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The Florida Grantor, Spring 2004

Third Quarter Grants Help Foundation Top $14 Million in Awards

The Able Trust recently awarded $312,653 in grants to nine nonprofit agencies in Florida during the third quarter of fiscal year 2004. As a result of this quarter’s grant awards, The Able Trust has reached the $14 million mark in awarding employment-related grants to individuals and nonprofit agencies since 1992.

These agencies received funding for the following programs: CARC- Advocates for Citizens with Disabilities (Lake City – Columbia County), in the amount of $32,128 to establish a Job Club and employ a Job Coach to assist individuals with disabilities in Columbia County with obtaining better quality jobs in the community; Center for Independent Living of North Central Florida (Gainesville – Alachua County), in the amount of $45,387 to create a competitive employment placement program for individuals with disabilities in Alachua County; Center for the Visually Impaired (Daytona Beach - Volusia County), in the amount of $36,128 to provide a Job Readiness and Social Skills program for transitioning young adults to the workplace while being mentored by seniors with similar vision impairments; CITE- Center for Independence, Tech & Education (Orlando – Orange County) in the amount of $35,000 to expand an employment program for individuals with significant vision disabilities, enabling them to live full and independent lives in the community; Florida Developmental Disabilities Council (Tallahassee – Statewide), in the amount of $27,475 to support the Partners In Transition conference with ADA Accommodations and Content Experts for the training of nineteen local leadership teams that will implement the statewide strategic plan for improved transition services for individuals with disabilities; Horizons of Okaloosa County, Inc. (Ft. Walton Beach – Okaloosa County), in the amount of $27,765 to provide follow along services to individuals with disabilities receiving supported employment; Jp Expressions Ministries, Inc. (Jacksonville – Duval County), in the amount of $35,240 to train and place at least thirty individuals with disabilities from downtown and North Jacksonville in competitive employment in the community; Pine Castle, Inc. (Jacksonville – Duval and Clay Counties), in the amount of $30,530 to employ a Job Development Specialist who will work with employers to create more positions for individuals with disabilities in a two county area; and Return to Work (R2W) (Port Charlotte – Charlotte County), in the amount of $43,000 to support a job placement program for persons with disabilities to telecommute with national companies.