Raskob Foundation for Catholic Activities, Inc. Grants Approved Report - 2014 National Grants: United States KNOM Radio Mission, Inc. $25,000 Nome, AK To purchase digital radio production equipment to replace aging, out-of-date analog radio equipment as part of the Digital Studios capital campaign to enlarge the radio facility. Holy Family Cristo Rey Catholic High School $6,000 Birmingham, AL To purchase Latin, Algebra, Pre-Calculus and Geometry books. Pope John Paul II Catholic High School $10,000 Huntsville, AL To purchase iPads as part of the school's Technology Update Project. Society of St. Edmund $25,000 Selma, AL Toward program expenses of the Bosco Nutritional Center, a soup kitchen serving the poor, 365 days a year. St. Joseph the Worker (Job Service) $10,000 Phoenix, AZ Toward operating expenses of the Mobile Success Unit - a recreational vehicle designed to reach the homeless, low-income and other disadvantaged individuals with job development supplies and resources in an effort to help them become self-sufficient through quality employment. Diocese of Tucson $22,500 Tucson, AZ Toward expenses for priests to attend a 3-day Pastoral Leadership Program: "Developing Servant Leaders for the Diocese of Tucson". Salpointe Catholic High School $20,000 Tucson, AZ Toward a capital campaign to construct a new Student Center, including chapel, cafeteria, library/tech center, and counseling center. San Miguel of Tucson Corporation $5,000 Tucson, AZ Toward expenses of the Campus Ministry program in order to enhance annual retreats for students. Raskob Foundation for Catholic Activities, Inc. Grants Approved Report - 2014 St. Bernard School $6,000 Bellflower, CA To purchase math and science textbooks as well as online learning tools for 5th-8th grade. University Catholic Center $25,000 Los Angeles, CA Toward the salary of a full-time development professional to develop and execute a comprehensive fundraising strategy to increase operating funds and establish an endowment. St. Francis Medical Center $20,000 Lynwood, CA Toward personnel salaries of the Health Benefits Resource Center. Providence Holy Cross Medical Center $17,000 Mission Hills, CA Toward costs of the Faith Community Health Partnership Program, connecting parish communities to the Medical Center. St. Francis High School $15,000 Mountain View, CA Toward a capital campaign to remodel the Raskob Memorial Gymnasium. Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Oakland $25,000 Oakland, CA Toward operating expenses of Catholic Charities East Bay (CCEB) to support diverse programs at the new service center in Richmond, CA, an area renowned for poverty and violence. St. Martin de Porres School $15,000 Oakland, CA Toward expenses of the Family Support Program, which provides parent educational programming, family faith formation, as well as critical psycho-social counseling services for students and their families experiencing trauma and mental health issues. Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange $18,000 Orange, CA Toward program expenses of Beyond Bethany, a graduate program providing emergency aid (rent, utilities, and food), educational assistance, transportation help, and medical care to prevent relapse into homelessness. Raskob Foundation for Catholic Activities, Inc. Grants Approved Report - 2014 Guardian Angel Catholic School $25,000 Pacoima, CA To purchase science, math, and language arts textbooks in accordance with the new Common Core Curriculum Standards. Casa Cornelia Legal Services (Society of the Holy Child Jesus) $30,000 San Diego, CA Continued funding of the Children's Program which addresses the critical legal needs of indigent immigrant children in the community. Catholic Charities (Archdiocese of San Francisco) $15,000 San Francisco, CA Toward program expenses for the Canal Family Support Program, providing after-school enrichment activities and targeted educational outreach, including a newly developed literacy and reading program, designed to help 120 at- risk youth in the San Rafael Canal District. Good Shepherd Gracenter $12,500 San Francisco, CA Toward program staffing costs at this Recovery Residence for Women facility. St. Vincent de Paul Society $15,000 San Mateo, CA Toward salary of a Restorative Justice Ministry’s Head Jail Chaplain and for program expenses of Catherine’s Center, a re-entry residence for recently released women. St. Vincent's Institution $20,000 Santa Barbara, CA Toward expenses of St. Vincent's Family Strengthening Program, which provides housing and comprehensive services to low-income, abused, single, and/or pregnant homeless mothers and their children, ages five and under. Catholic Charities (Diocese of Santa Rosa) $17,500 Santa Rosa, CA Toward operating costs of the Rural Food Project, to increase delivery of