Grantee Year: 2026

Nutrition Program for Children with Disabilities funds will empower them to provide 750 meals to children with autism and/or developmental disabilities through three Children’s Group Homes and two therapeutic day schools.

Funds will ensure that the young children residing in Hephzibah Home receive the year-round academic enrichment services they require to build a strong foundation for learning, improve their reading skills, and progress toward overcoming academic deficits. This will help transform the educational experience of young children traumatized by extreme abuse and neglect by sparking creativity, building self-confidence, and fostering a love of learning.

Funds will allow them to sustain and expand their Ready, Set, Go! Weekend Food Bag Program. This grant would fill an urgent gap, keeping shelves stocked and ensuring more than 200 children have consistent meals when school is not in session.

Writers in the Schools program funds will enable them to expand residencies beyond 32 classrooms — particularly in detention centers and Title I and alternative schools — providing students with a safe space and the creative skill sets needed to succeed in their academic careers, work-life situations, and future community involvement.

Camp Hope Idaho program funds will help expand their year-round mentoring program, providing trauma-informed support, trained mentors, and essential resources for youth impacted by abuse. They will be able to reach more children and empower them to explore life beyond their past.

General operating funds will empower Junior Achievement of Hawaiʻi to deliver hands-on financial literacy and career readiness programs to 200 students statewide — helping young people gain the skills and confidence to imagine possibilities beyond the box.

General operating funds will help provide free formula, baby food, and diapering supplies that are distributed at WeeCycle’s Mobile Baby Essentials Distribution events.

Funds will support their efforts to provide nutritious food for over 225,000 food-insecure children over the coming year, ensuring they have access to a healthy and balanced diet critical for their cognitive and physical development.

General operating funds will allow Food for Hope to bridge the gap for thousands of Adams County children who are at risk of going hungry. It will put nutritious food directly into the hands of students and families who need it most by helping children stay focused in school, easing the economic burden of parents, and ensuring that no child in the community faces hunger.

Funds to support Science Education will allow them to serve over 1,000 elementary school children in the community and empower kids to see themselves as scientists.