| DATE | Organization | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| April, 2020 | Aloha Medical Mission | $2000 | DMAD "Good Bye Grants" |
| April, 2020 | Women's Association Carpinteria Community Church | $1000 | DMAD "Good Bye Grant" |
| April, 2020 | The Dillon Henry Foundation | $2000 | DMAD "Good Bye Grant" |
| April, 2020 | Family Hope-Elizabeth House | $2000 | DMAD "Good Bye Grant" |
| April, 2020 | My Friends Place | $2000 | DMAD "Good Bye Grant" |
| April, 2020 | Union Rescue Mission-Hope Gardens Family Center for Women and Children | $2000 | DMAD "Good Bye Grant" |
| April, 2020 | OUR CHILDREN THE FUTURE | $2000 | DMAD "Good Bye Grant" |
| April, 2020 | Hearts with Hope Foundation | $2000 | DMAD "Good Bye Grant" |
| April, 2020 | Lighthouse Medical Mission | $2000 | DMAD "Good Bye Grant" |
| April, 2020 | Westside Food Bank | $2000 | DMAD "Good Bye Grant" |
| April, 2020 | Days for Girls LA | $2000 | DMAD "Good Bye Grant" |
| April, 2020 | Medicine for Humanity | $2000 | DMAD "Good Bye Grant" |
| April, 2020 | Sheriffs Relief Association-East LA | $3000 | DMAD "Good Bye Grant" |
| April, 2020 | Save a Child's Heart | $5000 | DMAD "Good Bye Grant" |
| April, 2020 | Casa Franciscana Outreach | $5000 | DMAD "Good Bye Grant" |
| April, 2020 | UNATTI Foundation | $5000 | DMAD "Good Bye Grant" |
| April, 2020 | BlinkNow Foundation | $5000 | DMAD "Good Bye Grant" |
| January, 2020 | GracePoint Student Ministries/GO INC Ministries | $2000 | to buy prescription and reading glasses to offer people who visit the vision clinic established in schools, churches and community centers in Tijuana/Tecate/Rosarito Mexico |
| January, 2020 | Binky Patrol | $1000 | The 2020 Carrie Scott Dollie Grant, the first grant of the new year, in memory of our beloved friend and founding member Carrie Scott To fund the purchase of batting used in making blankets for children in need |
| December, 2019 | Ocean Park Community Center/The People Connection, LA | $500 | Holiday donation to serve those in need |
| December, 2019 | Westside Food Bank, Santa Monica CA | $300 | Holiday donation to serve those in need |
| December, 2019 | Rotary District 5280, Rotary Club of Santa Monica | $2000 | to purchase STEM educational toys for children who have suffered burns, and are receiving care at Aniquem (Association of Help for the Burned Child) in Peru. |
| November, 2019 | Colorectal Team Overseas | $2000 | DMAD Waterbury grant: to fund the purchase of medical supplies and equipment for a medical mission trip to Alexandria, Egypt, where children at Nile of Hope Hospital will receive care for their pediatric colorectal conditions. |
| November, 2019 | Make Good Inc./The Book Foundation | $2000 | DMAD Waterbury grant: to fund the purchase of literacy board games and books for children from toddler age up to high school students, to help foster a love of learning |
| November, 2019 | NEW DAWN Africa | $2000 | DMAD Waterbury grant: to purchase a set of surgical tools, including an electrocautery machine and a vaginal hysterectomy tray, for Brother Andre Medical Center and Visitation Maternity Ward in Dandora, Kenya |
| November, 2019 | Days for Girls | $2000 | DMAD Waterbury grant: to purchase (4) sewing machines and a Brother Serger 2340CV to create cloth menstrual pads for our partner non-profit organizations around the world |
| November, 2019 | Aloha Medical Mission | $2000 | DMAD Waterbury grant: to fund the purchase of "in country supplies", such as IV fluids, medication, dental supplies, and those items necessary for dental surgery which are too heavy or bulky to ship by air from Hawaii to Nepal. |
| November, 2019 | Nicaragua Initiative for Community Advancement (NICA) | $2000 | DMAD Waterbury grant: to fund the purchase and installation of a screen projector, amplifier, ceiling speakers and a Bluetooth connection to provide better sound quality in the English learning room at the community center The NET, in El Transito, Nicaragua |
| October, 2019 | BlinkNow | $2000 | DMAD Waterbury Grant: to fund the purchase of clothes for 32 children living at The Kopila Valley Children's Home in Nepal |
