We are so excited to announce the 2024 grant recipients! Thank you to Macon-Bibb County and the Community Foundation of Central Georgia, and to all of these groups for your great work.
In total, these groups are receiving $855,500 to help prevent violent crime in our community.
2024 Recipients
Mentoring for Change Youth Violence Prevention Program
100 Black Men of Macon-Middle Georgia, Inc.
Academy to Inspire Readers/A.I.R. 100Support for a yearlong program at Bruce Elementary School to boost literacy and incentivize reading among students. The program culminates in spring with a trip to Washington, D.C.
Appleton Episcopal Ministries
Free to Read After School Program
Funds will support an afterschool tutoring program open to students in grades 1-3 at Ingram-Pye, John R. Lewis and Southfield Elementary Schools.
Brookdale | United Way of Central Georgia
After-School Mural Project
This grant will support the creation and installation of two murals at the Brookdale Resource Center, engaging sheltered children and youth in a creative community-building project.
Campus Clubs, Inc.
Creating Avenues of Change for At-Risk Youth
This grant will enhance students’ success by teaching essential character development and conflict resolution skills, as well as providing valuable career exposure and work experience.
Central Georgia CASA, Inc.
CASA Volunteers for Children and Youth
This grant will support CASA’s efforts to expand its vital advocacy services for youth in foster care throughout Macon-Bibb County.
Communities in Schools of Central Georgia, Inc.
IGNITE
This grant will enhance academic success by providing holistic support that empowers students to envision and pursue promising futures.
C-QUL
Programming for Booker T. Washington Center
This grant will activate community spaces in the Pleasant Hill community via the Booker T. Washington Center and Linear Park through inclusive programming and safety enhancements.
Diamonds on our Mind Foundation
a C.H.A.N.C.E Creating Hope & Nurturing Community Engagement 4 Males
This grant will support their partnership with the Bibb County School District and Men About Change to address low student attendance and enhance the physical, nutritional and educational well-being of students across Macon-Bibb.
Epsilon Beta Lambda Foundation, Inc.
Alpha Esquires Mentoring
This grant will support the enhancement of the Alpha Esquires Mentoring Program, which provides mentors for a cohort of young men beginning in middle school and continuing through high school.
Family Counseling Center of Central Georgia
Mental Health Counseling and Case Management Services
This grant provides resources equivalent to a full-time therapist’s workload, encompassing approximately 1,000 direct client contact hours and an additional 1,000 hours for preparation and follow-up tasks.
Girls Dig Deeper Initiative
The Winners’ Mindset and Project reNew
This grant will provide school-hour mentorship and community-based after-school and summer programs. Funding will also allow GDDI to host community-based events such as mental health check-ins and money management classes in collaboration with local organizations, supporting parents and caregivers while providing supervised activities for youth growth and development.
Grow Macon, Inc.
Community Initiative for Sustainable Living
This grant will support the expansion of supervised activities for youth in East Macon, engaging them in gardening, harvest distribution, community clean-ups and educational workshops and events tailored to their age and interests.
I Am King Foundation, Inc.
I Am King Boys Camp (Extended)
This grant will support the expansion of youth services, including summer and winter camps, extended enrichment programs in math and reading, tutoring, group mentorship and quarterly social activities.
Lead With Literacy
Macon Family Time
This grant will engage 30 families with children in grades K-12 through Macon Family Time, a dynamic family literacy and learning initiative. The program will consist of three eleven-week sessions, comprised of ten families each, with weekly 2-hour sessions featuring family mealtime, skills training classes for adults and youth and interactive family activities centered around a book of the week.
Living Bread Restoration Outreach, Inc.
Victory Academy After School Program
This grant will serve children, youth and teens ages 5 to 18, offering opportunities to develop positive life skills and engage in meaningful activities such as arts exposure, mentorship and exploration of STEAM career paths.
Macon Black Culture
Macon Black Culture Inclusion Initiative
This grant will support Macon Black Culture Inc (MBCI) in its initiative to engage local youth aged 11 through 17 with year-round arts, culture and humanities programs.
Macon Hope, Inc.
Golf Camps for Middle Georgia Youth
This grant will support First Tee – Middle Georgia in launching year-round, on-course programming for youth aged 7-18, with a strong emphasis on recruiting children from underserved communities.
Macon-Bibb County Health Department
Project SHIELD: Students Helping Individuals Engage Life’s Dilemmas
This grant will support the Macon-Bibb County Health Department (MBCHD) in facilitating and hosting in-person Youth Mental Health First Aid sessions for high school students in Macon-Bibb County.
Men About Change, Inc.
Supporting a “Learning for Life” Approach
This grant will support Men About Change (MAC) in their after-school and summer programs for youth aged 5-18, featuring literacy and STEM-focused academic support, along with mentorship programs to enhance communication skills and social accountability and mental health services.
Middle Georgia Justice
Macon Judicial Circuit Second Opportunity Desk (The Desk)
This grant will enable The Desk to continue offering structured and visible criminal history relief services to residents of Macon-Bibb County. These services are crucial in helping individuals resolve issues related to their criminal histories, significantly improving their prospects for employment and enhancing their overall quality of life.
Next Level Community Development Center, Inc.
(NLCDC) DBA Camp Zion
This grant aims to reduce violence and crime in Macon-Bibb County by expanding prevention/intervention services, mental health support, academic remediation and seasonal camps for 175 marginalized youth in our community..
PACE Center for Girls, Inc.
Empowering Girls Against Violence
This grant will provide prevention, intervention and diversion services to middle and high school girls at-risk for juvenile justice involvement, focusing on those with multiple adverse childhood experiences.
Real Impact Center, Inc.
STEAM Program for Girls- Macon STEAMtrips
This grant will support Real IMPACT Center (RIC) in empowering young girls from underserved communities in Macon-Bibb County, spanning 3rd to 12th grades. The funding will enhance program retention, facilitate travel opportunities for middle school-aged girls and their parents and establish pathways to pre-college STEAM programs.
United Way of Central Georgia
Parent AcSELerator Program
This grant will support the United Way of Central Georgia’s Parent AcSELerator Program, which aims to enhance parenting skills and family environments by providing personalized support to parents managing their children’s home-school balance. This initiative, based at L.H. Williams Elementary School, will empower parent-participants to mitigate disengagement, isolation and antisocial interactions, ultimately fostering a nurturing family environment and reducing social exclusion.
Macon Men Better
The grant funds will allow for a comprehensive support and education program for men, utilizing evidence-based practices to address Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) and promote non-violent conflict resolution skills.
