Grants 2023
The Lowell Berry Foundation funded the following grants, listed in alphabetical order.
Social Services Grants
The Lowell Berry Foundation ~ Social Services Committee strives to provide a safety net to our community. Our focus is on organizations that effectively shape the lives of men and women, boys and girls and those that strengthen the family. We strive to be a positive force in the community for morality and the good life of the people we serve. The foundation grants these funds in the name of Jesus Christ.
| Grantee | Purpose | |
| Alameda Boys and Girls Club | Diplomas to Degrees | 4000 |
| Alameda County Library Foundation | Operating Support | 5000 |
| Alameda Point Collaborative | Operating Support | 3500 |
| Ariel | Helping Our Community 2023-2024 | 6000 |
| ARM of Care Inc. | Operating Support | 7000 |
| ARTogether | The ARTogether Music Program | 5000 |
| Assistance League Diablo Valley | Assistance League of Diablo Valley-Community Programs | 4000 |
| Bay Area Outreach & Recreation Program (BORP) | Operating Support | 5000 |
| Berkeley Food & Housing | Insight Housing Meals Program | 5000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Contra Costa | Project Learn | 4000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Oakland | Educational & Career Development | 7000 |
| Camps in Common | Operating Support | 5000 |
| Cazadero Performing Arts Camp | Cazadero Scholarship Program | 4500 |
| Change to Come | Operating Support | 4000 |
| Child Abuse Prevention Council | Nurturing Parenting Program | 5000 |
| Civicorps | Operating Support | 5000 |
| Community Resources for Science | Champions of Discovery: You Belong in STEM | 5000 |
| Contra Costa Family Justice Alliance | Operating Support | 5000 |
| Contra Costa Interfaith Housing | Hope Solutions - Operating Support | 8000 |
| Cycles of Change | UpCycle | 4000 |
| Down Syndrome Connection | Education Programs | 3000 |
| Drawbridge: Arts Program for Homeless Children | Expressive Arts Program for Kids | 4000 |
| Eagles Soar Enterprises, Inc. | Operating Support | 1500 |
| Early Alert Canines | Operating Support | 3000 |
| Family Support Services of Bay Area | Kinship Youth Program and Services | 5000 |
| Girl Scouts of Northern California | Path to Camp | 2500 |
| Grateful Gatherings | Operating Support | 8000 |
| Kidpower | Operating Support | 2000 |
| League of Volunteers of Newark | LOV Summer Recreation | 3000 |
| Life Skills Training and Educational Programs | Afterschool Program for at risk youth in CC and Alameda | 5000 |
| Loaves & Fishes | Operating Support | 10000 |
| Love A Child Missions | Operating Support | 7500 |
| Loved Twice | Baby Clothes for 600 infants living in crisis | 6500 |
| Mercy Housing | General Operating for Resident Services | 5000 |
| Mindful Littles | Compassionate Leadership Program | 3500 |
| Monument Crisis Center | Operating Support | 5000 |
| My New Red Shoes | Basic Needs Program | 7000 |
| Oakland Children's Fairyland | Field Trip Transportation and Admissions Program | 4000 |
| Oakland Digital Arts & Literacy Center/Bridgegood | INSPIRE Oakland: Design for Social Good | 7500 |
| Oakland Elizabeth House | Operating Support | 5000 |
| Oakland Leaf Foundation | Out-of-School Time Programming | 4000 |
| Oakland Military Institute | Operating Support | 5000 |
| Oakland Public Education Fund | Youth Beat | 5000 |
| Okizu | Operating Support | 5000 |
| Open Heart Kitchen | Hot Meal Program | 3000 |
| Operation Dignity | Operating Support for Homeless Veterans | 5000 |
| Opportnuity Junction | Administrative Careers Training (ACT) Program | 5000 |
| Options Recovery Services | Perinatal Program/Outdoor Activities | 4000 |
| Packard Foundation | YMCA Camperships/MCHRI | 6000 |
| Pillars of Hope | Victim and Survivor Assistance Programs | 5000 |
| Project Avary | Summer Camp for Children With Incarcerated Parents | 5000 |
| Reading Partners | One-on-One Literacy Tutoring for 420 Oakland Students | 6000 |
| Regional Parks Foundation | Youth Development Programming 2024 | 5000 |
| Rising Sun Center for Opportunity | Operating Support | 6000 |
| Safe Passages | Holiday Toy Drive | 900 |
| Samaritan Neighborhood Center | Student Tutorial Endeavor Program (STEP) | 6000 |
| Sentinels of Freedom Scholarship Foundation | Bridge for Education | 5000 |
| Shelter Inc | Homeless Prevention in Contra Costa County | 6000 |
| Sierra Service | 2024 Summer Service-Learning Program | 4000 |
| SOAR for Youth | SOAR 2023 Programs | 6000 |
| St. Edward School | Learning Support Program | 3500 |
| St. Mary's Center | General Support | 8000 |
| St. Vincent De Paul | Operating Support | 10000 |
| STAND for Families Free From Violence | Operating Support | 4000 |
| Standing on the Word | Tiers to Success (TTS) Homeless Feeding Program | 5000 |
| The Bread Project | Operating Support | 8000 |
| Trips for Kids | Operating Support | 5000 |
| Upward Scholars | Economic Mobility for Adult Immigrants in Alameda County | 4000 |
| Village Communtiy Resources | Operating Support | 5000 |
| Waterside Workshops | Operating Support | 7000 |
| White Pony Express | Food Rescue Project | 7000 |
| YMCA East Bay (Camp Loma Mar) | Campership | 4600 |
| Youth Engagement Advocacy & Housing/YEAH | Operating Support | 6000 |