CURRENT GRANT ALLOCATIONS
Since our incorporation, The Cherry Fund has consistently strived to support and contribute to the local community. Over the years, our organization has dedicated itself to providing financial assistance and in-kind support to area nonprofits. We are proud to announce that through our efforts, we have successfully awarded grants and in-kind contributions totaling $1.3 Million Dollars to these deserving organizations. By investing in various nonprofits, we aim to bolster their vital work and enhance their capacity to serve the community.
The DC LGBTQ+ Community Center – The DC LGBTQ+ Community Center educates, empowers, uplifts, celebrates, elevates and connects the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities. To fulfill our mission, we focus on four core areas: health and wellness, arts & culture, social & peer support, and advocacy and community building. We envision communities where LGBTQIA+ people feel healthy, safe, and affirmed.
ReelAbilities Film Festival of Greater Washington – ReelAbilities Film Festival: Greater Washington is dedicated to promoting awareness and appreciation of the lives, stories and artistic expressions of people with disabilities. Each year, this dynamic festival, powered by the Pozez Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia, presents both domestic and international award-winning films paired with interactive programming that gives us a new perspective and highlights the vibrant personalities, realities, and extraordinary abilities of people. Through film, art, and discussion, ReelAbilities Film Festival: Greater Washington brings together the community to explore, embrace, and celebrate the diversity of our shared human experience.
HISTORIC GRANT ALLOCATIONS
AIDS Action Baltimore – $5,000 – HIV/AIDS Services
Capital Pride Alliance – $12,175 – Community Support
Casa Ruby – $1,000 – Trans + Mental Health Services
Damien Ministries – $5,500 – HIV/AIDS Services
The DC LGBTQ+ Community Center – $6,500 – Community Support
DC Sisters – $1,500 – Community Support
DC Independent Film Festival – $750 – Community Support
Food and Friends – $1,000 – HIV/AIDS Services
Granted Foundation – $500 – Teacher and Youth Support
HIPS – $1,000 – Community Support
Inova Juniper – $10,000 – HIV/AIDS Services
La Clinica Del Pueblo – $3,000 – LGBT Youth + Mental Health
Lamda Legal – $1,825 – Community Support
Latin American Youth Center – $5,000 – LGBT Youth Services
LGBT Fallen Heroes Fund – $500 – Community Support
May is All About Trans – $1,000 – Trans Community Services
Metro DC PFLAG – $1,000 – LGBT Youth Services
New Alternatives – $5,000 – Homeless + LGBT Youth Services
Rainbow History Project – $300 – Community Support
SMYAL – $5,000 – LGBT Youth Services
TAGG Scholarship Program – $1,000 – LGBT Youth Services
Team DC – $2,500 – LGBT Youth Services
TransLatina Coalition – $5,000 – Trans Community Services
Trans Legal Advocates – $2,500 – Trans Community Services
Trevor Project – $5,000 – Mental Health Services
Us Helping Us – $5,000 – HIV/AIDS Services
Wanda Alston Foundation – $5,000 – LGBT Youth Services
Washington Blade Foundation – $5,000 – Community Support
Whitman Walker Health – $1,000 – HIV/AIDS Services
