train and certify people to work in distribution centers;

$3000 to the Lazarus Project-Food for the Poor, Key Largo, FL to develop and maintain a we-site for the project to facilitate communications between key leaders and obtain student sponsorships at the Village of Hope;

$3100 to the TIME Project, North Illinois Synod, ELCA, Rock Island, IL for presentation equipment for congregational workshops in the area of mission planning; 

$200 to the March of Dimes Foundation for the Walk to support research to find cures of diseases in infant children.

Awards Made in   2003

THFF provided a total of $65,000 in grants as follows:

$7500 to Grace Center in Pasadena, CA. for children who have been victims of family violence situations and for non-offending parent;

 $5000 to First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Fort Lauderdale, FL. for renovation and upgrade of its sound system;

 $5000 to the Elderly Interest Fund in Fort Lauderdale, FL to support a medical-van, one night a month,no charge care for disadvantaged;

 $2000 to Project OLE in San Francisco, CA to help transform a middle-school asphalt courtyard into a green, natural learning center;

 $10,000 to the Lazarus Project in Key Largo, FL for start-ep renewable energy for lighting classrooms at Village of Hope, Foyer Chretien, Haiti;

 $2000 to Community Emergency Literary Project in Brooklyn Park, MN for shipping cost of books to children of low income families;

 $3000 to Reading for the Blind in Southfield, MI for tapes, recorders and a computerized brailer to augment their service;

 $3000 to Haven House in East Lansing, MI for funding a parenting support and education program for homeless families;

 $5000 to Children’s Memorial Hospital in Chicago, IL to fund an epilepsy manual, for schools “Seizure Management in Schools”;

 $5000 to Friends of the Decatur Public Library in Decatur, IL to support “Learning with Style” for those who learn best by hearing;

 $2000 to Boca Helping Hands in Boca Raton, FL for five after school centers to provide sandwiches and snacks for low income children;

 $2300 to Dramatic Works Theatre in Washington, DC to provide an opportunity for disadvantaged youth in creative live theatre;

 $7500 to Seamen’s Church Institute in Fort Lauderdale to support services on ships for seamen who cannot disembark due to security;

 $5700 to The Chrysalis Center in Santa Monica, CA to provide street service equipment to apprentice homeless persons to gain job skills

Awards Made in   2002

THFF provided a total of $70,000 in grants as follows:

$12,500 to Generational Leadership in Maple Valley, WA for technology support for improved efficiency and outreach of their educational based, life changing program for young adults;

$10,000 to the Broward Coalition for the Homeless in Ft. Lauderdale, FL for a start-up collaborative program in Broward County involving the faith community;

$1000 to Festival of Trees/Children’s Hospital in Detroit, MI. for computer assisted, robot enhanced surgery in infants and children;

$3000 to Safe Horizons in Port Huron, MI. to provide information to the public on sexual assault prevention through radio spots;

$5000 to The Edison Institute in Dearborn, MI. for design and implementation support of a new innovative, curriculum-based field trip program at Greenfield Village

$4000 to the Children’s Creative Workshop in Malibu, CA. for physical education equipment for an inclusive program to assist 3-5 year olds in their physical development;

$5000 to the Community Care Center in Granite City, IL for support of the “Side Door” program for “at risk” kids to come on weekday afternoons for nourishment and supervised activities;

$2000 to Interfaith House, Inc. in Chicago, IL for purchase of substance abuse educational programming for its residents through use of video tapes;

$3000 to the Community TV Network in Chicago, IL for a youth development program geared toward developing leadership and self advocacy skills;

$8000 to Books for Africa in St. Paul, MN for shipment of one container of books to one of their neediest African country partners;

$4500 to Joyful Spirit Lutheran Church for support of travel for participants in the Haitian Lazarus project and for the opening events of the new church building;

$5000 to the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, IL for support of an additional brochure for recruitment specific to the master of divinity program;

$5000 to Better Existence with HIV in Evanston, IL for an innovative approach to delivering community-based primary health care and psycho-social support services to HIV-positive men and women in northern Chicago and the southern suburbs;

$2000 to Goodwill Industries of Greater Detroit for adaptive equipment for people who are deaf or hard of hearing.

Awards Made in   2001

THFF provided a total of $96,000 in grants as follows:

$5000 to Lutheran Campus Ministry  for a symposium and expanded student peer ministry.

$5000 to New Horizon for New Hampshire  to finish building and equipping Angie's shelter for homeless women.

$2000 to El Paso School of Excellence for a mobile science laboratory

$7500 to Bear Hug Foundation for experimental outdoor educational program for underprivileged special needs and at-risk youth

$2000 to Valley Forge Christian College for a music technology computer

$25,000 to City of Dearborn, Michigan for the Ford Commmunity and Performing Arts Center Theater seating

$16,500 to Joyful Spirit Church to acquire technology equipment and provide training of lay-persons for a distributive education system

$5000 to University of Michigan at Dearborn for further development of the engineering school's senior projects program

$5000 to Vista Maria to support two cutting-edge, gender-specific programs for its residential clients

$7000 to Columbus Ohio Science Institute for first-hand science support for "Little Scientist's Week

$5000 for Festival of Trees, Detroit, Michigan for causes and cures of childhood diseases at Children's Hospital of Michigan

$1000 for Seattle Wa. Clothesline for purchase of clothes for needy families

$10,000 for the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America for support of care-givers in New York City working in the disaster area of 9/11/01.

 Awards Made in  2000

THFF provided a total of $30,000 in grants as follows:

$6000 to Joyful Spirit Church of Bolingbrook, Illinois for pre-school counseling and media improvement

$2500 to the Detroit, Michigan Science Center for the expansion of their technology exhibits

$2000 to the University of Connecticut for an under-graduate scholarship in management information systems

$5000 to the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America for the leaders in Mission Fund to fund seminarian tuitions

$2000 to the Ford Model T Automotive Heritage Complex, Detroit, Michigan for a video documentary of the history of the model T plant

$1000 to the Players Guild of Dearborn, Michigan for the procurement of hearing impaired audio assistance systems

$1000 to the Ft. Lauderdale, Florida Players for production materials to provide educational outreach

$4000 to the South-East Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America to support mission in starting new congregations and help existing congregations

$2000 to the Detroit Zoo Conservatory for expansion of educational activities in "celebrating wildlife"

$1500 to Hartford Stage, Connecticut to support the elementary and middle school theater education programs "interAct and Connections"

$1000 to Childhood Trauma Treatment Programs, Illinois to purchase resources to enhance the existing library

$1500 to Henry Ford Estate at the University of Michigan-Dearborn to further the legacy of Henry Ford by upgrading the estate visitor center.

Return to THFF Home Page