2007 Annual Report - Long Island Community Foundation

Long Island Unitarian Universalist Fund: $236,500
The LIUU Fund is a staffed field-of-interest fund in the Long Island Community Foundation that promotes
progressive social change. The fund was established by the Unitarian Universalist Veatch Program at Shelter Rock.
Grants are made in response to competitive proposals received from Long Island nonprofit organizations.
The proposals are reviewed by LICF staff and presented to an advisory committee, composed of members drawn from
UU congregations across Long Island and appointed by The New York Community Trust, which approves grants
recommended for funding.
LIUU Advisory Committee
• Lisa Popovitch
Committee Chair
UU Central Nassau – Garden City
• Barbara Coley
UU Fellowship of Stony Brook
• Ilene Corina
South Nassau UU Congregation
• Katherine Hoak
UU Fellowship of Huntington
• Bernard Kaplan
South Nassau UU Congregation
• Michael O’Neill
UU Congregation South Fork
• Robert D. Adams
Veatch Partner
UU Congregation at Shelter Rock
• Patricia Lee
Veatch Partner
UU Congregation at Shelter Rock
Alliance for Quality Education $20,000
Program funded in conjunction with LICF, please see page 4
for a description.
ERASE Racism $18,000
To support ongoing work to undo institutional racism through a fair
housing equity campaign, to implement a film project that will assist
public schools campaign for racial equity, and to determine the
feasibility of a racial equity in health campaign.
Five Towns Community Center $15,000
To support a leadership training program designed to empower
youth to become positive role models by serving and improving
their communities.
Gat e way Youth Outreach $20,000
To support outreach and participation in a visioning project to
revitalize the Elmont community.
Herstory Writers Workshop $20,000
To support a memoir-writing program for incarcerated women.
Long Island Gay And Lesbian Youth (LIGALY) $15,000
To establish a public policy and community organizing department
to strengthen the political voice and power of Long Island’s gay,
lesbian, bisexual and transgender communities.
North Fork Spanish Apostolate $20,000
To educate immigrants and provide an understanding of the health
care system, how to access services, patients’ rights and information
on preventive medicine and nutrition.
Shinnecock Indian Nation Fund $30,000
To complete documentation of genealogical records of these
indigenous people as the Tribe continues its efforts to acquire
federal recognition.
Suffolk Coalition to Prevent Alcohol and
Drug Dependencies $20,000
To support an initiative to implement restitution and reconciliatian
practices in the juvenile justice and criminal justice systems.
The New York Immigration Coalition $20,000
To support a public awareness campaign on immigrant rights
to foster open and honest public discussion.
Uniondale Roosevelt Weed and Seed $20,000
To support an asset development project to improve the economic
well-being of low- and moderate-income individuals and families
in Uniondale and Roosevelt by increasing their access to tax
credits and helping them to acquire greater financial literacy.
National Committee of Grandparents
for Children’s Rights $18,500
To train caregivers on legislative advocacy, managing finances,
health care and health care insurance, housing, transportation,
children with special needs, education, and to offer them respite
care and emotional support.
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