Family Grants |
Walk for Our Buddies is a non-profit (501c3) organization dedicated to creating awareness and building community for individuals with Down Syndrome in Bradford and Sullivan Counties, PA. Walk for Our Buddies uses proceeds from events to provide small grants to families and individuals with Down Syndrome in Bradford and Sullivan Counties, PA. Walk for Our Buddies, PO Box 42, Wysox, PA 18854 |
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Family Grant Application Click Here to Download |
Family Grant Application Deadlines: March 15, June 15, Sept 15, Dec 15 Grants are funded in April, July, October & January |
Family Grant Applications can be emailed to walkforourbuddies@tspt.biz or mailed to Walk for Our Buddies P.O. Box 42 Wysox, PA 18854 |
Walk for Our Buddies Family Grant Application: Terms and Conditions - Grants will only be awarded to benefit individuals with Down syndrome and their immediate family residing in Bradford or Sullivan Counties in Pennsylvania. If funds allow, grants will also be award to those residing in counties adjacent to Bradford or Sullivan Counties. - Applications may be made for a broad range of goods and services, including, but not limited to medical travel and educational expenses, respite care, summer camp, Rainbow Riders, adaptive tricycles and bikes, special strollers, adapting a vehicle, music, art and recreation therapies, swings, wedges and sensory items. -Applicants must have exhausted all other sources of funding and the Board will refer applicants to alternate funding sources when they are available. - Grants are capped at $500, but may address more than one need. For example one could request funding for a swing, a stroll and summer camp as long as the total is $500 or less. Also, grants can partially fund things, such as $500 towards a fence for safety or a hotel stay for a medical procedure. - There is a 6-month waiting period between applications in the name of any one individual with Down syndrome. - Replies shall be made to applicants within 30 days of the application deadline. - Grant applications are presented to the Board anonymously, with no information identifying the applicant. |