Patrick and Anna M. Cudahy Fund - Grants Approved in 2005
Name City State Grant Title  
A Safe Place - Lake County Crisis Center Waukegan IL $5,000.00 Operating Support  
Access Living of Metropolitan Chicago Chicago IL $5,000.00 Operating Support  
Agape Community Center of Milwaukee, Inc Milwaukee WI $2,500.00 Cultural Arts Initiative  
Aldo Leopold Foundation, Inc. Baraboo WI $5,000.00 Stewardship Program  
Alexian Brothers/Bonaventure House Chicago IL $7,500.00 Moving People to Independence Program  
American Institute for Public Service Wilmington DE $10,000.00 Chicago Civic Engagement Initiative  
Art Institute of Chicago Chicago IL $10,000.00 Operating support  
Ashoka: Innovators for the Public Arlington VA $7,500.00 Fellows In West Africa  
Association House of Chicago Chicago IL $7,500.00 Children and Teen Education Programs  
Association of Graduates of the US Military Academy West Point NY $10,000.00 Crossroads Africa  
Badger Assoc. of the Blind and Visually Impaired Milwaukee WI $2,000.00 Rehabilitation Programs  
Benedict Center Milwaukee WI $10,000.00 Women's Harm Reduction Program  
Benedictine Life Foundation Madison WI $10,000.00 Primary School Project in Nairobi, Kenya  
Benedictine Life Foundation Madison WI $10,000.00 Multipurpose Room for Primary School in Kenya  
Between Friends Chicago IL $5,000.00 Operating Support  
Bickerdike Redevelopment Corp. Chicago IL $5,000.00 Operating support  
Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Metropolitan Milw. Milwaukee WI $7,500.00 Mentoring Program  
Books for Africa St. Paul MN $5,000.00 Shipping books to Sudan  
Camp Heartland Project, Inc. Milwaukee WI $5,000.00 Summer Camp  
Cathedral Shelter of Chicago Chicago IL $7,500.00 Operating support  
Catholic Charities, Diocese of Madison Madison WI $5,000.00 Companion Care Alzheimer's Program  
Catholic Relief Services Baltimore MD $10,000.00 Microfinance Program in Uganda  
Center for Blind and Visually Impaired Children Milwaukee WI $5,000.00 Special Education Project  
Center for Deaf-Blind Persons Inc. Milwaukee WI $15,000.00 Rehabilitation Training  
Central American Martyrs Center Chicago IL $5,000.00 Operating Support  
Channel 10/36 Friends, Inc. Milwaukee WI $8,000.00 THE NEWSHOUR with Jim Lehrer  
Chenny Troupe Inc. Chicago IL $2,500.00 Operating Support  
Chicago Coalition for the Homeless Chicago IL $10,000.00 Operating Support  
Chicago House and Social Service Agency Chicago IL $7,500.00 Operating Support  
Chicago Interfaith Committee on Worker Issues Chicago IL $5,000.00 Interfaith Workers Rights Center  
Chicago Lighthouse Chicago IL $5,000.00 Birth-to-Three Family Intervention Program  
Chicago Youth Centers Chicago IL $5,000.00 Continuum of Caring Program  
Chicago Youth Programs, Inc. Chicago IL $2,500.00 Operating support  
Chicagoland Radio Information Service Chicago IL $5,000.00 Operating support  
Child Development Center of St. Joseph Milwaukee WI $5,000.00 Early Childhood Education Programs  
Children of Peace School Chicago IL $5,000.00 Scholarship Funds  
Children's Service Society of Wisconsin, Inc. West Allis WI $5,000.00 Sherman Park Family Resource Center  
COA Youth and Family Centers Milwaukee WI $7,500.00 Adult Basic Education/GED  
Connections for the Homeless Evanston IL $7,500.00 Operating support  
Council for the Spanish Speaking, Inc. Milwaukee WI $5,000.00 Guadalupe Center Summer Program  
Counseling Center of Milwaukee, Inc. Milwaukee WI $5,000.00 Pathfinders Runaway Program  
