Congratulations!

to our Fall 2023 Grant Recipients

Fall 2023

  • Raid Bader

    Originally from Baghdad Iraq, Raid and his family have made their journey to the United States where Raid put himself through school at night, all the while being the sole income for a family of 6+. Now Raid is working towards his PhD in physics, but his refusal to seek military based funding left his options limited. The Teazy Foundation is excited to help fund Raid’s educational path.

  • Zenith Community Arts Foundation

    Zenith Community Arts Center recently put together a ‘Mobile Woodshop’ program, oriented at encouraging youth to help prepare the next generation of carpenters in the Washington DC area. Trade skills are an essential part of any workforce, and the Teazy Foundation is delighted provide financial aid for such efforts.

  • Our Lady of the Road

    Our Lady of the Road provides a variety of services for the South Bend Indiana region, in which a significant portion of needs and attention is paid to the homeless shelter they operate. These funds will help continue to provide services for people in desperate need in the South Bend region. The Teazy Foundation is proud to serve those in need.

  • The Peck Family

    The Peck family was in need of a new roof, and the Teazy Foundation stepped up and helped with materials costs.

Past Recipients

  • Fall 2021 - Majorie Hudson

    Judith Ingram, Feed the Family Pantry (MD)

  • Sarah Banks, Tear Caps Workshops (ME)

    For continuing the arts and education in their local community

  • Fall 2021 - Silver Spring and Takoma Park Mutual Aid Group

    For supporting the ability of the Mutual Aid group to procure food for low income families

  • Spring 2022 - Central App

    With the received grant monies, Central App will begin a new program specifically directed towards technology career development for individuals in low income situations.

  • Spring 2022 - Feed The Family Food Pantry

    For providing fresh produce and cleaning supplies to over 120 familes.

  • Fall 2022 - Rock Mountain Folk School

    For upgrading facilities and offerings in order to help inspire the next generation of artists.

  • Fall 2022 - Morgan County Homeless Coalition

    To serving those who are facing shelter insecurity in the Morgan county region.

  • Spring 2023 - The REED Center

    For supporting the REED Center’s commitment to habitat research, sustainability, education, and the construction of a much-needed deer fence.

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, On behalf of "Feed The Family Food Pantry"

    “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

    “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

    “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.“

“I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples.”

— Mother Teresa