Whitney Young Childrens Foundation

Wycf issued a $15,000 challenge grant to members of the peninsula committee children's hospital to donate money for the purchase of books for the "literally healing" program, which provides new books for chla patients and siblings. PCCH and silver spur elementary school exceeded the challenge, donating $16,250 and wycf matched that amount.

This grant supported the pre-collegiate training (PCT) program, an 8-month series of weekly workshops and summer retreats for newly selected posse scholars prior to matriculating. Workshops focus on writing , financial literacy, resume writing, leadership and becoming an active agent of change, and cross-cultural communication.

This grant will support the ocean science education program via scholarships for field trips to aop for title 1 schools educator led classroom programs.

This grant will fund two college scholarships for high school grads & five continuing scholarships for college students, all of whom have demonstrated academic success & great financial aid.

This grant will support the food pantry which provides holiday food baskets, as well as emergency supplies of groceries, donated clothing and personal hygiene items.

This will be used for specialized adaptive tricycles and bicycles for kids who face physical limitations and health obstacles. The bikes develop strength and confidence and promote inclusion.

This grant will fund: 1) adolescent support group which meets in person monthly, allowing discharged patients and their families to continue the rehab process. And share coping strategies and resources, 2) occupational therapy "helping hands heal program" to fund six neurtransmitters and wrist orthotics for young patients.

This grant will fund vital research and family support initiatives for children living with kat6, a rare syndrome resulting from a mutation in the kat6 gene.

This grant will provide equine assisted therapies and activities to children and adults with special needs in the south bay community.

This grant will sponsor two week sessions of camp escapades the summer camp for children with disabilities and assist in training the teen volunteers who are crucial to camp succes.

This grant will help youth experiencing homelessness move toward wellness, stability and self-sufficiency, by providing meals, clothing, emergency medical care and assessment, as well as case management services and housing support.

This grant will support the continuation and expansion of the "ready, willing and able" class for special need students, as well as to provide class scholarships for needy students at the pvpa.

This grant will help to increase the number of children with visual impairment (birth to 18) who receive quality, affordable vision care, along with education and support for their families in communities of highest need.

This grant will support the angel fund to help music specialists on the PV peninsula enhance their middle and high school youth music programs.

This grant will fund teddy bears for pediatric patients and their families as ewll as kids in the emergency department. Such bears will mitigate anxiety and evoke feelings of safety, security and comfort.

This grant will support the growing prevention education program in middle and high schools aimed at early intervention of teen dating violence and instilling healthy relationship habits to last through their adult lives.

This grant supports the workforce development program designed to provide job placement, apprenticeship match or enrollment in a career technical education program.

This grant supports education of k - 12 students in 115 south bay schools regarding mental health and suicide prevention, and fentanyl dangers.

This grant provided scholarships for economically disadvantaged children from the greater los angeles area so that they can experience a private -school education and the goal of promoting educational achievement in an optimal school environment.

This grant enhanced the quality of life for children with cancer by providing them with positive group experiences so that they can continue to play, dream and achieve.

This $5,000 grant supported the impacy makers programs focused on increasing empathy and resilience among teens, while using volunteer service as the means of imparting these lifetime gifts and knowledge about mental health.

This $5000 donation supported the we are brave together retreat expenses, (ie housing costs, speaker fees, scholarships) for mothers of special needs children who experience a weekend of education and respect.

This grant will support two associates chairs at children's hospital los angeles: pulmonology and sleep medicine, and opthamology.

This donation to madd will support educational efforts regarding the dangers of drinking and driving and serve the victims of this violent crime.

This grant will support the work of the 12 pediatric MS centers which provide comprehensive evaluation and care to children (up to age 18) with MS and related disorders.

This gift supported the 2024 walk for kids and RMH efforts to provide a "home-away-from -home" for ill children and their parents.