What they reported doing
- #1 primary $8KScholarship to student attending Sacred Heart Academy
What they call their work
What they do
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Charitable Grantmaking to Specific Causes 1 activity
- Funding local food and holiday assistance programsSupports soup kitchens, food pantries, Thanksgiving meal donations, and holiday outreach programs such as Long Beach Christmas Angels and Toys for Tots through direct funding and donations.
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Local High School Scholarship Programs 1 activity
- Funding scholarships for local studentsFunds academic and athletic scholarships for local students, including two annual $7,500 academic scholarships and a year-long athletic tuition scholarship for participation with the Long Beach Lightning youth hockey team.
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Veteran Support Grantmaking 1 activity
- Funding suicide prevention and veterans' causesProvides financial support for suicide prevention initiatives and causes benefiting veterans, including through donations and fundraising efforts.
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Charity Golf Tournament Fundraiser 1 activity
- Organizing annual golf fundraiserHosts an annual golf outing and dinner fundraiser, ongoing for at least seven years, to support charitable initiatives including scholarships and suicide prevention.
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Food Distribution and Hunger Relief 1 activity
- Providing meals to frontline workers during the pandemicDirectly provided hot meals to hospital staff and first responders during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Who runs it
- MICHAEL COSTELLOE — DIRECTOR
- MICHAEL DIAMOND JR — VICE PRESIDENT
- NOEL HENCK — TREASURER
- THOMAS NILAND — PRESIDENT
- WALTER FOWLER — SECRETARY
Who they work with
- Long Beach Christmas Angels Partner — Supported charitable endeavor providing holiday assistance.
- Long Beach High School Partner — Partner institution for distributing Thanksgiving donations to families in need.
- Long Beach Lightning Partner — Collaborates to provide a year-long tuition scholarship for athletic participation.
- Long Beach Lightning Partner — Organization through which the Foundation funds hockey tuition for a local youth player in need.
- Long Beach Soup Kitchen Partner — Recipient of significant donations from the Foundation.
- Long Island Crisis Center Partner — Recipient of extensive support from the Foundation for suicide prevention efforts.
- Toys for Tots Partner — Supported charitable program providing holiday toys.
- VFW Post 1384 Partner — Recipient of significant support for veterans' causes.
How they approach the work
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- Founder-Aligned Grantmakingmethodology: founder-aligned grantmakingBy focusing funding on cause areas aligned with the founder's personal values and community priorities, the foundation increases relevance and impact, because initiatives are both personally meaningful and responsive to local needs.