Recipients

Provides support for the Museum artistic programming and educational iniatives. The Museum's collection features twentieth century and contemporary art as well as special exhibitions. The programs reflect the diversity of audiences- from families and teachers to students, youths, and adults.

A leading national youth mentoring organization, Big Brothers, Big Sisters of America offers a solid history of success in placing caring adult mentors in the lives of children and youth at risk. Big Brothers, Big Sisters provides one-to-one youth mentoring to over 258,00 children through 479 affiliated agencies across the USA.

A non-profit economic education organization dedicated to improving the lives of young people by teaching, with the help of classroom corporate volunteers, the values, rewards, and responsibilities of the free-enterprise system. JA New York operates K-12 programs throughout the five (5) boroughs of New York City and Long Island.

A New York City Public School Program that seeks to "raise the bar" and make Excellence Happen in the middle schools of Manhattan. The program works to engage all members of the MS 256 school community in a process of raising expectations and striving towards excellence. This includes an after-school Academic Learning Center and exposure to various sports and cultural activities.

Ronald McDonald House of New York provides safe, temporary and affordable housing to children diagnosed with cancer and their families while the children receive treatment. The facility is the largest in the world - accommodating eighty-four (84) families daily from across the country and around the world.