| October, 2019 | Sheriff's Relief Association - East Los Angeles Community Fund #290 | $2000 | DMAD Waterbury Grant: to fund the purchase of toys to be distributed/gifted at two Los Angeles Sheriff Department sponsored Holiday events: East Los Angeles Toy Giveaway Event and AbilityFirst Organization Event |
| October, 2019 | Elizabeth House | $2000 | Located in Pasadena, CA, Elizabeth House was selected by the DMAD Board as a recipient of funds raised at the 2019 SMALL QUILT SALE. This non-profit organization supports and guides women who are pregnant, and women with children under the age of five, who are looking to reclaim their lives. |
| October, 2019 | My Friend's Place | $2000 | Located in Hollywood, CA, My Friend's Place was selected by the DMAD Board as a recipient of funds raised at the 2019 SMALL QUILT SALE. This non-profit organization works to assist and inspire homeless youth build self-sufficient lives. |
| October, 2019 | Good Neighbor Settlement House Respite Center | $2000 | DMAD Waterbury Grant: to purchase healthy food, crunchy snacks, dried fruit and nuts, health bars, children's hoodies, diapers, shoes, small blankets and more, to gather into "travel packs" for children who have crossed the Mexican/American border and have been taken to Brownsville, Texas for shelter, before they embark on traveling to their new home |
| October, 2019 | Hearts with Hope | $2000 | DMAD Waterbury Grant: to purchase a specialized medical device to close an Atrial Septal Defect on a child in Peru, as well as various medical supplies and medications to allow the healing to be complete |
| September, 2019 | Catholic Relief Services | $2000 | DMAD Waterbury Grant: to fund the purchase of porridge - Likuni pala - for approximately 150 children served each day at the Catholic Relief Center's daycare center in Chinsapo, Malawi |
| August, 2019 | All Saints Episcopal Church, Honduras Medical Mission | $2000 | DMAD Waterbury Grant: to fund the purchase of medications, medical equipment and supplies for the 2020 medical mission trip |
| June, 2019 | Caribbean Christian Centre for the Deaf | $2000 | to fund the purchase and set-up of a greenhouse, to be used primarily for vocational training in agriculture and science studies |
| June, 2019 | WISE Latina International-Sin Violencia | $2000 | to fund the purchase of a diaper's wall changing station, (5) portable baby corrals, (4) baby walkers, (30) school lunch boxes and diapers for the Sin Violencia shelter in Cuidad Juarez, Mexico |
| May, 2019 | Casa Franciscana Outreach | $2000 | to fund a new roof for the children's dining room - Comodor Infantil - in Guaymas, Mexico |
| May, 2019 | Colorectal Team Overseas | $2000 | to provide funding to purchase surgical supplies to provide care to children needing colorectal surgery in Yerevan, Armenia |
| April, 2019 | The Podiatry Institute/Small Steps Medical Mission | $2000 | to purchase surgical supplies such as casting materials, dressings, sutures, sterile gowns, gloves and drapes... medication for anesthesia and for post-op pain control... IV solutions, tubing and catheters, blankets, crutches, surgical boots, and supplies for making post-op orthotics |
| March, 2019 | Carpinteria Community Church Women's Association | $1200 | Funds will be used to purchase thread, elastic, material and pillowcases for the pillowcase dresses, fabric for sewing dresses, shorts and small blankets for children in need |
| March, 2019 | Lighthouse Medical Mission | $2000 | Funds will be used for the purchase of medications (vitamins, antacids, earwax and insulin and more), reading glasses, and supplies (catheters, bandages, OBGYN kits, gloves, glucose meters and more) the 2019 medical mission trip to Guatemala |
| February, 2019 | Children’s Surgery International | $2000 | to fund 30 CHILD LIFE KIDS; bags filled with engaging and entertaining items such as crayons, markers, coloring books, plastic cars… which volunteers will use to interact with children/patients and their siblings in pre-op and post-op surgery in countries around the world |
