John & Jennifer Ward Family Foundation Inc

(EDUCATIONAL SERVICES) THE FOUNDATION WORKED WITH A NON- PROFIT THAT PROVIDES HOUSING AND OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES TO SINGLE WOMEN AND ESTABLISHED AN EDUCATION FUND FRAMEWORK THAT WILL ALLOW RESIDENTS TO RETURN TO SCHOOL TO FURTHER THEIR EDUCATION AND, BY EXTENSION, THEIR EMPLOYMENT PROSPECTS. THE FOUNDATION ALSO ESTABLISHED A RELATIONSHIP WITH A NEW JOB TRAINING PROGRAM THAT IS DIRECTED AT STUDENTS WHO DO NOT ATTEND COLLEGE, AS WELL AS UNEMPLOYED ADULTS AND HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS. FINALLY, THE FOUNDATION LAUNCHED A NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH A NON-PROFIT THAT PROVIDES A VARIETY OF SERVICES TO MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAVE RECENTLY BEEN RELEASED FROM PRISON, PLEDGING THREE YEARS OF SUPPORT FOR A JOB TRAINING PROGRAM. DENVER/HASTINGS/HARTFORD (75% OF TOTAL TIME)

(AFTERCARE AND SUPPORT SERVICES) THE FOUNDATION WORKS WITH NON-PROFITS THAT PROVIDE HOUSING OR OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES TO HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS IN SUPPORT OF THEIR EFFORTS TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO RESIDENTS AND EFFECTIVE AFTERCARE SERVICES ONCE THE RESIDENTS LEAVE THE PROGRAM AS WELL AS TO PROVIDE JOB TRAINING AND AFTER CARE SUPPORT TO ENSURE THEIR CONTINUED EMPLOYMENT. THESE PROGRAMS ARE INTENDED TO PREPARE RESIDENTS TO MAINTAIN INDEPENDENT LIVING ONCE THEY LEAVE THE HOUSING PROGRAMS. THE FOUNDATION RECEIVED UPDATES ON THE GRADUATES THAT BENEFITED FROM THESE PROGRAMS VIA WRITTEN REPORTS AND CONFERENCE CALLS. ST. AUGUSTINE (0% OF TOTAL TIME)

(REVIEW OF PROPOSALS) THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THE FOUNDATION RECEIVED A NUMBER OF GRANT PROPOSALS FROM NON-PROFITS AND REQUESTS FROM INDIVIDUALS WHO WERE IN NEED OF SHELTER OR WHO WERE LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES AT AREA HOMELESS SHELTERS AND FOOD PANTRIES. THE FOUNDATION RESEARCHED THE ORGANIZATIONS MAKING THESE REQUESTS AND DECIDED WHETHER TO PROVIDE THE REQUESTED ASSISTANCE. THE FOUNDATION ALSO PROVIDED CONTACT INFORMATION TO INDIVIDUALS LOOKING TO USE OR VOLUNTEER SERVICES AT AREA NON-PROFITS. NATIONAL (20% OF TOTAL TIME)