Community Foundation Awards 40th Anniversary 'Spread the Love' Grants

October 17, 2024

Representatives of the 40 local nonprofits receiving the Community Foundation of Broward's "40 for 40: Spread the Love" grants celebrate the $400,000 in support they will share on community projects that will help make life better in Broward.

The Community Foundation of Broward is proud to announce the winners of its new “40 for 40: Spread the Love Grants.” To commemorate its 40th anniversary, the Community Foundation is awarding $400,000 total to help 40 nonprofits make a BOLD impact and shape a brighter future for Broward.

After a rigorous application process of over 200 applicants, President/CEO Jennifer O'Flannery Anderson, Ph.D., presented the “40 for 40: Spread the Love Grants” to the 40 selected nonprofits at a ceremony at the Community Foundation office on Thursday, Oct. 17. The new grants – $10,000 each – will support 40 innovative, impactful opportunities for nonprofits to help the community by investing in projects and initiatives that make life better in Broward. The campaign is another way for the Community Foundation to say “thank you” to the community that, for 40 years, has embraced its mission to champion local philanthropy that shapes a brighter future for Broward.

Some of the plans for the "40 for 40: Spread the Love Grants" include feeding people in need, programs encouraging children to read, health screenings, support for seniors, environmental cleanups, arts projects and much more!

“We are proud to celebrate our 40th anniversary with this creative grant initiative that will make a real difference across this community we love,” Jennifer O'Flannery Anderson said. “Each of these nonprofits’ creative ideas incorporate the number 40 while staying true to their mission and benefitting the community. We are excited to see how they use this opportunity to make a BOLD impact in Broward, in honor of the Community Foundation’s 40th Anniversary.”

The “40 for 40: Spread the Love Grants” grantees and their projects include:

