RAY & KAY
ECKSTEIN CHARITABLE TRUST

2023 AWARDED GRANTS

2023 GRANT AWARDS BY CORE VALUE

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Faith

Human Needs

Education

Family

Vibrant Communities

Faith

Organization Name	Purpose of Grant	Location
Catholic Extension	Support for religious congregations in eastern Kentucky	National
Marian Woods	Support for pastoral care programming	Hartsdale, NY
Dismas Ministry	Programming support	National
The Lutheran Home	Support for Pastoral Care programming	Wauwatosa, WI
Support Our Aging Religious	Program Support	National
Jesuits USA Central and Southern Province	Support for elder Jesuit care	St. Louis, MO
Piarist Fathers Province of USA & Puerto Rico, Inc.	Support for priest formation	National
National Votive Shrine of Our Lady of Prompt Succor	General Operating Support	New Orleans, LA

Human Needs

Catholic Charities Bureau	Program support for Emergency Assistance	Jacksonville, FL
Catholic Charities of East Tennessee	Programming support for Samaritan Place	Knoxville, TN
Christian Appalachian Project	Program support for Elderly Housing program	Lexington, KY
I. M. Sulzbacher Center for Homeless, Inc.	Program support for Pediatric Dental Clinic	Jacksonville, FL
Made To Stay Paducah McCracken County, Inc.	General Operating Support	Paducah, KY
University of the Cumberlands	Program support for Mountain Outreach program	Williamsburg, KY
Victims of Milwaukee Violence Burial Fund	Mental Health programming	Milwaukee, WI
WLCFS Wisconsin Lutheran Children	Support for mental health counseling in inner city schools	Germantown, WI
Hope Center	General Operating Support	Waukesha, WI
Sacred Heart Parish	Support for Family Development Center	El Paso, TX
Ascension Wisconsin Foundation	Support for St. Ben’s Clinic	Milwaukee, WI
Beaches Council on Aging, Inc.	Support for Dia-a-Ride program	Jacksonville Beach, FL
Beaches Emergency Assistance Ministry (BEAM)	Support for Emergency Assistance program	Jacksonville Beach, FL
Bethlehem Farm	Programming Support	Talcott, WV
CHWC	Programming Support	Kansas City, KS
Community Clothes Closet	Programming Support	Menasha, WI
Easterseals West Kentucky, Inc.	Support for The Lori Center	Paducah, KY
DV8Kitchen Vocational Training Foundation, Inc.	Programming Support	Lexington, KY
Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin	General Operating Support	Milwaukee, WI
Grace at the Green Light	Support for Going Home Program	New Orleans, LA
InHealth Community Wellness Clinic	Programming Support	Boscobel, WI
Kentucky Wesleyan College	Support of Campus Ministry programming	Owensboro, KY
Lifehouse, Inc.	General Operating Support	Louisville, KY
Morehead Gateway Helping Hands	Support for Backback Snack Program	Morehead, KY
New Pathways for Children	Project Support	Melber, KY
Presbyterian Children’s Homes and Services	Programming Support	Farmington, MO
Prince of Peace Center	Programming Support	Farrell, PA
REBOOT Recovery	Programming Support	National
Respite Volunteers of Shiawassee	General Operating Support	Owosso, MI
The Animation Project	Programming Support	New York, NY
Merryman House Domestic Crisis Center	General Operating Support	Paducah, KY
ACTS Housing	Homeownership Empowerment programming	Milwaukee, WI
Hart Felt Ministries, Inc.	General Operating Support	Jacksonville, FL
The Ministry of Caring, Inc.	Programming support for Job Placement Center	Wilmington, DE
Our Lady of Peace	General Operating Support	St. Paul, MN
Mercy Health Foundation	Support for Cancer Patient Fund	Paducah, KY
New Orleans Mission	General Operating Support	New Orleans, LA
Paducah Cooperative Ministry	General Operating Support	Paducah, KY
Family Service Society	General Operating Support	Paducah, KY
Boys & Girls Haven	General Operating Support	Louisville, KY
Marcella’s Kitchen	General Operating Support	Benton, KY
Franciscan Peacemakers	Programming Support	Milwaukee, WI
Soup For The Soul Org, Inc.	Programming Support	Murray, KY
LIVWell Community Health Services	Programming Support	Paducah, KY
Allina Health Foundation	Programming support for Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute	Minneapolis, MN
Community Kitchen	General Operating Support	Paducah, KY
The Harry Tompson Center	General Operating Support	New Orleans, LA
Society of St. Vincent de Paul – Beaches	Programming support for crisis assistance	Jacksonville Beach, FL
St. Vincent de Paul Budget Store	General Operating Support	Paducah, KY
Marshall County Exceptional Center	Project Support	Benton, KY
Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and Acadiana	General Operating Support	New Orleans, LA
God’s Pit Crew	Project Support	Danville, VA
Badger Childhood Cancer Network	Programming Support	Madison, WI
City of Refuge,	General Operating Support	Atlanta, GA
Freedom Alliance	Programming/Project Support	Winchester, VA
Helping Hands Health & Wellness Center	Programming Support	Columbus, OH
HOTEL INC	General Operating Support	Bowling Green, KY
Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity	Programming Support	Milwaukee, WI
New Orleans Medical Mission Services, Inc.	Programming Support	New Orleans, LA
Operation Warm	Programming Support	Paducah, KY
Our Lady’s Inn	Programming Support	St. Louis, MO
Ozanam Inn	General Operating Support	New Orleans, LA
Project Concern of Cudahy/St. Francis	General Operating Support	Cudahy, WI
St. Coletta of Wisconsin	General Operating Support	Jefferson, WI
St. John Center	Programming Support	Louisville, KY
Tom Coughlin Jay Fund, Inc.	Programming Support	Jacksonville Beach, FL
Victory Through Grace Ministries	General Operating Support	Paducah, KY
Here Tomorrow, Inc.	Programming Support	Neptune Beach, FL
Seamark Ranch	Capital Support	Green Cove Springs, FL

Education

Organization Name	Purpose of Grant	Location
College Possible	Program support for need based, post-secondary readiness and college coaching	Milwaukee, WI
Catholic Education Foundation	Programming Support	Louisville, KY
River Discovery Center	Support for Educational Programming	Paducah, KY
Folds of Honor Foundation	Support for scholarship programming	Kentucky
The Good Shepherd Nativity Mission School, Inc.	General Operating Support	New Orleans, LA
St. Mary School System	General Operating Support	Paducah, KY
But God Ministries	Programming Support	Jonestown, MS
Cristo Rey Jesuit High School	Programming Support	Milwaukee, WI

Family

Organization Name	Purpose of Grant	Location
Barren Heights Christian Retreat Center	Family Respite Weekends programming support	Louisville, KY
Hope Unlimited Family Care Center	Support for family education programs	Paducah, KY
H.O.P.E., Inc. (Helping Other People be Empowered)	Programming support	Duluth, GA
Paducah Day Nursery, Inc.	Support for Success By Six Program	Paducah, KY
Gift of Adoption	Programming Support	National
New Hampshire Catholic Charities	Support for Our Place Pregnancy & Parenting Education program	Manchester, NH
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Kentuckiana, Inc.	Support for Adopt-a-Night program	Louisville, KY
Idols Aside Ministry	Programming Support	Paducah, KY
H.O.P.E. Clinic	General Operating Support	Benton, KY
Oscar Cross Boys & Girls Club	General Operating Support	Paducah, KY