Cudahy Centennial Committee Cudahy WI $10,000.00 Cudahy Centennial Booklet  
Cudahy Historical Society Cudahy WI $25,000.00 Immigrant Family Statue and Landscaping  
Daystar, Inc. Milwaukee WI $5,000.00 Operating Support  
Deborah's Place Chicago IL $10,000.00 Operating Support  
DePaul University College of Law Chicago IL $10,000.00 Chiapas Project  
Donors Forum of Wisconsin, Inc. Milwaukee WI $5,000.00 Wisconsin EngAGEment Initiative  
Douglas F. McKey Christmas Club Milwaukee WI $2,500.00 Christmas Baskets  
Earthwatch Institute Maynard MA $10,000.00 Grants for science teachers  
Earthwatch Radio Madison WI $5,000.00 Daily Radio Program on the Environment  
Easter Seals Milwaukee County Milwaukee WI $5,000.00 After School and Summer Respite Programs  
Emergency Fund Chicago IL $5,000.00 Financial Assistance Program  
Employment Project Chicago IL $5,000.00 Community Voice Mail Program  
Environmental Defense Fund New York NY $5,000.00 Operating support  
Environmental Law and Policy Center Chicago IL $5,000.00 Public Outreach for High Speed Rail  
Executive Service Corps of Chicago Chicago IL $3,000.00 Operating Support  
Family Institute Evanston IL $5,000.00 Community Outreach Program  
Federal Bar Association Chicago IL $5,000.00 Michael F. Lefkow FBA Public Interest Fellowship Program  
Field Museum of Natural History Chicago IL $5,000.00 Operating Support  
Franciscan Outreach Association Chicago IL $5,000.00 Case Management Program  
Friends of Boerner Botancial Gardens Hales Corners WI $1,000.00 Scholarships for Urban Milwaukee Children  
Friends of Schlitz Audubon Nature Center Milwaukee WI $2,500.00 Environmental Science Classes  
Goodman Theatre Chicago IL $5,000.00 Education and Community Programs  
Habitat for Humanity of New Orleans New Orleans LA $12,500.00 Hurricane Katrina Rebuilding Efforts  
Hadley School for the Blind Winnetka IL $3,000.00 Family Educatlon Program  
HighSight Chicago IL $7,500.00 Scholarships  
Hope House of Milwaukee Milwaukee WI $5,000.00 Pathways to Progress Program  
Horizons, Inc Milwaukee WI $5,000.00 Implementation of New Inititatives  
House of the Good Shepherd Chicago IL $5,000.00 Operating Support  
Housing Opportunities & Maintenance for the Elderly Chicago IL $7,500.00 Upkeep and Repair Services  
Housing Opportunities for Women  Chicago IL $7,500.00 Operating Support  
Housing Options for the Mentally Ill in Evanston Evanston IL $7,500.00 Operating Support  
Howard Area Community Center Chicago IL $7,500.00 Social Services Program  
Hunger Task Force of Milwaukee, Inc. Milwaukee WI $12,500.00 Operating Support  
IndependenceFirst Milwaukee WI $5,000.00 Internship Program  
Inspiration Corporation Chicago IL $5,000.00 Operating Support  
Interfaith House Chicago IL $5,000.00 Operating Support  
Jane Addams Hull House Association - Uptown Chicago IL $5,000.00 Chicago Refugee Opportunity Project & Cultural Enterprise Opportunity Project  
John Howard Association Chicago IL $1,000.00 Juvenile Justice Reform Initiative  
Josephinum High School Chicago IL $10,000.00 Scholarship Program  
Kindcare S. Milwaukee WI $4,800.00 Repairs to the Education Center Facility  
Kohl Children's Museum Wilmette IL $5,000.00 Operating Support  
La Causa, Inc. Milwaukee WI $5,000.00 Safe Family Visitation Program  
Lakeview Action Coalition Chicago IL $5,000.00 Operating Support  
Lawrence Hall Youth Services Chicago IL $5,000.00 Scholarship Program  
