The Michael Bolton Charities, Inc.
2005 Grants List

Since its inception, The Michael Bolton Charities has given away over $4.6 million in grants.

Here is a list of grants that were dispersed in 2005:

Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence (LCADV)
Hurricane Katrina Fund
New Orleans, Louisiana 
$100,000 
Funds used to provide $5,000 grants to battered women and their children to help rebuild their lives as well as financial and budgeting education for them; second use of funds is to purchase furniture, bedding, towels, and other items for one of the shelters that was completely destroyed.

Yale Child Study Center
"Project Homeward Bound" 
New Haven, Connecticut 
$50,000
Funds to provide the services of a case manager and MSW to work with women and their children who have cycled through the shelter system at least twice to ensure and assist their successful transition back into the community. Project Homeward Bound has facilitated the coordination of systems for the first time which is helping these women to secure the benefits and assistance they need from social service agencies. Work is done at the Christian Community Action Shelter in New Haven. 

Boys and Girls Village
Milford, Connecticut 
$5,000
Funds used to provide parent education training for at risk youth housed at the transitional school on the campus in Milford.

National Domestic Violence Hotline
Austin, Texas
$5,000
General Support.

Little Sisters of the Assumption Family Health Service 
Harlem, New York
$5,000 
Support for the food pantry and family advocate office.

Stamford Center for the Arts
Stamford, Connecticut
$5,000
Support for the community outreach program which provides free tickets to cultural/artistic events for Stamford public school students.

Columbus House
New Haven, Connecticut 
$10,000
Support for a life skills case manager working at Sojourner's House which is a residential home for 16 women who suffer from abuse, violence, aids and cognitive limitations. 

Project Return
Westport, Connecticut
$1,500
Support for the “Managing Emotions Program” at this transitional home for 6 young women.

Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital Foundation
Hollywood, Florida
$1,000 
Support for the general fund which provides free healthcare to indigent pediatric patients.

Toys for Tots Foundation Connecticut
$1,000 
To purchase new toys for needy children in Connecticut.

Kids in Crisis
Greenwich, Connecticut 
$10,000
Support to keep beds available for children ages 0-12 years who are deemed at risk of abuse and cannot access services provided by the Department of Children and Families.

Prevent Child Abuse America 
Chicago, Illinois
$20,000
Support for PCA’s program, "Healthy Families America's, prenatal education program component.

New York City Family Justice Center
Brooklyn, New York
$20,000
A center providing one stop essential services to domestic violence victims.

Mentor—National Mentoring Partnership
Washington, DC
$25,000
Support for mentoring programs ($20,000) and endowment ($5,000).

Domestic Violence Crisis Center
Norwalk and Stamford, Connecticut
$15,000
Support for the family advocate in the confidential shelters.

Susan B. Anthony Project
Torrington, Connecticut
$10,000 
Support to provide funding for legal fees for clients.

Children's Advocacy Center of Manhattan
New York, New York
$5,000
Support to provide services to abused children which include physical and mental evaluations; parent support groups; education and linkages with city hospitals and social service agencies.

Family ReEntry
Norwalk, Connecticut
$10,000
Support for "transitions-youthful offender mentoring program" for young men incarcerated at Manson Youth Institution (Cheshire) and young women at York Correctional Institution (Niantic).

Domestic Violence Services of Greater New Haven
New Haven, Connecticut 
$15,000 
Support for the outpatient counselor and the temporary restraining order advocate in the Milford court.

Mt. Sinai Sexual Assault Victims Intervention Program
New York
$15,000
Support to train volunteer advocates who work in New York City hospital emergency rooms to help counsel and advocate for victims.

In 2006, we are excited about updating you on our efforts at Safe Space of New Haven, Inc. and a collaboration with Community Renewal Team in Hartford around the creation of The Michael Bolton Charities’/CRT Contemporary Music Program.

The Michael Bolton Charities, Inc.
2004 Grants List

In 2004, The Michael Bolton Charities disbursed over $350,000 in grants to the following organizations:

Safe Space of New Haven $75,000 
New Haven, CT  
A collaboration between The Michael Bolton Charities and The Citykids Foundation, Safe Space is a youth-driven program, which utilizes the arts to teach young people self-esteem building, leadership skills and awareness of social issues.

Yale Child Study Center $75,000
New Haven, CT
Support for “Project Homeward Bound.” This program works with homeless women and children who have gone through the shelter system at least two times, in an effort to better understand the roots of homelessness, and to provide critically needed services to this population.

MENTOR – National Mentoring Partnership $25,000
Alexandria, VA
Support to nationwide mentoring programs and initiatives

Prevent Child Abuse America $25,000
Chicago, IL
Support for “Healthy Families America”

Domestic Violence Crisis Center $20,000
Norwalk/Stamford, CT
Support for the shelter advocate

Domestic Violence Services of Greater New Haven $20,000
New Haven, CT 
Funds for the expansion of the pro bono services of the out-client counselor Hours and the Temporary Restraining Order Court Advocate

Family ReEntry $15,000
Norwalk, CT
Support for “Transitions: Youthful Mentoring Program” which Provides mentors to incarcerated young men and women

Stamford Center for the Arts $15,000
Stamford, CT
Support for “Reach Out” program, which provides educational opportunities for youth

Susan B. Anthony Project $15,000
Torrington, CT
Funds to be used as mini grants to clients to help pay for legal services

Miscellaneous Donations $14,500

Columbus House (Sojourner’s Place) $10,000
New Haven, CT
Support for a case manager at Sojourner’s Place, a transitional home for 15 women

The Children’s Advocacy Center of Manhattan $10,000
Manhattan, NY
Funds for programs and services for abused children

Kids In Crisis $10,000
Greenwich, CT
To make beds available for children who are “deemed at risk of abuse and neglect” and who do not come through the state system

Have Justice Will Travel $5,000
Burlington, VT
Funds to provide a research grant to develop a speaking program for founder, Wynonna Ward, which will in turn raise funds for the organization

Little Sisters of the Assumption Family Health Service $5,000
Manhattan, NY
Support for the Food Pantry/Advocacy Office

Mt. Sinai Sexual Assault Victims Intervention Program (SAVI) $5,000
Manhattan, NY
Support to train volunteer advocates and provide crisis intervention services to survivors of rape, sexual assault, incest and domestic violence in emergency rooms in nine hospitals in Manhattan and Queens

United Negro College Fund (UNCF) $5,000
Stamford, CT
The Michael Bolton Scholarship for a New Haven high school graduate student to a UNCF institution of their choice

Project Return $3,700
Westport, CT
Program support for “Managing Emotions Group” for young women residents

The Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital $2,500
Hollywood, FL
To help support healthcare for indigent patients

Hall-Brooke Hospital $1,000
Westport, CT
Support for annual Christmas party for inpatients

Total Grants Disbursed for 2004 $356,700

1993 - 2004 GRANTS