Congratulations to our 2023 Grant Recipients!

• Boys and Girls Club of Silicon Valley – MusicMakers Program

• Poppy Jasper – International Film Festival

The Competitive Grants Committee would like to acknowledge the following Funds for providing the funding for the Competitive Grant Program: Gilroy Foundation General Grantmaking Fund, Ayer Family Fund, Sam & Judy Bozzo Family Fund, Children’s Artistic Enrichment Fund, Val and Elsie Filice Agricultural Fund, Goldsmith Family Trust Fund, Growing Up Gilroy Fund, Neilson Family Fund, Fenton O’Connell Trust Fund, Sacco Family Fund, Sacco Family Music Fund, Shirley M. Silva Memorial Fund, South Valley Hospital Fund, Theater Angels Art League Fund, Jim Trelut Memorial Fund, GUSD Educational Fund, Fred & Virginia Wood Family Fund, Community Needs Funds: Art, Agriculture, Education, Health, and Technology.

For our Competitive Grant cycle, six independent volunteer readers ranked the 25 grant applicants we received this year, requesting a total of $125.057.87. With limited resources in this category of the Foundation’s charitable giving, it was challenging. Applicants were ranked privately, and the Committee came to a consensus of the worthiest applicants. Some of the Competitive Grant applications were satisfied by Donor-Advised Fund donors, so they are listed in that grouping.

• SC Library District Foundation – Bilingual Learning with author/singer – $1,500
• Community Solutions – Backpacks and school supplies for youth – $1,200
• Bay Area Community Health – Influenza vaccines for migrant workers – $1,238.55
• SC Library District Foundation – STEAM Kits for GUSD Migrant ED – $1,500
• Science is Elementary – Free Science Books to Gilroy Impacted K-2nd – $1,500
• CASA – Recruitment and Youth Store Supplies – $2,000
• Digital Nest – Free access to audio production courses to local youth – $2,000
• One Step Closer Therapuetic Riding – Independent living skills – $2,000
• Cal-SOAP – Laptop for Cal-SOAP staff – $2,500
• Gilroy Historical Society – Payment for annual Heritage Film Project – $2,500
• CASSY – Augment counseling to support students at St. Mary’s School – $2,513.13
• St. Mary School – 5-week academic, arts, sports summer program – $2,962.21
• Luigi Aprea Elementary School – Fifth grade tour to Tech Museum – $3,510.46
• Gilroy High School Computer Science – Purchase 12 Cyber:bot Robots – $4,379.49
• Brownell Middle School Athletic Department – New Volleyball System – $4,516.41
• Pitstop Outreach – Meals, supplies, information for unhoused in Gilroy – $5,000
• Order of Malta – Hygiene Kits – $5,000
• Gilroy High School Culinary – Fund Culinary Class – $5,000
• 6th Street Studios and Art Center – Art Camps and Classes – $5,000
• Carry the Vision – Recovery support for trauma and substance abuse – $5,000

• Cal-SOAP – $1,000.00

• Gilroy Senior Advisory Board Fund: City of Gilroy Senior Programs – $400
• Ernie & Del Filice Family Fund: St. Mary School Technology – $440
• Gilroy Dog Park Fund: City of Gilroy Dog Park Supplies – $550
• Chuck & Rosemary Anderson Family Fund: Operation Freedom Paws – $560
• Janice Krahenbuhl Memorial Fund: Rucker School Teachers’ Supplies – $660
• Jay Minzer & Peter Ciccarelli Memorial Fund: Rebekah’s Culinary Academy – $650
• Don & Karen Christopher Fund: South County Compassion Center – $750
• Al & Bunny Filice Family Fund: Gilroy Historical Society – Museum – $850
• Lai Family Cañada de los Osos Fund: Cañada de los Osos Programs – $1,000
• Elan Family Investments Youth Fund: City of Gilroy Parks and Rec Youth Scholarships – $1,000
• R.J. Dyer Family Fund: Informed Choices – $1,050
• Gary Filice Memorial Fund: City of Gilroy Youth Park and Rec Youth Scholarships – $1,225
• Chamber of Commerce Sorenson-Lake Fund: Gavilan College Scholarship Program – $1,500
• St. Mary School Development Foundation Fund: Tuition Assistance Program – $1,280
• Rudy Melone Fund for Music & the Arts Fund: Gavilan College Music & Arts Programs – $1,880
• Peter & Genevieve Blaettler Family Fund: St. Mary School Tuition Assistance Program – $1,460
• Sean Michael Merriman Operation Freedom Paws Fund: Operation Freedom Paws Programs – $3,200
• Sean Michael Merriman Youth Recreation Fund: Parks and Rec Youth Scholarships – $3,100
• Froom Family Fund: Santa Maria Historical Society – $4,600
• Ray and Frances Lindeleaf Fund: Gilroy Historical Society – Gilroy Museum – $5,000
• Sean Michael Merriman St. Joseph’s Family Center Fund: St. Joseph’s Family Center Programs – $12,225
• Gilroy Center for the Arts Endowment Fund: Gilroy Arts Alliance – $17,800
• Don Christopher Fund for CHS: CHS Programs – $89,400

The following Funds will be awarding grants at a later date: Robert Barham Fund, Frank Della Maggiora Fund, Santos Family Fund, Sanford Family Fund.

