Success Stories

from our grant recipients

Featured Story

Coco Schefmeyer, homeless cat shelter (IN) - F25

Hi Neil,

I wanted to share how your generous grant is helping animals and their humans here in Indiana.

I have permission from David to share his story. Attached are photos of Penny (female, calico) and Brandy (male, white with brown tabby) with their cat dad David. Last month, the three were reunited after being separated when David lost his housing arrangement.

These two cats came to live with me for 6 weeks when David was homeless. I used some of the grant money to get them updated on their rabies and distemper vaccines. His apartment complex required that the kitties be up-to-date on vaccinations. They each got a 3-year vaccine for rabies (and also distemper) so they are set for a while.

David and I first met at Motels4Now more than three years ago and I fixed/vaccinated/microchiped his two cats. For three years, I have visited Penny and Brandy every month giving them Revolution flea meds (and sometimes food and litter). David is a good cat dad. He is one of my points of light in rescue work and lets me know when stray cats are roaming his neighborhood and need to be fixed.

Thank you for helping me to help David, Penny and Brandy.

I have been using your amazing gift to help other animals in Indiana and will be sending you other stories about animals and their humans.

Thank you very, very much,

Coco

What Recipients Are Saying

  • Judith Ingram, Feed the Family Pantry (MD)

    “Your grant [will] allow us to offer as rich a selection of fresh fruits and vegetables to the 100 families we serve weekly during the farmers market season, and for that we are tremendously grateful.”

  • Sarah Banks, Tear Caps Workshops (ME)

    “This grant made such a big difference: we were able to move ahead on our new workshop project…renovating a building to turn it into our new luthier shop. Having underwriting support also made our ongoing programming so much easier. From the bottom of our hearts thank you for this tremendous opportunity.”

  • Barbara Ferris, Feed The Family Food Pantry (MD)

    “Not only are we meeting a need to our neighbors in Ward 3, but the Capitol Area Food Bank has asked us to be a distribution center for the ward because we now have the highest rate of food insecruity in the city.

    Please know that your grant is greatly appreciated”

  • Morgan County Observation Foundation (WV)

    “This repair will enable us to continue our mission to improve and expand access to astronomy through education and viewing the skies.

    Thank you“

  • Zenith Community Arts Foundation (DC)

    “We appreciate your social responsibility and commitment to arts and vocational education for the community. You enable ZCAF to realize its mission of fostering collaboration amongst artists, business, and nonprofit groups and governments.“

  • F25 - Mount Hope Prison Ministry (MD)

    Neil presenting the grant award to the Mt. Hope Prison Ministry in Hagerstown, MD

  • F25 - Mount Hope Prison Ministry (MD)

    Neil presenting the grant award to the Mt. Hope Prison Ministry in Hagerstown, MD

  • F24 - Bloomington Catholic Worker (IN)

    Photo of completed accessibility ramp

  • F24 - Bloomington Catholic Worker (IN)

    Photo of completed accessibility ramp

  • F24 - Bloomington Catholic Worker (IN)

    Photo of completed accessibility ramp

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