| February, 2019 | Medicine for Humanity | $2000 | to fund fistula surgery and care for approximately 7-8 women in Uganda (surgery, room & board, food and transportation) |
| February, 2019 | OUR CHILDREN THE FUTURE, INC. | $2000 | to fund partial scholarships to two LAUSD high school graduates to help with college costs, to purchase Back to School supplies for LAUSD elementary children, to purchase reading and coloring books and pencils for preschool children, and to contribute to the purchase of a computer for a deserving student in Trinidad” |
| January, 2019 | Save a Child’s Heart | $2000 | The 2019 Carrie Scott Dollie Grant, the first grant of the new year, in memory of our beloved friend and founding member Carrie Scott to fund the costs of room and board for the three-month stay of a mother and child at Save a Child’s Heart’s Children’s Home in Holon, Isra |
| December, 2018 | Westside Food Bank | $500 | Holiday donation to serve those in need |
| December, 2018 | Corazon de Vida | $2000 | to purchase (4) MS-Windows laptops for two Tijuana orphanages, Casa Hogar Ebenezer and Casa Hogar Morada de Nino Jesus |
| December, 2018 | The People Concern | $500 | Holiday donation to serve those in need |
| November, 2018 | New DAWN Africa | $2000 | to purchase surgical tools for Visitation Brother Andre Medical Center in Dandora, Kenya: an electrocautery machine and a vaginal hysterectomy tray. |
| October, 2018 | Anza Tena Dream Center | $2000 | Installing running water into The Rainbow School, Kibera-Nairobi, Kenya |
| October, 2018 | Days for Girls | $2000 | To purchase 600 yards of cotton fabric to make hygiene "shields" and bags for girls in need worldwide |
| September, 2018 | BlinkNow | $2000 | to support the funding needs of The Early Childhood Village in Surkhet, Nepal |
| September, 2018 | The Village Family Services | $2000 | to fund the "essential nonessentials" that all children need such as toiletries, socks, literary assistance, activities for youth, food support, and more in Los Angeles |
| September, 2018 | Catholic Relief Services | $2000 | to provide financial support to pay tuition and dormitory boarding fees for four girls for one year attending Don Bosco Technical College in Lilongwe, Malawi |
| July, 2018 | UNATTI Foundation | $2000 | School tuition for one year, books and uniforms, one after-school activity such as sports or dance class, as well as 20 counseling sessions for TWO girls who currently live in the UNATTI Group Home for Girls in Nepal |
| July, 2018 | Salvation Army Red Shield Family Residences | $2000 | Funds to purchase a variety of culturally enriching and educationally stimulating toys and arts & crafts supplies for children enrolled in The Bright Space program |
| June, 2018 | Hope Gardens/Union Rescue Mission | $2000 | to purchase developmental toys and learning tools for children age 0-4 who are enrolled in the PEEPS program, including a toddler STEM discovery area, music and movement toys, and language and cultural books |
| April, 2018 | Lighthouse Medical Mission | $2000 | Coban, Guatemala to purchase medications, medical supplies, and vitamins for children in need |
| April, 2018 | Casa Franciscana | $2000 | Guaymas, Mexico to purchase a water purifier, air conditioner, fans, microwave, 4 tables and 50 chairs for the children's dining room Mason de Ninos |
| March, 2018 | Carpinteria Community Church Women's Association-Crafty Ladies | $800 | funds will be used to cover the cost of maintaining sewing machines, purchasing thread, elastic and fabric, and monthly electrical costs for our workspace where we create pillowcase dresses, t-shirt shorts, and Dollie blankets for children in need |
| March, 2018 | The Hope Chest for Women/Honduras | $1900 | funds will be used to purchase (6) dressers, (2) couches, (1) new washing machine, and (20) new chairs for the library/ community room at Hogar de Ninos orphanage in Santa Barbara, Honduras |
| February, 2018 | Aloha Medical Mission | $2000 | to fund medical supplies such as IV fluids, pain medication, and dental supplies to serve persons in need in Nepal |
