Our 2023 Grant Recipients
Our 2023 Grant Recipients
We extend our deepest gratitude to our donors and partners who stand with us. Your unwavering support empowers us to continue Whitney’s legacy of hope and help for children and young adults facing life’s challenges. Thank you for making a difference!
We extend our deepest gratitude to our donors and partners who stand with us. Your unwavering support empowers us to continue Whitney’s legacy of hope and help for children and young adults facing life’s challenges. Thank you for making a difference!
We extend our deepest gratitude to our donors and partners who stand with us. Your unwavering support empowers us to continue Whitney’s legacy of hope and help for children and young adults facing life’s challenges. Thank you for making a difference!
Aquarium of the Pacific
Aquarium of the Pacific
Aquarium of the Pacific
This $10,000 grant will enable the Ocean Science Education Program to educate future scientists via Mobile Education Classroom visits to Title 1 schools and scholarships for field trips to AOP.
This $10,000 grant will enable the Ocean Science Education Program to educate future scientists via Mobile Education Classroom visits to Title 1 schools and scholarships for field trips to AOP.
Children's Hospital of Los Angeles
Children's Hospital of Los Angeles
Children's Hospital of Los Angeles
WYCF issued a $15,000 challenge grant to members of the Peninsula Committee Children's Hospital to donate money for the purchase of books for the "Literally Healing" program, which provides new books for CHLA patients and siblings. PCCH and 2 PVPUSD elementary schools exceeded the challenge, donating $20,250 and WYCF matched that for a total of $40,500.00.
WYCF issued a $15,000 challenge grant to members of the Peninsula Committee Children's Hospital to donate money for the purchase of books for the "Literally Healing" program, which provides new books for CHLA patients and siblings. PCCH and 2 PVPUSD elementary schools exceeded the challenge, donating $20,250 and WYCF matched that for a total of $40,500.00.
KAT6 Foundation Inc.
KAT6 Foundation Inc.
KAT6 Foundation Inc.
This $5000 grant will fund vital research and family support initiatives for children living with KAT6, a rare syndrome resulting from a mutation in the KAT6 gene.
This $5000 grant will fund vital research and family support initiatives for children living with KAT6, a rare syndrome resulting from a mutation in the KAT6 gene.
Las Floristas
Las Floristas
Las Floristas
This $5000 grant supports the "Making Ends Meet" program, which is designed to help pediatric patients and their families in terms of food insecurity and transportation costs related to inpatient and outpatient appointments at Rancho Los Amigos.
This $5000 grant supports the "Making Ends Meet" program, which is designed to help pediatric patients and their families in terms of food insecurity and transportation costs related to inpatient and outpatient appointments at Rancho Los Amigos.
Harbor Interfaith Services Inc.
Harbor Interfaith Services Inc.
Harbor Interfaith Services Inc.
This $7,500 grant will support the Kids Club for school age youth, which educates the
kids while parents are being trained and/or employed. Funds will be used as needed to
hire staff, buy computers, learning and enrichment materials.
This $7,500 grant will support the Kids Club for school age youth, which educates the kids while parents are being trained and/or employed. Funds will be used as needed to hire staff, buy computers, learning and enrichment materials.
This $7,500 grant will support the Kids Club for school age youth, which educates the kids while parents are being trained and/or employed. Funds will be used as needed to hire staff, buy computers, learning and enrichment materials.
Manes for Movement
Manes for Movement
Manes for Movement
This $5,000 grant will provide Equine Assisted Therapies and activities to children and
adults with special needs in the South Bay community.
This $5,000 grant will provide Equine Assisted Therapies and activities to children and adults with special needs in the South Bay community.
Momentum Pediatric Therapy Network
Momentum Pediatric Therapy Network
Momentum Pediatric Therapy Network
This $5,000 grant will sponsor Camp Escapades activities which provide for sensory
experiences, dance, sports, fine motor skill development, games and water play for
children with disabilities and medical conditions.
This $5,000 grant will sponsor Camp Escapades activities which provide for sensory experiences, dance, sports, fine motor skill development, games and water play for children with disabilities and medical conditions.
This $5,000 grant will sponsor Camp Escapades activities which provide for sensory experiences, dance, sports, fine motor skill development, games and water play for children with disabilities and medical conditions.
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)
This $2,000 donation to MADD will support educational efforts regarding the dangers of
drinking and driving and serve the victims of this violent crime.
This $2,000 donation to MADD will support educational efforts regarding the dangers of drinking and driving and serve the victims of this violent crime.
This $2,000 donation to MADD will support educational efforts regarding the dangers of drinking and driving and serve the victims of this violent crime.
My Friend's Place
My Friend's Place
My Friend's Place
This $5,000 grant will help youth experiencing homelessness move toward wellness,
stability and self‐sufficiency, by providing meals, clothing, emergency medical care and
assessment, as well as case management services and housing support.
