Charity needs

Suggested grant: $2,400

The spring cohort has 35 students across three reading levels. The request covers bilingual readers, notebooks, pencils, and take-home books so families are not relying only on borrowed classroom sets.

Suggested grant: $1,750

The tenant association has updated its rights packet after recent building inspections. Funding would print 500 copies and translate the packet into Spanish and Arabic before the next door-knocking weekend.

Suggested grant: $3,800

One fridge is down and the pantry staples are thin after three high-traffic weekends. Funding would repair the unit and cover rice, beans, diapers, and fresh produce for the next month.

Suggested grant: $3,200

Staff can arrange appointments, but transportation costs still cause missed visits. This grant would provide reloadable transit cards for families attending medical, school, and benefits appointments during the next six weeks.

Suggested grant: $4,200

Civic Signal has reporters following school budget changes, but records fees and transcription costs are slowing the work. A small fund would cover requests, meeting transcripts, and document hosting for a three-part explainer series.

Suggested grant: $5,100

The budget explorer is useful but fragile. Funding would cover a year of hosting, spreadsheet cleanup, and a small stipend for the volunteer maintaining the data dictionary.

Suggested grant: $2,900

The land trust is holding two community meetings about a possible Eastbank acquisition. Funding would cover childcare, interpretation, snacks, and printed materials so more renters can attend after work.

Suggested grant: $1,350

South Porch Arts is running a free mural workshop in a vacant storefront. They have donated paint but need ladders, drop cloths, sanding blocks, rollers, and protective gear before the first weekend session.