GENERAL MILLS 2009 COMMUNITIES OF COLOR GRANT RECIPIENTS

The General Mills Foundation awarded grants of $10,000 each to 50 nonprofits, schools, theaters and other Twin Cities organizations with programs that support people of color. The General Mills Celebrating Communities of Color grants program is a $500,000 initiative.

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Since 2004, the program has served more than 500,000 children, families and individuals across the metro area with a total of $2.5 million in grants. The program was established in recognition of the Foundation’s 50th anniversary and aligns with General Mills’ commitment to diversity, which is a company core value and a key business strategy.

The 2008 grant recipients include:

1. Alliance of Early Childhood Professionals

Wicoie Nandagikenden Urban Early Childhood Immersion Project

2. AMICUS

Men of Rafiki

3. Ananya Dance Theatre

Ashesh Barsha (Unending Monsoon)

4. The Bakken Library and Museum

Bakken/MPS School Partnership Program

5. Cedar Cultural Center

Concerts for Youth

6. Cedar Riverside People's Center

Youth Nutrition and Fitness Initiative

7. Central Area Neighborhood Development Organization

Youth and Families Enterprise Project

8. Centre for Asians and Pacific Islanders

East African Food Shelf

9. Centro Cultural Chicano

Centro Emergency Latino Food Shelf

10. The Church of St. Peter Claver and St. Peter Claver School

After School Day Programming

11. College of St. Catherine

The First Step Institute

12. Community Action Council, Inc.

New American Services

13. Construction Careers Foundation

UnderConstruction

14. Dads Make a Difference

Strengthening Families of the Future

15. Eco Education

City Connections

16. El Colegio Charter School

Muralistas

17. Emerge Community Development

Homeless Youth Educational Support Program

18. Emergency Foodshelf Network, Inc.

African Food Project

19. Free Arts for Abused Children of Minnesota

YES to Art - Dancing with Dreams

20. Freeport West, Inc.

Freeport Saint Paul Youth Center

21. Hmong American Partnership

Hmong Youth Pride

22. Hope For The City

Community Partner Program

23. Hospitality House Boys and Girls Clubs

Urban Learning Center

24. Incarnation-Sagrado Corazon de Jesús

Familias Saludables

25. Intercongregation Communities Association

Lunch in the Sun

26. Joyce Preschool

Latino Family Education

27. Lifetrack Resources

Families Together

28. Lundstrum Center for the Performing Arts

After-School Community Partnership Program

29. MAD DADS

MAD DADS Youth Community Outreach

30. Minnesota Landmarks, Inc.

'Urban Expedition'

31. Mixed Blood Theatre Company

World premiere production - RED INK

32. Mizna

Mideast in the Midwest Series

33. North American Council on Adoptable Children

The Harambee Village at NACAC

34. NorthPoint Health and Wellness Center

Family Health and Literacy Program

35. Old Arizona

Arizona Bridge Project

36. Partners for Violence Prevention

Holistic Approaches to Violence Prevention Project

37. Plymouth Christian Youth Center

Capri Summer Theater Arts Institute

38. Saint Paul Public Schools

Ramp-up to Readiness

39. Selby Area Community Development Corporation, Inc.

8th Annual 2009 Selby Ave JazzFest

40. Somali Success School

Support Services for Success

41. St. Paul Urban League

Youth Entrepreneurship Program

42. Theater Mu, Inc.

Outreach surrounding 'Flower Drum Song'

43. TU Dance

World premiere of 'New Blues'

44. Twin Cities RISE!

TCR! Participant Community Emergency Fund

45. United Nations Association of Minnesota

Global Classrooms Program

46. University of St. Thomas

National Youth Sports Program

47. The Vietnamese Community of Minnesota

Vietnamese Arts & Cultural Project

48. Volunteers of America of Minnesota

Service Adventure and Leadership Team

49. Wilderness Inquiry, Inc.

Inclusive Outdoor Youth Program

50. WOMEN OF NATIONS

Native American Dancing Colors