This $5,000 grant will help youth experiencing homelessness move toward wellness, stability and self‐sufficiency, by providing meals, clothing, emergency medical care and
assessment, as well as case management services and housing support.
This $5,000 grant will help youth experiencing homelessness move toward wellness, stability and self‐sufficiency, by providing meals, clothing, emergency medical care and assessment, as well as case management services and housing support.
National Charity League Peninsula Chapter
National Charity League Peninsula Chapter
National Charity League Peninsula Chapter
This $10,000 grant will fund 2 college scholarships for high school graduates and 6
continuing scholarships for college students, all of whom have demonstrated academic
success and great financial need.
This $10,000 grant will fund 2 college scholarships for high school graduates and 6 continuing scholarships for college students, all of whom have demonstrated academic success and great financial need.
This $10,000 grant will fund 2 college scholarships for high school graduates and 6 continuing scholarships for college students, all of whom have demonstrated academic success and great financial need.
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
This $2,000 grant will support the work of the 12 Pediatric MS Centers which provide
comprehensive evaluation and care to children (up to age 18) with MS and related
disorders.
This $2,000 grant will support the work of the 12 Pediatric MS Centers which provide comprehensive evaluation and care to children (up to age 18) with MS and related disorders.
This $2,000 grant will support the work of the 12 Pediatric MS Centers which provide
comprehensive evaluation and care to children (up to age 18) with MS and related
disorders.
Palos Verdes Performing Arts, Education Department
Palos Verdes Performing Arts, Education Department
Palos Verdes Performing Arts, Education Department
This $5,000 grant is to assist with the continuation and expansion of the "Ready, Willing
and Able" class for special need students, as well as to provide class scholarships for
needy students at the PVPA.
This $5,000 grant is to assist with the continuation and expansion of the "Ready, Willing and Able" class for special need students, as well as to provide class scholarships for needy students at the PVPA.
This $5,000 grant is to assist with the continuation and expansion of the "Ready, Willing and Able" class for special need students, as well as to provide class scholarships for needy students at the PVPA.
Partners for Pediatric Vision
Partners for Pediatric Vision
Partners for Pediatric Vision
This $5,000 grant will help to increase the number of children with visual impairment
(birth to 18) who receive quality, affordable vision care, along with education and
support for their families in communities of highest need.
This $5,000 grant will help to increase the number of children with visual impairment (birth to 18) who receive quality, affordable vision care, along with education and
support for their families in communities of highest need
This $5,000 grant will help to increase the number of children with visual impairment
(birth to 18) who receive quality, affordable vision care, along with education and
support for their families in communities of highest need.
Peninsula Committee Children's Hospital
Peninsula Committee Children's Hospital
Peninsula Committee Children's Hospital
This $2,500 grant will support two endowments at Children's Hospital Los Angeles that
benefit endocrinology and transplant surgery patients.
This $2,500 grant will support two endowments at Children's Hospital Los Angeles that benefit endocrinology and transplant surgery patients.
This $2,500 grant will support two endowments at Children's Hospital Los Angeles that benefit endocrinology and transplant surgery patients.
Peninsula Committee Los Angeles Philharmonic
Peninsula Committee Los Angeles Philharmonic
Peninsula Committee Los Angeles Philharmonic
This $5,000 grant will support the Angel Fund to help music specialists on the PV
Peninsula enhance their music programs via the purchase of music scores, new
instruments, instrument repair, etc.
This $5,000 grant will support the Angel Fund to help music specialists on the PV Peninsula enhance their music programs via the purchase of music scores, new instruments, instrument repair, etc.
This $5,000 grant will support the Angel Fund to help music specialists on the PV
Peninsula enhance their music programs via the purchase of music scores, new
instruments, instrument repair, etc.
Providence Little Company of Mary Foundation
Providence Little Company of Mary Foundation
Providence Little Company of Mary Foundation
This $5,000 grant will provide entertainment options for patients and families in the
Pediatric unit at the Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance.
This $5,000 grant will provide entertainment options for patients and families in the Pediatric unit at the Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance.
This $5,000 grant will provide entertainment options for patients and families in the Pediatric unit at the Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance.
Rainbow Services
Rainbow Services
Rainbow Services
This $5,000 grant will support the growing prevention education program in middle and
high schools aimed at early intervention of teen dating violence and instilling healthy
relationship habits to last through their adult lives.
This $5,000 grant will support the growing prevention education program in middle and high schools aimed at early intervention of teen dating violence and instilling healthy
relationship habits to last through their adult lives.
This $5,000 grant will support the growing prevention education program in middle and high schools aimed at early intervention of teen dating violence and instilling healthy relationship habits to last through their adult lives.
Red Star Riders
Red Star Riders
Red Star Riders
This $7,500 will be used for specialized adaptive tricycles and bicycles for kids who face
physical limitations and health obstacles. The bikes develop strength and confidence and
promote inclusion.
This $7,500 will be used for specialized adaptive tricycles and bicycles for kids who face physical limitations and health obstacles. The bikes develop strength and confidence and promote inclusion.
