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The Stocker Foundation Awards Grants in 8 Communities Across United States
Foundation: Stocker Foundation
The Stocker Foundation has released its latest round of grants, with 109 projects receiving a total of $1.52 million.
The grants, awarded to eight communities across the US, aim to lessen the reading achievement gap for public school students, pre-K through eighth grade, by building critical foundational reading and writing skills and/or by implementing cross-disciplinary and project-based learning through STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics), the foundation said in a press release.
"Empowering students with strong reading literacy skills and fostering engagement in STEAM activities lays the foundation for a future rich with innovation and discovery," said Patricia O'Brien, executive director of the Stocker Foundation.
Among the projects receiving grants: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lorain County, $18,070 Black River Innovative Artist Residence (BRIAR), $5,000 El Centro De Servicios Soc, $30,000 Family Connections of Northeast Ohio, $25,000 Firefish Arts, $10,000 Footpath Foundation, $246,524 over three years Great Lakes Theater, $10,000 Greater Cleveland Volunteers, $15,700 Literacy Cooperative, $15,700 Lorain County Imagination Library, $47,500 Open Doors Academy, $22,500 Save Our Children of Elyria, $40,983 Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Ohio, $75,000 Shoes and Clothes for Kids, $15,700 Spark Theatre Read the Entire Article
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