what we do
MISSION: The 11-10-02 Foundation's Mission is to break down barriers & stereotypes while also funding grants & scholarships for students with financial need (&/or to provide grants to the schools which they attend & programs/organizations which help educate them). The Foundation has pursued this Mission through its mentoring program (The Brunch Bunch) & through its ongoing funding and distribution of Grants & Scholarships.
MENTORING PROGRAM: The Brunch Bunch Program was created in March 1997. When The 11-10-02 Foundation was created in July 1998, it began overseeing the program. The Brunch Bunch brought people of different ages and backgrounds together through group brunches and activities (typically basketball or a visit to a local facility for seniors). For the first 243 weeks, the program convened every weekend. More than 700 students and adults took part in the program. Decades later, the program no longer continues on a weekly basis, but some of its participants now serve on the Foundation's Board.
GRANTS & SCHOLARSHIPS: The 11-10-02 Foundation has given scholarships and grants to selected students, schools, and organizations. The Foundation has given out at least one grant or scholarship in all 50 states and Washington D.C. -- and has given out hundreds in all. The grants and scholarships given out by 11-10-02 have ranged in size -- from $25 to $15,000 (with most between $500 & $2,000). The grants are typically one-time donations, but on some occasions, the Foundation has given multiple grants to an organization over time. The scholarships are almost always one-time donations, but on rare occasions, the Foundation has given a second scholarship to a student. In some instances, 11-10-02 also has been able to get a school to 'match' the Foundation's scholarship (e.g. 11-10-02 donated $5,000 to a university to fund a scholarship for a specific student. The school 'matched' it & gave an additional $5,000 to the student a year later). The Grants for organizations and schools are earmarked for educational needs such as school supplies, art supplies, books, and computers. The Scholarships for students are earmarked to help pay for the students' college tuition or textbooks (or a computer, etc). There is no way for a student or school or organization to seek out an 11-10-02 Foundation Grant or Scholarship.
MENTORING PROGRAM: The Brunch Bunch Program was created in March 1997. When The 11-10-02 Foundation was created in July 1998, it began overseeing the program. The Brunch Bunch brought people of different ages and backgrounds together through group brunches and activities (typically basketball or a visit to a local facility for seniors). For the first 243 weeks, the program convened every weekend. More than 700 students and adults took part in the program. Decades later, the program no longer continues on a weekly basis, but some of its participants now serve on the Foundation's Board.
GRANTS & SCHOLARSHIPS: The 11-10-02 Foundation has given scholarships and grants to selected students, schools, and organizations. The Foundation has given out at least one grant or scholarship in all 50 states and Washington D.C. -- and has given out hundreds in all. The grants and scholarships given out by 11-10-02 have ranged in size -- from $25 to $15,000 (with most between $500 & $2,000). The grants are typically one-time donations, but on some occasions, the Foundation has given multiple grants to an organization over time. The scholarships are almost always one-time donations, but on rare occasions, the Foundation has given a second scholarship to a student. In some instances, 11-10-02 also has been able to get a school to 'match' the Foundation's scholarship (e.g. 11-10-02 donated $5,000 to a university to fund a scholarship for a specific student. The school 'matched' it & gave an additional $5,000 to the student a year later). The Grants for organizations and schools are earmarked for educational needs such as school supplies, art supplies, books, and computers. The Scholarships for students are earmarked to help pay for the students' college tuition or textbooks (or a computer, etc). There is no way for a student or school or organization to seek out an 11-10-02 Foundation Grant or Scholarship.
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