All Florida Youth Orchestra, Inc. (FYO): 40 for 40: Symphony in the Parks – To bring the joy of live music to the community through two large-scale concerts held at Broward County Parks.
Ann Storck Center: One Heart Forty Families – Provide Love baskets catered to the specific needs of 40 families enrolled in the All-Heart Leaning Academy at Ann Storck.
Art Prevails Project: 40 Voices for Freedom – This project includes community workshops and culminates in a multidisciplinary exhibit of 40 local multigenerational artists presenting work centered around the central theme: Freedom, Justice and Everything In-Between.
Brazilian Voices Inc.: 40 boys and girls from Ipanema – This project will train 40 individuals, (20 will be children with differing abilities, and 20 will be caregivers) with three rehearsals and one sensory-friendly performance at the Miniaci Performing Arts Center in Fort Lauderdale on May 10, 2025, for an est. audience of 380.
Broward Partnership for the Homeless Inc.: Wheels of Hope: Empowering Clients with Mobility – Enhance mobility by providing 40 bicycles to clients transitioning out of the shelter.
Caribbean Community Cares Foundation: 40 Days of Haitian Heritage: Celebrating Contributions in Broward County – Honor and highlight the rich contributions through a special documentary aired over 40 days.
Center for Hearing and Communication: 40 Ways of CHC Connection with the Community – Identify, connect and present at 40 outreach events in Broward County to collaborate and provide resources and services to bridge the gap of hearing health care.
Center for Independent Living of Broward: 40 Features for Accessible Affordable Housing for People with Disabilities – Provide 40 accessible home features and assistive technology devices to residents with disabilities.
Chainless Change, Inc.: Bags of Hope – Provide 40 welcome home care packages for people exiting incarceration.
Change Me Foundation: Legacy 40 – Launch a series of community-oriented initiatives focusing on educational empowerment, community engagement and resource accessibility.
Children's Bereavement Center: Connect and Remember Together – Provide 40 children, teens, adults and families with grief support.
Do Good 4-1, Inc.: 40 Seniors Crossing the Digital Bridge – Align youth tech team with 40 Broward County seniors with technology challenges.
Easterseals South Florida: Easterseals’ 40 for 40: Enriching lives one week at a time – Provide 40 weeks of enrichment activities to seniors at the Pembroke Pines Adult Day Care Center.
Flamingo Gardens: Celebrating Sustainability: Rain Barrel Initiative – Install 40 rain barrels across Broward County to foster sustainable water management practices.
Friends of Birch State Park: 40 Tools in 40 Hands – Preserve over 40 Acres of Birch State Park by providing adequate tools to volunteers.
Friendship Circle of Greater Fort Lauderdale: 40 Masterpieces Celebrating Special Needs Artists – Expand the creative horizons of people with developmental disabilities through art.
Gateway Community Outreach (501c3): 40 Years, 40 Families Fed for a Month – Provide 40 Broward County families struggling with food insecurity, with $225 worth of essential groceries each, directly addressing their immediate needs.
Gilda's Club South Florida: 40 Community Meals for Connection and Healthy Community – 40 community meals will be offered for patients, caregivers and family members impacted by cancer in Broward County.
H.O.M.E.S., Inc.: HOMES, Inc. Celebrates 40 Families a “CF Broward” Spread the Love Project – 40 Families newly housed through the HOMES Housing Services Program will receive a $250 Walmart gift card.
HANDY, Inc.: Voices of Tomorrow: 40 Stories, One Community – Provide 40 youth with an artist-guided experience to craft and design their own spoken word pieces to reflect personal challenges and triumphs.
Holy Cross Health: 40 Lifelines for 40 Healthcare Heroes – Provide a lifeline for colleagues who have found themselves in difficult financial situations due to unforeseen circumstances, through the employee hardship assistance initiative.
Island City Stage: 40 & Fabulous: Free Friday Tickets – Provide 250 free $40 theater tickets to new and underserved theatergoers for a Friday evening performance.
Kappa Foundation of Pompano Beach: 40 for 40 Art Experience: Bringing Creativity and Wellness to Broward – Provide 40 opportunities in 40-minute increments for 40 Broward County students in Pompano Beach to engage in therapeutic and expressive art.
Light of the World Clinic – Luz Del Mundo: The Power of Health: Free Healthcare for 40 Broward County’s Medically Underserved – Provide 40 uninsured families with a comprehensive range of free essential healthcare services.
Memorial Foundation, Inc.: The Community Pediatric HUB – Assist 40 families with emergency financial hardship services, post pediatric discharge.
Miami Diaper Bank Inc.: 40 Babies Strong: Broward County’s First Mobile Diaper Pantry – Launch Broward County’s first Mobile Diaper Pantry and connect a regular supply of free diapers and diapering supplies directly to 40 babies monthly.
Nova Southeastern University: 40 Sensory Adventures – Provide 120 autistic students with 40 new developmental sensory adventures.
PROPEL Inc.: 40 Readers and Leaders – Help 40 students who are reading at least one grade below their grade level or two grades below grade level to read at grade level by the end of 40 weeks of instruction.
Reyna Group Home Foundation Inc.: Zen Kidz Yoga for 40 – Offer 40 structured yoga sessions for young autistic boys in foster care.
Seniors HelpDesk: 40 Meals for 40 Seniors – Provide 40 seniors with 40 meals prepared in their homes, using 40 ingredients, over 40 days to improve health and reduce hospitalizations.
Showering Love: 40 Days of Support for Veterans, Seniors and Families – Support 40 veterans, 40 seniors and 40 families experiencing homelessness by providing showers, clothing, food, healthcare, etc., to inspire the desire for self-sufficiency.
Stonewall National Museum & Archives: 40 Years of Broward County LGBTQ+ History – Produce a documentary to celebrate the last 40 years’ most significant individuals and events in LGBTQ history.
Sunshine Circle: Touching 40 Hearts: Breaking the Cycle of Isolation for Broward Seniors – Enhance the quality of life and ensure vulnerable seniors receive critically needed attention, resources and care.
Sweet Dream Makers: 40 Beds for Broward's Kids – Elevate 40 children and youth out of detrimental sleeping conditions by providing them with brand-new, quality beds and bedding at no cost to them.
Symphony of the Americas: A Forte of 40!: Symphony of the Americas Youth Music Engagement Program – Offer 40 high school musicians, comprehensive and accessible musical training.
Take Stock in Children of Broward County, Inc.: Investing in 40 Futures – 40 Scholars will meet with their mentors during school hours at selected Broward County schools.
The FLITE Center: FLITE University - Cooking 101 – Provide practical tools to 40 youth to learn to shop for ingredients, meal plan prep and cook.
The Fruitful Field: Fresh Food Forty -Spread Health with Love from CFB – Provide 40 pounds of produce per week to four nonprofit organizations in Broward County.
The Mobile School Pantry Inc South Florida: 40 Recipes for a Healthier Future – Develop and distribute 40 healthy recipes featuring fresh fruits and vegetables to school-age children and families.
Urban League of Broward County: 40 Frames: A Celebration of Black Art in Broward – Bring together 40 artists to celebrate their craft and recognize the cultural impact of art and build strong communities.

Thank You, Fundholders!

Like all Community Foundation of Broward grants, this new anniversary-themed wave of support is made possible by the dedicated fundholders who partner with the Community Foundation to create charitable funds to fuel their philanthropy. The Community Foundation now shepherds 571 charitable funds and in over 40 years it has provided more than $195 million in support of student achievement, the arts, career readiness, seniors in need, HIV/AIDs prevention, equity and social justice, environmental resilience, health care, mental health, affordable housing, disaster relief, nonprofit empowerment and much more.