Grant
Winners
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Past Grant Recipients
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2023 GIVING CIRCLE GRANT Recipients
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Aid To Women Center $15,000
These grant funds will help Aid To Women Center allow for the renovation and ongoing maintenance of a safe temporary housing option for mothers who have chosen life for their unborn baby.
aidtowomencenter.org/
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St. Michael Roman Catholic Church $15,644
The mission of St. Michael Catholic Church is to practice a humble spirit, empower a community of fellowship, and spread the good news of Jesus Christ. These grant funds will support much needed building upgrades.
www.stmichaelgilabend.org
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Floriani $20,000
Floriani Sacred Music is a men’s vocal ensemble dedicated to serving the Church and saving the culture through the beauty of sacred music. These grant funds will help the expansion and reintegration of sacred music into parishes and schools.
www.floriani.org
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Christ the King Catholic School $20,000
The Mission of Christ the King Catholic School is to engage students in academic excellence through the development of a virtuous and faith-filled foundation. These grant funds will support a new courtyard prayer space.
ctk-catholicschool.org/
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Mission of Mercy $15,000
Mission of Mercy (MOM) clinics “restore dignity, ’Healing through Love,’ by providing free healthcare. These grant funds will provide medication to 300+ patients Mission of Mercy serve.
amissionofmercy.org
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Life Choices Women’s Clinic $18,000
Life Choices Women's Clinic strives to end abortion by providing women's healthcare, offering everything from pregnancy tests & ultrasounds to counseling. These grant funds will support their Pro-Life Education program.
lcwcaz.org/
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Maggie’s Place
$30,000
Maggie’s Place welcomes pregnant and parenting women and their children into a safe and loving community, providing life-changing programs. These grant funds will support their Infant Safety Program, which includes car seats and safety classes.
www.maggiesplace.org
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2022 Giving Circle Grant Recipients
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SHOEBOX MINISTRY $5,000
Awarded to Shoebox Ministry to provide hygiene kits to the Valley’s most vulnerable population and to those who are experiencing homelessness.
shoeboxministry.org
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PAZ de CRISTO
$14,000
Awarded for the Paz de Cristo Community Center to help in their efforts to feed, clothe, and empower people in Maricopa county who are in need.
pazdecristo.org
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SAVING AMY
$25,000
Awarded to Saving Amy for the Rise Up Program to help families through mentoring and supportive programs to help families transition out of the homeless shelter.
savingamy.org
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St. Jerome Catholic School (Phoenix,AZ)
$10,000
Awarded to St. Jerome Catholic School for a campus prayer garden.
www.saintjerome.org
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Our Lady Of Mt. Carmel
$25,000
Awarded to Our Lady of Mt. Carmel for a parish piano.
www.olmctempe.org
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Mt. Claret Retreat Center
$30,000
Awarded to Mt. Claret’s Chapel Renewal Project to help with the cost for pews.
mtclaret.org
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SISTERS OF LIFE
$15,500
Awarded to Sisters of Life for All Saints Newman Center to help serve women in crisis pregnancies and college outreach at ASU.
sistersoflife.org/where-we-are/phoenix/
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2020 Grant recipients
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2 Fish and 5 LoavesAwarded: $5,000
Grant category: Work Among the Poor
The Asset-Based Community Development Project
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FullCircle
Awarded: $40,000
Grant category: Health and Wellness
FullCircle's Capacity Expansion and Build-out
Visit the FullCircle website
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Restore Dignity
Awarded: $15,000
Grant category: Health and Wellness
Establishing a Centralized Physical Presence
Visit the Restore Dignity website
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St. Joseph the Worker
Awarded: $20,000
Grant category: Work Among the Poor
Employment Heals Communities program
Visit the St. Joseph the Worker website
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2019 Grant Recipients
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Boys Hope Girls Hope of Arizona
Awarded: $12,500
Grant category: Teacher’s Choice & Youth Programs
Provide professional therapeutic counseling, testing and training, as well as case management.
Visit the Boys Hope Girls Hope Arizona website
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NAU Newman Center
Awarded: $30,000
Grant category: Evangelization & Sanctity of Life
Have a permanent FOCUS missionary team on NAU campus.
Visit the NAU Newman Center website
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Newman Connection
Awarded: $5,000
Grant category: Evangelization & Sanctity of Life
Grow the program by sending informational packets, to each graduating senior, in each parish.
Visit the Newman Connection website
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Our Lady of Mount Carmel School
Awarded: $40,000
Grant category: Health & Wellness
New school playground.
Visit OLMC School website
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St. Gregory Catholic School
Awarded: $20,857
Grant category: Teacher’s Choice & Youth Programs
Bringing the students a functional computer lab.
Visit the St. Gregory School website
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St. Jerome Catholic School
Awarded: $10,000
Grant category: Teacher’s Choice & Youth Programs
Library Renovation - Destiny software for check-out, more books, shelves, a computer, monitor and printer.
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2018 Grant Recipients
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Catholic Charities
Awarded: $15,000
Grant Category: Work Among the Poor
Provide emergency shelter services for families that need permanent housing in Flagstaff.
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Franciscan Renewal Center
Awarded: $14,000
Grant Category: Health & Wellness
Provide spiritual healing for diocesan veterans haunted by combat/military service.
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Life Teen
Awarded: $20,000
Grant Category: Evangelization & Sanctity of Life
Empower Hispanic communities to build, implement, and sustain vibrant Catholic youth ministry.
