MAXIMUS Foundation Announces Support to a Record Number of Nonprofit Grantees
RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- MAXIMUS (NYSE:MMS), a leading provider of government services worldwide, announced today that the MAXIMUS Foundation has distributed more than $566,000 in grants to 195 nonprofit organizations in 31 states as part of its fall grant cycle. This represents the largest grant cycle since the MAXIMUS Foundation’s founding in 2000.
As the philanthropic arm of MAXIMUS, the Foundation extends the mission of the Company by partnering with nonprofits that support the same populations and communities served by the public programs the Company operates. MAXIMUS and its employees completely fund the MAXIMUS Foundation, which provides grants to local community organizations with programs and projects in the areas of child and youth development, health and community development.
The grants were distributed to the following organizations:
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Arizona: |
| Arizona YWCA Metropolitan Phoenix |
| The Centers for Habilitation |
| Duet: Partners in Health and Aging |
| ICAN: Positive Programs for Youth |
| St. Joseph the Worker |
| Tempe Community Action Agency |
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California: |
| Challenged Athletes Foundation |
| Colette's Children's Home |
| Desertarc |
| Edgewood Center for Children and Families |
| Human Options |
| Jewish Vocational Service |
| KidWorks Community Development Corp. |
| Los Angeles Regional Food Bank |
| Orange Co. Child Abuse Prevention Center |
| Partnerships With Industry |
| Penny Lane Centers |
| Rescue Mission Alliance |
| Sacramento Loaves and Fishes |
| Saint John's Program for Real Change |
| San Francisco Food Bank |
| SHELTER Inc. of Contra Costa County |
| United Cerebral Palsy Association of Greater Sacramento |
| United States Veterans Initiative |
| Women Helping Women |
| Women's Empowerment |
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Colorado: |
| Colorado Institute of Developmental Pediatrics |
| Denver Children's Home |
| Laradon |
| Mount St. Vincent Home |
| The Urban Farm |
| Work Options for Women |
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Connecticut: |
| Malta House of Care Foundation |
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District of Columbia: |
| AARP Foundation |
| The Arc of the United States |
| Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind |
| Communities in Schools of the Nation's Capital |
| Community of Hope |
| DC Law Students in Court |
| DC Wheel Productions |
| District of Columbia Baptist Convention |
| Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation |
| For Love of Children |
| Kid Power |
| La Clinica del Pueblo |
| The Literacy Lab |
| Martha's Table |
| McClendon Center |
| New Endeavors by Women |
| REAL School Gardens |
| Samaritan Ministry of Greater Washington |
| Shakespeare Theatre Company |
| So Others Might Eat |
| Southeast Ministry |
| Thrive DC |
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Florida: |
| Children's Home Society of Florida |
| Daystar Life Center |
| Gulf Coast Jewish Family and Community Services |
| Hibiscus Children's Center |
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Georgia: |
| Athens Land Trust |
| Atlanta Mission |
| Cool Girls |
| Golden Harvest Food Bank |
| Open Hand Atlanta |
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Idaho: |
| Boise Rescue Mission Ministries |
| Life's Kitchen |
| United Way of Treasure Valley |
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Illinois: |
| All Chicago Making Homelessness History |
| Beacon Therapeutic School |
| Bethany for Children & Families |
| Casa Central Social Services Corporation |
| Growing Home |
| Have Dreams |
| Healthcare Alternative Systems |
| Milestone |
| The Night Ministry |
| The Posse Foundation |
| South Central Community Services |
| Urban Initiatives |
| Y.O.U. |
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Indiana: |
| Turnstone Center for Children and Adults with Disabilities |
| Youth Service Bureau of St. Joseph County |
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Kansas: |
| Rainbows United |
| Young Women’s Christian Association |
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Maryland: |
| Adventure Theatre |
| Bethesda Cares |
| Community Ministries of Rockville |
| Court Appointed Special Advocates of Baltimore County |
| Court Appointed Special Advocates of Montgomery County, Maryland |
| Equipment Connections for Children |
| Imagination Stage |
| The Foundation Schools |
| Primary Care Coalition of Montgomery County, Maryland |
| The Shepherd's Table |
| The Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults |
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Massachusetts: |
| Birthday Wishes |
| Cape Cod Times Needy Fund |
| Children's Trust |
| Community Art Center |
