My boys and I were watching that home rebuilding show that changes lives for people by providing a healthy living environment. This particular show was about a family of 13 that had adopted most of their children and the result was a beautiful mixture of boys from vastly different races and cultures. I was moved by the unity of this family that saw no prejudice in facial color or personal history.

My funder today is also in support of harmony and equality among people.

This Week’s Pick:
W.K. Kellogg Foundation supports a diverse collection of community-based, regional and national projects designed to promote racial healing, mitigate the effects of structural racism and help to eliminate institutionalized and structural racism. This new grant for Community-Based Racial Equality Programs addresses healing efforts which may include:

a. Training and learning experiences
b. Dialogues
c. Local history narratives and/or exhibits related to racial history
d. Race-relations and human rights education and assistance
e. Outreach, media, and communication efforts on racial issues
f. School and organizational curricular projects
g. Storytelling and documentation of local racial histories
h. Local regulatory or policy initiatives such as school reform health disparities or citizen engagement efforts

This funding effort also supports:
a. Sustained coalitions and/or multi-sector partnerships with clearly stated goals and projected outcomes that affect the lives of marginalized children
b. Awareness, education, information dissemination, and creative views of media

The Foundation anticipates awarding grants in amounts up to $400,000. The deadline to apply is September 30, 2009 and applications are made online. To review the RFP please click here.