Category Archives: Children

Stryker Johnston Foundation awards $12.4 million for early learning

Stryker Johnston Foundation awards $12.4 million for early learning December 29, 2021 Early Learning Neighborhood Collaborative in Grand Rapids, Michigan, has received a three-year, $12.4 million grant from the Kalamazoo-based Stryker Johnston Foundation, MLive reports. The grant will support the launch of ELNC-Kalamazoo, which, according to the organization, will work to “increase access to free, quality early childhood opportunities…
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DC Public Library Foundation receives $2.7 million from Jeff Bezos

DC Public Library Foundation receives $2.7 million from Jeff Bezos December 20, 2021 Largest-ever donation to the foundation will support new reading and literacy program for DC children The DC Public Library Foundation (DCPLF) today announced that it has received a donation from Jeff Bezos, Founder and Executive Chair of Amazon to support Beyond the…
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Cedars-Sinai receives $100 million for pediatric health care

Cedars-Sinai receives $100 million for pediatric health care December 20, 2021 Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles has announced a $100 million commitment from the Shapell Guerin Family Foundation and its president, Vera Guerin, who also serves as board chair of the Cedars-Sinai Health System. The largest lifetime gift in Cedars-Sinai's 119-year history will establish Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children’s,…
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Blank Family Foundation awards $12.25 million for stuttering research

Blank Family Foundation awards $12.25 million for stuttering research $12.25 million grant from The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation brings innovative treatment to Atlanta December 14, 2021 The Arthur M. Blank Center for Stuttering Education and Research (the Blank Center), first established in 2020 at The University of Texas at Austin (UT) Moody College of Communication, has…
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