| Community Servings |
| Healing Abuse Working for Change |
| Horizons for Homeless Children |
| Operation A.B.L.E. of Greater Boston |
| Robert F. Kennedy Children's Action Corps |
| Women's Lunch Place |
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Michigan: |
| Focus: HOPE |
| Vista Maria |
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Minnesota: |
| Dwelling Place |
| Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans |
| Reach for Resources |
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Missouri: |
| Almost Home |
| Center for Hearing & Speech |
| Foster Care Coalition of Greater St. Louis |
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Nebraska: |
| Omaha Home for Boys |
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New Jersey: |
| Center for Aquatic Sciences |
| Community Hope |
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New Mexico: |
| Enlace Comunitario |
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New York: |
| Association of Community Employment Programs for the Homeless |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Capital Region |
| Brooklyn Community Services |
| Comunilife |
| Crossroads Center for Children |
| Foodlink |
| Friends & Foundation of the Rochester Public Library |
| Futures and Options |
| Gilda's Club Rochester |
| The Lesbian and Gay Community Services Center |
| Museum at Eldridge Street |
| Project Renewal |
| Reaching Out Community Services |
| The Reading Team |
| Rochester School for the Deaf |
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North Carolina: |
| The Barnabas Network |
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Ohio: |
| New Avenues to Independence |
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Oklahoma: |
| Citizens Caring for Children |
| Lilyfield |
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Pennsylvania: |
| Brethren Housing Association |
| Employment Opportunity & Training Center of Northeastern PA |
| Greater Carbondale YMCA |
| Meals on Wheels of NEPA |
| Women's Resources of Monroe County |
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South Carolina: |
| Midlands Housing Alliance |
| Palmetto Place Children's Shelter |
| Sistercare |
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Tennessee: |
| Blount County Children's Advocacy Center |
| Nashville Safe Haven Family Shelter |
| On Point |
| Prospect |
| RISE Foundation |
| Women's Foundation for a Greater Memphis |
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Texas: |
| Alliance for Multicultural Community Services |
| Austin Children's Shelter |
| Austin Habitat for Humanity |
| BookSpring |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of El Paso |
| Brownsville Society for Crippled Children |
| Career and Recovery Resources |
| The Children's Shelter |
| Court Appointed Special Advocates of Denton County |
| Court Appointed Special Advocates of Travis County |
| Crossroads Community Services |
| Gill Children's Services |
| Hope Alliance |
| Hope Supply Co. |
| March of Dimes |
| Mi Escuelita Preschool |
| Minnie's Food Pantry |
| Northwest Assistance Ministries |
| Project Transitions |
| Rio Grande Children's Home |
| SafePlace |
| Saint Louise House |
| Tip of Texas Family Outreach |
| The Warren Center |
| The Women's Home |
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Vermont: |
| Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity |
| Community Health Centers of Burlington |
| VSA Vermont |
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Virginia: |
| The Arc of Loudoun |
| The Child and Family Network Centers |
| Children's AIDS Fund International |
| Culmore Clinic |
| Empowered Women International |
| FACETS Cares |
| The Good Shepherd Alliance |
| The READ Center |
| Safe Harbor |
| Signature Theatre |
| Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts |
| The Women's Center |
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Washington: |
| Food Lifeline |
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Wisconsin: |
| Rock Valley Community Programs |
| SET Ministry |
| Sojourner Family Peace Center |
About MAXIMUS
Since 1975, MAXIMUS has operated under its founding mission of Helping Government Serve the People®, enabling citizens around the globe to successfully engage with their governments at all levels and across a variety of health and human services programs. MAXIMUS delivers innovative business process management and technology solutions that contribute to improved outcomes for citizens and higher levels of productivity, accuracy, accountability and efficiency of government-sponsored programs. With more than 18,000 employees worldwide, MAXIMUS is a proud partner to government agencies in the United States, Australia, Canada, Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom. For more information, visit maximus.com.
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Released January 17, 2017