MAXIMUS Foundation Provides Financial Support to More Than 195 Nonprofit Organizations Serving Disadvantaged Populations

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RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- MAXIMUS (NYSE:MMS), a leading provider of government services worldwide, announced today that the MAXIMUS Foundation has distributed approximately $573,000 in grants to 197 nonprofit organizations in 28 states as part of its most recent grant cycle.

As the philanthropic arm of MAXIMUS, the Foundation extends the mission of the Company by identifying and awarding grants to organizations with specialized expertise in delivering results within the same populations and communities served by the public programs the Company operates. The MAXIMUS Foundation is completely funded by MAXIMUS and its employees, and 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:

 

Arizona:

Arizona YWCA Metropolitan Phoenix
Childhelp, Inc.
City Help, Inc. of Phoenix d/b/a Phoenix Dream Center
Duet: Partners in Health and Aging
Edkey Inc. d/b/a Children First Academy Phoenix
ICAN
Literacy Volunteers of Maricopa County, Inc.
St. Joseph the Worker
UMOM New Day Centers, Inc.
 

California:

California Youth Connection
Clarita Valley
Colette's Children's Home (CCH)
Dress for Success Worldwide – West
Edgewood Center for Children and Families
Human Options, Inc.
Inland Valley Council of Churches d/b/a Inland Valley Hope Partners
Jewish Vocational Services (JVS)
Mama's Kitchen
Meet Each Need with Dignity (MEND)
NorCal Services for Deaf and Hard of Hearing
One Warm Coat
Orange County Child Abuse Prevention Center
Partnerships With Industry
Rancho Los Amigos Foundation
Rescue Mission Alliance
Saint John's Program for Real Change
San Diego County Medical Society Foundation
SHELTER Inc. of Contra Cost County
Society for the Blind
Women Helping Women
 

Colorado:

Colorado Institute of Developmental Pediatrics
Laradon
Work Options for Women
 

Connecticut:

Boys & Girls Club of Stamford
Malta House of Care Foundation, Inc.
 

Delaware:

Mental Health Association of Delaware (MHA)
 

District of Columbia:

Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind
DC Wheel Productions, Inc.
District Alliance for Safe Housing (DASH)
Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation
For Love of Children (FLOC)
Kid Power, Inc.
REAL School Gardens
Samaritan Ministry of Greater Washington
Shakespeare Theatre Company
SOME, Inc.
Suited for Change
The Father McKenna Center, Inc.
The Literacy Lab
Thrive DC
Turning the Page
 

Florida:

Children's Home Society of Florida
Daystar Life Center, Inc.
Gulf Coast Jewish Family and Community Services, Inc.
Just for Girls
Kids House of Seminole, Inc.
LifeStream Behavioral Center, Inc.
PARC, Inc.
 

Georgia:

Atlanta Union Mission (Atlanta Mission)
Camp Horizon, Inc.
Cool Girls, Inc.
Everybody Wins! Atlanta, Inc.
Golden Harvest Food Bank
Jewish Family & Career Services, Inc.
Project Open Hand/Atlanta, Inc.
youthSpark, Inc.
 

Illinois:

AARP Foundation
Beacon Therapeutic School
Bethany for Children & Families
Casa Central Social Services Corporation
Have Dreams
Lakeview Pantry
Milestone, Inc.
Northern Illinois Food Bank
Ravenswood Community Services
The Night Ministry
The Posse Foundation, Inc.
Turning Point, Inc.
Urban Initiatives Inc.
Y.O.U.
 

Indiana:

Damar Services
LOGAN Community Resources, Inc.
Turnstone Center for Children and Adults with Disabilities
 

Iowa:

Outreach, Inc.
 

