The Everychild Foundation Announces its $1 Million Grant Award Winner on Thursday, November 13 in Los Angeles

Each year, the 225 philanthropic women of The Everychild Foundation select one project to grant an award of $1 million. The project must fill a critical unmet need of children in the Los Angeles area, easing suffering due to disease, disability, abuse neglect or poverty. This year, there are two finalists with amazing projects that are vying for the grant - The Child and Family Guidance Center and The St. John's Well Child and Family Center. Press is invited to attend the grant winner announcement on Thursday, November 13.

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) November 11, 2008 -- The Everychild Foundation announces its $1 million grant award winner on Thursday, November 13 in Los Angeles, Calif.

WHEN: Thursday, November 13, 2008 at 1:00 p.m.

WHERE: 12735 Hanover Street, Los Angeles, CA 90049

About the Everychild Foundation (ECF):

The Everychild Foundation was born out of the belief that there is a group of women in Los Angeles who together can award grants to make a serious difference in the lives of children in need. All of Everychild's funds are derived from member dues in lieu of fundraising events, which can often be costly and require many hours of planning. Each woman contributes $5,000 in annual dues and has an equal vote in the grant decision.

Each year, the group of 225 philanthropic women selects one project to grant an award of $1 million. The project must fill a critical unmet need of children in the Los Angeles area, easing suffering due to disease, disability, abuse neglect or poverty. This year, there are two finalists with amazing projects that are vying for the grant - The Child and Family Guidance Center and The St. John's Well Child and Family Center. This will be the foundation's 9th grant award and its third for $1 million. Press is invited to attend the grant winner announcement on Thursday, November 13th. Their year long efforts will come to an exciting moment as the members gather to open and tally the ballots.

About the Two ECF Grant Finalists:

The Child and Family Guidance Center serving the greater San Fernando Valley and the Antelope Valley has requested the Everychild grant to support its Champions for Children expansion project. The award would be used towards the prevention of out-of-home placement of at-risk children and youth, striving to keep families together. The money would also support their efforts to decrease children's rates of antisocial behavior and other serious problems, improve family functioning and increase the number of bilingual mental health professionals who will serve these at risk children.

St. John's Well Child and Family Center, serving an area with one million residents that include South Los Angeles and Compton, has requested the Everychild grant to implement Healthy Homes, Health Kids. This is an environmental health project that uses a holistic approach to help children who have literally been sickened by slum housing. It targets two primary illnesses - asthma, one of the leading causes of missed school days, and lead poisoning, which can lead to brain damage, kidney disease and nerve damage. The proposed program will integrate comprehensive pediatric medical care with education, case management, services and tenant assistance to reduce children's exposure to health hazards present in their homes.

Past recipients of the Everychild Foundation grants include: Mar Vista Family Center (2007), Heart of Los Angeles Youth (2006), Los Angeles Orthopedic Hospital (2005), Hillsides (2004), Optimist Youth Homes (2003), Violence Intervention Program (2002), Wonder of Reading (2001), and Queens Care (2000).

For more information on the Everychild Foundation, please go to The Everychild Foundation Los Angeles $1 Million Grant (http://www.everychildfoundation.org).

To attend the ECF Grant Announcement, or schedule an interview with one of the finalists, please contact:

Erika Maya

Ballantines PR

erika @ ballantinespr.com

Ballantines PR (http://www.ballantinespr.com)

Tel: 310 454 3080

Cell: 310 850 0309

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