This is the fifth consecutive year that WCAU (NBC10), WWSI (Telemundo62) and the Comcast NBCUniversal Foundation have awarded Project Innovation grants to local nonprofits. The winning organizations feature programs that are addressing community issues through innovative solutions in the areas of community engagement, culture of inclusion, next generation storytelling and youth education and empowerment.
WCAU (NBC10), WWSI (Telemundo62) and the Comcast NBCUniversal Foundation have made donations to eight local nonprofits in the Philadelphia area a total of $315,000 in Project Innovations 2022 grants.
The winning organizations feature programs that are addressing local community issues through innovative solutions in the areas of community engagement, culture of inclusion, next generation storytelling and youth education and empowerment.
This is the fifth consecutive year that the Project Innovation grants have been awarded to area nonprofits.
To select grant winners, the stations created and gathered community panels to review applications and select the final winners.
Since 2018, a total of $1.3 million in Project Innovation grants have been presented to 36 nonprofits in the Greater Philadelphia region.
“We are thrilled to recognize these eight, wonderful nonprofits with Project Innovation grants for their innovative programs serving the Delaware Valley,” says Ric Harris, WCAU-WWSI general manager. “This financial support will go a long way to help these organizations continue to make an impact in the communities in which we live and work.”
Local Project Innovation 2022 grant recipients are:
CAMPAIGN FOR WORKING FAMILIES – $50,000
CWF aids working families and individuals in achieving economic empowerment by providing free tax preparation, resource building, and asset development. With this funding, they will add additional financial education and career development classes to allow for more students per year to participate and include a matched savings program for participants.
THEATRE HORIZON – $25,000
Theatre Horizon, a professional theatre in Norristown, Montgomery County, will use the funding for its Autism Drama Program and plans to expand virtual programming, double the number of teaching artists, and curate new classes.
CENTER FOR BLACK EDUCATOR DEVELOPMENT – $74,000
The Center for Black Educator Development is an organization dedicated to drastically increasing the number of Black educators to ensure students will have teachers who reflect their cultural background and share common socio-political interests. The funding will go towards the Freedom Schools of Literacy Academy to expand the current five-week summer program to an after-school program for the entire academic school year for students in first through third grades. The program enables all high schoolers and college teaching apprentices to be compensated to reflect their professional commitment, while enrollment for the young scholars is free.
NOVICK FAMILY URBAN FARM – $31,000
Novick Family Urban Farm is an educational production farm located in South Philadelphia. With this funding it will construct a year-round greenhouse, providing greater impact to the community.
VIRTUA HEALTH FOUNDATION – $30,000
The Virtua Health Foundation gives back to the community in South Jersey in a variety of ways. This funding would go towards their Eat Well Mobile Grocery Store program and help to expand the service routes of the mobile grocery store to reach more people.
HOPE BEYOND BORDERS – $20,000
Hope Beyond Borders seeks to provide opportunities for children and youth in developing communities. Funding will go toward their Soap for Hope Youth Social Enterprise program and be used to expand the number of courses offered, provide paid internships for students, as well as general staff increases.
TECH IMPACT – $50,000
Tech Impact’s goal is to create a pipeline for diverse tech talent and provide pathways to careers for underrepresented individuals, like women and communities of color. This funding will go towards Tech Impact’s ITWorks Technology Training and Job Placement Program.
YMIC FOUNDATION – $35,000
YMIC Foundation aims to empower and prepare disadvantaged youth to excel and become leaders in STEM careers through academic tutoring, mentoring, and financial assistance programs. They will use this funding to increase the number of sites for their Young Men and Women in Charge Foundation Summer Steam Camp.
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