Crescent Cities Charities makes a small number of very large, targeted awards rather than many small gifts. Its recorded giving is concentrated in scholarship funding (distributed via expenditure-responsibility) and in a single large grant to an external organization or program, suggesting a preference for direct, project-specific support through intermediaries or designated grantees. The foundation appears to operate as a focused funder that channels substantial resources to a few prioritized initiatives rather than broad-based grantmaking.
Crescent Cities Charities Inc centers much of its grantmaking on scholarships for graduating high school seniors in the Greater Washington Metropolitan Area, including named awards such as the Wilbert J. Lewis Memorial Scholarship and the Dr. Melvin Tanchel Memorial Scholarship. Those education grants sit alongside targeted nonprofit support for health, welfare, social services, and community needs in the same region. The foundation also routes meaningful support through expenditure-responsibility and designated project funding, which points to a style built around specific programs rather than broad general operating portfolios. Its recent grants show a preference for concentrated, purpose-specific awards. A large scholarship allocation is paired with grants to community-serving nonprofits, while smaller competitive scholarship awards are available to students pursuing college, trade school, or engineering. The foundation’s supported beneficiaries include at-risk youth, people recovering from addiction and alcoholism, children with speech and language disorders, pediatric patients and families, and local arts audiences. Across those areas, the pattern is consistent: a limited number of targeted grants, each tied to a clearly described use. The foundation’s work also reaches memorial and service-oriented projects, including support for military remembrance and veteran assistance. That mix gives Crescent Cities Charities Inc a profile shaped by education access, direct services, and place-based community support in the Washington region.
Education is the clearest throughline in Crescent Cities Charities Inc’s program portfolio. Its scholarship programs support graduating high school seniors from the Greater Washington Metropolitan Area, with competitive awards for both college and trade school pathways. The Dr. Melvin Tanchel Memorial Scholarship provides $10,000 per year for four years to one engineering student, while the Wilbert J. Lewis Memorial Scholarship awards $5,000 to selected seniors. Beyond scholarships, the foundation funds direct-service organizations serving specific populations. It gave $21,000 to the Scottish Rite Foundation of DC for the Scottish Rite Center for Childhood Language Disorders, where the money supports speech-language services. It also awarded $21,000 to The Jp Home Inc for renovations to a home serving recovering addicts and alcoholics. Youth-focused support appears in another grant to Youth for Tomorrow New Life Center Inc for its intensive educational environment and comprehensive support system for at-risk children. The foundation also backed Sprout Therapeutic Riding & Education Center for its annual gala supporting programs, students, and horses.
$886K
$8.8M
$1M
$1.5M
Most grants fall between $8K and $14K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$14K
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Highly concentrated: very few grants (2) making up the entire portfolio, with large dollar amounts per grant; emphasis on expenditure-responsibility/scholarship disbursements and single sizeable programmatic grants rather than many small or varied awards.
Notable grantees: Unnamed scholarship recipients (via Expenditure-Responsibility), Primary unnamed grantee receiving the $667,787 program grant, Fiscal sponsors/intermediaries used to administer scholarships or designated programs
Crescent Cities Charities Inc gives in a compact, targeted range: the typical grant size sits at a p25 of $7,500, a median of $10,000, and a p75 of $13,500. That distribution matches its pattern of a small number of larger, purpose-specific awards rather than broad dispersal. The record also shows repeated support to some recipients across multiple years, including Youth for Tomorrow New Life Center Inc, Scottish Rite Foundation of DC, The Jp Home Inc, Sprout Therapeutic Riding & Education Center, and St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. The foundation is classified as a Regular Funder, makes program-related investments, and funds individuals through scholarship activity administered via expenditure-responsibility.
Grantmaking is regional and heavily centered in the Washington area. Maryland is the top state by grant count, and 47% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Recipient locations in the recent-grants list cluster in Oxon Hill, Waldorf, Silver Spring, Frederick, Germantown, and La Plata in Maryland, alongside Washington, DC and multiple Virginia cities including Bristow, Aldie, Middletown, Marion, Winchester, Annandale, Clifton, Purcellville, and Arlington. All recorded recipient-country grants are in the US.
The foundation backs scholarships and targeted nonprofit services. Its active programs include college, trade school, and engineering scholarships for graduating high school seniors, plus grants for health, welfare, social concerns, childhood speech-language services, youth programs, addiction recovery, therapeutic riding, arts programming, and veteran-related memorial and support work.
The typical grant size is $7,500 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $13,500 at the 75th percentile. Scholarship programs also include smaller competitive awards around $1,000 to $2,500, as well as named awards such as $5,000 and $10,000-per-year scholarships.
Yes. The recent-grants list includes multiple-year support for Youth for Tomorrow New Life Center Inc, Scottish Rite Foundation of DC, The Jp Home Inc, Sprout Therapeutic Riding & Education Center, St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, and others, showing recurring support rather than only one-time gifts.
Maryland is the top state by grant count, and 47% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Recent recipient cities also cluster in Oxon Hill, Waldorf, Silver Spring, Frederick, Germantown, and La Plata in Maryland, with additional awards in Washington, DC and Virginia cities.
Yes. The scholarship programs accept unsolicited applications and are open to graduating high school seniors from the Greater Washington Metropolitan Area. Competitive awards cover college, trade/vocational, and engineering pathways, including the Wilbert J. Lewis Memorial Scholarship and the Dr. Melvin Tanchel Memorial Scholarship.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Crescent Cities Charities that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Applicants must be nonprofit and tax-exempt organizations recognized by the IRS. Organizations must have held 501(c)(3) status for at least four years. Grants are generally not made to individuals. Program funding is prioritized over capital requests. Event sponsorship requests are welcomed.