This $7,500 will be used for specialized adaptive tricycles and bicycles for kids who face physical limitations and health obstacles. The bikes develop strength and confidence and promote inclusion.
Ronald McDonald House of Long Beach
Ronald McDonald House of Long Beach
Ronald McDonald House of Long Beach
This $2,000 gift supported the 2023 Walk for Kids and RMH efforts to provide a "home‐
away‐from ‐home" for ill children and their parents.
This $2,000 gift supported the 2023 Walk for Kids and RMH efforts to provide a "home‐away‐from ‐home" for ill children and their parents.
This $2,000 gift supported the 2023 Walk for Kids and RMH efforts to provide a "home‐away‐from ‐home" for ill children and their parents.
Sharefest Community Development
Sharefest Community Development
Sharefest Community Development
This $5,000 grant will support the Workforce Development program designed to provide
job placement, apprenticeship match or enrollment in a Career Technical Education
Program.
This $5,000 grant will support the Workforce Development program designed to provide job placement, apprenticeship match or enrollment in a Career Technical Education
Program.
This $5,000 grant will support the Workforce Development program designed to provide job placement, apprenticeship match or enrollment in a Career Technical Education Program.
South Bay Families Connected
South Bay Families Connected
South Bay Families Connected
This $5,000 grant supports education of K‐12 students in 115 South Bay schools
regarding mental health, suicide prevention, and fentanyl dangers.
This $5,000 grant supports education of K‐12 students in 115 South Bay schools regarding mental health, suicide prevention, and fentanyl dangers.
This $5,000 grant supports education of K‐12 students in 115 South Bay schools
regarding mental health, suicide prevention, and fentanyl dangers.
The Los Angeles Challenge
The Los Angeles Challenge
The Los Angeles Challenge
This $5,000 grant provided scholarships for economically disadvantaged children from
the greater Los Angeles area so that they can experience a private ‐school education
and the goal of promoting educational achievement in an optimal school environment.
This $5,000 grant provided scholarships for economically disadvantaged children from the greater Los Angeles area so that they can experience a private ‐school education and the goal of promoting educational achievement in an optimal school environment.
This $5,000 grant provided scholarships for economically disadvantaged children from the greater Los Angeles area so that they can experience a private ‐school education and the goal of promoting educational achievement in an optimal school environment.
The Posse Foundation Los Angeles
The Posse Foundation Los Angeles
The Posse Foundation Los Angeles
This $10,000 supported the Pre‐Collegiate Training (PCT) program, an 8‐month series of
weekly workshops and summer retreats for newly selected Posse Scholars prior to
matriculating. Workshops focus on writing , financial literacy, resume writing, leadership
and becoming an active agent of change, and cross‐cultural communication.
This $10,000 supported the Pre‐Collegiate Training (PCT) program, an 8‐month series of weekly workshops and summer retreats for newly selected Posse Scholars prior to matriculating. Workshops focus on writing , financial literacy, resume writing, leadership and becoming an active agent of change, and cross‐cultural communication.
This $10,000 supported the Pre‐Collegiate Training (PCT) program, an 8‐month series of weekly workshops and summer retreats for newly selected Posse Scholars prior to
matriculating. Workshops focus on writing, financial literacy, resume writing, leadership and becoming an active agent of change, and cross‐cultural communication.
The Sunshine Kids Foundation
The Sunshine Kids Foundation
The Sunshine Kids Foundation
This $5,000 grant enhanced the quality of life for children with cancer by providing them
with positive group experiences so that they can continue to play, dream and achieve.
This $5,000 grant enhanced the quality of life for children with cancer by providing them with positive group experiences so that they can continue to play, dream and achieve.
This $5,000 grant enhanced the quality of life for children with cancer by providing them with positive group experiences so that they can continue to play, dream and achieve.
The Volunteer Center
The Volunteer Center
The Volunteer Center
This $5,000 grant supported programs focused on increasing empathy and resilience
among teens, while using volunteer service as the means of imparting these lifetime gifts
and knowledge about mental health.
This $5,000 grant supported programs focused on increasing empathy and resilience among teens, while using volunteer service as the means of imparting these lifetime gifts and knowledge about mental health.
This $5,000 grant supported programs focused on increasing empathy and resilience among teens, while using volunteer service as the means of imparting these lifetime gifts and knowledge about mental health.
We Are Brave Together
We Are Brave Together
We Are Brave Together
This $5,000 donation supported the We Are Brave Together retreat expenses (i.e.,
housing costs, speaker fees, scholarships) for mothers of special needs children; a
weekend of rest, respite and education.
This $5,000 donation supported the We Are Brave Together retreat expenses (i.e., housing costs, speaker fees, scholarships) for mothers of special needs children; a
weekend of rest, respite and education.
This $5,000 donation supported the We Are Brave Together retreat expenses (i.e.,
housing costs, speaker fees, scholarships) for mothers of special needs children; a
weekend of rest, respite and education.
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