• Bhandal Family Fund: TBD – $850
• Michael & Dia Hoshida Family Fund: South Country Cal-SOAP – $425
• Michael Oshan & Susan Meyers Fund: Community Solutions – $475
• David and Patty Chantler Family Fund: South County Tail Waggers – $450
• Ashford Family Fund: Mt. Madonna High School Scholarship Program – $2,400
• Jack & Atsuko Obata Family Fund: Operation Freedom Paws – $500
• Bill Anderson Memorial Fund: Christopher High School Varsity Baseball Program – $650
• Richard R. Corona Memorial Fund: Christopher High School Wrestling Program – $560
• The Brothers Fund: St. Jude Children’s Hospital – $650
• Becker Family Fund: Community Solutions – $700
• Ron & Donna Pray Family Fund: Operation Freedom Paws – $650
• Drewitz Family Fund: Gilroy High School Choir – $675
• Steve & Teresa Costa Family Fund: Operation Freedom Paws – $750
• Sisters Family Fund: Reach Out – $725
• Jeff & Jennifer Speno Family Fund: UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center – $900
• Habing Family Fund: TBD: – $850
• Baksa Family Fund: ISPF – AAUW – $1,200
• Kraemer Family Fund: St. Joseph’s Family Fund – $1,025
• Steve & Jan Peat Family Fund: Community Solutions – $675
• Ann Barnham Fund: Operation Hope – $1,550
• Jerry Anthony Perino Memorial Fund: Gilroy High School – $450
• Jerry Perino Memorial Fund: Stanford Medical, Cancer Discovery Fund – $450
• Daly-Wallace Family Fund: St. Mary School – $600
• Daly-Wallace Family Fund: GECA – $500
• Morsilli Family Fund: Ladies of Charity – $1,200
• Cambrink Family Fund: FoodWhat?! – $1,250
• Cambrink Family Fund: St. Mary School – $500
• Patty Filice Family Fund: St. Joseph’s Center – $1,550
• Heinzen Families Fund: Santa Clara County Library – TBD – $2,275
• Filice Family Trust Fund: TBD – $1,450
• Katie McKinley Memorial Fund: Incline Village High School Boosters – $2,400
• Margarita Ibarra Memorial Fund: Edward “Boss” Prado Foundation – $1,625
• David Cline Angel’s Fund: Parkinson’s Foundation – $550
• David Cline Angel’s Fund: Brain Support Network, Inc. – $1,000
• TEACH Fund: Christopher High School – Christopher High School Track Teams – $500
• TEACH Fund: Las Animas Middle School – Las Animas Home and School Club – $500
• TEACH Fund: South Valley Middle School – South Valley Middle School Counseling Dept. – $500
• John and Dolores Kent Family Fund: Gilroy Historical Society – $2,500
• Jeff & Pam Martin Family Fund: TBD – $4,000
• Lai Family Fund: Canada de los Osos – $4,500
• John & Lee Blaettler Family Fund: Christopher High School Student ASB – $1,000
• John & Lee Blaettler Family Fund: Court Appointed Special Advocates – $2,000
• John & Lee Blaettler Family Fund: Santa Clara County Library District Foundation – $1,500
• John & Lee Blaettler Family Fund: Gilroy Veterans Hall – Pivotal – $1,100
• Susan J. Seledon Endowment Fund: Order of Malta – $5,000
• Susan J. Seledon Endowment Fund: PitStop Outreach – $5,000
• Susan J. Seledon Endowment Fund: CancerCAREpoint – $5,000
• Susan J. Seledon Endowment Fund: Boys and Girls Club of Silicon Valley – $5,000
• Hope Project Fund: Unravel Pediatric Cancer – $2,500
• Hope Project Fund: Chemo Crew – $1,500
• Hope Project Fund: Informed Choices – $5,000
• Hope Project Fund: UC Irvine Scholarship Program – $2,500
• Connell Family Music Fund: GUSD Elementary Choral Program – $55,500

• Academic Wellness Center – Three Chromebooks for students and tutors to use – $965.07
• Cal-SOAP – GHS – College Success Coaches offering 1-one-1 assistance – $1,250
• Cal-SOAP – Mt. Madonna High School – College Success Coaches offering 1-on-1 assistance – $1,250
• Digital Nest – Technical Skills training to youth of Gilroy – $1,250
• Luigi Aprea Elementary School – (3) 5th Grade classes fieldtrip to Pioneer Days – $1,250
• Rebekah Children’s Services – Recreational sports and activities to families – $1,250
• South Valley Middle School – College Awareness Month and College Day -$1,250
• South Valley Compassion Center – Homeless Outreach Program – $1,250

Solorsano Middle School students:

• Rebekah Children’s Services – $500
• Operation Freedom Paws – $500

Brownell Middle School students:

• Rebekah Children’s Services – $500
• Operation Freedom Paws – $500

South Valley Middle School students:

• Rebekah Children’s Services – $500
• Academic Wellness Center – $500

• South Valley Symphony Permanent Fund – $715
• St. Joseph’s Family Center – $63,000
• Jimmy Hirasaki Memorial Fund – $6,000
• South Valley Symphony Fund – $8,500
• Gilroy Historical Society Museum Fund – $12,775
• Gilroy Garlic Festival – Rudy Melone Scholarship Fund – $13,400
• GUSD Scholarship Fund – $27,800