Deadline: The grants portal is open for the 2026 year; no specific deadline was stated.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and Contributions | Oxon Hill, MD | $667,787 | 2025 | See AttachedScheduleof Grants |
| Expenditure-Responsibility | Oxon Hill, MD | $218,000 | 2025 | See AttachedScheduleScholarships |
| SCOTTISH RITE FOUNDATION OF DC | WASHINGTON, DC | $21,000 | 2024 | CRESCENT CITIES CHARITIES FUNDS WILL SUPPORT THE SCOTTISH RITE CENTER FOR CHILDHOOD LANGUAGE DISORDERS (RITE CARE CLINIC). THESE FUNDS WILL BE USED TO HELP PROVIDE SPEECH LANGUAGE SERVICES THOUGH THEIR RITECARE CLINIC, PAY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS, AND HELP DEFRAY THE COSTS OF SOME OF THEIR OTHER PUBLIC PROGRAMS. |
| YOUTH FOR TOMORROW NEW LIFE CENTER INC | BRISTOW, VA | $21,000 | 2024 | CRESCENT CITIES CHARITIES FUNDS WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT YOUTH FOR TOMORROW'S INTENSIVE AND INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT, WHICH INCLUDES A COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT SYSTEM TO BRING AT RISK CHILDREN WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED SO MANY HARDSHIPS AND DISADVANTAGES UP TO THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. |
| THE JP HOME INC | WALDORF, MD | $21,000 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR NEEDED RENOVATIONS TO A HOME FOR RECOVERING ADDICTS AND ALCOHOLICS. |
| SPROUT THERAPUTIC RIDING & EDUCATION CENTER | ALDIE, VA | $20,600 | 2024 | CRESCENT CITIES CHARITIES FUNDS WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT THEIR GALLOP GALA, WHICH IS AN ANNUAL CELEBRATION THAT PROVIDES CRITICAL SUPPORT TO THEIR PROGRAMS, STUDENTS, AND HORSES. FUNDS RAISED THROUGH THIS EVENT SUPPORT THEIR MISSION AND VISION TO PROVIDE HOPE, HEALING, EMPOWERMENT, AND RECOVERY THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH HORSES. |
| ST JUDES CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL | ARLINGTON, VA | $20,000 | 2024 | CRESCENT CITIES CHARITIES FUNDS WILL HELP SUPPORT TREATMENT FOR 178 PATIENTS FROM WASHINGTON, D.C., MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA. NEARLY 130 OTHERS HAVE CONSULTED WITH ST. JUDE DOCTORS IN THE PAST YEAR ALONE AT NO COST TO THE FAMILIES, AND 153 PHYSICIANS FROM THE DMV REGION HAVE WORKED WITH OUR TEAM TO REFER PATIENTS TO ST. JUDE. |
| SHENANDOAH UNIVERSITY | WINCHESTER, VA | $16,000 | 2024 | CRESCENT CITIES CHARITIES FUNDS WILL BE USED TO HOST THE 2022 WORLD OF THE PIANO SERIES, SPONSORING THE VISIT OF PIANIST BARRY DOUGLAS. BARRY DOUGLAS IS A CLASSICAL PIANIST, AND CONDUCTOR FROM BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND. ALONG WITH HIS PERFORMANCE, MR. DOUGLAS WILL HOST A PRE-PERFORMANCE TALK AND QUESTION AND ANSWER FORUM. |
| MIRACLE 4 MELANIE INC | SILVER SPRING, MD | $14,500 | 2024 | CRESCENT CITIES CHARITIES FUNDS WILL BE USED TO HONOR INJURED SERVICE MEN AND WOMEN, WOUNDED DURING OEF, OIF, AND OND, BY PROVIDING THEM WITH SUPPLEMENTAL RESOURCES TO AID IN THEIR DAY-TO-DAY RECOVERY AND IMPROVE THEIR DAILY MORALE. |
| MEN SUPPORTING WOMEN WITH CANCER | FREDERICK, MD | $14,000 | 2024 | CRESCENT CITIES CHARITIES FUNDS WILL BE USED BY MEN SUPPORTING WOMEN WITH CANCER TO EDUCATE AND EMPOWER MEN TO BE EFFECTIVE CAREGIVERS FOR THE WOMEN THEY LOVE WHEN CANCER STRIKES THE WOMEN HE LOVES. MSWWC PROVIDES TARGETED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, SERVICES, AND MATERIALS TO HELP FAMILIES NAVIGATE THE CRISIS OF CANCER AND TO ENSURE THAT MEN ARE THERE SIDE BY SIDE WITH THE WOMEN THEY LOVE AS PARTNERS IN SURVIVAL. |
| CLOVERLEAF EQUINE CENTER | CLIFTON, VA | $13,500 | 2024 | CRESCENT CITIES CHARITIES FUNDS WILL BE USED TO PROVIDE EQUINE-ASSISTED ACTIVITIES TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, YOUTH-AT-RISK, RECOVERING MILITARY PERSONNEL, AND OTHERS IN NEED IN AN INCLUSIVE, COMMUNITY SETTING. |
| BELLE GROVE PLANTATION | MIDDLETOWN, VA | $13,000 | 2024 | CRESCENT CITIES CHARITIES FUNDS WILL HELP SPONSOR NUMEROUS COMMUNITY PROGRAMS HELD AT BELLE GROVE, INCLUDING: "BLUEGRASS IN THE BARN, AND "A CLASSIC MOVIE NIGHT AT THE ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE CINEMA." ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS INCLUDE EXHIBIT ON THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION OF THE ENSLAVED QUARTER SITE AT BELLE GROVE, THE BELLE GROVE WINE FEST AND INALIENABLE RIGHTS: FREE AND ENSLAVED BLACKS CRAFTING A LIFE IN THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY. |
| PHILIP'S PROGRAMS | ANNANDALE, VA | $11,000 | 2024 | CRESCENT CITIES CHARITIES FUNDS WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT YOUTH WITH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS, BY BENEFITTING FROM EDUCATION, FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES, COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY. PHILLIPS HAS BEEN PROVIDING THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN, LIVING WITH COMPLEX NEEDS, THE RESOURCES AND SUPPORT THEY NEED TO BECOME SUCCESSFUL. THIS IS DONE THROUGH PARTNERING WITH PARENTS, SCHOOL SYSTEMS, SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES AND THE COMMUNITY SO THAT THEY CAN TAILOR SERVICES TO MEET A CHILD'S INDIVIDUAL NEEDS. |
| THE LINCOLN THREATRE | MARION, VA | $11,000 | 2024 | CRESCENT CITIES CHARITIES FUNDS WILL BE USED BY THE LINCOLN THEATRE'S MISSION TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND BEYOND BY PRESENTING A DIVERSE ARRAY OF ARTISTIC EXPERIENCES, SUPPORTING OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS, AND INCREASE AWARENESS OF LOCAL HERITAGE AND CULTURE. |
