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Greetings!
The opening article, "Schools Role in the Childhood Obesity Crisis" is an extension on the information presented by the First Lady last week in the news conference announcing her "Let's Move" initiative. We look at what schools can do to create a healthy environment which combats childhood obesity. We are also building a set of resources for schools on the topic of childhood obesity. We included this article in the grants newsletter as it is certain to be a gateway to future grant funding for nutrition and physical activity.
As always, we encourage you to visit the Peaceful Playgrounds Grants page of our website.
Don't forget to download our grant template for assistance in writing your grant or attend a free Grant Writing for Beginners Webinar.
Thursday, February 18, 2010 - 10:00 AM PST - Free registration for this date!
Good grant writers follow a formula. Learn how increase the chances of your proposal getting funded.
Webinar Sign Up.
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Schools Role in the Childhood Obesity Crisis
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Response to the First Lady's "Let's Move"
Initiative
What can our schools do to create a healthy environment which combats
childhood obesity? I explore some of our schools'
false starts in tackling
the childhood obesity crisis and conclude with the role schools can
play in
solving the problem.
Check out our new Peaceful Playgrounds Featured Article "Schools Role in the Childhood Obesity Crisis with school resources to tackle childhood obesity and get kids moving and eating right.
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The CVS 2010 Community Grants Program will focus on a few key
areas. One area is on public schools for children with disabilities
that promote a greater level of inclusion in student activities and
extracurricular programs. CVS is devoted to supporting organizations
that enrich the lives of children with disabilities through inclusive
programs. Through the Community Grants Program CVS' works to ensure that
students are not left behind in school. Proposed programs must be fully
inclusive where children with disabilities are full participants in an
early childhood, adolescent or teenage program alongside their
typically developing peers.
Peaceful Playgrounds markings are all at ground level and therefore are considered appropriate for all abilities. For more information on Peaceful Playgrounds and special students check out the news article entitled, A Perfect Playground. Fun for Everyone.
Deadline: October 31, 2110
Award Amount: $5000
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Coca-Cola Foundation Grants
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Coca-Cola is supportive of programs that offer scholarships, school
drop-out prevention projects, access to educational programming, and
other educational initiatives deemed critical by our local business
units. The Coca-Cola Company, its global philanthropic arm, The
Coca-Cola Foundation, and its regional foundations strive daily to be
responsive to the citizenship priorities in the global communities
where we live and work. Coca-Cola is committed
to improving the quality of life in the communities where they do
business. The Coca-Cola Company makes a unique and sustainable difference:
water stewardship, active healthy living, community recycling, and
education. Applications that are faxed or mailed after August 31, 2009,
will be returned to the organization with an invitation to apply
through the online application.
Deadline: August 31, 2010
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Promote Peace: School Website Banner
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 Show the community that you've implemented the Peaceful Playgrounds
Program and your students play nice during recess. Parents are able to
see your commitment to prevent bullying, decrease childhood obesity and
provide a safe, structured play environment for students.
Copy and paste the emblem to your school website today!
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Peaceful Pathways. Reducing Exposure to Violence
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The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Peaceful Pathways: Reducing Exposure
to Violence program is matching grant programs that connect the Robert
Wood Johnson Foundation with local grantmakers to fund new,
community-based projects that improve health and health care for
vulnerable populations. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation seeks to support
projects that reduce violence in traditionally underserved communities.
Grants
of $50,000 to $200,000 will be awarded. The organization must be
501(c)(3) and represent a community of color or diversity that is
traditionally underserved by maintstream philanthropy.
Deadline: Various
Application
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Shade Structure Program
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The American Academ y of
Dermatology (AAD) offers $8,000 grant awards to approximately 30-35
grant recipients each year for the purpose of providing a permanent
shade structure to outdoor locations that are not protected from the
sun. All non-profit organizations serving children 18 years and younger
demonstrating an ongoing commitment to sun safety are eligible to
apply. The 2010 online application is currently available. For more information on the Shade Structure Program
Mid November Applications Available
April 2010 Applications Due
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Announcing Peaceful Playgrounds
"Learn to Play" U.S. Map Stencil Giveaway
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 Peaceful Playgrounds, Inc. has announced their new "Learn to Play" U.S. Map Stencil Giveaway Program.
Enter today to win the geographically and proportionally accurate
educational stencil which is Peaceful Playground's best selling playground stencil.
A winner will be selected each quarter and no purchase is necessary to win. Enroll your school today by signing up for the U.S. Playground Map Stencil Giveaway on the Peaceful Playgrounds Website.
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ING Unsung Heros Grants
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The ING Unsung Heroes Program Offers
Grants for K-12 Educational Projects. Awards of up to $25,000 will be
given to professionals working to improve student learning through new
teaching methods and techniques.
Each year, 100 educators are
selected to receive $2,000 to help fund their innovative class
projects. Three of those are chosen to receive the top awards of an
additional $5,000, $10,000 and $25,000
Applications are now available. How about an outdoor motor learning lab like Peaceful Playgrounds or Fundamental Movement?
Deadline: April 30, 2010
Application and information
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Finish Line Youth Foundation Grants
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The Finish Line Youth Foundation
provides grants to organizations focusing on youth athletic programs.
Specifically, the foundation wishes to fund community-based programs
that address active lifestyles and team building skills to children,
especially to disadvantage and special needs children.
Grants range from $1,000 to $5,000 each. All 501(c)(3) youth athletic organizations are eligible to apply.
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We hope that you will find this grant information helpful. Please don't forget to visit the Peaceful Playgrounds Website for more grant information.
Sincerely,
Melinda Bossenmeyer, Ed.D.
Peaceful Playgrounds, Inc.
951-245-6970 Fax 951-245-6956
17975 Collier Ave. Unit 5
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
info@peacefulplaygrounds.com
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