http://hwhfoundation.org/ HWHF : Grantees RSS http://hwhfoundation.org/grantseeking/details.dot?inode=1803 The Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience is a research institute of the University of Florida. Its research aims to use marine model organisms to address human health and environmental problems. Additionally, the Lab's mission is to train future biologists, and to contribute to public science education and the establishment of public policy for basic research and marine science. http://hwhfoundation.org/grantseeking/details.dot?inode=1134 On May 25th, volunteers, sponsored by the Herbert W. Hoover Foundation, partnered with Mason Elementary School for JA in a Day. http://hwhfoundation.org/grantseeking/details.dot?inode=1128 Project Wheelbarrow is a community-based volunteer initiative that began in 1991 when several community members met with the Canton City Schools Superintendent to discuss a plan for helping at risk students become successful students and citizens. http://hwhfoundation.org/grantseeking/details.dot?inode=1048 Houseparent-supervised home for four boys, ages 10 to 18, who cannot reside in their own home or in a treatment foster home. http://hwhfoundation.org/grantseeking/details.dot?inode=1481 The Assistance Dogs of Goodwill Industries of Greater Cleveland and East Central Ohio bring together dogs with people in need to form inseparable partners, assisting with tasks of daily living. http://hwhfoundation.org/grantseeking/details.dot?inode=1550 Marine Conservation Biology Institute (MCBI) began in 1996 with a new approach: to encourage scientists who want to safeguard the oceans’ web of life. Since then, MCBI has become one of the world’s most influential marine conservation organizations. http://hwhfoundation.org/grantseeking/details.dot?inode=1767 Stark State College of Technology is a state college whose mission is to provide high-value, student-centered associate degrees and professional development. The College is dedicated to individual learning, transferable higher education and career success. http://hwhfoundation.org/grantseeking/details.dot?inode=1761 Kids In Distress is a community-supported agency providing services for the prevention and treatment of child abuse in South Florida. KID's programs offer a continuum of care and essential services to child victims and children and families at risk for abuse and neglect. http://hwhfoundation.org/grantseeking/details.dot?inode=1763 The Pew Institute for Ocean Science is dedicated to conducting, sponsoring, disseminating, and promoting world-class scientific activity aimed at protecting the world's oceans and the species that inhabit them. http://hwhfoundation.org/grantseeking/details.dot?inode=1784 Their focus is to rescue and rehabilitate sick and injured birds, restore habitat to its previously pristine condition, and educate the public so that everyone is made aware of the importance of respecting all life and keeping the environment safe and clean for present and future generations. http://hwhfoundation.org/grantseeking/details.dot?inode=1171 Neighbors 4 Neighbors has come to the aid of victims of natural disasters, accidents, terrorist attacks, and other major crisis where help was needed–at home, in the U.S. or abroad. http://hwhfoundation.org/grantseeking/details.dot?inode=1130 Funding for this program went to training dogs to become service dogs for people in need. http://hwhfoundation.org/grantseeking/details.dot?inode=1175 The 11th International Coral Reef Symposium, dealing with the research, education, and conservation of coral reefs worldwide and related ecosystems, is recognized as the single most important coral reef conference in the world. http://hwhfoundation.org/grantseeking/details.dot?inode=1121 With support of the Herbert W. Hoover Foundation, the Ohio Environmental Council (OEC) is working with Stark County school districts to address the impacts of diesel exhaust on students and the community. http://hwhfoundation.org/grantseeking/details.dot?inode=1499 The South Florida Student Shark Program (SFSSP), established in 2006, is a collaborative, multi-disciplinary research and education program. Graduate and undergraduate students as well as university professors train high school students in marine science field sampling techniques, as well as research protocol, data synthesis and reporting. http://hwhfoundation.org/grantseeking/details.dot?inode=1173 Western Reserve Land Conservancy (WRLC) is a non-profit conservation organization dedicated to preserving land throughout the Western Reserve region of Northeast Ohio. http://hwhfoundation.org/grantseeking/details.dot?inode=1765 The Rosenstiel School's vision is to sustain and enhance its prominence among the world's elite environmental research and educational institutions so that we can continue to discover and communicate knowledge to better understand the planet. http://hwhfoundation.org/grantseeking/details.dot?inode=1782 Encounters in Excellence is affiliated with the Miami Museum of Science. Since it was founded in 1978, Encounters has reached more than 1.2 million students in live auditorium presentations. http://hwhfoundation.org/grantseeking/details.dot?inode=3284 This project will study the effect of toxins in sharks and their relationship to degenerative brain diseases in humans.