| MOUNTAIN VIEW CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | WINCHESTER, VA | $11,000 | 2024 | CRESCENT CITIES CHARITIES FUNDS WILL BE USED TO HELP OFFSET THE COSTS NECESSARY TO UPDATE THE EXISTING BOYS AND GIRL'S BATHROOMS/LOCKER ROOMS, AND OUR COMMERCIAL KITCHEN USED FOR PREPARING SCHOOL LUNCHES, AS WELL AS MEALS FOR SPECIAL EVENTS. |
| SHENANDOAH VALLEY MUSIC FESTIVAL INC | WOODSTOCK, VA | $11,000 | 2024 | TO UNDERTAKE A STUDY TO DETERMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF RENOVATING A 20,000 SQUARE FOOT BUILDING TO BRING PROFESSIONAL SYMPHONIC MUSIC TO AN UNDER-SERVED, RURAL AREA OF VIRGINIA. |
| YELLOW RIBBON FUND | BETHESDA, MD | $10,500 | 2024 | CRESCENT CITIES CHARITIES FUNDS WILL SUPPORT THE YELLOW RIBBON FUND IN HIS MISSION TO SUPPORT THE VARIED AND CHANGING NEEDS OF WOUNDED, ILL AND INJURED SERVICE MEMBERS WHILE THEY ARE RECOVERING AT WALTER REED NATIONAL MILITARY MEDICAL CENTER AND AT FORT BELVOIR COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, AS THEY TRANSITION TO CIVILIAN LIFE. THE YELLOW RIBBON FUND WAS FOUNDED IN 2005 TO SERVE THE WOUNDED COMING BACK FROM THE WARS IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN. |
| HOPE CONNECTIONS FOR CANCER SUPPORT | LANDOVER, MD | $10,400 | 2024 | CRESCENT CITIES CHARITIES FUNDS WILL HELP ALLOW HOPE CONNECTIONS TO PARTNER WITH THE COMMUNITY MINISTRY OF PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO INCREASE AWARENESS AND IMPROVE TREATMENT EXPERIENCES IN PROSTATE CANCER TREATMENT. |
| SPECIAL OLYMPICS MARYLAND | BALTIMORE, MD | $10,000 | 2024 | CRESCENT CITIES CHARITIES FUNDS WILL BE USED TO PROVIDE YEAR-ROUND SPORTS TRAINING AND ATHLETIC COMPETITION IN A VARIETY OF OLYMPIC-TYPE SPORTS FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES. THESE EVENTS PROVIDE CONTINUING OPPORTUNITIES TO DEVELOP PHYSICAL FITNESS, DEMONSTRATE COURAGE, EXPERIENCE JOY, AND PARTICIPATE IN A SHARING OF GIFTS, SKILLS, AND FRIENDSHIP WITH THE WORLD. |
| EOD WARRIOR FOUNDATION | NICEVILLE, FL | $10,000 | 2024 | CRESCENT CITIES CHARITIES FUNDS WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT THE EOD FLAG PROGRAM, WHICH IS BEING ESTABLISHED IN 2021, AND WILL CREATE A YEARLY MEMORIAL TO HONOR AND REMEMBER ALL DECEASED EOD TECHS, REGARDLESS OF YEARS OF SERVICE, BRANCH, OR CAUSE OF DEATH. THERE ARE 144 EOD TECH GRAVES LOCATED IN THE DC/VA/MD AREA, WITH THE MAJORITY (118) LOCATED AT ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY. THE GRANT WILL COVER THE PURCHASING OF THE TWO FLAGS, POSTAGE, AND SUPPLIES AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $10 PER EOD TECH. |
| FAITH AND FAMILY FOUNDATION | PURCELLVILLE, VA | $10,000 | 2024 | CRESCENT CITIES CHARITIES FUNDS WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT ADAPTIVE RECREATION AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES, THEIR FAMILIES, AND THE COMMUNITY. |
| PROJECT HEALING WATERS FLY FISHING | LA PLATA, MD | $10,000 | 2024 | CRESCENT CITIES CHARITIES FUNDS WILL BE USED TO HELP DISABLED VETERANS COPE WITH SIGNIFICANT PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTHCARE ISSUES RELATED TO INJURIES INCURRED DURING THEIR TIME IN MILITARY SERVICE. PHWFF IS UNIQUE IN THAT VOLUNTEERS TEACH CLASSES ON AN ON-GOING, LONG-TERM BASIS IN OUR FIVE CORE PROGRAM ACTIVITIES: FLY TYING, FLY ROD BUILDING, CASTING, FLY FISHING EDUCATION AND FLY FISHING OUTINGS, RATHER THAN HOSTING A ONE-TIME EVENT. THESE CLASSES PROVIDE PARTICIPANTS THE ABILITY TO LEARN HOW TO ADAPT TO LIFE AFTER A DISABLING EVENT IN A STRESS-FREE ENVIRONMENT. |
| DORCHESTER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE SHOP WITH A COP | CAMBRIDGE, MD | $10,000 | 2024 | CRESCENT CITIES CHARITIES FUNDS WILL BE USED FOR THE SHERIFF'S SHOP WITH A COP CHRISTMAS PROGRAM. STUDENTS FROM THREE SCHOOLS ARE INCLUDED IN THE PROGRAM AND THEY WILL ALSO BE SERVED LUNCH AFTER THEIR SHOPPING TRIP. |
| PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY CHRISTMAS IN APRIL | CLINTON, MD | $8,000 | 2024 | TO PURCHASE MATERIALS/SUPPLIES FOR UPCOMING CHRISTMAS IN APRIL EVENT. THE EVENT CONSISTS OF REPAIRING HOMES OF PG COUNTY RESIDENTS THAT HAVE BEEN SELECTED FOR THE PROGRAM AT NO COST TO THEM. |
| WINCHESTER AREA TEMPORARY THERMAL SHELTER | WINCHESTER, VA | $7,500 | 2024 | CRESCENT CITIES CHARITIES GRANT WILL SUPPORT THE WINCHESTER AREA TEMPORARY THERMAL SHELTER, WHICH PROVIDES A SAFE, TEMPORARY, OVERNIGHT, COLD-WEATHER SHELTER FOR HOMELESS GUESTS IN WINCHESTER, VIRGINIA AND NEIGHBORING FREDERICK AND CLARKE COUNTIES. EACH NIGHT THEIR VOLUNTEERS PREPARE AND SERVE A WARM NOURISHING DINNER, BREAKFAST, AND BAG LUNCH FOR 35 GUESTS. |
| TOUCHING CENTER | EDINA, MN | $7,500 | 2024 | CRESCENT CITIES CHARITIES FUNDS WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT ADAPTIVE RECREATION AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR FAMILIES AND THE COMMUNITIES. |
| OPERATION SECOND CHANCE | GERMANTOWN, MD | $7,500 | 2024 | CRESCENT CITIES CHARITIES FUNDS WILL BE USED TO HELP SUPPORT OVER 388,000 VETERANS LIVING IN THE WASHINGTON, DC METROPOLITAN AREA. OPERATION SECOND CHANCE VISITS VETERANS AT WALTER REED NATIONAL MILITARY MEDICAL CENTER SEVERAL TIMES PER WEEK, HELPING THEM STAY CONNECTED THROUGH IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL ACTIVITIES. FUNDS WILL ALSO BE USED TO HELP DEVELOP A RETREAT CENTER THAT WILL LARGELY BE USED AS A LOCAL GETAWAY FOR DC-AREA VETERANS. |