Lester and Rosalie Anixter Center Chicago IL $10,000.00 Equipment Support  
Lincoln Park Zoo Chicago IL $5,000.00 Operating Support  
Little Brothers-Friends of the Elderly Chicago IL $7,500.00 Operating Support  
Lutheran Social Services of Illinois Chicago IL $10,000.00 Re-Connections Referral Center  
Marillac House Chicago IL $5,000.00 Hope Junior Program  
Marquette University Milwaukee WI $7,500.00 Restorative Justice Program  
Mary House of Hospitality Wisconsin Dells WI $4,000.00 Operating Support  
Maryknoll Sisters Maryknoll NY $8,500.00 Vehicle Purchase for Panama  
Mercy Home for Boys & Girls Chicago IL $5,000.00 Operating support  
Mercy Housing Lakefront Chicago IL $10,000.00 Operating support  
Mercy Housing Midwest Chicago IL $5,000.00 Resident Services  
Milwaukee Achiever Program Literacy Services Milwaukee WI $5,000.00 Motheread/Fatheread  
Milwaukee Art Museum Milwaukee WI $7,500.00 Operating Support  
Milwaukee Christian Center Milwaukee WI $5,000.00 Elderly Nutrition Program  
Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity, Inc. Milwaukee WI $20,000.00 Building of New Homes  
Milwaukee Public Library Foundation, Inc Milwaukee WI $5,000.00 Summer Reading Initiative for Hispanic Children  
Milwaukee Public Radio/WUWM Milwaukee WI $10,000.00 News and Local Programming  
Mukwonago Community Library Mukwonago WI $7,500.00 Children's Library  
Museum of Science and Industry Chicago IL $5,000.00 Annual Fund  
National Lekotek Center Chicago IL $6,000.00 Operating support  
Neighborhood Housing Services of Milw. Milwaukee WI $5,000.00 Homebuyer Education and Counseling Services  
New Moon Productions Milwaukee WI $5,000.00 Production of Third Video on Gun Violence  
Night Ministry Chicago IL $5,000.00 Operating Support  
Nonprofit Management Fund Milwaukee WI $10,000.00 Funders Collaborative  
North Shore Senior Center Northfield IL $3,500.00 Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Program  
Northlight Theatre Skokie IL $5,000.00 Student Theatre Arts Resource  
Openlands Project Chicago IL $5,000.00 Neighborhood Youth Garden Corps  
Opportunity, Inc. Highland Park IL $5,000.00 Health and Safety Assurance Program  
Our Next Generation, Inc. Milwaukee WI $7,500.00 Program Expansion  
PACE Institute Chicago IL $7,500.00 Manager of Volunteer Initiative  
PADS Crisis Services, Inc. North Chicago IL $5,000.00 New Beginnings for Families Program  
Partnership to End Homelessness Chicago IL $5,000.00 Operating Support  
Penfield Children's Center, Inc. Milwaukee WI $12,500.00 Operating Support  
Peninsula Players Theatre Foundation Fish Creek WI $5,000.00 Internship Program  
People's Music School Chicago IL $2,500.00 Operating Support  
Planned Parenthood /Chicago Area Chicago IL $5,000.00 Healthy Sexuality Program  
Poder Learning Center Chicago IL $7,500.00 Expansion of Computer Training Programs  
Ravinia Festival Highland Park IL $5,000.00 Annual Fund  
Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic/Illinois Chicago IL $7,500.00 Operating Support  
Repairers of the Breach Milwaukee WI $5,000.00 Operating Support  
Residents for Effective Shelter Transitions Chicago IL $7,500.00 Operating Support  
S.E.T. Ministry Milwaukee WI $5,000.00 School Social Services Program  
Salvation Army New Orleans LA $12,500.00 Rebuilding efforts  - Hurricane Katrina  
Salvation Army Wauwatosa WI $10,000.00 Homeless Children Education Center  