| February, 2018 | The Book Foundation | $1000 | to purchase board books and books for babies and toddlers 0-3 years of age |
| February, 2018 | Homes of Hope India | $2000 | to purchase 150 chickens and a colony of rabbits, and chicken and rabbit feed for one year at Mercy Home Orphanage, in Churachandpur, India |
| November, 2017 | Dillon Henry Foundation | $2000 | to fund secondary education for one year for three teenage girls living in the Home for Pregnant Teens in the Congo |
| November, 2017 | BlinkNow | $2000 | to purchase three computers for BlinkNow's Futures program which serves children in 10th, 11th and 12th grade at Kopila School in Nepal |
| November, 2017 | Pangea Educational Development | $1000 | to purchase specialized books, new carpeting, pillows and beanbags, bookshelves and literacy focused children's games for two community centers in Uganda (Fort Portal and Katale) |
| November, 2017 | Nicaragua Initiative for Community Advancement, Inc, (NICA) | $2000 | to provide furnishings such as desks, tables and chairs for the computer lab within the new community center in El Transito, Nicaragua |
| November, 2017 | Rainbow Kitchen | $2000 | to fund the purchase of 600 hot meals for the 174 children who participate in the Kids Cafe program in Pittsburgh, PA |
| November, 2017 | Williams College | $2000 | to fund the purchase of 4,000 pairs of readers and sunglasses for children in the Atlantic coast of Nicaragua, delivered by Williams College winter-study students |
| September, 2017 | Days for Girls | $2000 | to fund fabric, thread and other supplies needed to create sustainable hygiene kits for women around the world |
| September, 2017 | Hearts with Hope | $2000 | to fund one open heart surgery on a child in Lima Peru, and all medications and device supplies needed |
| July, 2017 | OUR HOUSE Grief Support Center | $2000 | to cover the cost of one child to attend Camp Erin LA, a summer camp which provides comfort and coping skills for children who have lost a loved one. |
| June, 2017 | Casa Franciscana Outreach | $2000 | to fund dental care and equipment for children in Guaymas, Mexico |
| May, 2017 | Medicine for Humanity | $2000 | to fund fistula surgery and care for women in Uganda |
| April, 2017 | Unatti Foundation | $2000 | to provide educational funding and care for two Unatti Foundation students in Nepal - (6) year old Samriddhi and (20) year old Suku Laxmi |
| April, 2017 | Carpinteria Community Church Women's Association | $750 | Funds will be used to purchase thread, elastic, pillowcases for pillowcase dresses, fabric for sewing dresses, shorts, and small blankets for children in need |
| April, 2017 | CASA Los Angeles | $2000 | to add funding to a special program called Dillon's Fund, which provides disbursements to youth in foster care who are in special need of immediate financial support |
| April, 2017 | Genesis Women's Shelter & Support, Dallas, Texas USA | $2000 | to provide funding for storybooks, sensory toys and cozy blankets in the "Calm Down Center" for the preschool program in this shelter which provides care and support for women & children who have experienced domestic abuse |
| March, 2017 | Lighthouse Medical Mission | $2000 | to purchase medications and vitamins for 2017 medical mission trip to Gambia, West Africa and Guatemala, Central America |
| March, 2017 | The Book Foundation | $1000 | to purchase high-interest books for distribution to child at Foster Care Counts Mother's Day Celebration |
| March, 2017 | Helps Team Los Angeles | $2000 | to purchase medications and vitamins for 2017 medical mission trip to Guatemala |
| February, 2017 | Homes of Hope India | $2000 | to purchase (2) inverters which will be used to supply much needed back-up power to the new #9 orphanage in Dimpur, Nagaland |
| January, 2017 | All Saint's Episcopal Church | $2000 | to establish a "special needs" fund to contribute to the cost of out-of-the-ordinary medical care that may arise during the 2017 medical mission trip to Honduras |