| CONGRESSIONAL COMMUNITY ACTION PROJECT | WINCHESTER, VA | $7,500 | 2024 | CRESCENT CITIES CHARITIES FUNDS WILL BE USED TO PROVIDE RELIEF TO THOSE IN NEED. THE THREE MAJOR PROGRAMS THIS GRANT WILL HELP ARE A FOOD PANTRY, A CLOTHING MINISTRY, AND OFFERING FINANCIAL AID IN THE FORM PAYING BILLS. |
| CROHN'S AND COLITIS FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $7,200 | 2024 | CRESCENT CITIES CHARITIES FUNDS WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT THE GREAT GUTSBY GALA. THESE FUNDS PROVIDE CRITICAL RESEARCH, PATIENT SUPPORT, AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES TO THEIR PATIENTS LIVING WITH CHRONIC DISEASES. ALSO, FUNDS WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT CAMP OASIS, WHERE 100 LOCAL PEDIATRIC PATIENTS ATTENDED IN 2021. |
| MARYLAND CRIME VICTIM'S RESOURCE CENTER INC | UPPER MARLBORO, MD | $7,000 | 2024 | CRESCENT CITIES CHARITIES FUNDS WILL BE USED TO ASSIST A FAMILY WITH A COLD CASE. THEY HAVE CONTRACTED WITH A PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR WHO IS ASSISTING MULTIPLE FAMILIES WITH THE MURDER INVESTIGATION OF THEIR LOVED ONES. |
| JOE'S MOVEMENT EMPORIUM | MT RAINER, MD | $7,000 | 2024 | CRESCENT CITIES CHARITIES FUNDS WILL ALLOW JOE'S MOVEMENT EMPORIUM TO CONTINUE SUPPORTING CREATIVEWORKS, JOE'S INTENSIVE THEATER AND DIGITAL MEDIA VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM ADDRESSES CHRONIC UNDEREMPLOYMENT RATES IN THE COUNTY'S OUT-OF-SCHOOL YOUNG ADULTS WHILE ALSO SERVING THE IN-SCHOOL POPULATION WITH FREE, PAID, AFTER SCHOOL JOB TRAINING. |
| WINCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION | WINCHESTER, VA | $6,000 | 2024 | CRESCENT CITIES CHARITIES FUNDS WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT ADAPTIVE RECREATION AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR FAMILIES AND THE COMMUNITIES. |
| INOVA KELLAR FOUNDATION | EAST FALLS CHURCH, VA | $6,000 | 2024 | THE INOVA KELLAR CENTER IS NORTHERN VIRGINIA'S PREMIER BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICE FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. CRESCENT CITIES CHARITIES FUNDS WILL BE USED TO HELP FUND CRITICAL STAFF POSITIONS, SERVICES AND TREATMENT FOR PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES CREATING A TANGIBLE IMPACT EVERY DAY. |
| CHRISTIAN LIFE CENTER | RIVERDALE, MD | $6,000 | 2024 | CRESCENT CITIES CHARITIES FUNDS WILL BE USED FOR THE PURCHASE OF NEW EQUIPMENT THAT WILL BE USED ON THEIR FOOD DISTRIBUTION AND PICK-UP TRUCK, WHICH SERVES MORE THAN 10,000 POUNDS OF FRESH PRODUCE THROUGHOUT THE RIVERDALE/HYATTSVILLE COMMUNITY AND DISTRICT 3 AS A WHOLE |
| HOSPICE OF THE CHESAPEAKE | PASADENA, MD | $6,000 | 2024 | CRESCENT CITIES CHARITIES FUNDS WILL SUPPORT HOSPICE OF THE CHESAPEAKE'S MISSION TO PROVIDE PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, PSYCHOSOCIAL AND SPIRITUAL SUPPORT SERVICES TO ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS LIVING WITH OR AFFECTED BY ADVANCED ILLNESS OR LOSS REGARDLESS OF AGE, RACE, ETHNICITY OR ONE'S INABILITY TO PAY. |
| PRINCE GEORGE'S CHILD RESOURCE CENTER | UPPER MARLBORO, MD | $6,000 | 2024 | CRESCENT CITIES CHARITIES FUNDS WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT ADAPTIVE RECREATION AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES, THEIR FAMILIES, AND THE COMMUNITY. |
| HARMONIC MUSIC FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,500 | 2024 | CRESCENT CITIES CHARITIES FUNDS WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT ADAPTIVE RECREATION AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO FAMILIES AND THE COMMUNITIES. |
| YOUTH FOR TOMORROW NEW LIFE CENTER INC | BRISTOW, VA | $30,000 | 2023 | CRESCENT CITIES CHARITIES FUNDS WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT YOUTH FOR TOMORROW'S INTENSIVE AND INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT, WHICH INCLUDES A COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT SYSTEM TO BRING AT RISK CHILDREN WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED SO MANY HARDSHIPS AND DISADVANTAGES UP TO THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. |
| SCOTTISH RITE FOUNDATION OF DC | WASHINGTON, DC | $20,000 | 2023 | CRESCENT CITIES CHARITIES FUNDS WILL SUPPORT THE SCOTTISH RITE CENTER FOR CHILDHOOD LANGUAGE DISORDERS (RITE CARE CLINIC). THESE FUNDS WILL BE USED TO HELP PROVIDE SPEECH LANGUAGE SERVICES THOUGH THEIR RITECARE CLINIC, PAY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS, AND HELP DEFRAY THE COSTS OF SOME OF THEIR OTHER PUBLIC PROGRAMS. |
| BELLE GROVE PLANTATION | MIDDLETOWN, VA | $17,500 | 2023 | CRESCENT CITIES CHARITIES FUNDS WILL HELP SPONSOR NUMEROUS COMMUNITY PROGRAMS HELD AT BELLE GROVE, INCLUDING: "BLUEGRASS IN THE BARN, AND "A CLASSIC MOVIE NIGHT AT THE ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE CINEMA." ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS INCLUDE EXHIBIT ON THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION OF THE ENSLAVED QUARTER SITE AT BELLE GROVE, THE BELLE GROVE WINE FEST AND INALIENABLE RIGHTS: FREE AND ENSLAVED BLACKS CRAFTING A LIFE IN THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY. |
| SPROUT THERAPUTIC RIDING & EDUCATION CENTER | ALDIE, VA | $16,625 | 2023 | CRESCENT CITIES CHARITIES FUNDS WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT THEIR GALLOP GALA, WHICH IS AN ANNUAL CELEBRATION THAT PROVIDES CRITICAL SUPPORT TO THEIR PROGRAMS, STUDENTS, AND HORSES. FUNDS RAISED THROUGH THIS EVENT SUPPORT THEIR MISSION AND VISION TO PROVIDE HOPE, HEALING, EMPOWERMENT, AND RECOVERY THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH HORSES. |
