“A very special evening”
Impact San Antonio launched the New Year with a reception on January 18 at Oak Hills Country Club, featuring Lila Cockrell, President of the San Antonio Parks Foundation and former Mayor, as our special guest speaker on the role of philanthropy in women’s lives.
A guest told us, I was moved to tears hearing about all the good that Impact San Antonio has done with their grants, from feeding hungry people to opening children’s eyes and hearts to the world of classical music; from giving parents of children with disabilities some breathing room, to bringing the lifeline of human caring to vulnerable, homebound senior citizens. The women of Impact San Antonio really are making a difference.
Another woman commented: How refreshing it was to step beyond political and religious differences among a group of women who deeply care about their community. They give from their pocketbooks, yes, but they give even more from their hearts. It’s a powerful dynamic.
What a thrill to have three women there who are members of San Antonio’s Women’s Hall of Fame: Mrs. Cockrell, Rosemary Kowalski and Dr. Marilyn Harrington! And to know that four Impact SA members have been so honored: Rosemary, Marilyn, Janie Barrera and Bonnie Reed!
Watch here for news on our next membership events, or contact Membership Chairman Meg Salvadore at 210-573-3048 or email Meg Salvadore to be placed on mailing list for invitations to future events.
Grants Calendar for 2012
March 1, 2012: Grant application available online.
May 31, 2012: Grant applications due from San Antonio-based non-profits.
June – Sept. 2012: Grants reviewed by Impact San Antonio grant committees in five categories: culture, education, environment/recreation/historic preservation, family, health/wellness; finalists are chosen by grant review committees.
Late Oct. 2012: Grant Award Night 2012 – Finalists present their cases for ten minutes each. All ISA members who have paid $1,000 by Sept. 30 vote once. The winner is awarded the $100,000 check that night. If donations from members pass the $100,000 mark, smaller grants will be awarded to one or more of the other finalists.
2011 Grant Awarded to Christian Assistance Ministry
Dawn White, CAM Executive Director, makes the presentation for Christian Assistance Ministry at Grant Night 2011
Impact San Antonio Foundation Inc. awarded its $100,000 annual grant to its top finalist, Christian Assistance Ministry at its 7th annual Grant Award Night on Wednesday, October 26, 2011 at the Radius Center. More than 125 Impact San Antonio members and their guests attended the reception to mingle, hear presentations by the five semifinalists, vote and award the checks that evening.The four other semi-finalists vying for the top grant were Green Spaces Alliance of South Texas; The Children’s Bereavement Center of South Texas; San Antonio AIDS Foundation; and SAY Sí.
The winner of the $100,000 grant—Christian Assistance Ministry (CAM)—is a cooperative ministry founded in 1977 by nine downtown San Antonio churches to offer temporary assistance to individuals and families in crisis situations, alleviating the duplication of services by banding together to form one centrally located Christian social service agency. It now receives support from 70 member churches.
With the money from the ISA grant, CAM will address accessibility and repair issues by renovating both upstairs restrooms to ADA compliance and repair plumbing fixtures; create a men’s restroom; and create a family restroom that can only be accessed through the family waiting room and thusly will be visible to CAM staff and volunteers. A much-needed ramp will be built outside the main entrance of the building to allow improved access for physically disabled clients and parents with strollers. Construction on the outdoor ramp was started in November 2011, and the indoor construction is slated for January 2012. ISA’s funding for those important repairs to its building will mean longtime sustainability, and CAM won’t have to use dollars for continued repairs that can instead now be used to serve people.
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