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March and April 2026 awards

Published May 25, 2026 | By Kathryn McQuade

The Foundation is pleased to announce the following awards to some very amazing organizations:

  • Wings for Widows, Financial Literacy Program, which helps widowed persons learn to overcome financial burdens they may now face when their spouse has passed away.
  • Waymark –Pathway to Purpose Program in the Atlanta area that supports children in foster care by running a camp by providing support to these children. They also have a focus helping girls who have experience sex trafficking.
  • Family Service of Roanoke Valley –They work with folks affected by domestic violence.
  • Reclaim Childhood – this organization works with refugee women in Jordan, working to help them overcome the barriers to success they face. They primarily do this through sports.
  • Ready Set Read!  California Org who focuses on children’s literacy. Their programs provides books to kids and workshops to parents and educators to help teach kids how to read and bring up their reading levels.
  • Forever Yellowstone-Scholarships for Expedition Yellowstone (EY),   a curriculum-based, residential education program for students in grades 4–8, offering a unique opportunity to learn and explore in one of the world’s premier outdoor classrooms—Yellowstone National Park.
  • Porter-Leath – Parent Leadership Training Institute- aTenn org.  that works with children and their families, helping with early childhood education and literacy programs. 
  • The University of Fondwa – They provide scholarships to Haitian women. Women are not prioritized at all in Haiti.
  • Students Run Philly Style – They work with marginalized students across the Philadelphia area providing outlets for them through running and other sports.
  • Tutoring Chicago – an org. who specializes in tutoring disadvantaged students in the Chicago area.
  • Shine Together –a California org that works with young, single and disadvantaged mothers and mothers to be, providing comprehensive services that help them navigate motherhood and enrich themselves and their children.
  • CrossRoads Corporation  – A Charlotte , NC based org that works with the most disadvantaged community in the city. They run various programs and asking for their program working with girls offering STEM related services.