| THE LINCOLN THREATRE | MARION, VA | $16,000 | 2023 | CRESCENT CITIES CHARITIES FUNDS WILL BE USED BY THE LINCOLN THEATRE'S MISSION TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND BEYOND BY PRESENTING A DIVERSE ARRAY OF ARTISTIC EXPERIENCES, SUPPORTING OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS, AND INCREASE AWARENESS OF LOCAL HERITAGE AND CULTURE. |
| SHENANDOAH UNIVERSITY | WINCHESTER, VA | $16,000 | 2023 | CRESCENT CITIES CHARITIES FUNDS WILL BE USED TO HOST THE 2022 WORLD OF THE PIANO SERIES, SPONSORING THE VISIT OF PIANIST BARRY DOUGLAS. BARRY DOUGLAS IS A CLASSICAL PIANIST, AND CONDUCTOR FROM BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND. ALONG WITH HIS PERFORMANCE, MR. DOUGLAS WILL HOST A PRE-PERFORMANCE TALK AND QUESTION AND ANSWER FORUM. |
| EOD WARRIOR FOUNDATION | NICEVILLE, FL | $15,000 | 2023 | CRESCENT CITIES CHARITIES FUNDS WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT THE EOD FLAG PROGRAM, WHICH IS BEING ESTABLISHED IN 2021, AND WILL CREATE A YEARLY MEMORIAL TO HONOR AND REMEMBER ALL DECEASED EOD TECHS, REGARDLESS OF YEARS OF SERVICE, BRANCH, OR CAUSE OF DEATH. THERE ARE 144 EOD TECH GRAVES LOCATED IN THE DC/VA/MD AREA, WITH THE MAJORITY (118) LOCATED AT ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY. THE GRANT WILL COVER THE PURCHASING OF THE TWO FLAGS, POSTAGE, AND SUPPLIES AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $10 PER EOD TECH. |
| THE JP HOME INC | WALDORF, MD | $15,000 | 2023 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR NEEDED RENOVATIONS TO A HOME FOR RECOVERING ADDICTS AND ALCOHOLICS. |
| MEN SUPPORTING WOMEN WITH CANCER | FREDERICK, MD | $13,500 | 2023 | CRESCENT CITIES CHARITIES FUNDS WILL BE USED BY MEN SUPPORTING WOMEN WITH CANCER TO EDUCATE AND EMPOWER MEN TO BE EFFECTIVE CAREGIVERS FOR THE WOMEN THEY LOVE WHEN CANCER STRIKES THE WOMEN HE LOVES. MSWWC PROVIDES TARGETED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, SERVICES, AND MATERIALS TO HELP FAMILIES NAVIGATE THE CRISIS OF CANCER AND TO ENSURE THAT MEN ARE THERE SIDE BY SIDE WITH THE WOMEN THEY LOVE AS PARTNERS IN SURVIVAL. |
| ST JUDES CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL | ARLINGTON, VA | $12,000 | 2023 | CRESCENT CITIES CHARITIES FUNDS WILL HELP SUPPORT TREATMENT FOR 178 PATIENTS FROM WASHINGTON, D.C., MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA. NEARLY 130 OTHERS HAVE CONSULTED WITH ST. JUDE DOCTORS IN THE PAST YEAR ALONE AT NO COST TO THE FAMILIES, AND 153 PHYSICIANS FROM THE DMV REGION HAVE WORKED WITH OUR TEAM TO REFER PATIENTS TO ST. JUDE. |
| FAITH AND FAMILY FOUNDATION | PURCELLVILLE, VA | $12,000 | 2023 | CRESCENT CITIES CHARITIES FUNDS WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT ADAPTIVE RECREATION AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES, THEIR FAMILIES, AND THE COMMUNITY. |
| MIRACLE 4 MELANIE INC | SILVER SPRING, MD | $11,300 | 2023 | CRESCENT CITIES CHARITIES FUNDS WILL BE USED TO HONOR INJURED SERVICE MEN AND WOMEN, WOUNDED DURING OEF, OIF, AND OND, BY PROVIDING THEM WITH SUPPLEMENTAL RESOURCES TO AID IN THEIR DAY-TO-DAY RECOVERY AND IMPROVE THEIR DAILY MORALE. |
| OPERATION SECOND CHANCE | GERMANTOWN, MD | $11,000 | 2023 | CRESCENT CITIES CHARITIES FUNDS WILL BE USED TO HELP SUPPORT OVER 388,000 VETERANS LIVING IN THE WASHINGTON, DC METROPOLITAN AREA. OPERATION SECOND CHANCE VISITS VETERANS AT WALTER REED NATIONAL MILITARY MEDICAL CENTER SEVERAL TIMES PER WEEK, HELPING THEM STAY CONNECTED THROUGH IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL ACTIVITIES. FUNDS WILL ALSO BE USED TO HELP DEVELOP A RETREAT CENTER THAT WILL LARGELY BE USED AS A LOCAL GETAWAY FOR DC-AREA VETERANS. |
Grants and Contributions
$667,787See AttachedScheduleof Grants
Expenditure-Responsibility
$218,000See AttachedScheduleScholarships
SCOTTISH RITE FOUNDATION OF DC
$21,000CRESCENT CITIES CHARITIES FUNDS WILL SUPPORT THE SCOTTISH RITE CENTER FOR CHILDHOOD LANGUAGE DISORDERS (RITE CARE CLINIC). THESE FUNDS WILL BE USED TO HELP PROVIDE SPEECH LANGUAGE SERVICES THOUGH THEIR RITECARE CLINIC, PAY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS, AND HELP DEFRAY THE COSTS OF SOME OF THEIR OTHER PUBLIC PROGRAMS.
CRESCENT CITIES CHARITIES FUNDS WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT YOUTH FOR TOMORROW'S INTENSIVE AND INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT, WHICH INCLUDES A COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT SYSTEM TO BRING AT RISK CHILDREN WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED SO MANY HARDSHIPS AND DISADVANTAGES UP TO THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.
THE JP HOME INC
$21,000TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR NEEDED RENOVATIONS TO A HOME FOR RECOVERING ADDICTS AND ALCOHOLICS.
SPROUT THERAPUTIC RIDING & EDUCATION CENTER
$20,600CRESCENT CITIES CHARITIES FUNDS WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT THEIR GALLOP GALA, WHICH IS AN ANNUAL CELEBRATION THAT PROVIDES CRITICAL SUPPORT TO THEIR PROGRAMS, STUDENTS, AND HORSES. FUNDS RAISED THROUGH THIS EVENT SUPPORT THEIR MISSION AND VISION TO PROVIDE HOPE, HEALING, EMPOWERMENT, AND RECOVERY THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH HORSES.
CRESCENT CITIES CHARITIES FUNDS WILL HELP SUPPORT TREATMENT FOR 178 PATIENTS FROM WASHINGTON, D.C., MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA. NEARLY 130 OTHERS HAVE CONSULTED WITH ST. JUDE DOCTORS IN THE PAST YEAR ALONE AT NO COST TO THE FAMILIES, AND 153 PHYSICIANS FROM THE DMV REGION HAVE WORKED WITH OUR TEAM TO REFER PATIENTS TO ST. JUDE.
