Leaders Receive TCWF’s 2003 California Peace Prize TCWF presented three violence prevention advocates with its 11th annual California Peace Prize at a conference in Costa Mesa on November 30, 2003. Karen Bass, Azim Khamisa and Bo Taylor each received a cash award of $25,000 in recognition of their efforts to prevent violence and promote peace. Distinguished by impressive personal and professional accomplishments, the advocates have improved the health of their communities and demonstrated that violence can be prevented. To learn more about the 2003 California Peace Prize honorees, visit www.tcwf.org.
In partnership with the Los Angeles Times’ Reading by 9 program, TCWF sponsored the Los Angeles Eye Institute’s free vision screenings at the Times’ inaugural KidCity event on July 19 and 20, 2003. Reading by 9 offered free books and bilingual parenting guides, donated by Scholastic Inc., to all youth who received vision screenings. And at the Times’ fifth annual Festival of Health and Fitness, a free event held at USC on October 4-5, 2003, three grantees were featured at TCWF’s booth: Bienestar Human Services, Inc.; Great Beginnings for Black Babies; and Clínica Monsignor Oscar A. Romero. Media Coverage of Violence Lacks Public Health Perspective On November 29, 2003, the Los Angeles Times published a commentary piece by Gary L. Yates, TCWF president and CEO, that called on journalists to adopt a public health perspective in their coverage of gang violence. In the article, Yates pointed out that violence prevention strategies are often excluded from news coverage, which merely cites more police officers and prisons as proposed cures. To access the full article, visit www.tcwf.org. Grants Management Department Tracks All Funding Requests Formerly known as the grants administration department, TCWF’s grants management department manages the grantmaking process through procedures that ensure quality control, standardization and compliance. The department’s new name better reflects its scope of responsibilities. Joan Hurley is director of grants management; Kay Dawson is grants management data base administrator; Amy Scop is grants management associate; and Laura Ascencio is senior grants management assistant. Kudos
In November 2003, Gary L. Yates, TCWF president and CEO, was elected vice chair of the board of directors of Independent Sector, a nonpartisan coalition of more than 700 national organizations, foundations and corporate philanthropy programs. Ruth Holton, director of public policy, received the California Primary Care Association’s “Heroes Award” in October 2003 in recognition of her work on behalf of the underserved in California. In November 2003, the Los Angeles chapter of the Public Relations Society of America recognized TCWF’s communications department with an award of excellence for its Champions of Health Professions Diversity Award media kit. TCWF Teen Pregnancy Prevention Initiative grantee Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide won the society’s PRism award for work on the “Get Real About Teen Pregnancy” public education campaign advocacy kit. TCWF Co-sponsors Environmental Health Forum
Six nonprofit health-sector executives in California were recognized by TCWF’s Sabbatical Program on October 27, 2003: from left to right, Dave Jones of Bieber; Karin Wandrei of Ukiah; Diane Takvorian of San Diego; Steven Schilling of Bakersfield; boona cheema of Berkeley; and Ann Britt of North Hollywood. TCWF provided $30,000 grants to organizations to cover their leaders’ salaries and expenses during the sabbaticals, which last a minimum of three months. Additional information about the sabbatical program and its recipients is available at www.tcwf.org. TCWF Grants Program Survey Results Available In the spring of 2003, TCWF commissioned the National Health Foundation to conduct a confidential survey of applicants to TCWF’s grantmaking program. The executive summary and final report of the survey results can be accessed through the grants program section of www.tcwf.org. The survey is part of TCWF’s continuing commitment to improving its grants program and ensuring that its materials and information are useful. Website Answers Questions About TCWF’s Core Operating Support A new grants program section of www.tcwf.org responds to feedback received from the Foundation’s Grants Program Survey, which called for clarification of the term “core operating support.” The new section explains why TCWF’s board of directors decided to emphasize this type of support and provides examples of how grantees have used their core operating support grants. Staff Updates TCWF recognizes Ruth Holton, director of public policy, for five years of service to the Foundation. TCWF welcomes new staff: Sabrina Adler, program assistant; Saba Brelvi, program director; Sandra Ortiz, office services coordinator; and Danilo Torres, executive secretary. |
TCWF sponsored a Town Hall Los Angeles panel discussion on environmental
health in California titled “Is It Toxic To Live in California?” Held
October 30, 2003, the panel was moderated by Fatima Angeles, TCWF program
director, and
featured two Foundation grantees, Bill Walker of the Environmental Working
Group and Martha Dina Arguello of Physicians for Social Responsibility, Los
Angeles. The grantees were joined by Adrian Moore of the Reason Foundation
and Jack Broadbent of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Environmental health concerns discussed included the presence of rocket fuel perchlorate in California drinking water and links between asthma and other
health problems to environmental factors. 
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Sabbatical Program Rewards Nonprofit Executives
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