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Who We Help

2011 VOLUNTEER SERVICE GRANTS

At Celebration 2011, W.H.O. Honors Nine Non-profit Organizations
with Over $212,150 in Volunteer Service Grants - the most ever awarded for Volunteer Service Grants

1. BeautiControl Executive Director Penny Cummings has been volunteering with Molly's House in Stuart, FL for a year and a half. Molly's House is a hospital hospitality house that provides temporary housing for patients and families who are experiencing a medical crisis. The $20,000 WHO grant will be used to renovate the guest rooms and to subsidize families who are unable to make a donation toward their room nights.
2. The mission of Steven's Hope for Children in Upland, CA is to enhance the lives of families of seriously ill or injured children by providing housing and other essential needs during the child's extended treatment and care. Senior VIP Sandra McBride has volunteered at Steven's Hope for a year and received a $4800 WHO grant on their behalf to be used for gift cards to be used for children's clothing in their Children's Boutique

   
   Recipients of the 2011 W.H.O. Volunteer Service Grants being recognized on stage at Celebration 2011

3. Executive Director Rachel Harper volunteers at Randolph County Family Crisis Center in Asheboro, North Carolina, helping at their boutique as well as with transportation needs of their clients who are victims of domestic and family violence or sexual assault and rape. The $20,000 WHO grant will be used to help make much needed improvements in the shelter.
4. Unit VIP Belinda Martinez has been volunteering at Hogar Nueva Mujer Santa Maria de la Merced, Inc. in Cayey, Puerto Rico for almost two years. They provide shelter and counseling for women who are victims of domestic violence and they also help them with education, legal advocacy and business training. The $40,000 WHO grant will be used for the construction of three additional rooms to be added to the shelter.
5. Hogar Jesus De Nazaret, Inc. in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico offers services such as shelter, transportation, health care, education, etc. for children who have been removed from their homes due to physical, emotional or sexual abuse. Senior Director Anael Ramirez-Camacho has volunteered her time there for over four years. The $38,750 WHO grant will help with renovation of the shelter and playground with enough remaining for laptops and software used for educational purposes and three bunk beds and mattresses.
6. Unit VIP Mary Hill has been volunteering at Rebuilding Together San Diego (California) for over six years. The goal of the organization is to help with home maintenance and repairs for low-income homeowners. This includes general clean-up, modifications for disabled, electrical, flooring, plumbing and so much more. The $3000 WHO grant will help replace tools and equipment necessary for these repairs.
7. The mission of Harbor, Inc. in Smithfield, NC is to provide help, hope and safety to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and displaced homemakers in Johnston County. Senior Director Tink Morris has been helping out at Harbor, Inc. for the past 12 years. The $20,000 WHO grant will be used to purchase a 12-passenger van to replace the 15-year-old vehicle they currently have. Transportation is a key service for the women and children they help in this rural area.
8. Executive VIP Tamara Bunch has worked with The Walker Foundation in Spartenburg, SC for two years. The mission of the Foundation is to secure resources that will enable the South Carolina School for the Deaf and the Blind to help each child in their program reach his/her highest potential. The $25, 600 WHO grant will allow them to update two common living areas in the dorm where 45 deaf and blind males reside.
9. The Genieve Shelter in Suffolk, VA provides emergency shelter for victims of domestic violence. Senior Director Jennifer Rousseau has volunteered at the shelter for more than six years. In addition to shelter, the organization also provides medical and mental health services, employment assistance, daycare assistance and housing assistance. The $40,000 WHO grant will help provide these services to those living in the shelter.