2011 - 2012 Grant Recipients
For 2011-2012, the Issaquah Community Network awarded eight grants totaling $7000 to support school and community efforts to promote healthy youth and strong families. Awards were made at the regular Issaquah Community Network board meeting held Monday, November 7, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Hailstone Feedstore.
Award recipients are:
Christy Otley, “Parent Connection Library, $150. Funds will supplement an already-established parent education library at
Grand Ridge Elementary.
Lori Kasemeier, “WEB (Where Everyone Belongs),” $1,700. Funds will help train 8th graders at Pacific Cascade Middle School to mentor entering 6th grade students.
Anna Voight, “Cooking Connections at Tiger Mountain Community High School,” $500. Funds will support a cooking and healthy nutrition program for the Issaquah Skills Enhancement Program (STEP) students enrolled at Tiger Mountain Community High School.
Bradley Nyhoff, “Healthy Choices,” $400. Funds will pay for a half-day session for all students enrolled at Tiger Mountain Community High School. The session is called Choice and Consequence, dealing with the effects of drugs, alcohol, tobacco and other risky behaviors.
Lynn Juniel, “V.O.I.C.E Mentoring Program,” $500. Funds will help the Issaquah Schools Foundation to restructure and expand
the V.O.I.C.E. program, which matches adult mentors with struggling students within the Issaquah School District.
Sue Evans, “Youth Job Skills Fair,” $1000. Funds will support a Youth Job Skills Fair for incarcerated youth at the Echo Glen Correctional Facility. Echo Glen school is part of the Issaquah School District.
Erin Maguire, “The Groundwork Project,” $1000. Funds will help Catholic Community Charities identify and help homeless
youth within the Issaquah School District.
Gretchen Van Dyke, “Athletes for Kids,” $1750. Funds will help pay for three trainings of student athlete mentors. High school student athletes are matched with middle school and elementary special needs students to reduce bullying and harassment.
In addition to these grants, the Issaquah Community Network will fund an additional $1000 in support of parent education classes through Friends of Youth. “Guiding Good Choices” will be offered to parents of middle school and high school
students.
Grants and funding are awarded for projects and activities taking place before June 30, 2012.
Update: At their May meeting, the board approved a $1200 grant for the Rotary Club of Sammamish to host a gravity car race for youths with developmental disabilities during the summer of 2012.
Award recipients are:
Christy Otley, “Parent Connection Library, $150. Funds will supplement an already-established parent education library at
Grand Ridge Elementary.
Lori Kasemeier, “WEB (Where Everyone Belongs),” $1,700. Funds will help train 8th graders at Pacific Cascade Middle School to mentor entering 6th grade students.
Anna Voight, “Cooking Connections at Tiger Mountain Community High School,” $500. Funds will support a cooking and healthy nutrition program for the Issaquah Skills Enhancement Program (STEP) students enrolled at Tiger Mountain Community High School.
Bradley Nyhoff, “Healthy Choices,” $400. Funds will pay for a half-day session for all students enrolled at Tiger Mountain Community High School. The session is called Choice and Consequence, dealing with the effects of drugs, alcohol, tobacco and other risky behaviors.
Lynn Juniel, “V.O.I.C.E Mentoring Program,” $500. Funds will help the Issaquah Schools Foundation to restructure and expand
the V.O.I.C.E. program, which matches adult mentors with struggling students within the Issaquah School District.
Sue Evans, “Youth Job Skills Fair,” $1000. Funds will support a Youth Job Skills Fair for incarcerated youth at the Echo Glen Correctional Facility. Echo Glen school is part of the Issaquah School District.
Erin Maguire, “The Groundwork Project,” $1000. Funds will help Catholic Community Charities identify and help homeless
youth within the Issaquah School District.
Gretchen Van Dyke, “Athletes for Kids,” $1750. Funds will help pay for three trainings of student athlete mentors. High school student athletes are matched with middle school and elementary special needs students to reduce bullying and harassment.
In addition to these grants, the Issaquah Community Network will fund an additional $1000 in support of parent education classes through Friends of Youth. “Guiding Good Choices” will be offered to parents of middle school and high school
students.
Grants and funding are awarded for projects and activities taking place before June 30, 2012.
Update: At their May meeting, the board approved a $1200 grant for the Rotary Club of Sammamish to host a gravity car race for youths with developmental disabilities during the summer of 2012.
Supporting Community Youth and Families
All grants from the Issaquah Community Network support healthy youth and strong families. Athletes for Kids, for example, pairs high school athletes with young students who face social or developmental disabilities. At the spring graduating seniors banquet shown here, parents spoke eloquently of the strong relationships created for their children and families through this unique program. ICN supported Athletes for Kids with a $1,750 grant for the 2011-2012 year. The grant provided training and mentor support for student athletes involved in the program.
