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Grant recipients of the Jack Del Rio Foundation have already been identified through 2009. However, we will be accepting applications for 2010 beginning November 1, 2009.
Grant Recipients
Seamark Ranch is a home and ray of hope for abused, neglected and abandoned children. Seamark exists to provide children a home that promotes hope, healing, and a brighter future in the lives of children who need the care and support of a loving community.
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 At Cathedral Arts, our vision is for every child to have access to a well-rounded, arts-rich education that endows his or her character with the imagination, self-confidence and strength of character that inspires great leadership and a will to succeed. Serving over 1,200 youth each week, our program has proven itself to yield impressive results year after year. For the past three years, 8 out of every 10 youth in our program have shown measurable improvement in their grades, behavior, anger management and communication skills. We are committed to serving the youth of Northeast Florida and know that participation in the arts can be the catalyst for extraordinary change.
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 Big Brothers Big Sisters is the oldest youth mentoring organization in the U.S. and has been serving the Jacksonville area since 1915. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Florida (BBBSNEFL) currently serves Duval, Baker, Clay, Flagler, Nassau, Putnam and Volusia counties. BBBSNEFL currently offers 3 programs; Bigs in School, Community Based and Children of Promise. Bigs in School is a school based mentoring program that focuses on one-to-one interaction between a Big and Little. Bigs and Littles meet once a week for an hour in the child’s school. The Community Based program also focuses on one-to-one interaction. Bigs and Littles meet outside school grounds and do various activities, such as biking, going to the beach, park, museum, movies, etc. Bigs and Littles meet at least twice a month. Children of Promise is designed like the Community program, except it is intended for children with one or more parents incarcerated in a state or federal prison. The recidivism rate for these children is 70%. Children of Promise is a dedicated effort to break the cycle of incarceration.
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 As the most common chronic illness and leading cause of school absenteeism and hospitalization in children nationally, asthma is quickly becoming an epidemic on the First Coast. To address this growing problem, the Community Asthma Partnership at Wolfson ChildrenÕs Hospital is committed to building asthma awareness, increasing community access to quality asthma care, and reducing preventable asthma-related ER visits, hospitalizations, and deaths. A key focus of the organization is to address unmet needs, especially among those who are medically underserved. By collaborating with other health care providers, public health experts, non-profit organizations and donors, the Asthma Partnership offers practical programs that can be implemented in a variety of settings Ð in schools, in health care settings, in churches, and at home. To learn more about free asthma classes, programs, services and resources available in the community, call 904.202.5132 weekdays 9 am - 5 pm or visit. www.wolfsonchildrens.org/asthma.
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