nutritious emergency food to serve 9,000 people in rural areas of northern California, and link food recipients with food stamp benefit programs. The Nurturing Network $10,000 St. Helena, CA To continue to expand the program of life-affirming services available to working women and college students across the country who are facing an unplanned pregnancy. Raskob Foundation for Catholic Activities, Inc. Grants Approved Report - 2014 Catholic Charities of Central Colorado, Inc. $10,000 Colorado Springs, CO Toward program expenses of the Early Literacy Project. One Simple Voice $15,000 Colorado Springs, CO Toward expenses of a Retreat Program, which includes individual follow-up sessions, and Sacred Conversations facilitation. Partners In Housing, Inc. $20,000 Colorado Springs, CO Continued funding toward staff salaries/benefits to provide case management, life skills training, budget counseling, housing maintenance, and intake to homeless clients. Escuela de Guadalupe Elementary School $15,000 Denver, CO For program expenses of Escuela Camp, allowing students to participate in unique and engaging learning activities, such as the Denver Zoo and Art Museum. Little Sisters of the Poor -Denver $10,000 Denver, CO To purchase 20 new beds for residents in Intermediate Care in order to meet state requirements. Mercy Housing Mountain Plains $10, 000 Denver, CO Toward costs of the Out-Of-School-Time-Activities program, providing parents a safe, healthy, and educational option for their children to attend at no cost, where additional homework assistance, healthy snacks, and mentoring services are provided. St. Mary Hospital and Regional Medical Center $20,000 Grand Junction, CO Toward expenses to enhance/expand the Palliative Care Program. Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Pueblo, Inc. $20,000 Pueblo, CO Toward costs of the Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY), an evidence-based parent involvement/school readiness program that helps parents prepare their 3, 4, and 5 year old children for success. Raskob Foundation for Catholic Activities, Inc. Grants Approved Report - 2014 Catholic Academies of Bridgeport $10,000 Bridgeport, CT To construct a science lab at St. Mary School in Bethel, CT to allow students in Grades 6 through 8 to participate in hands-on learning. Catholic Charities of Fairfield County (Diocese of Bridgeport) $15,000 Bridgeport, CT Toward the cost of restructuring New Heights Psychosocial Rehabilitation Program into a Recovery and Wellness Center in Danbury, CT in order to expand opportunities and allow for a more holistic approach for those served through the offering of curriculum-based classes to promote wellness, recovery, self-direction, and tools to aid in personal recovery. Catholic Charities of Fairfield County (Diocese of Bridgeport) $15,500 Bridgeport, CT Toward the salary of an Immigration Counselor for the Immigration Services Program, providing affordable counseling and legal assistance throughout Fairfield County. The Home for the Aged of the Little Sisters of the Poor $25,000 Enfield, CT For roof repairs to the 42 year-old St. Joseph's Residence for the elderly. St. Vincent de Paul Middletown $10,000 Middletown, CT Toward expenses of the soup kitchen and community assistance program. Congregations Organized for a New Connecticut (CONECT) $30,000 New Haven, CT Continued funding of staff salary/benefits, and program expenses for 6 Catholic parishes to collaborate with Christian, Jewish and Muslim congregations to strengthen leadership development. St. Rose of Lima Parish $25,000 New Haven, CT Toward the salary of a full time lay pastoral associate to work collaboratively with the pastor and lay leadership of this diverse Latino Catholic parish. Naugatuck Valley Project $10,000 Waterbury, CT Continued funding for costs of the Elders/Caregivers Together Project - to improve home healthcare services, improve the jobs of home care workers, and to foster the civic engagement of both of these constituencies. Raskob Foundation for Catholic Activities, Inc. Grants Approved Report - 2014 St. Vincent de Paul Mission of Waterbury $20,000 Waterbury, CT Continued funding of the Soup Kitchen and Food Pantry program, providing meals to the poor at the Mission's Shelter facility. Holy Family Monastery/Retreat $35,000 West Hartford, CT Toward expenses to launch the Copper Beech Institute and support the hiring of two positions: 1) Director of Community Outreach to build partnerships with area organizations to raise awareness of the Institute and mindfulness practice; and 2) a Senior Mindfulness Teacher at the Hartford Correctional Center (Hartford Jail) to teach mindfulness practices to staff and inmates. Mercy Community Health, Inc. $25,000 West Hartford, CT Toward expenses of the Horizons of Hope Program,