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Camp Max Straus
While fun is clearly evident, there's a deeper purpose at work. Operated by the Jewish Big Brothers, Camp Max Straus provides a therapeutic camping experience for at-risk children age 7 to 13 regardless of race, religion or ability to pay. Since 1938, more than 40,000 children have attended.
Victor Valley Dental Service
In 1997, the Dental Service Program began providing free dental care to low-income families one day a month. Since then, the program has blossomed to include a twice-weekly clinic for adults who trade four hours of community service for a dental appointment (children are seen free), a medical and legal clinic, and an Adopt-a-School Program, in which dozens of volunteer dentists screen children in five school districts: Apple Valley, Hesperia, Lucerne Valley, Oro Grande and Victorville.
Computer Access Center
In the Center's "collaborative consultations," its specialists work one-on-one with a client and family members to determine which assistive technology is needed at home, school or work. Among the inventive solutions are oversized or Braille keyboards; touch screens; word predictive or text-to-speech software; computer switches that literally operate at the blink of an eye, and more.
Little Sisters of the Poor
Now, Little Sisters of the Poor, which has served the elderly poor in Southern California since 1905, has added 14 apartments for low-income singles and couples on its grounds, with the assistance of a $250,000 challenge grant from Weingart Foundation.
Fullerton Community Nursery School
After decades of use, the school's playground equipment was looking worn. The prohibitive cost of replacing it enabled the school to secure a $25,000 grant from the Weingart Foundation. The grant is being matched by the Children's League of Fullerton, which has sponsored the school at this site since 1962.
Esperanza Community Housing Corporation
Mercado la Paloma, opened in February 2001 by Esperanza Community Housing Corporation is giving new entrepreneurs the opportunity to operate full-fledged businesses and the Exposition Park community a place to celebrate its cultures.
Salvation Army of San Bernardino
Path to Prosperity combines on-site transitional housing, daily classes and peer group support in a 5,500-square foot former warehouse that has been converted to living space for 26 and classroom space for 52. The project is supported by a $110,000 grant from Weingart Foundation, along with other public and private funding.
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