Grants Awarded
2023 Recipients of Patrina Foundation Grants
In 2023, The Patrina Foundation supported more than 40 organizations, which changed the trajectory of the lives of their clients.
MEET A FEW OF OUR RECENT GRANTEES
Luna Compostion Lab
Girls Exploring Engineering @Fairleigh Dickinson
Beat the Streets
Arts
Art Therapy Project
New York, NY | Funding for Female Veterans Art Therapy Program and Frontline Workers Wellness Workshops LASTONE
Small Bubbles
Brooklyn, NY | Free dance classes and supplies such as tights, footwear, leotards, and matching customized articles of clothing for team projects, run by a high school student.
JAZZ HOUSE KiDS
Montclair, NJ | 2023-2024 CHiCA Power Programming
Criminal Justice
Rockland Community Foundation
New City, NY | WellBeing, trauma informed, personal empowerment workshop for formerly incarcerated women.
Domestic Violence Services
Unchained At Last
Westfield, NJ | To help women and girls escape forced marriages
The Rowan Center, Inc.
Stamford, CT | Sexual violence prevention education to children, youth, and adults of all ages in multiple venues throughout eight cities and towns in Lower Fairfield County.
Empower Her Network
New London, CT | Personal plans for women who were formerly trafficked.
Dress for Success Central New Jersey
Lawrenceville, NJ | “Designing Your Future – Empowering Domestic Abuse Survivors” program.
Education
SSND Educational Center
Woodhaven, NY | English Learner and high school diploma classes for adult women.
Code Nation
New York, NY | Coding and career development program for high school girls in NYC.
YWCA of the City of New York
New York, NY | YWCA NYC Girls Initiatives College Knowledge Camp Program Support
Caroline House
Bridgeport, CT | English learner classes for mothers and their children.
Fresh Youth Initiatives
New York, NY | Latina Girls on the Rise program at Gregorio Luperon High School
Girl Scouts Heart of the Hudson
Montgomery, NY | Girl-led robotics teams and promote STEM programs showcasing robotics teams
St. John's University
Queens, NY | Middle School Stem program
The Parris Foundation
New York, NY | S.T.E.M.ulating Minds (TPF) and femmengineers program.
Homeless Services
St. Joseph Social Service Center
Elizabeth, NJ | English language classes with access to food, clothing, counseling and other health services, for those in need.
Internship
Stamford Hospital
Stamford, Connecticut | Stamford Health’s Department of Research and Discovery’s Clinical Research Internship Program Expansion with Stipends
Job Training
NCJW/Essex
Livingston, NJ | NCJW/Essex CFW Career Services
The Acceleration Project
Scarsdale, NY | Support small business advisory services for female small business owners
Leadership
GlamourGals Foundation, Inc.
New York, NY | Providing teen volunteers with a constant program model of leadership development through intergenerational service and engaging social environments.
Mentoring
Women's Mentoring Network, Inc
Stamford, CT | Programs and services that assist low-income women to find better employment and educational opportunities to achieve economic empowerment.
New Era Creative Space
Peekskill, NY | These funds would support our Girls EmpowerED seasonal girls retreats, our mentor stipends and our annual cultural immersion travel.
Sports
Hark/Girls on the Run of Central NJ
Hillsborough, NJ | Provide scholarships for economically disadvantaged girls in central New Jersey to participate in the Girls on the Run program and 5K
Notre Dame School of Manhattan
New York, NY | Notre Dame School Sports Program
Girls on the Run-Hudson Valley
New Windsor, NY | Expanding the physical activity-based, positive youth development program to more girls across Westchester
Bronx Lacrosse
Purchase, NY | Ongoing support for Bronx Lacrosse's girls program.
Play Rugby USA
New York, New York | Play Rugby USA High School Girl's Academy - Increasing off -field support
Brooklyn Youth Sports Club
Brooklyn, NY | The 2023 BKYSC Girls Summer Academy, a comprehensive summer program that aims to provide a transformative experience for underserved girls in Brooklyn
Harlem Lacrosse
New York, NY | Girls Lacrosse and Academics