Grants Awarded in 2015

In 2015, The Stocker Foundation Awarded 48 Grants to Various Organizations, Totaling $864,257.

The Stocker Foundation's education-focused competitive grant program has been in existence since 2011. We aim to create impact around improved reading outcomes for disadvantaged public school students in PreK through fifth grade. Areas of interest include emerging literacy; book distribution; whole school improvement/teacher professional development; and supplemental/enrichment reading programs that occur in-school, afterschool, and during the summer months. There is also a smaller amount of funding set aside to help remove barriers toward reading success (i.e., other services for students). The Stocker Foundation continues to have one grant cycle during the year. During calendar year 2015, The Stocker Foundation awarded 48 grants totaling $864,257. 

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Alameda County Library Foundation

Alameda County, California
$15,000 Awarded

Toward the continuation of the Pop-Up Library Services for Everyone (PULSE), a year-round program serving children and their families who are less likely to visit a traditional neighborhood library and expose at-risk children to the many benefits of reading

America Scores Cleveland

Cuyahoga County, Ohio
$14,700 Awarded

Toward Jr. SCORES, a program designed to to build students' foundation reading skills so that they are on-track for reading success by third grade

Asombro Institute for Science Education

Dona Ana County, New Mexico
$15,000 Awarded

Toward the expansion of Desert Stories, a program that supports Common Core State Standards in language arts and math while simultaneously engaging 3rd grade students in hands-on science activities that excites them about learning and allows them to develop critical thinking skills

Bay Area Book Festival

Alameda County, California
$25,000 Awarded

In support of the Children's Area at the inaugural Bay Area Book Festival (June 6-7, 2015), the largest literary gathering in Northern California

Ben Archer Health Center

Dona Ana County, New Mexico
$35,000 Awarded

Toward the Learning from Infancy Bilingual Reading Outreach Program (LIBRO), designed to eliminate educational disparities and support emerging literacy skills among preschoolers living in Northern Dona Ana County

Boys & Girls Clubs of King County

King County, Washington
$12,000 Awarded

Toward Reading Buddies, a program designed to provide additional, individualized reading supports to younger club members who are still learning to read

Boys & Girls Clubs of Lorain County

Lorain County, Ohio
$150,000 Awarded

Toward the continuation of the SPARK Early Literacy Program, providing intensive one-on-one tutoring for struggling readers in grades 1-3 at Lorain's Larkmoor and Frank Jacinto elementary schools

Bristol Hospital, Inc.

Hartford County, Connecticut
$16,000 Awarded

Toward the continuation of the Family Reading Adventure Program and Preschool Development & Discipline Series, designed to build children’s key language and pre-reading skills while encouraging parents to increase the amount of time they read to/with their child every day

Center for Excellence and Innovation in Education

Lorain County, Ohio
$40,000 Awarded

Toward Home Library Connection, a program designed to enhance early literacy opportunities and reading achievement for students attending all ten elementary schools within the Lorain City School District

Children's Reading Foundation

Dona Ana County, New Mexico
$49,875 Awarded

Toward the continuation of First Teacher, a parent education program that supports kindergarten readiness program serving low-income Hispanic families in Northern Dona Ana County who are bilingual or monolingual in Spanish

Cleveland Kids in Need Resource Center

Cuyahoga County, Ohio
$18,156 Awarded

Toward the acquisition and distribution of 25,000 high-quality, age-appropriate books during 2015-16 school year

Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona

Pima County, Arizona
$20,000 Awarded

Toward the continuation of the BackPack program, designed to alleviate student hunger over the weekends and holidays during the school year

Consolidated School District of New Britain

Hartford County, Connecticut
$20,000 Awarded

Toward the expansion of the Summer Enrichment Experience (SEE), a program designed to combat summer learning loss by combining traditional summer school class time with extended day enrichment opportunities provided by Community Based Organizations

East Bay Agency for Children

Alameda County, California
$10,000 Awarded

Toward the continuation of Little Steps to College Parent-Child Academy (La Academia), a kindergarten readiness program designed to eliminate barriers to educational success for at-risk children living in the Fruitvale District

