2016 Mini Grant Recipients

Mini Grant / Awardee / Amount Granted / Project / Project Impact
Willapa Community Network / Grays Harbor College Financial Literacy / $500 / Prepaid cards for completion of class / Families and individuals in Pacific County who complete the class
Willapa Community Network / Grays Harbor College / $500 / Materials for Business week / High school students
Willapa Community Network / Coastal Community Action Program / $1,059 / Purchase of hygiene projects for families / Low income community members
Willapa Community Network / Willapa Players / $500 / Purchase play rights, props, pamphlets, and costumes for children’s play / Youth and adult volunteers in North County
Willapa Community Network / Know & Grow / $500 / Forbooks and shelving for book bins / North county youth
Willapa Community Network / Pacific County Health and Human Services / $822 / Purchase of necessities for new mothers / Parents of new borns in North County
Willapa Community Network / Teen Advocacy Coalition / $500 / After prom party attendance prizes / Youth in Raymond High School
Willapa Community Network / Pacific County Resource Guide / $220 / For printing costs of 2016 resource guide / Residents of Pacific County
Willapa Community Network / Bay Center Food Bank / $749 / Purchase of new
refrigerator for food bank / Families in Bay Center and North County area
Willapa Community Network / Grays Harbor College Business Week / $296 / For materials to support the “Business Week,” event for students to create their own business / High school students in North County
Willapa Community Network / Guns and Hoses / 350 / For materials to give students at events in which they can interact with the police and fire departments / Youth and families in North County
Wellspring / Lighthouse Resort Tennis Club / $240 / Tennis Camp Scholarships / IlwacoHighschool students
Wellspring / Boys & Girls Club Junior High / $432 / Assistance for putting on the "CHOICES" Program / South County elementary students, families
Wellspring / Peninsula Poverty Response Fun Run / $500 / Peninsula Poverty Response 5k Fundraiser / South County Families
Wellspring / Hilltop Lunch Program / $200 / Paying for hot lunches for kids that come to school with no lunch and do not qualify for free and reduced / Youth in South County
Wellspring / Pack2School / $300 / School supplies for local children / Youth in South County
Wellspring / Coastal Community Action Program / $400 / AmeriCorps match / Individuals and families in South County affected by poverty
Wellspring / AmeriCorps Attendance Crew / $100 / Gift incentives for high school students to show up on time / South County High School Students
Wellspring / Peer Helpers Ilwaco High school / $200 / Peer Helpers Program Supplies / Elementary-aged youth in South County
Wellspring / Empty bowls / $500 / Raising money for local food banks by creating a community soup fundraising event / Youth and families in South County
Wellspring / FAFSA/WASFA / $100 / Financial Aid Assistance / Youth in South County
Wellspring / Hilltop 8th Grade Field Trip / $200 / End of the year field trip scholarships / Youth in South County
Wellspring / Grays Harbor FORTE / $303 / JIST Portfolio/resume curriculum / Youth in South County
Wellspring / Boys & Girls Club AmeriCorps / $800 / AmeriCorps match assistance / Youth in the Boys & Girls Club Program
Wellspring / WIC / $280+ remaining balance from previous year / Welcome home Baby Program for new moms / Ocean Beach school district student students in low income families
Wellspring / YAK / $100 / Supplies for Youth Action Klub Safe Room / Students of Ilwaco High School Student
Wellspring / Grays Harbor Financial Literacy / $200 / Financial literacy education/economic opportunity / Ilwaco high school students
Wellspring / AmeriCorps/Resource Guide / $230 / Printing costs for county wide resource guide / Residents of Pacific County
Wellspring / Ilwaco High school Fastpitch / $200 / Scholarships for youth fast pitch camp / Ilwaco high school students attending the fast pitch camp
Wellspring / Wellspring ACES Presentation Food / $65 / Food for August 23rdNaselle ACES Presentation / Presentation participants and youth they serve