In December, 2007 the G-Unity Foundation presented the Project Hope organization of Queens,NY with a $15,000 grant. The mission of Project Hope is to create safe havens for youth and adults in neighborhoods affected by substance abuse, crime, idle time, poor education, and violence. It seeks to continue a Learning Development Community comprehensive after-school program of academic enhancement and youth leadership development training with incentive and interrelated activities in cultural, recreation, and sports. They prepare youth to meet the challenges of adolescence through activities, which help them to become socially, emotionally, physically, and cognitively competent and resilient. Project Hope is the only program providing such services in Queens Village.

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http://www.gunityfoundation.org/successes.html

In June of 2007, the G-Unity Foundation provided a Physical Education teacher and all new equipment for the summer program of the Fannie Battle Day Home for Children in Nashville, TN. The grant provided funds to re-hire the teacher and run the summer program. This will also fund swimming lessons, hip-hop dance, cheerleading, and gymnastics and tumbling instruction through the highly acclaimed Kidskills program. Entering its third year, their Summer Enrichment Program offers a full, well-rounded schedule of academic and enrichment activities Monday through Friday. In addition to the above items, the schedule includes tutoring, computer, art, music, and Mad Science programs.

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http://www.gunityfoundation.org/successes-history07.html

For the second year in a row a
$20,000 grant has been made to the Nashville Alliance for Public Education. Their mission is to raise private support for public education to assist the Metropolitan Nashville Public School system in becoming a top performing school system in the nation, and to help our public schools improve and our public school students be successful.
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http://www.gunityfoundation.org/successes-history06.html

$150,000 was granted over a two year period to restore Baisley Park in order to create outdoor children's learning garden. The Baisley Park Community Garden is located at 117-19 165 Street.

This new outdoor children's learning garden would serve a Queens neighborhood, which could greatly benefit from revitalized green space. In conjunction with area schools, gardening can be used to teach children a variety of subjects and to strengthen learning in science, math, and language arts. Baisley Park is 15,000 square feet. The neighborhood features only 5% of the recommended amount of outdoor/open space, and there are over 52,000 children in the community who would be benefit from this space.

Renowned entertainer Bette Midler founded the nonprofit New York Restoration Project (NYRP) in 1995 with the belief that clean and green neighborhoods are fundamental to the quality of life and that every community in New York City deserves an oasis of natural beauty. Modeled on the Central Park Conservancy and other successful public-private partnerships, NYRP partners with individuals, community-based groups, and public agencies to reclaim, restore, and develop under-resourced parks, community gardens, and open space in New York City, primarily in economically disadvantaged neighborhoods.

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http://www.gunityfoundation.org/successes-nyrestoration.html

In an effort to alleviate Choirâ??s debt, the G-Unity Foundation gave $150,000 to this world-renowned educational institution.

"We are grateful that Curtis Jackson recognized the need of this important 35-year-old cultural institution and that he stepped forward immediately to lend his assistance," said Dr. Turnbull. "His generosity will make it possible for us to continue our excellent artistic education program."

Thirty-five years ago Dr. Walter Turnbull started an after-school program focused on learning through the arts. This noble effort has grown into the 600-student Choir Academy of Harlem, which educates students from grade 4 to 12. Both boys and girls have greatly benefited from the principles of hard work, honesty and discipline. An impressive 98% of the graduating class goes on to colleges or universities across the United States.

The Foundation followed up with a $10,000 grant to the school, after they put on an awe inspiring performance for families staying Springfield Family Inn in Jamaica, New York (Homes for the Homeless), as part of the Foundation sponsored holiday event on that took place on December 23, 2005. Check out the media section for pictures of the event.

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http://www.gunityfoundation.org/successes-boyschoir.html