Los Angeles, California – The David Bohnett Foundation today announced the recipients of their first round of grants for 2002. 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:
COLAGE – Children of Lesbians & Gays Everywhere San Francisco, California $15,000 for general operating support www.colage.org
Cleveland Lesbian & Gay Community Center Cleveland, Ohio $50,000 for construction and operation of a new David Bohnett Cyber Center www.lgcsc.org
Commercial Closet New York, New York $15,000 for general operating support www.commercialcloset.org
Liberty Hill Foundation Santa Monica, California $25,000 for support of their voter registration and education efforts www.libertyhill.org
Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition Los Angeles, California $20,000 for general operating support www.labikecoalition.org
Miracle Mile Family Practice Los Angeles, California $15,000 for support of their LGBT school outreach project
National Lesbian & Gay Journalists AssociationWashington, D.C. $25,000 for general operating support www.nlgja.org
National Gay & Lesbian Task Force Washington, D.C. & Los Angeles, California $25,000 for general operating support www.ngltf.org
One Institute & Archive Los Angeles, California $2,500 for general operating support www.usc.edu/isd/archives/oneigla
Outfest Los Angeles, California $15,000 for general operating support www.outfest.org
PFLAG – Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays Washington, D.C. $25,000 for general operating support www.pflag.org
People for the American Way Washington, D.C. $25,000 for support of their voter registration and education efforts www.pfaw.org
Rock The Vote Los Angeles, California $25,000 for support of their voter registration and education efforts www.rockthevote.org
Servicemembers Legal Defense Network Washington, D.C. $20,000 for general operating support www.sldn.org
Violence Policy Center Washington, D.C. $25,000 for general operating support www.vpc.org