Grants

5/14/01          City of Tempe Police Department SACA Grant                                                        $2,000
This grant will fund two-thirds of the Behavioral Intervention Specialist for the S.T.A.R. program. This Behavioral Intervention Specialist will provide needed services to the students. By providing the enhancement of a Behavioral Intervention Specialist, the S.T.A.R. program will provide daily resiliency skill building for our at-risk middle school students. Additionally, through character building activities these students will gain the skills needed to become resilient to gang and violence activity and substance abuse.

5/15/01          Title IX Formula
Grant                                                                                         $53,000

This project will support the continuation of opportunities provided to our Native American students. These opportunities include, tutoring, academic enrichment clubs, Summer Academy, and a mentoring program. These resources assist students in achieving the necessary skill set needed to increase their academic achievement.

XX/XX/XX          Community in Schools Programs(www.cisnet.org) Grant                                      $35,000
Tempe/Kyrene Communities in Schools has supported Kyrene Community Education programs since 1993. The CIS Mission is to champion the connection of needed community resources with schools to help young people learn, stay in school, and prepare for life. The programs were designed to meet the following goals: Every young person will have the opportunity to finish school, Young people will come to school ready to learn, All schools will be perceived as a safe place by the students, teachers, staff, parents, and community members.
Funds are in support of the Quickstart Program, 9th Hour Intervention Program, and partial support for the A.C.E. Club programs at Pueblo Middle School and Kyrene Middle School.

Contributions

XX/XX/XX          T.W. Lewis Foundation                                                                                      $17,800
Thank you for assisting the Kyrene School District's Community Education Department in bringing integrated social services into our schools. Your financial contribution will have such a positive influence in the lives of so many children!