CRESCENT CITIES CHARITIES FUNDS WILL BE USED TO HOST THE 2022 WORLD OF THE PIANO SERIES, SPONSORING THE VISIT OF PIANIST BARRY DOUGLAS. BARRY DOUGLAS IS A CLASSICAL PIANIST, AND CONDUCTOR FROM BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND. ALONG WITH HIS PERFORMANCE, MR. DOUGLAS WILL HOST A PRE-PERFORMANCE TALK AND QUESTION AND ANSWER FORUM.
MIRACLE 4 MELANIE INC
$14,500CRESCENT CITIES CHARITIES FUNDS WILL BE USED TO HONOR INJURED SERVICE MEN AND WOMEN, WOUNDED DURING OEF, OIF, AND OND, BY PROVIDING THEM WITH SUPPLEMENTAL RESOURCES TO AID IN THEIR DAY-TO-DAY RECOVERY AND IMPROVE THEIR DAILY MORALE.
MEN SUPPORTING WOMEN WITH CANCER
$14,000CRESCENT CITIES CHARITIES FUNDS WILL BE USED BY MEN SUPPORTING WOMEN WITH CANCER TO EDUCATE AND EMPOWER MEN TO BE EFFECTIVE CAREGIVERS FOR THE WOMEN THEY LOVE WHEN CANCER STRIKES THE WOMEN HE LOVES. MSWWC PROVIDES TARGETED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, SERVICES, AND MATERIALS TO HELP FAMILIES NAVIGATE THE CRISIS OF CANCER AND TO ENSURE THAT MEN ARE THERE SIDE BY SIDE WITH THE WOMEN THEY LOVE AS PARTNERS IN SURVIVAL.
CRESCENT CITIES CHARITIES FUNDS WILL BE USED TO PROVIDE EQUINE-ASSISTED ACTIVITIES TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, YOUTH-AT-RISK, RECOVERING MILITARY PERSONNEL, AND OTHERS IN NEED IN AN INCLUSIVE, COMMUNITY SETTING.
BELLE GROVE PLANTATION
$13,000CRESCENT CITIES CHARITIES FUNDS WILL HELP SPONSOR NUMEROUS COMMUNITY PROGRAMS HELD AT BELLE GROVE, INCLUDING: "BLUEGRASS IN THE BARN, AND "A CLASSIC MOVIE NIGHT AT THE ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE CINEMA." ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS INCLUDE EXHIBIT ON THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION OF THE ENSLAVED QUARTER SITE AT BELLE GROVE, THE BELLE GROVE WINE FEST AND INALIENABLE RIGHTS: FREE AND ENSLAVED BLACKS CRAFTING A LIFE IN THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY.
PHILIP'S PROGRAMS
$11,000CRESCENT CITIES CHARITIES FUNDS WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT YOUTH WITH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS, BY BENEFITTING FROM EDUCATION, FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES, COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY. PHILLIPS HAS BEEN PROVIDING THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN, LIVING WITH COMPLEX NEEDS, THE RESOURCES AND SUPPORT THEY NEED TO BECOME SUCCESSFUL. THIS IS DONE THROUGH PARTNERING WITH PARENTS, SCHOOL SYSTEMS, SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES AND THE COMMUNITY SO THAT THEY CAN TAILOR SERVICES TO MEET A CHILD'S INDIVIDUAL NEEDS.
THE LINCOLN THREATRE
$11,000CRESCENT CITIES CHARITIES FUNDS WILL BE USED BY THE LINCOLN THEATRE'S MISSION TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND BEYOND BY PRESENTING A DIVERSE ARRAY OF ARTISTIC EXPERIENCES, SUPPORTING OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS, AND INCREASE AWARENESS OF LOCAL HERITAGE AND CULTURE.
MOUNTAIN VIEW CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
$11,000CRESCENT CITIES CHARITIES FUNDS WILL BE USED TO HELP OFFSET THE COSTS NECESSARY TO UPDATE THE EXISTING BOYS AND GIRL'S BATHROOMS/LOCKER ROOMS, AND OUR COMMERCIAL KITCHEN USED FOR PREPARING SCHOOL LUNCHES, AS WELL AS MEALS FOR SPECIAL EVENTS.
SHENANDOAH VALLEY MUSIC FESTIVAL INC
$11,000TO UNDERTAKE A STUDY TO DETERMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF RENOVATING A 20,000 SQUARE FOOT BUILDING TO BRING PROFESSIONAL SYMPHONIC MUSIC TO AN UNDER-SERVED, RURAL AREA OF VIRGINIA.
CRESCENT CITIES CHARITIES FUNDS WILL SUPPORT THE YELLOW RIBBON FUND IN HIS MISSION TO SUPPORT THE VARIED AND CHANGING NEEDS OF WOUNDED, ILL AND INJURED SERVICE MEMBERS WHILE THEY ARE RECOVERING AT WALTER REED NATIONAL MILITARY MEDICAL CENTER AND AT FORT BELVOIR COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, AS THEY TRANSITION TO CIVILIAN LIFE. THE YELLOW RIBBON FUND WAS FOUNDED IN 2005 TO SERVE THE WOUNDED COMING BACK FROM THE WARS IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN.
HOPE CONNECTIONS FOR CANCER SUPPORT
$10,400CRESCENT CITIES CHARITIES FUNDS WILL HELP ALLOW HOPE CONNECTIONS TO PARTNER WITH THE COMMUNITY MINISTRY OF PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO INCREASE AWARENESS AND IMPROVE TREATMENT EXPERIENCES IN PROSTATE CANCER TREATMENT.
CRESCENT CITIES CHARITIES FUNDS WILL BE USED TO PROVIDE YEAR-ROUND SPORTS TRAINING AND ATHLETIC COMPETITION IN A VARIETY OF OLYMPIC-TYPE SPORTS FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES. THESE EVENTS PROVIDE CONTINUING OPPORTUNITIES TO DEVELOP PHYSICAL FITNESS, DEMONSTRATE COURAGE, EXPERIENCE JOY, AND PARTICIPATE IN A SHARING OF GIFTS, SKILLS, AND FRIENDSHIP WITH THE WORLD.
CRESCENT CITIES CHARITIES FUNDS WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT THE EOD FLAG PROGRAM, WHICH IS BEING ESTABLISHED IN 2021, AND WILL CREATE A YEARLY MEMORIAL TO HONOR AND REMEMBER ALL DECEASED EOD TECHS, REGARDLESS OF YEARS OF SERVICE, BRANCH, OR CAUSE OF DEATH. THERE ARE 144 EOD TECH GRAVES LOCATED IN THE DC/VA/MD AREA, WITH THE MAJORITY (118) LOCATED AT ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY. THE GRANT WILL COVER THE PURCHASING OF THE TWO FLAGS, POSTAGE, AND SUPPLIES AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $10 PER EOD TECH.
