2004 Recipients

 

African American Chamber of Commerce

$500 from POISE Endowment Fund.

For African American Heritage Day Parade.

 

 

Afro American Music Institute

$2000 from POISE Endowment Fund.

To fund operations.

 

 

Aliquippa Alliance for Unity & Development

$2000 from POISE Endowment Fund.

To fund operations.

 

 

Alpha Kappa Alpha

$1,500 from POISE Endowment Fund.

For On Track Program.

 

 

Alpha Phi Alpha

$2,000 from Distribution Fund.

For Project Alpha.

 

 

American Heart Association

$2000 from POISE Endowment Fund.

For Sister To Sister Health Conference.

 

 

Bethel AME Church

$25,000 from Greg & Janet Spencer Charitable Fund.

For planning grant for Capital Building project.

 

 

Bidwell Presbyterian Church

$5,800 from Geraldine C. & Bernard H. Jones Fund, Bidwell Presbyterian Church Fund, Financial & Moral Supporters Fund, Earl D. & Henrilynn Johnson Fund, Clara & Frank Sams Fund, AC Gillcrese Christian Fund, Ernest L. Lees Sr. Memorial Fund, POISE Endowment Fund, and Lennie & Anthony Henry Fund.

For summer program.

 

 

BTC Center Incorporated

$2,000 from John Christian Charitable Trust Fund.

To support Parent Training Workshop.

 

 

Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh

$350 from Holly & Evan Frazier Fund.

For annual campaign.

 

 

Center for Creative Play

$300 from Holly & Evan Frazier Fund.

For capital campaign.

 

 

Center for Family Excellence

$2,500 from Misters Economic/Education Fund.

For Girl Talk support group.

 

 

Citizens to Abolish Domestic Apartheid

$500 from Marion Parker Diggs Fund.

To attend Economic Development Finance Certification Training.

 

 

Crossroads Foundation

$3,000 from POISE/Misters Fund.

For SAT preparation training.

 

 

Duquesne University

$500 from Hines Family Fund.

For annual giving fund.

 

 

East End Cooperative Ministry

$2,500 from POISE Endowment Fund.

For summer day camp program.

 

 

Greater Pittsburgh Literacy Council

$2,500 from POISE Endowment Fund.

For student classes and books.

 

 

Hightower Scholars, Inc.

$1,000 from POISE Endowment Fund.

To support program activities.

 

 

Hill House

$1,750 from Greg & Janet Spencer Charitable Fund.

To support 40th Anniversary celebration fundraiser.

 

 

John Christian Charity Golf Classic

 

 

Kelly Strayhorn Theatre

$1,500 from POISE Endowment Fund.

For Celebrating East Liberty 2004.

 

 

Kuntu Repertory Theatre

$3,500 from POISE Endowment Fund.

For operations.

 

 

Leadership Pittsburgh

$1,800 from Misters Economic/Education Fund.

For Scholarship Support.

 

 

LJS Publishing

$500 from POISE Endowment Fund.

For sponsorship of 2004 Byrd Brown Civil Rights Breakfast.

 

 

Meals on Wheels - Hilltop

$500 from POISE Endowment Fund.

For emergency shelters/counseling.

 

 

Miss Black Teenage Pageant

$1,000 from Young Ladies Fund.

To support pageant operations.

 

 

Mt Ararat Baptist Church

$1,000 from POISE Endowment Fund.

For annual Christmas giveaway.

 

 

Muscular Dystrophy Association

$100 from POISE Endowment Fund.

For MDA Drive.

 

 

Nahbi Christian Ministries

$3,000 from POISE Endowment Fund.

To support staff training.

 

 

NEED

$1,500 from POISE Endowment Fund and Hines Family Fund.

To support operations and scholarships.

 

 

Nego Gato, Inc.

$2,500 from POISE Endowment Fund.

For Ginga Program.

 

 

Onyx Alliance

$3,000 from Marion Parker Diggs Fund.

To support operations.

 

 

Opera Theater of Pittsburgh

$76,000 from PCTPT Fund and POISE Endowment Fund.

To support composer White and to support production of Jazzopera.

 

 

Operation Better Block

$3,500 from POISE/Misters Fund.

For Neighborhood and Community Development program.

 

 

PRMPC

$650 from Marion Parker Diggs Fund and POISE Endowment Fund.

For fundraisers and membership support.

 

 

Sickle Cell Society, Inc.

$5,000 from POISE Endowment Fund.

To support medical director position.

 

 

Spark of Hope

$1,000 from POISE Endowment Fund.

To support operations.

 

 

Urban League of Pittsburgh

$3,500 from POISE Endowment Fund.

For Daybreakers publication.

 

 

Urban Youth Action 

          Operations

          $52,750 from UYA Endowment Fund.

          To support operations.

          Scholarships

          $5,250 from Miller's Urban Youth Action Scholarship Fund.

          For Graduating Seniors.

          Youth Entrepreneur Program

          $14,500 from YEP Program Fund.

          To support administration of program.

          Charles Drew Science Fair

          $2,500 from POISE Endowment Fund.

          To support Charles Drew Science Fair.

 

 

West Penn Minority Jr. Golf Assoc.

$2,000 from POISE Endowment Fund.

To support scholarships.

 

 

Willie Thrower Memorial

$1,000 from John Christian Charitable Trust Fund.

To support Willie Thrower Memorial.

 

 

Young Men & Womens African Heritage Assoc.

$4,000 from POISE Endowment Fund.

For operations.

 

 

Scholarships - Post-Secondary

 

 

Bradford School                                                        1 student - $619.00

 

 

California University of Pennsylvania                     1 student - $750.00

 

 

Carlow College                                                      1 student - $1,000.00

 

 

CCAC                                                                 9 students - $10,017.42

 

 

Clarion University                                                 1 student - $1,000.00

 

 

Duquesne University                                             1 student - $1,000.00

 

 

Florida A&M University                                       1 student - $1,000.00

 

 

Henderson State University                                 1 student - $1,000.00

 

  From Monumental Baptist Church Fund, Anna Mae Jones/Lucille Pennywll Fund, Millers' Urban Youth Action Scholarship Fund, Terri F. Gould Scholarship Fund, Diana Green Memorial Scholarship Fund, Robert B. Pease Scholarship Fund, and Richard & Roberta Griffith Distribution Fund.

 

 

Scholarships - K - 12

Eden Christian Academy                                                        $5,000.00

Good Shepard Catholic School                                              $4,000.00

Holy Rosary                                                                            $9,600.00

Mt. Alvernia                                                                           $3,500.00

St. Agnes                                                                                 $1,000.00

St. Benedict the Moor                                                            $8,715.00

St. James                                                                                 $4,440.00

St. Raphael School                                                                 $5,300.00

Sewickley Academy                                                                $2,003.26

Winchester Thurston                                                            $10,000.00

  From POISE Primary and Secondary Education Scholarship Fund