Elaine Kraemer, President, Cottonwood Palo Verde Foundation
The Cottonwood Palo Verde Foundation was established to enhance the quality of life for the older population in the East Valley, including Sun Lakes residents, in the areas of health, education and culture.
With that goal in mind, the CWPV Foundation is always searching for worthy causes to which it can grant funds. The CWPV Foundation has chosen to emphasize the area of Health this year. We’d love to hear your ideas for improving seniors’ health, education or cultural experiences for Sun Lakes residents. Please share your ideas with us by email at [email protected].
If you’re ready to submit a request for funds, you can print a Grant Application from our easy-to-navigate website, http://cottonwoodpaloverdefoundation.org/GrantApplication.pdf.
The following is a list of grants which the Cottonwood Palo Verde Foundation has made since December, 2015.
Organization: Sun Lakes HOA #2 Inc.
Project: Cottonwood Palo Verde John Dobson Administration Building
Amount: $100,000
Purpose: Automated handicap entrance doors, additional handicap parking and handicap washrooms in the lobby of the administration building for homeowner use
Approved: December 3, 2015
Organization: Neighbors Who Care
Project: Implementation of new operations database
Amount: $6,200 matching grant
Purpose: Replace an outmoded database, implemented in 1999, for which product support is no longer available
Approved: May 5, 2016
Organization: Cottonwood Tennis Club
Project: Don Neu Memorial Plaque
Amount: $1,748.46
Purpose: To honor the service and the many contributions by Don Neu to the Sun Lakes tennis communities
Approved: September 8, 2016
Organization: Sun Lakes Creative Engagement Partners
Project: Create wellness sessions for families with memory loss individuals
Amount: $1,500
Purpose: Weekly sessions for patients and caregivers facilitated by dementia experts and licensed counselors. The grant will supply scholarships to families.
Approved: October 6, 2016
Organization: Sun Lakes Creative Engagement Partners
Project: Making Music
Making Memories for Parkinson and Alzheimer patients
Amount: $1,400
Purpose: Create weekly music therapy sessions. Grant to help cover books, scholarships and therapists
Approved: October 6, 2016
Organization: Sun Lakes Creative Engagement Partners
Project: Parkinson’s patient therapy
Amount: $1,200
Purpose: Therapy program for Parkinson’s patients
Given in the name of the Don Neu Memorial Fund
Approved: December 1, 2016
Organization: Bradshaw Tournament
Project: Participant Benefits
Amount: $1,804
Purpose: Encourage active participation in sporting and fitness activities
Approved: October 6, 2016