Salvatorian Mission Warehouse New Holstein WI $15,000.00 Shipping Expenses  
San Jose Obrero Mission Chicago IL $5,000.00 Salary for Housing Specialist  
San Juan Diego Middle School Racine WI $7,500.00 Operating support  
San Miguel School Chicago IL $5,000.00 Scholarship Support  
Sarah's Circle Chicago IL $7,500.00 Operating Support  
Shorewood High School Shorewood WI $500.00 Foreign Language Awards  
Sierra Club Foundation San Francisco CA $5,000.00 Operating Support  
Silver Spring Neighborhood Center Milwaukee WI $7,500.00 Operating Support  
Sisters of St. Joseph of LaGrange LaGrange Park IL $5,000.00 School on Wheels  
Social Development Foundation Milwaukee WI $5,000.00 Family Support Center  
Sojourner Truth House Milwaukee WI $7,500.00 Batters Anonymous-Beyond Abuse Program  
Southwest Women Working Together Chicago IL $5,000.00 Operating Support  
Special Olympics Illinois Glen Ellyn IL $5,000.00 Med Fest 2005  
Special Olympics Wisconsin Madison WI $19,070.00 Athlete Recognition Awards  
St. Ann Center for Intergenerational Care Milwaukee WI $20,000.00 Capital expenses  
St. Catherine Residence, Inc. Milwaukee WI $7,500.00 Operating Support  
St. Elizabeth Catholic Worker Chicago IL $5,000.00 Operating Support  
St. Francis Children's Center Milwaukee WI $5,000.00 Support of Programs for Children  
St. Joan Antida High School Milwaukee WI $7,500.00 Scholarships  
           
St. Leonard's Ministries Chicago IL $5,000.00 Operating support for Grace House  
St. Vincent de Paul Center Chicago IL $10,000.00 Early Intervention Initiative  
Steppenwolf Theatre Company Chicago IL $3,000.00 Arts Exchange Program  
String Academy of Wisconsin Milwaukee WI $5,000.00 Operating Support  
TechnoServe Norwalk CT $10,000.00 Dairy Program in Kenya  
Teen Living Programs Chicago IL $5,000.00 Operating Support  
Thresholds Chicago IL $5,000.00 Homeless Families Team  
Union League Boys and Girls Clubs Chicago IL $3,500.00 Education & Career Development Programs  
United Cerebral Palsy of Southeastern Wisconsin Milwaukee WI $7,500.00 Lifespan Respite Program  
United Negro College Fund, Inc. Milwaukee WI $25,000.00 In Memory of Wesley L Scott  
United Performing Arts Fund Milwaukee WI $5,000.00 Operting Support  
University of Chicago Divinity School Chicago IL $150,000.00 Fellowship Program (3 year grant)  
Urban Day School Milwaukee WI $15,000.00 Operating support and Renovations  
Urban Ecology Center Milwaukee WI $5,000.00 Operating Support  
Volunteer Services for the Visually Handicapped Milwaukee WI $2,600.00 Recruitment and Training of Volunteers  
Walker's Point Youth and Family Center Milwaukee WI $5,000.00 Transitional Living Program  
WBEZ Alliance, Inc. Chicago IL $10,000.00 News Programming  
WI Foundation for Independent Colleges Milwaukee WI $7,500.00 College Readiness 21  
Wisconsin Badger Camp, Inc. Platteville WI $7,500.00 Swimming/Aquatics Program  
Wisconsin Conservatory of Music Milwaukee WI $3,000.00 Music Program for Urban Day School  
Wisconsin Women's Business Initiative Milwaukee WI $10,000.00 Make Your Money Talk Program  
Writers' Theater Glencoe IL $2,500.00 Operating Support  
WTTW Channel 11/Window to the World Chicago IL $10,000.00 Current and Public Affairs Programming  
YMCA Camp Duncan Ingleside IL $10,000.00 Camp  scholarships  
Youth Guidance Chicago IL $3,000.00 Project Prepare  
Youth Job Center of Evanston, Inc. Evanston IL $5,000.00 Operating support  
Number of Grants - 177 Total $1,221,970 Average=$6,903