3/1/14 – The Lauren Dunne Astley Memorial Fund is pleased to announce the recipients of its first-ever grant program to fund dynamic projects promoting the three arenas of its mission: Effective Teen Relationships & Violence Prevention, the Arts, and Community Service.
In Lauren’s spirit and memory, small grants have recently been awarded to individuals and groups with dynamic project ideas in the above areas.
A total of 14 project proposals were awarded mini-grants:
- The Courage to Care Healthy Relationship Summit – at Lincoln-Sudbury High School taking place on March 14
- Creation of an evening of a full palette of original arts presentations focused on the challenges and hopes of relationships – at the Munroe Arts Center, in Lexington, tentatively scheduled for fall 2014
- Evaluation of Mentors in Violence Prevention and Analysis of the Courage to Care Summit scheduled for March 14 at Lincoln Sudbury High School
- Girls’ LEAP Summer Mentor Program in Dorchester focused on leadership training and effective relationships
- The Golden Tones’ Chorus musical outreach program
- Know the Signs: Public Service Ad Design Campaign on effective relationships – at UMass-Lowell
- Mentors in Violence Prevention Training for selected Wayland High School staff
- Open Spirit’s Elemental Arts – Day of Creative Exploration – in Framingham
- Presentation of “The Yellow Dress” and mentor discussions at Lincoln-Sudbury High School
- Presentation of “You the Man” and mentor discussions at Waltham High School
- Saying and Doing it with Classical Music for young children – Wayland
- Surviving in Numbers, spotlighting the airing of actual experiences in dating violence with the goals of awareness and prevention – Newton
- Think Peace Fundraiser and Violence Prevention Awareness in Memory of Andrew Tavares – Dorchester
- Wayland High School Audio-visual Upgrade in support of student skills in performance
