LAYC Receives $100K Grant to Help Homeless Youth MCLEAN, Va., Nov. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- In the first half of 2007, the Freddie Mac Foundation invested in programs that strengthen and stabilize families and homes in the Washington, DC area by providing more than $2.5 million in funds for nonprofit organizations serving children and their families. "The Foundation is proud to be making a real difference in our hometown," said Ralph F. Boyd, Jr., chairman and CEO, Freddie Mac Foundation. "We are committed to helping communities thrive by investing in programs demonstrated to improve outcomes for children and families." The Foundation, which is dedicated to helping children and their families thrive in stable homes, approved 68 grants during the first six months of 2007. In 2006, the Foundation invested more than $28 million in grants and contributions to the region and beyond. Foundation grants are targeted to four focus areas -- Strengthening Families, Foster Care and Adoption, Youth Development and Stable Homes/Stable Families -- and provide a continuum of services to children and their families so they have increased opportunities to succeed. In the District of Columbia, organizations receiving grants included: College Summit, which received $50,000 to provide support, tools and resources to disadvantaged youth in the Washington metropolitan area to prepare for and attend college. Latin American Youth Center, which received $100,000 to support the agency's network of housing programs and services for abused, neglected and homeless youth in the Washington metropolitan area. Horton's Kids, Inc., which received $45,000 to support program expansion and comprehensive services to improve academic performance of children ages 4 to 18 in Ward 8 of the District of Columbia. Capitol Hill Group Ministry, Inc., which received $20,000 to support innovative programs for homeless or at-risk families in Ward 6 and across the District of Columbia in addressing fundamental barriers to healthy living. DC Action for Children, which received $75,000 to support the improvement of outcomes for foster children in the District of Columbia through public awareness and education, promoting effective policies and practices and facilitating collaboration among public and private providers. In Maryland, several organizations received funding for their programs, including: National Center for Children and Families, which received $50,000 to provide families who are at-risk for recurrent homelessness in Montgomery County, MD with supportive services that help them achieve stability while they transition to permanent housing in the community. The Family Tree, Inc., which received $50,000 to provide family education and support services to families at risk for child abuse and neglect in Prince George's County, MD. Community Bridges, which received $25,000 to support a model program that promotes academic achievement and provides life skills training for adolescent girls in the low-income neighborhoods of east Silver Spring and Takoma Park, MD. Among the grantees in Virginia were: Virginia Mentoring Partnership, which received $60,000 to provide educational services to existing and developing mentoring programs that increase the quality and number of mentoring relationships for Virginia's youth. African American Adoptions, Inc., which received $35,000 to support the Partners for Life Project, which finds permanent lifelong connections for older youth in Fairfax County, VA foster care system. CASA of Greater Prince William, which received $20,000 to provide trained and supervised volunteer advocates for abused and neglected children in Prince William County, VA. Created by Freddie Mac in 1991, the Freddie Mac Foundation is dedicated to creating hope and opportunity for children, youth, and their families. As the largest corporate funder in the Washington, DC metropolitan area, Freddie Mac and the Freddie Mac Foundation have invested more than $321 million in organizations serving the community. DATASOURCE: Freddie Mac Foundation CONTACT: Patricia Fuentes of Freddie Mac Foundation, +1-703-903-3504 Web site: http://www.freddiemac.com/

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