2020 Grant Champions and Their Causes
1st Prize of a $45,000 Grant went to YWCA Domestic Abuse Programs
The Pitch:
Greenwich Empowering local Children, Adults, Families, and Communities to Realize Their Potential
Providing vital funds to respond to major uptick in need over quarantine to critical YWCA Domestic Abuse Services.
For more information visit: https://ywcagreenwich.org/
PYP Grant Champions:
Emily Goodman and Manon DeFelice
2nd Prize of a $20,000 Grant went to PACS1 Research Foundation
The Pitch:
Funding the PACS1 lab and continuing promising new research that could help unlock clues to curing many rare (and underfunded) diseases.
For more information visit: https://www.pacs1foundation.org/
PYP Grant Champions:
Taruna Reddy and Monica Huang
3rd Prize of a $6,000 Grant went to Girls With Impact
The Pitch:
Underwriting costs for girls in need in Greenwich to attend the GWI high-value on-line Entrepreneurship Academy
For more information visit: https://www.girlswithimpact.org/
PYP Grant Champions:
Gia Burton, Courtney Murphy and Kerry Murphy
4th Prize of a $1,000 Grant went to Special Education Legal Fund
The Pitch:
Giving targeted support for Greenwich families in need of legal assistance and advocacy for their special needs children
For more information visit: https://spedlegalfund.org/
PYP Grant Champion:
Ulrika Drinkall