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Maggie's Place
Awarded: $25,000
Grant Category: Work Among the Poor
Strengthen families through reunification in a loving, safe home.
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Restore Dignity
Awarded: $33,000
Grant Category: Health & Wellness
Provide Spanish Retreat scholarships, awareness campaign, and Spanish program expansion.
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St. Joseph the Worker
Awarded: $20,000
Grant Category: Work Among the Poor
Transform lives by offering quality employment through the Employment Heals Communities project.
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St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School
Awarded: $18,086
Grant Category: Teacher’s Choice & Youth Programs
Provide outdoor play equipment and sports team uniforms.
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2017 Grant Recipients
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Aid to Women Center
Awarded: $25,000
Creating greater awareness & impact through relocation of the organization
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Andre House
Awarded: $24,000
Addressing profound hygiene challenges through washing and drinking stations
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Franciscan Friars of the Holy Spirit
Awarded: $22,000
Ensuring Native American youth do not enter into a culture of darkness
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Life Choices Women's Clinic
Awarded: $5,000
Strengthening bonds between struggling mothers and their unborn children
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Mission of Mercy Arizona
Awarded: $10,000
Giving the hopeless hope through medical services & a path to health
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Our Lady of the Lake in Lake Havasu Soup Kitchen
Awarded: $8,000
Feeding and nourishing the homeless
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Paz de Cristo
Awarded: $20,000
Providing dignity & love through hot showers
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Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Awarded: $10,000
Help veterans, disabled and homeless men and women improve their diet and restore their oral health
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2016 Grant Recipients
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Arizona Catholic Schools Disabilities Fund
Awarded: $40,000
Students with disabilities in Phoenix Catholic schools have limited or no access to school staff and resources to assist them in succeeding academically. This Catholic Leadership Circle grant funded the creation of teacher tool kits and training for school teachers and staff so that the schools may have a sustainable and community-supported model for long-term inclusion of disabled students. These efforts directly result in more families having the ability to provide their children a faith-based education.
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Maggie's PlaceAwarded: $25,000
Maggie’s Place is a community that provides houses of hospitality for pregnant and parenting women in need who are living in the greater Phoenix area. Their homes are the heart of their programs and the Catholic Leadership Circle answered their desperate need for various repairs, supplies and home improvements (one-time costs) such as appliances, new carpet, new drywall, paint, and other home supplies.
Visit the Maggie’s Place website.
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St. Joseph the Worker
Awarded: $20,000
St. Joseph the Worker transforms the lives of struggling job-seekers as they get back to work in quality jobs. The Catholic Leadership Circle was inspired to support the Employment Heals program to provide one-on-one professional job development guidance, computer and Internet access, professional clothing, resume development, job leads, interview practice, certification fees, transportation, uniforms, basic tools, and safety equipment.
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St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School
Awarded: $26,000
Our world is becoming digitized and our students and their families cannot be left behind because of their financial status. One way we can better prepare them for their future is by using the best technology available for their instruction and use. A successful campaign to increase student enrollment at the school has raised the need for technology upgrades, better connectivity, and updated hardware and software. This Catholic Leadership Circle grant funded a new network security router to ensure students' internet safety, 34 computers and 80 iPads which are shared by the entire school.
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Servants of the Lord and the Virgin of Matara
Awarded: $7,700
Four religious sisters serve at St. Anthony's Catholic Church and Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Phoenix, dedicating their efforts to providing faith education for both communities. The faith formation program has 300 students at Immaculate Heart of Mary, 180 at St. Anthony’s and 90 adults. In addition, the sister's living quarters were connected directly to the parish office with no separation for privacy. The Catholic Leadership Circle came to sisters' and the parishes' aid by providing this grant to implement audio/visual technology for religious education, to install an appropriate division for their personal residence, and to complete a significant roof repair.
Visit the Servants of the Lord and the Virgin of Matara website.
Visit the St. Anthony parish website.
Visit the Immaculate Heart parish website.
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2015 Grant Recipients
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St. Mary's Catholic High School
Awarded: $25,000
Grant Title: Creating Sacred Space at Saint Mary's High School
To provide visual and audio enhancements to create a more sacred space for St. Mary’s students to experience the celebration of the Mass in their gym.
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Most Holy Trinity Catholic School
Awarded: $20,000
Focuses on activating sensory motor integration processes in elementary school children to build a strong neurological foundation in conjunction with updating playground equipment to appeal to all ages.
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Catholics in Action/St. Anne Parish
Awarded: $10,000
Grant Title: The Way of St. James Documentary
Eleven young men from St. Anne's parish set out to walk over 500 miles for love of Jesus Christ. They encountered Jesus' suffering so that they could effectively share His message. They walked along the northern coast of Spain to Santiago de Compostela on the ancient Catholic pilgrimage, The Way of St. James. This grant contributed to the production of a documentary film that is now an evangelization tool.
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Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic School
Awarded: $5,000
Grant Title: Student Vision Screening
To purchase two Titmus V2 Vision Screeners. These machines allow for a more accurate and comprehensive vision testing, including measuring eye muscle balance, depth perception, binocular vision and color perception. Using these devices, screeners can identify children that have vision issues, as well as potentially identify students who may have more serious eye conditions. These children are referred to an optometrist or optomologist for a comprehensive eye exam. Our Lady of Mount Carmel also makes these machines available to other diocesan Catholic schools.
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