St. Paul Travelers Supports Community Organizations
 St. Paul Travelers and its two private foundations contributed more than $15 million to support the creation of strong, healthy and vital communities in 2005. A total of 418 grants were awarded by the St. Paul Travelers Foundation and the St. Paul Travelers Connecticut Foundation to organizations that support community development, education, and arts and culture.
"In 2005, we continued our focus on initiatives that revitalize communities and create opportunities for low-income people," said Mary Pickard, president of the St. Paul Travelers Foundation. "We strongly believe in supporting the work of nonprofits to ensure our communities have both strength and resilience."
Highlights of St. Paul Travelers' fourth quarter grants:
Education:
- The Metropolitan State University Foundation received a $90,000 lead gift supporting "The Power of You," a groundbreaking program for at-risk youth in the Twin Cities designed to increase post-secondary enrollment at three higher learning institutions.
- Hmong American Partnership received $25,000 for Hmong Youth Pride, a mentoring and leadership traiing program for Hmong college students.
- Lauj Youth Society of Minnesota, Inc. in St. Paul received $20,000 for the Home Tutoring Program, which helps children learn study skills and improve reading, writing and math skills while providing educational support and financial literacy training to parents.
- MIGIZI Communications, Inc. in Minneapolis received $25,000 to provide educational programs to assist at-risk, low-income American Indian families.
- Minnesota Child Care Resource and Referral Network received $50,000 to expand the pilot program that identified and implemented community-based strategies to improve the early literacy skills of children in childcare.
- Youth CARE in Minneapolis received $20,000 for the Young Women's Mentoring Program, which provides education, leadership and employment opportunities for young women and girls of color who live in St. Paul and Minneapolis low-income housing communities.
Affordable housing:
- The National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Minnesota Chapter, received a $40,000 capital support grant for the Kingsley Commons project, the first-ever model of affordable housing and supportive services for people with MS.
- HousingLink in Minneapolis received a $15,000 operating support grant to help provide affordable housing opportunities to low-income families throughout the Twin Cities.
- Central Community Housing Trust received $30,000 for operating support to acquire, improve and preserve affordable housing in St. Paul.
Community development:
- Development Corporation for Children received $25,000 to strengthen neighborhood child care businesses that serve low-income families.
- Latino Economic Development Center in Minneapolis received $25,000 to develop real estate for emerging Latino businesses throughout Minnesota and expand sponsorship of Spanish-language small business training programs, consulting and loan services.
- Wilderness Inquiry received $30,000 for Share the Adventure, a cooperative project with neighborhood revitalization and educational organizations that uses wilderness experiences to create understanding among diverse groups and build self-esteem and leadership skills.
A complete list of grants can be found at
stpaultravelers.com.
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