FAITH AND FAMILY FOUNDATION
$10,000CRESCENT CITIES CHARITIES FUNDS WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT ADAPTIVE RECREATION AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES, THEIR FAMILIES, AND THE COMMUNITY.
CRESCENT CITIES CHARITIES FUNDS WILL BE USED TO HELP DISABLED VETERANS COPE WITH SIGNIFICANT PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTHCARE ISSUES RELATED TO INJURIES INCURRED DURING THEIR TIME IN MILITARY SERVICE. PHWFF IS UNIQUE IN THAT VOLUNTEERS TEACH CLASSES ON AN ON-GOING, LONG-TERM BASIS IN OUR FIVE CORE PROGRAM ACTIVITIES: FLY TYING, FLY ROD BUILDING, CASTING, FLY FISHING EDUCATION AND FLY FISHING OUTINGS, RATHER THAN HOSTING A ONE-TIME EVENT. THESE CLASSES PROVIDE PARTICIPANTS THE ABILITY TO LEARN HOW TO ADAPT TO LIFE AFTER A DISABLING EVENT IN A STRESS-FREE ENVIRONMENT.
DORCHESTER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE SHOP WITH A COP
$10,000CRESCENT CITIES CHARITIES FUNDS WILL BE USED FOR THE SHERIFF'S SHOP WITH A COP CHRISTMAS PROGRAM. STUDENTS FROM THREE SCHOOLS ARE INCLUDED IN THE PROGRAM AND THEY WILL ALSO BE SERVED LUNCH AFTER THEIR SHOPPING TRIP.
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY CHRISTMAS IN APRIL
$8,000TO PURCHASE MATERIALS/SUPPLIES FOR UPCOMING CHRISTMAS IN APRIL EVENT. THE EVENT CONSISTS OF REPAIRING HOMES OF PG COUNTY RESIDENTS THAT HAVE BEEN SELECTED FOR THE PROGRAM AT NO COST TO THEM.
CRESCENT CITIES CHARITIES GRANT WILL SUPPORT THE WINCHESTER AREA TEMPORARY THERMAL SHELTER, WHICH PROVIDES A SAFE, TEMPORARY, OVERNIGHT, COLD-WEATHER SHELTER FOR HOMELESS GUESTS IN WINCHESTER, VIRGINIA AND NEIGHBORING FREDERICK AND CLARKE COUNTIES. EACH NIGHT THEIR VOLUNTEERS PREPARE AND SERVE A WARM NOURISHING DINNER, BREAKFAST, AND BAG LUNCH FOR 35 GUESTS.
TOUCHING CENTER
$7,500CRESCENT CITIES CHARITIES FUNDS WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT ADAPTIVE RECREATION AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR FAMILIES AND THE COMMUNITIES.
CRESCENT CITIES CHARITIES FUNDS WILL BE USED TO HELP SUPPORT OVER 388,000 VETERANS LIVING IN THE WASHINGTON, DC METROPOLITAN AREA. OPERATION SECOND CHANCE VISITS VETERANS AT WALTER REED NATIONAL MILITARY MEDICAL CENTER SEVERAL TIMES PER WEEK, HELPING THEM STAY CONNECTED THROUGH IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL ACTIVITIES. FUNDS WILL ALSO BE USED TO HELP DEVELOP A RETREAT CENTER THAT WILL LARGELY BE USED AS A LOCAL GETAWAY FOR DC-AREA VETERANS.
CONGRESSIONAL COMMUNITY ACTION PROJECT
$7,500CRESCENT CITIES CHARITIES FUNDS WILL BE USED TO PROVIDE RELIEF TO THOSE IN NEED. THE THREE MAJOR PROGRAMS THIS GRANT WILL HELP ARE A FOOD PANTRY, A CLOTHING MINISTRY, AND OFFERING FINANCIAL AID IN THE FORM PAYING BILLS.
CRESCENT CITIES CHARITIES FUNDS WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT THE GREAT GUTSBY GALA. THESE FUNDS PROVIDE CRITICAL RESEARCH, PATIENT SUPPORT, AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES TO THEIR PATIENTS LIVING WITH CHRONIC DISEASES. ALSO, FUNDS WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT CAMP OASIS, WHERE 100 LOCAL PEDIATRIC PATIENTS ATTENDED IN 2021.
MARYLAND CRIME VICTIM'S RESOURCE CENTER INC
$7,000CRESCENT CITIES CHARITIES FUNDS WILL BE USED TO ASSIST A FAMILY WITH A COLD CASE. THEY HAVE CONTRACTED WITH A PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR WHO IS ASSISTING MULTIPLE FAMILIES WITH THE MURDER INVESTIGATION OF THEIR LOVED ONES.
CRESCENT CITIES CHARITIES FUNDS WILL ALLOW JOE'S MOVEMENT EMPORIUM TO CONTINUE SUPPORTING CREATIVEWORKS, JOE'S INTENSIVE THEATER AND DIGITAL MEDIA VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM ADDRESSES CHRONIC UNDEREMPLOYMENT RATES IN THE COUNTY'S OUT-OF-SCHOOL YOUNG ADULTS WHILE ALSO SERVING THE IN-SCHOOL POPULATION WITH FREE, PAID, AFTER SCHOOL JOB TRAINING.
WINCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION
$6,000CRESCENT CITIES CHARITIES FUNDS WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT ADAPTIVE RECREATION AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR FAMILIES AND THE COMMUNITIES.
THE INOVA KELLAR CENTER IS NORTHERN VIRGINIA'S PREMIER BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICE FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. CRESCENT CITIES CHARITIES FUNDS WILL BE USED TO HELP FUND CRITICAL STAFF POSITIONS, SERVICES AND TREATMENT FOR PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES CREATING A TANGIBLE IMPACT EVERY DAY.
CHRISTIAN LIFE CENTER
$6,000CRESCENT CITIES CHARITIES FUNDS WILL BE USED FOR THE PURCHASE OF NEW EQUIPMENT THAT WILL BE USED ON THEIR FOOD DISTRIBUTION AND PICK-UP TRUCK, WHICH SERVES MORE THAN 10,000 POUNDS OF FRESH PRODUCE THROUGHOUT THE RIVERDALE/HYATTSVILLE COMMUNITY AND DISTRICT 3 AS A WHOLE
CRESCENT CITIES CHARITIES FUNDS WILL SUPPORT HOSPICE OF THE CHESAPEAKE'S MISSION TO PROVIDE PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, PSYCHOSOCIAL AND SPIRITUAL SUPPORT SERVICES TO ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS LIVING WITH OR AFFECTED BY ADVANCED ILLNESS OR LOSS REGARDLESS OF AGE, RACE, ETHNICITY OR ONE'S INABILITY TO PAY.