Emerson Elementary School PTO

Alameda County, California
$15,000 Awarded

Toward the continuation of academic enrichment activities including Experience Corps (one-on-one and small group reading tutoring) and California Poets in the Schools (residency focusing on creative writing)

Experience Corps Bay Area

San Francisco County, California
$25,000 Awarded

Toward the continuation of the organization's signature tutoring program that pairs trained older adults (age 50+) with struggling readers at 22 Title I elementary schools throughout the Bay Area

Girls Incorporated of Alameda County

Alameda County, California
$30,000 Awarded

Toward the continuation of the GIRLStart Literacy, a program designed to help girls build critical reading, core academic, and healthy living skills during the school year

Grafton-Midview Public Library

Lorain County, Ohio
$10,000 Awarded

Toward the 2015 Summer Reading Program and Diversity in Action, a national initiative designed to help children and their families to be more aware and tolerant of others in the community

Hartford Public Library

Hartford County, Connecticut
$20,000 Awarded

Toward the Summer of Power, a 12-week superhero-themed summer reading program designed to combat summer learning loss for an estimated 5,000 children

Herrick Memorial Library

Lorain County, Ohio
$8,000 Awarded

Toward the 2015 Summer Reading Program and the annual Kindergarten Kick-Off, a program designed to help parents to serve as their child's first teacher

Holy Family Day Home

San Francisco County, California
$15,000 Awarded

Toward the continuation of the Early Literacy Program that encourages reading in all aspects of a students' preschool experience

HopeLink

King County, Washington
$20,000 Awarded

Toward End Summer Hunger, a program designed to provide nutritious and kid-friendly foods to children who are income-qualified for a Federal Free and Reduced Price breakfast and lunch during the school year

ideastream

Lorain County, Ohio
$50,800 Awarded

To support and enhance Lorain City Schools' existing prekindergarten and kindergarten reading and language arts curriculum through the use of Ready to Learn PBS early literacy materials (teacher professional development and coaching)

Imagine Nation, A Museum Early Learning Center

Hartford County, Connecticut
$25,000 Awarded

Toward the development of a new Studio Space (Playbox Theater) designed to strengthen and support emerging literacy skills of Bristol’s youngest learners (Imagine Nation preschool, other outside children’s groups as well as children and families from the community).

Jumpstart for Young Children - Northern California

San Francisco County, California
$50,000 Awarded

In support programming designed to build key language and pre-reading skills among low-income children who typically enter kindergarten significantly behind their more affluent peers

Literacy Connects

Pima County, Arizona
$40,000 Awarded

In support of ongoing literacy-related student programming at three Title I elementary schools (Reading Seed in-school reading tutoring and book distribution; and Stories that Soar whole school residencies)

Literacy Cooperative

Cuyahoga County, Ohio
$50,000 Awarded

Toward the continuation of SPARK, an early literacy and readiness program for low-income children who may not have any exposure to preschool prior to entering kindergarten

Little Lighthouse Learning Center

Lorain County, Ohio
$149,253 Awarded

Toward Years 4 and 5 of "Can I Tell You my Story?" a preschool initiative that uses writing to create pathways to children's reading literacy development (teacher professional development via learning circles, building classroom libraries and writing stations, and family literacy events)

Lorain Public Library

Lorain County, Ohio
$15,000 Awarded

Toward Every Hero has a Story, a nine-week summer reading program serving children in preschool through third grade

Make Way for Books

Pima County, Arizona
$50,000 Awarded

Toward the continuation of the organization's signature Preschool Program, designed to provide early-literacy resources and coaching for teachers serving low-income children at low-resource preschools and childcare centers

Merrick House

Cuyahoga County, Ohio
$15,000 Awarded

To expand early language arts programming at the Mary W. Butler Daycare Center by adding a family engagement component called Step Into Reading (SIR) designed to foster a love of reading and bridge the readiness gap and vocabulary gap while preparing children for kindergarten