| January, 2017 | Children's Surgery International | $2000 | to provide medications and antibiotics for the Thanh Hoa, Vietnam (March) and Hermosillo, Mexico (October) medical missions |
| December, 2016 | Westside Food Bank | $300 | Holiday donation to serve those in need |
| November, 2016 | Wounded Heroes of America | $2000 | to provide toys and blankets for families of veterans in southern California and Navajo Nation |
| November, 2016 | BlinkNow | $2000 | to fund TB testing and treatment on 350 students at Kopila Valley Children's Home and School, Nepal |
| November, 2016 | Good Shepherd Lutheran Church/CEDAN | $1600 | to purchase medicine, vitamins, and lab tests for over 1200 persons in need of medical care in rural Haiti |
| August, 2016 | Global Spine Outreach | $2000 | To fund a portion of the cost of obtaining specialized spinal implant instrumentation systems for the surgical intervention and treatment of 10-15 children with severe spinal deformities on the upcoming medical mission trip to Cali, Colombia |
| August, 2016 | International Extremity Project | $2000 | Funds will be used to obtain surgical equipment, post-op hospitalization and medication, corrective braces, casting supplies and supportive devices for the upcoming medical mission visit to correct children's foot and ankle deformities in Can Tho, Vietnam |
| August, 2016 | Violence Intervention Program of Los Angeles | $2000 | Funds will be used to create baby bundles composed of diaper bags, blankets, diapers, etc to give young mothers the essentials to keep their babies safe, healthy, and happy. |
| July, 2016 | Nicaragua Initiative for Community Advancement Inc. | $2000 | Funds will be used to purchase ten ASUS ZenPad 10" tablets for the CREA learning program at Douglas Vasquez School in El Transito, Nicaragua |
| July, 2016 | Medicine for Humanity | $2000 | To fund "obstetrics fistula surgery" for eight women in Mbarara, Uganda (surgery, room and board, food, transportation) |
| May, 2016 | GracePoint Student Ministries | $1000 | To purchase a large variety of prescription eyeglasses to serve families in Tijuana/Tecate/Roserito communities of Mexico during their home building mission |
| May, 2016 | Lighthouse Medical Mission | $2000 | To purchase medications and medical supplies for the September 2016 medical mission trip to Guatemala |
| April, 2016 | Hearts with Hope Foundation | $2000 | To purchase devices, supplies and all medications required for one open heart surgery on a child born with congenital heart disease in Manila, Philippines |
| April, 2016 | International Medical Corps | $2000 | To provide psychosocial support, screenings, and referral services to Syrian refugee children who have escaped their country |
| April, 2016 | Homes of Hope India | $2000 | to provide desks and benches for two study hall rooms at Homes of Home India orphanage in Kokrajhar, Assam |
| March, 2016 | Carpinteria Community Church Women’s Association | $750 | Funds will be used to purchase thread, elastic, pillowcases, fabric for sewing dresses, shorts, and small blankets for children in need |
| March, 2016 | Chase Child Life Center UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital | $5000 | To fund The Everyday Wish Fund, which provides special experiences for children receiving treatment |
| March, 2016 | The Book Foundation | $1000 | To purchase high interest literary titles for Back2School Giveaway, and “The Family Book” by Todd Parr, for children served by Foster Care Counts |
| February, 2016 | Unatti Foundation | $2000 | To cover the cost of a year of residency for 5 year old girl “Samridi” at The Unatti Group home for Girls in Nepal, and to purchase hygiene products, clothes, and a wide variety of creative art supplies for The Unatti School in Nepal |
| February, 2016 | Children’s Surgery International | $2000 | To provide funds to purchase medicines for medical mission trips to Kenya and Vietnam |
| January, 2016 | Dandora Africa Wellness Network | $2000 | To provide funds for the purchase of an ambulance for use at the Maternal Child Health Care Center on the grounds of Holy Cross Parish in Dandora, Kenya |
