Good Neighbor Grants (in the 42nd Street area of New York) Fiscal Year 1998

To help organizations and activities that add to the vitality of neighborhoods near its headquarters, the Foundation made 17 grants of $15,000 each through its Good Neighbor Committee.

• American Place Theatre
  To develop a theater training program for college graduates.

• American Red Cross in Greater New York
  For a computer-training program for children.

• Bread and Roses Cultural Project For cultural activities for residents of west midtown.

• Center for Children and Families For activities at this mental health clinic specializing in family issues.

• Council of Senior Citizen Centers of New York City
  To expand computer-training services.

• 52nd Street Project
  For theater and literacy programs for youth.

• Fountain House
  To start a microcredit loan program for mentally handicapped adults.

• God's Love We Deliver
  To provide meals for homebound people with AIDS.

• Hartley House
  For social services in the Clinton community.

• Hetrick-Martin Institute
  To establish a housing facility for homeless gay and lesbian youth.

• Japan Society
  For performances of Japanese marionette theater.

• New 42nd Street
  To enable students from public schools to attend theater performances.

• Project Renewal
  For training programs for homeless mentally handicapped adults.

• United Neighbors of East Midtown
  To fund senior citizens' services.

• Urban Pathways
  For staff training in managed care for homeless adults.

• Volunteer Consulting Group
  To strengthen the leadership capability of trustees serving on nonprofit boards.

• Young Men's Christian Association of Greater New York
  For an employment skills training program at Norman Thomas High School.

• Total, Good Neighbor Grants
  $255,000

Program Assistants

Eighteen recent graduates of law schools and master's degree programs have been selected for two-year assignments as program assistants at the Foundation.

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