Samtec Cares received requests totaling over $3M and have granted almost $675,000 during the 2022 Grant Cycle to the following nonprofit organizations to assist in fulfilling their missions.
22 Challenge
Samtec Cares received over 70 requests and granted almost $630,000 during the Summer 2021 Grant Cycle to the following nonprofit organizations to assist in fulfilling their missions.
Align Southern Indiana
Allow the oversight of the Kindergarten Readiness program; a comprehensive tactical plan to ensure all students are ready for Kindergarten in Clark, Floyd, Harrison, Scott, and Washington Counties.
American Heart Association
Support infant CPR and choking relief training materials and support, providing 1500 new families with these lifesaving skills at three hospitals in Floyd County Indiana.
American Red Cross
Fund a much-needed new Emergency Response Vehicle, a critical part of the American Red Cross disaster response fleet, for our Kentucky and Southern Indiana Region.
Best Buddies International
Expand programming to three new chapters during the 2021-2022 school year. 1,600 individuals will participate in inclusive programming, creating one-to-one mutually beneficial friendships.
Bridging the Gap Learning Academy
Support learning and academic development programming during out-of-school time for children in underserved communities in Louisville, KY.
Cars for Moms
Meet the transportation needs of disadvantaged single-mother families by providing dependable vehicles to them at greatly reduce costs and by helping them maintain the cars as well.
CASA of Floyd County
Expand its advocacy program by supporting a volunteer capacity-building initiative to give a voice to the most vulnerable children who are thrown into an overburdened child welfare system.
Catholic Charities of Louisville
Provide culinary arts job training to those facing barriers to employment, including lack of skill and opportunity and criminal history, and all students will graduate with food safety manager certification.
Cerebral Palsy Kids Center
Support core program services of physical, occupational, and speech-language therapies; mental health support from our pediatric psychologist; and, therapeutic interventions provided by their feeding clinic.
City of Jeffersonville
Create the NoCo Artmobile, a mobile art studio, that will deliver quality art instruction and enrichment in local neighborhoods and schools.
Community Foundation of Crawford County
Preserve and restore the historic Marengo Big Springs Old Town Church to its original purpose as a community gathering house.
Dare to Care
Support the Kids Café program at Parkway Baptist Church in New Albany, IN which provides meals to 350 kids per week.
Dark Enterprises
Support Indiana teachers and schools in preparing to teach cybersecurity at the secondary level.
Falls of the Ohio State Park
Support unique engagements designed to let the community experience the outdoors in new and impactful ways.
Have a Heart Foundation
Provide specialty cardiovascular services for the underserved population: those with the highest risk, the most need, and are the least able to afford health insurance premiums and/or co-pays.
Historic Preservation Society of Scottsburg
Purchase equipment to host live events at the theater in Scottsburg which will also include performances from home schools and Scottsburg High School.
Homeless Coalition of Southern Indiana
For data support that will enhance staff effectiveness to better support homeless communities and service provider partners in Clark, Floyd, and Harrison counties.
Leadership Harrison County
Create a Sexual Assault Examiner Nurse (SANE) program in Harrison County that will provide 24-hour on-call services for victims of sexual assault or abuse.
LifeSpan Resources
Purchase new wheelchair-accessible vehicles to provide transportation services for medical trips including critical care like dialysis, chemotherapy, radiation, and rehabilitation.
Nativity Academy of St. Boniface
Create a Family Resource Center that will offer agency referrals, emergency food and clothing, employment assistance, health screening, and counseling services.
Nomad Church Collective
Develop The Outpost, a community gathering place designed to minister to and build relationships with the poor and marginalized.
Norton Healthcare Foundation
Support the free support services and resources for those facing cancer in our community at the Norton Cancer Institute Pat Harrison Resource Center in Jeffersonville, Indiana.
Open Door Youth Services
Provide the comprehensive mental health curriculum Seven Challenges, targeting youth with substance abuse histories within a long-term residential program.
Prosser Career Education Center
Purchase athletic mid-field decal stencils, striping machines/painter, and turf mowing equipment to educate and train students on the care and management of turf and the operation of the equipment used.
Province of Our Lady of Consolation
Renovate and expand the Mary Anderson Center Gallery at Mount St. Francis, Indiana which was founded in 1989 by local artists and friars.
Refuge for Women
Create a new Refuge for Women Emergency Housing location in the Louisville area that will provide temporary shelter to women survivors, or those at risk of, trafficking, exploitation, assault, or violence.
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Provide wrap-around family support services through food security, after-school programming for children, and counseling services for more than 70 families a year to help them obtain housing and stay permanently housed.
Sojourn Church
Transform the grounds of the former Silver Street School into a welcoming, safe, and enjoyable park for the Uptown Neighborhood of New Albany.
The Center for Women and Families
Provide quality supportive services to victims of intimate partner violence and sexual assault living and working in Jefferson County, Kentucky, and Clark and Floyd counties in Indiana.
The Exodus Road
Support the undercover work of our volunteer DELTA operative team and purchase equipment/technology needed for collecting and analyzing the evidence on cases of human trafficking.
The Vintage Fire Museum
Equip the fire safety education center where people can learn about fire hazards and can experience the decision-making that goes into safe exiting in case of a fire.
Waterfront Botanical Gardens
Create the Courtyard of the Leslie Botanical Classrooms that will be used as an outdoor location for environmental education and a unique setting for events.