Los Angeles, California - The David Bohnett Foundation today announced the recipients of their second round of grants for 2001. The awards further the foundation's mission to provide resources for organizations pursuing societal change and social justice.

Among those receiving grants in this cycle:

ACORN
Los Angeles, California
$5,000 for voter registration program
www.acorn.org

Bike Out
Venice, California
$5,000 for program for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender youth
www.bikeout.org

Environmental Media Association (EMA)
Los Angeles, California
$5,000 for project support
www.ema-online.org

HELP Network
Chicago, Illinois
$10,000 for program studying gun violence as a public health threat
www.helpnetwork.org

Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Center
Los Angeles, California
$275,000 for general operating support
www.laglc.org

San Diego Gay and Lesbian Center
San Diego, California
$50,000 over two years for the development and construction of a David Bohnett CyberCenter
www.thecentersd.org

Wingspan: The Tucson Gay & Lesbian Center
Tucson, Arizona
$25,000 for the development and construction of a David Bohnett CyberCenter
www.wingspanaz.org