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.
2025 Spring Community Grants
QueenShipp
QueenShipp's mission is to empower ALL young people while specifically targeting and prioritizing Black girls in the Denver-Aurora community.The organization’s "Empower + Elevate Wellness and Vision Retreat" enters its second year with an expanded mission to create sacred spaces where Black women and girls can prioritize self-care, foster meaningful connections, and collectively envision a thriving future. Building on the transformative success of its inaugural retreat, which participants described as "life-changing" and "long overdue," the organization is expanding ourreach to include 25 young leaders from our Youth Advisory Council alongside 45 adult participants.
Greater Denver CARES
Greater Denver CARES is a non-profit organization dedicated to addressing the critical shortage of Black mentors and providing essential support to BIPOC children and families in Greater Denver. The organization’s Baldwin Literacy Project is aimed at K-5 students and the program enhances early literacy skills through bibliotherapy, creative writing, and culturally relevant storytelling. It addresses the lack of diverse representation in literature and promotes social-emotional learning experiences. Participants also attend author talks that center on a theme (Love, Acceptance, Belonging) and have the opportunity to receive books at no cost to them in an effort to build home libraries and encourage family reading time at home.
Organizations We Have Helped
The White Rose Foundation is proud to support mission-aligned nonprofits in Metro Denver.
CIRCLE Organization
Sims-Fayola Foundation
Black America West Museum and Heritage Center
Bridges of Silence
Center for African American Health
Kwanzaa Committee of Denver
La Napoule Art Foundation
Noel Cunningham Foundation
Porter-Billups Leadership Academy
The Spirituals Project
Women's Foundation of Colorado
Cleo Parker Robinson Dance
Girls Leadership Council
Inner City Health
James P. Beckwourth Mountain Club
Center for Trauma & Resilience
Project Future Institute
Sisters-in-Service
United Negro College Fund
Urban Farm
OWL Club of Denver
Especially Me
Colorado FutureTek, Inc.
Higher Learning U
CABPES
Denver Links
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