CRESCENT CITIES CHARITIES FUNDS WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT ADAPTIVE RECREATION AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES, THEIR FAMILIES, AND THE COMMUNITY.
HARMONIC MUSIC FOUNDATION
$5,500CRESCENT CITIES CHARITIES FUNDS WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT ADAPTIVE RECREATION AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO FAMILIES AND THE COMMUNITIES.
CRESCENT CITIES CHARITIES FUNDS WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT YOUTH FOR TOMORROW'S INTENSIVE AND INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT, WHICH INCLUDES A COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT SYSTEM TO BRING AT RISK CHILDREN WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED SO MANY HARDSHIPS AND DISADVANTAGES UP TO THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.
SCOTTISH RITE FOUNDATION OF DC
$20,000CRESCENT CITIES CHARITIES FUNDS WILL SUPPORT THE SCOTTISH RITE CENTER FOR CHILDHOOD LANGUAGE DISORDERS (RITE CARE CLINIC). THESE FUNDS WILL BE USED TO HELP PROVIDE SPEECH LANGUAGE SERVICES THOUGH THEIR RITECARE CLINIC, PAY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS, AND HELP DEFRAY THE COSTS OF SOME OF THEIR OTHER PUBLIC PROGRAMS.
BELLE GROVE PLANTATION
$17,500CRESCENT CITIES CHARITIES FUNDS WILL HELP SPONSOR NUMEROUS COMMUNITY PROGRAMS HELD AT BELLE GROVE, INCLUDING: "BLUEGRASS IN THE BARN, AND "A CLASSIC MOVIE NIGHT AT THE ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE CINEMA." ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS INCLUDE EXHIBIT ON THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION OF THE ENSLAVED QUARTER SITE AT BELLE GROVE, THE BELLE GROVE WINE FEST AND INALIENABLE RIGHTS: FREE AND ENSLAVED BLACKS CRAFTING A LIFE IN THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY.
SPROUT THERAPUTIC RIDING & EDUCATION CENTER
$16,625CRESCENT CITIES CHARITIES FUNDS WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT THEIR GALLOP GALA, WHICH IS AN ANNUAL CELEBRATION THAT PROVIDES CRITICAL SUPPORT TO THEIR PROGRAMS, STUDENTS, AND HORSES. FUNDS RAISED THROUGH THIS EVENT SUPPORT THEIR MISSION AND VISION TO PROVIDE HOPE, HEALING, EMPOWERMENT, AND RECOVERY THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH HORSES.
THE LINCOLN THREATRE
$16,000CRESCENT CITIES CHARITIES FUNDS WILL BE USED BY THE LINCOLN THEATRE'S MISSION TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND BEYOND BY PRESENTING A DIVERSE ARRAY OF ARTISTIC EXPERIENCES, SUPPORTING OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS, AND INCREASE AWARENESS OF LOCAL HERITAGE AND CULTURE.
CRESCENT CITIES CHARITIES FUNDS WILL BE USED TO HOST THE 2022 WORLD OF THE PIANO SERIES, SPONSORING THE VISIT OF PIANIST BARRY DOUGLAS. BARRY DOUGLAS IS A CLASSICAL PIANIST, AND CONDUCTOR FROM BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND. ALONG WITH HIS PERFORMANCE, MR. DOUGLAS WILL HOST A PRE-PERFORMANCE TALK AND QUESTION AND ANSWER FORUM.
CRESCENT CITIES CHARITIES FUNDS WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT THE EOD FLAG PROGRAM, WHICH IS BEING ESTABLISHED IN 2021, AND WILL CREATE A YEARLY MEMORIAL TO HONOR AND REMEMBER ALL DECEASED EOD TECHS, REGARDLESS OF YEARS OF SERVICE, BRANCH, OR CAUSE OF DEATH. THERE ARE 144 EOD TECH GRAVES LOCATED IN THE DC/VA/MD AREA, WITH THE MAJORITY (118) LOCATED AT ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY. THE GRANT WILL COVER THE PURCHASING OF THE TWO FLAGS, POSTAGE, AND SUPPLIES AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $10 PER EOD TECH.
THE JP HOME INC
$15,000TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR NEEDED RENOVATIONS TO A HOME FOR RECOVERING ADDICTS AND ALCOHOLICS.
MEN SUPPORTING WOMEN WITH CANCER
$13,500CRESCENT CITIES CHARITIES FUNDS WILL BE USED BY MEN SUPPORTING WOMEN WITH CANCER TO EDUCATE AND EMPOWER MEN TO BE EFFECTIVE CAREGIVERS FOR THE WOMEN THEY LOVE WHEN CANCER STRIKES THE WOMEN HE LOVES. MSWWC PROVIDES TARGETED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, SERVICES, AND MATERIALS TO HELP FAMILIES NAVIGATE THE CRISIS OF CANCER AND TO ENSURE THAT MEN ARE THERE SIDE BY SIDE WITH THE WOMEN THEY LOVE AS PARTNERS IN SURVIVAL.
CRESCENT CITIES CHARITIES FUNDS WILL HELP SUPPORT TREATMENT FOR 178 PATIENTS FROM WASHINGTON, D.C., MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA. NEARLY 130 OTHERS HAVE CONSULTED WITH ST. JUDE DOCTORS IN THE PAST YEAR ALONE AT NO COST TO THE FAMILIES, AND 153 PHYSICIANS FROM THE DMV REGION HAVE WORKED WITH OUR TEAM TO REFER PATIENTS TO ST. JUDE.
FAITH AND FAMILY FOUNDATION
$12,000CRESCENT CITIES CHARITIES FUNDS WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT ADAPTIVE RECREATION AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES, THEIR FAMILIES, AND THE COMMUNITY.
MIRACLE 4 MELANIE INC
$11,300CRESCENT CITIES CHARITIES FUNDS WILL BE USED TO HONOR INJURED SERVICE MEN AND WOMEN, WOUNDED DURING OEF, OIF, AND OND, BY PROVIDING THEM WITH SUPPLEMENTAL RESOURCES TO AID IN THEIR DAY-TO-DAY RECOVERY AND IMPROVE THEIR DAILY MORALE.
CRESCENT CITIES CHARITIES FUNDS WILL BE USED TO HELP SUPPORT OVER 388,000 VETERANS LIVING IN THE WASHINGTON, DC METROPOLITAN AREA. OPERATION SECOND CHANCE VISITS VETERANS AT WALTER REED NATIONAL MILITARY MEDICAL CENTER SEVERAL TIMES PER WEEK, HELPING THEM STAY CONNECTED THROUGH IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL ACTIVITIES. FUNDS WILL ALSO BE USED TO HELP DEVELOP A RETREAT CENTER THAT WILL LARGELY BE USED AS A LOCAL GETAWAY FOR DC-AREA VETERANS.
