Children's Defense Fund Grant
Organization - Children's Defense Fund
Grant Amount - $200,000
Foundation -
Rockefeller FoundationGrant Purpose - toward the costs of strengthening and expanding its Freedom Schools project in New Orleans, which provides free summer and after-school programs for children affected by Hurricane Katrina using a model curriculum that incorporates high quality academic enrichment, parental and familial involvement, social action and civic engagement, intergenerational leadership development, and good nutrition to promote healthy growth and development
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