Maryland:

Community Clinic, Inc.
Court Appointed Special Advocates, Montgomery County, Maryland, Inc.
Equipment Connections for Children Inc.
Imagination Stage
Primary Care Coalition of Montgomery County, MD, Inc.
The Foundation Schools
The Greater Washington DC/VA Chapter of Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America
The Shepherd's Table
The Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults
 

Massachusetts:

Artists For Humanity
Behavioral Health Network, Inc.
Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center, Inc. (BCNC)
Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program
Cape Cod Times Needy Fund
Community Art Center
Community Servings
Healing Abuse Working for Change
Horizons for Homeless Children
Lawrence Family Development and Education Fund, Inc.
Nurtury, Inc.
Operation A.B.L.E. of Greater Boston, Inc.
Peer Health Exchange
Project Bread – The Walk for Hunger
Triangle, Inc.

Women's Lunch Place

 

Minnesota:

Dwelling Place
Leisure Education for Exceptional People, Inc. (LEEP)
Reach for Resources, Inc.
 

Nebraska:

Omaha Home for Boys
 

New Jersey:

Catholic Family and Community Services
Community Hope, Inc.
 

New York:

Association of Community Employment Programs for the Homeless, Inc.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Capital Region, Inc.
Capital Roots
CITYarts, Inc.
Comunilife, Inc.
Friends & Foundation of the Rochester Public Library
Generation Citizen
Gilda's Club Rochester
Help from People to People
Learning Leaders
Maternity and Early Childhood Foundation, Inc.
National Multiple Sclerosis Society Upstate New York Chapter, Inc.
New York Literacy Greater Capital Region
Olmsted Center for Sight
Reaching Out Community Services, Inc.
The Reading Team, Inc.
Women's Foundation of Genesee Valley
 

North Carolina:

The Barnabas Network
 

Ohio:

New Avenues to Independence, Inc.
 

Pennsylvania:

Employment Opportunity & Training Center of Northeastern PA
Meals on Wheels of NEPA
Saint Joseph's Center
Wyoming Valley Children's Association
 

South Carolina:

Midlands Housing Alliance
Palmetto Place Children's Shelter
Sistercare, Inc.
 

Tennessee:

Best Buddies Tennessee
Blount County Children's Advocacy Center
Children's Center of the Cumberlands
On Point
Smoky Mountain Area Rescue Ministries
 

Texas:

Brownsville Society for Crippled Children
Captain Hope's Kids
Career and Recovery Resources, Inc. (CRR)
Corpus Christi Hope House, Inc.
Court Appointed Special Advocates of Denton Co.
Court Appointed Special Advocates of Travis Co.
Crossroads Community Services
Girls on the Run Greater Houston
Hays-Caldwell Women's Center
Helping Hand Home for Children
Manos de Cristo
Mi Escuelita Preschool
Network of Community Ministries, Inc.
Northwest Assistance Ministries
REACH Therapeutic Riding Center
Rio Grande Children's Home
SafePlace
San Antonio OASIS
Su Casa De Esperanza, Inc.
Texas Advocacy Project, Inc.
The Parenting Center
The Warren Center, Inc.
The Women's Home
Turning Point Center
VinCare Services of Austin Foundation
Wichita Falls Area Food Bank
 

Vermont:

Visiting Nurse Association of Chittenden and Grand Isle Counties

VSA Vermont Inc.
 

Virginia:

Alternative House
Empowered Women International, Inc.
FACETS Cares, Inc.
Fairfax Court Appointed Special Advocates
Jill's House, Inc.
Liberty's Promise
Neighborhood Health
Nueva Vida, Inc.
Safe Harbor
The Child and Family Network Centers
The READ Center
The Women's Center
Virginia Supportive Housing
William Byrd Community House
Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts
Year Up National Capital Region
 

Washington:

Metropolitan Development Council
 

West Virginia:

EnAct, Inc.
 

Wisconsin:

Homeless Assistance Leadership Organization, Inc. (HALO)
My Home, Your Home, Inc.
Rock Valley Community Programs, Inc.
Sojourner Family Peace Center
The Milwaukee Women's Center, Inc.
 

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 16,000 employees worldwide, MAXIMUS is a proud partner to government agencies in the United States, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom. For more information, visit maximus.com.

MAXIMUS
Lisa Miles, 703-251-8637
lisamiles@maximus.com

Source: MAXIMUS

Released December 15, 2015