2022 LiveWell Annual Breakfast - DCCF Community Wellness Grant Awards
Posted Tuesday November 22, 2022
On November 17, DCCF joined the LiveWell Douglas County Annual Breakfast at the Cider Gallery to announce the 2022 DCCF LiveWell Community Wellness grantees/ A total of $79,250 was awarded to eleven nonprofit organizations working to improve the lives of Douglas County citizens. A full list of recipients is listed below.
Photo credit: LiveWell Douglas County
| 2023 DCCF LiveWell Community Wellness Grants | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2023 Grant Support | DCCF Livewell Community Wellness Grants | $90,000.00 |
| Children's Learning Center, Inc. | CLC Healthy Children Initiative | |
| Eudora Schools Foundation | Childhood Poverty Training - Eudora Schools and Community | |
| Girl Scouts of NE Kansas & NW Missouri | Girl Scout's Healthy Living Initiative | |
| HappyBottoms | Community Diaper Distribution Program | |
| Harvesters - The Community Food Network | Kansas Distribution Center Relocation/Renovation | |
| Just Food of Douglas County, KS, Inc. | Empowering Families Through Cooking Classes and Demonstrations | |
| Lawrence Arts Center, Inc. | Fostering Healthy Habits Through Creative Expression and Nutritious Snacks | |
| Lawrence Community Nursery School | LCNS Outdoor Enhancements and Improvements | |
| Lawrence Farmers Market | Double Up Protein Bucks | |
| Lawrence, Kansas Juneteenth | Lawrence Kansas Juneteenth Organization Celebration Event | |
| Life Restoration Ministries | Mental Health and Dance/Movement Interactive Workshop | |
| O'Connell Children's Shelter | Grow What You Eat: Gardening at OCS | |
| Sporting Kaw Valley | Scholarships to Help Children Play Soccer | |
| The Willow Domestic Violence Center | Phoenix House Outdoor Activity/Healthy Eating Project | |
| Van Go, Inc. | Go Healthy: Health and Wellness for Teens and Young Adults | |
Total DCCF LiveWell Community Wellness Grants |
$90,000.00 |
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| 2022 DCCF LiveWell Community Wellness Grants | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2022 Grant Support | DCCF Livewell Community Wellness Grants | $79,250.00 |
| Ballard Community Services | Active Bodies, Active Learners | |
| Douglas County Department of Sustainability | Common Ground 10th-Anniversary Enhancement Project | |
| Ecumenical Campus Ministries | Kitchen and Cookware Upgrades for Veggie Lunch | |
| Eudora Schools Foundation | Cardinal Health & Conditioning | |
| Girl Scouts of NE Kansas & NW Missouri | Girl Scout's Healthy Living Initiative | |
| Lawrence Arts Center, Inc. | Early Childhood Healthy Snack and Play | |
| Lecompton Community Pride | Lecompton City Park Playground Equipment | |
| Midland Care Connection, Inc. | Holiday Bags | |
| O'Connell Children's Shelter | Fitness Program for O'Connell Children's Shelter | |
| Sunrise Project | Grassroots Yoga and Cooking for a Healthier Community | |
| Van Go, Inc. | Go Healthy: Health and Wellness Programming for Teens and Young Adults | |
Total DCCF LiveWell Community Wellness Grants |
$79,250.00 |
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| 2021 DCCF LiveWell Community Wellness Grants | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2021 Grant Support | DCCF LiveWell Community Wellness Grants | $87,910.00 |
| City of Lawrence | Little Prairie Community Garden and Donation Garden | |
| City of Lawrence | Lawrence Transit (LTS) Removing Barriers to Food Access and Creative Placemaking | |
| Community Mercantile Education Foundation | Growing Access to Food and Community at the Free Market at Edgewood Homes | |
| Eudora Schools Foundation | Cardinal Cycling Expansion | |
| Hyperion, Inc | Hype Health | |
| Just Food of Douglas County, KS, Inc. | Community Driven Solutions to Food Insecurity | |
| Lawrence Arts Center, Inc. | Expanding access to dance and movement classes | |
| Midland Care Connection, Inc | Meals on Wheels of Eastern Kansas (MOW), a program of Midland Care Connection, Inc. (Midland Care) | |
| Sunrise Project/Lawrence Community Food Alliance | Sunrise Snack Shelf | |
| USD 497 | Meal Prep Buddies | |
| Van Go, Inc. | Go Healthy! | |
Total DCCF LiveWell Community Wellness Grants |
$87,910.00 |
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