| January, 2016 | All Saints’ Episcopal Church of Beverly Hills | $2000 | To provide funds for vitamins and dental hygiene products for upcoming medical mission trip to Honduras |
| November, 2015 | Wounded Heroes of America | $2000 | To purchase Holiday gifts for children of fallen and wounded service members |
| November, 2015 | Lighthouse Medical Mission | $1000 | To provide funding for medication and antibiotics for children in Villa Nueva, Guatemala |
| October, 2015 | International Medical Corps | $1000 | To provide urgently needed humanitarian supplies such as blankets and hygiene kits to refugee families traveling through eastern Europe |
| September, 2015 | Doctors Without Borders | $2000 | To purchase 20 sets of protective gear to allow medical staff to safely care for Ebola patients in Guinea |
| July, 2015 | Children’s Surgery International | $2000 | To provide funds for children over the age of 6 in Vietnam who need surgery but do not have health insurance |
| May, 2015 | International Medical Corps | $1000 | To provide humanitarian relief to victims of the earthquake in Nepal |
| May, 2015 | Homes of Hope India | $925 | Funds will be used to purchase a variety of musical instruments for the instrumental and vocal music program |
| May, 2015 | Women’s Carpinteria Community Church | $750 | Funds will be used to purchase thread, elastic, pillowcases, fabric for sewing dresses, shorts, and small blankets for children in need |
| March, 2015 | Unatti Foundation | $1500 | Funds will be used to “sponsor” the schooling, housing, and personal needs of “Samriddhi”, a 4 year old girl who has recently joined the Unatti Family in Nepal. |
| March, 2015 | The Book Foundation | $1000 | #1 Purchase high interest books for youth to be distributed at The Foster Care Counts Mother’s Day Event, #2 purchase books for the Food for Thought program. |
| February, 2015 | Lighthouse Medical Mission | $1000 | #1 Procure medication and supplies for medical mission trip to Tanzania, #2 Help fund the cost of food and clothing to be sent in a container to those suffering from Ebola in Sierra Leone |
| December, 2014 | Children’s Surgery International | $1000 | Purchase medical mission supplies such as sutures, wound care medications and other essential items we are unable to have donated |
| November, 2014 | Casa Teresa | $1000 | Will support Casa Teresa’s onsite Nurse to provide well-baby checks and developmental screenings to the infants and toddlers born to homeless mothers in Southern California |
| November, 2014 | Wounded Heroes of America | $1000 | provide funds for Holiday gifts for the children and teens of the Wounded Heroes of America organization in Southern California |
| November, 2014 | MacArthur Christian | $1000 | provide funds to enable two students to join the Mission Team’s annual humanitarian homebuilding mission trip to Tijuana and Tecate Mexico |
| November, 2014 | Student Action Volunteer Effort (SAVE) | $1000 | To assist in funding of local heath professional’s and translator’s expenses during SAVE’s medical mission trip to Mynanmar |
| September, 2014 | Foster Care Counts | $1000 | Purchase 5 refurbished laptops with a full Microsoft suite of software and technical support for 5 young persons in foster care entering college |
| September, 2014 | BlinkNow Foundation | $1000 | Provide academic tutoring and coaching to struggling students at Kopila Valley School, Nepal |
| March, 2014 | Valley of Vision for Haiti | $500 | Purchase of a dental exam chair and medications for a new dental clinic in Haiti |
| March, 2014 | Lighthouse Medical Mission | $1000 | Supporting the good work of medical missions to Western Africa |
| April, 2014 | Carpinteria Community Church | $200 | Provide funding for purchase of pillowcases for the Pillowcase Dress Project Women’s Association for children in need |
| April, 2014 | Humanitarian Mission | $500 | Provide items and services to children at the Dickey Orphanage Chantal Prunier in Tibet |
| April, 2014 | Hearts with Hope Foundation | $1000 | Procure all medications required for one open heart surgery during medical mission to Arequipa, Peru |