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Community Grants
We are committed to supporting community organizations that share our mission to promote mental wellness and thriving communities. Through our Community Organization Grant program, we provide financial assistance to organizations providing wraparound services (community-based services and programs tailored to meet the unique needs of individuals and families).
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Grant Submissions
The Preventive Measures Foundation Community Organization Grant applications open for submission January 1, 2025, and will close May 31, 2025​
Grant Announcement
The Preventive Measures Foundation Community Grants will be announced on July 15, 2025.
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Grant Amount
The Preventive Measures Foundation offers grants of up to $5,000 per project. Grant amounts will be determined based on the scope of the project and available funding.
Congratulations to Our 2024 Grant Recipients
SISU Empowering Others
Project Title: Stability and Wellness Mentorship Initiative
Founded by Isa Sanchez and Michelle Troxell, SISU Empowering Others provides client-focused mentorship, connection to services, and tools to help vulnerable populations and individuals with HIV thrive with improved quality of life. The grant will fund a four-week, evidence-based project with a curriculum that aims to enhance mental stability and resilience by providing tools and strategies to help those dealing with HIV and mental health challenges.
Girls on the Run Lehigh Valley and Pocono
Project Title: Girls on the Run Lehigh Valley and Pocono 2024/2025 Scholarship Initiative
Girls on the Run inspires girls to recognize their inner strength, increase their level of physical activity, imagine their possibilities, and confidently stand up for themselves and others. The grant will fund a project focused on increasing social-emotional learning through an evidence-based curriculum. Program scholarships will be presented to girls from low-income homes.
Hispanic Center Lehigh Valley
Project Title: Empowering Communities: A Holistic Approach to Self-Sufficiency and Mental Well-Being
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The mission of Hispanic Center Lehigh Valley (HCLV) is to improve the quality of lives of families (Hispanic and non-Hispanic) by empowering them to become more self-sufficient, while promoting an intercultural understanding in the Lehigh Valley of Pennsylvania. The grant project will support the ongoing efforts of their case management program, providing bilingual/bicultural services targeting people from marginalized areas as a way of improving their mental wellness.
Family Promise of the Poconos Inc.
Project Title: Project Safe Housing
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Family Promise helps local communities address the issues of homelessness holistically, delivering life-saving services to families in need through prevention, shelter, and stabilization. The grant project aims to reduce homelessness among children and families in Monroe County through critical case management, supporting families in finding resources to prevent and shorten homelessness.
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Project Title: Serious Clamps Basketball Camp
Founded by Travis Bonney, the Serious Clamps Basketball Camp aims to engage kids ages 8-18 in positive activities throughout the summer, teaching principles of determination, concentration, leadership, responsibility, and discipline for mental and physical well-being. The grant will be used to expand the summer program to an immersive experience constructed to instill principles that benefit the youth both athletically and in their everyday lives.
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What are the eligibility requirements?PM Legacy Scholarship funds will be awarded in the amount of $2,000 each to 45 selected applicants. Scholarships are awarded based upon academic performance, leadership potential, participation in extracurricular or community activities, letters of recommendation and evaluation of essay submission. Here are the requirements needed to apply for the scholarship: Applicant must be a resident of or attending college in Pennsylvania, Georgia or the Washington, DC Metropolitan Area (DMV). Or the applicant must be attending a recognized HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities). Applicant must be entering or currently enrolled in an accredited college or university. Letter of acceptance to an accredited degree program with a major in the area of Human Services (Psychology, Counseling, Social Work, Sociology, Medicine, Nursing, Home Health, Public Health, Public Administration). Minimum 2.50 grade point average. Copy of final high school transcript (if you are entering as a Freshman) or full college transcript is required. Applicant must provide 2 formal letters of recommendation with contact information as PDF or Word Document. Applicant must upload a recent headshot (for promotional purposes). Applicant must submit a 500-1000 word essay with the topic: "My Impact on Humanity", describing how you will use your Human Services degree to impact humanity and your community in a positive way. Essays should be typed and double-spaced, and submitted as a PDF or Word Document. (Please Note: You must confirm your essay submission contains a minimum of 500 words, failure to do so could result in your application being rejected.) Must provide contact email address and phone number for your school Bursar/Financial Aid Office (Scholarship awards are disbursed by wire transfer. We must have this information in order to pay out your scholarship award).
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What will happen if I receive the scholarship?Scholarship awards will be announced on April 30, 2025. Student will receive an award letter via email. We wire all Legacy Scholarship awards directly to the student’s school. This may be challenging during times that school is not in session, such as Spring Break and Winter Break, but we’ll do our best to get the funds to your school in a timely manner. All scholarship funds must be disbursed no later than June 30, 2025.
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Can anyone working for Preventive Measures apply for the PM LegacyYes. Both Employees and Independent Contractors are eligible to apply for the PM Legacy Scholarshp progam if they meet the eligibility criteria. This scholarsihp may be awarded in addition to the PM Employee Scholarship.
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What are the scholarship application dates and deadlines?Scholarship Timeline • Application Opens: November 1, 2024 • Application Closes: February 28, 2025 • Award Announcements: April 30, 2025 • Scholarship Disbursements will occur by June 30, 2025 • Scholarship Use: The scholarship can be applied to summer and fall classes only. Applicants must be registered for classes at the time of scholarship distribution.