Impact
The White Rose Foundation, Inc. has awarded grants to more than 30 mission-aligned nonprofit organizations since 2007. The organization also supports and provides funding to the Denver (CO) Chapter of The Links, Inc. and its programming areas: The Arts, Health and Human Services, International Trends and Services, National Trends and Services, and Services to Youth.
FY 2022-2023 Community Grants
CIRCLE Organization
The organization was awarded a grant to support CIRCLE’s STAMP Social Justice Leadership Camps are for rising 9th - 12th graders. Each camp builds on the others as campers move through their own identity & leadership journey, developing an understanding of their own leadership style and how to spark positive change in their communities; and be prepared to enter new spaces where they can lead and be their authentic selves.
Sims-Fayola Foundation
The organization was awarded a grant to support I am a Fayola Man Summer Leadership Academy. This is a 15-week leadership camp for young men and boys of color in grades 6-12. The camp components are focused on character development, STEM, financial literacy, student voice and leadership, arts, career awareness, and academic readiness. We feel that all camp aspects are relevant and accessible by all of our target grades and ages. Through a collaborative initiative with other local non-profit and for-profit organizations, we will use group and e-mentoring platforms and social, emotional learning (SEL) as the foundation for this work. The camp's overarching intended outcome is to establish a working framework for the young men that they can use to advocate for and facilitate their own improved academic, social, and life outcomes.
Denver (CO) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated
Early Childhood Reading
In partnership with BookTrust, Park Hill United Methodist Church, Denver Chapter Jack & Jill teens, and other community reading volunteers, the Denver Links Chapter delivered one-on-one reading interactions, art projects and books for home libraries to the ECA-Kindergarten students at Hallett Academy.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the program shifted from face-to-face to virtual. The Denver Jack and Jill teen volunteer readers created videos of their book readings. The Hallett Academy ECE and kindergarten teachers included the videos in their weekly newsletters to students.
55 volunteers
100 students served
7 mentor videos
900 books given to students
Girl Fierce: Being Safe, Smart and Strong!
Girl Fierce is a community education event for young girls of color, grades 5 - 8. In 2019, the Denver Chapter hosted its first Girl Fierce event with a focus on raising awarenes about human trafficking. The event included information and fun engagement on topics including cyber safety, social media management, self-awareness. The goal was to strengthen the self-esteem and safety skills of young girls in order to reduce their vulnerability to predatory practices.
25 girls served
Helping Hands 2 Haiti
With support from the Denver Chapter, the International Trends and Services facey partnered with the Harbor Area (CA) Chapter of The Links, Inc. to send the Camp Perrin School in Haiti shoes, socks and undergarments.
$1,250 donated in clothes and shoes for students in Haiti
Volunteers of America
Irving Street Women’s Residence is a residential and support program designed to serve chronically homeless women, women who are disabled and/or experiencing mental health issues. Irving Street is Colorado’s only HUD defined Safe Haven, and by design is meant to serve the hardest to reach and the most vulnerable of populations.
Denver Chapter Links supported the Mother’s Day in December event by giving gift baskets to the residents.
33 gift baskets donated to residents
Supporting Hurricane Relief
Led by the International Trends and Services facet, the Denver Chapter supported the Nassau, Bahamas Chapter's relief efforts after Hurricane Dorian with cash and in-kinds donations for women in Haiti.
$1,180 and infant supplies, socks and hygiene items
Organizations We Have Helped
The White Rose Foundation is proud to support mission-aligned nonprofits in Metro Denver.
Black America West Museum and Heritage CenterBridges of Silence
Center for African American Health
Kwanza Committee of Denver
La Napoule Art Foundation
Noel Cunningham Foundation
The Center for African American Health
The Spirituals Project
Women's Foundation of Colorado
Cleo Parker Robinson Dance
Colorado Future Tek, Inc.
Especially Me
OWL
Park Hill United Methodist Church
Porter-Billups Leadership Academy
United Negro College Fund
Urban Farm
Girls Leadership Council
Inner City Health
James P. Beckwourth Mountain Club
The Center for Trauma & Resilience
Project Future Institute
Sisters-in-Service