Neighborhood House

King County, Washington
$10,000 Awarded

Toward the continuation of Read and Rise, a program designed to teach parent how to support their children's emerging literacy skills at home by reading books and engaging in related extension activities

Oakland Public Library

Alameda County, California
$10,000 Awarded

Toward Books for Wider Horizons, a program that recruits, trains, and places volunteer story readers at early childhood centers and Head Start programs throughout the City of Oakland

Oberlin City Schools/Eastwood Elementary

Lorain County, Ohio
$32,950 Awarded

Toward the continuation of KinderCamp, a program designed to improve kindergarten readiness at Oberlin's Eastwood Elementary School.

Our Family Services

Pima County, Arizona
$20,000 Awarded

Toward the continuation of La Escuelita, a broad-based program designed to provide low-income students attending Mission View Elementary School with a combination of academic, enrichment, and prevention services

Project Night Night

San Francisco County, California
$10,000 Awarded

Toward the purchase of 5,000 new children's books that will be included in the organization's signature Night Night Packages

Reach Out & Read Connecticut

Hartford County, Connecticut
$25,000 Awarded

During pediatric well-baby visits, doctors and highly trained volunteers will help to prepare disadvantaged children for academic success by developing essential early literacy skills and fostering ongoing and active parental engagement

Reading Partners

San Francisco County, California
$25,000 Awarded

Toward the continuation of the organization's signature reading tutoring program that pairs trained community volunteers with struggling readers for two 45-minute sessions per week at 29 Reading Centers throughout the Bay Area

Roadrunner Food Bank

Dona Ana County, New Mexico
$40,000 Awarded

Toward the continuation of the Childhood Hunger Initiative, an effective way to increase the variety and amount of food distributed throughout Dona Ana County

San Francisco-Marin Food Bank

San Francisco County, California
$15,000 Awarded

Toward the continuation of the Morning Snack Program, providing daily snacks at 30 elementary schools and toward the implementation of 60 Healthy Children Pantries, providing low-income families with groceries needed to prepare home-cooked meals for their children

Second Harvest Food Bank

Lorain County, Ohio
$34,000 Awarded

Toward the purchase of food used for the Weekend BackPack Program, providing kid-friendly, shelf-stable nutritious food to disadvantaged school children throughout Lorain County

Sunnyside Unified School District Foundation

Pima County, Arizona
$20,000 Awarded

Toward Leap into Literacy, a program designed to promote pre-reading and kindergarten readiness skills through the use of technology for families enrolled in Parents as Teachers

Super Stars Literacy

Alameda County, California
$35,000 Awarded

Toward the continuation of the organization's signature After School Literacy Program, which combines intensive literacy instruction with social/behavioral skill development each day during the school year.

Team Read

King County, Washington
$50,000 Awarded

Toward the continuation of a summer and afterschool tutoring program for public school students reading significantly below grade level

The Seattle Public Library Foundation

King County, Washington
$22,000 Awarded

Toward the expansion of Raising-A-Reader, a no-cost program designed to promote reading readiness as well as parent-child bonding through ongoing shared reading experiences

Tucson Unified School District

Tucson, Arizona
$60,000 Awarded

Toward the assembly of two Literacy Treasure Chests, designed to provide preschool children and their families with access to books, technology, and other related literacy items, supporting early reading in the classroom and at home

United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona

Pima County, Arizona
$40,000 Awarded

Toward My Summer Library, a program designed to move students toward third grade reading proficiency, increase students access to books, and promote and foster a lifetime love of reading

United Way of West Central CT

Hartford County, Connecticut
$21,054 Awarded

Toward the continuation of Its Too Late to Wait: Read 20 Minutes Each Day With a Child campaign, focusing on summer learning loss and targeting low-income preschool-age children and their families (marketing and communications and distribution of summer learning backpacks)

YMCA Powerful Schools

King County, Washington
$25,000 Awarded

Toward the continuation of a reading tutoring program at eight, high-need elementary schools in South King County

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