2022 Winners
Meet the 2022 Meek Mobilize Grants Winners!
Carrie Meek believed that the true power of a community is its people, and that residents must have the resources to shape where they live. Through the Meek Mobilize Grants Program, the Foundation supports neighborhood-based projects that engage residents, connect neighbors and help build Black and Brown communities. These 22 changemakers have stepped up by developing safe spaces for youth to create, increasing access to fresh, healthy food and uniting residents to keep each other safe.
These grants are just a first step. Throughout the year, the Foundation will financially invest in experts, tools and resources to help grow their work and ensure each projects’ success. Congratulations to all the 2022 winners! Learn more about them below.
Pictured: (Above) Friends of South Florida Music (Below) Friends, family and residents celebrated with the Florida City Winners at their orientation reception, which featured Florida City Mayor Otis T. Wallace and the City Commission. See more photos on Facebook.
Florida City Winners:
Johnqueisha Sanders: $3,500 to support a mentorship program for teen mothers focused on self-confidence, mental health and the importance of education
Full Deliverance Ministries: $3,500 for an educational driver’s training program to prepare residents for gainful employment and business ownership in the transportation services industry
Community Coalition of South Dade, Inc.: $3,500 for engaging seniors to train and inspire the next generation of community leaders
Survivors Affected By Violence/The Jack Brown III Foundation: $3,500 for supporting youth who have experienced the loss of a sibling or parent to violence
SPROUT UP: $4,000 to address food insecurity via community-based hydroponic gardens and free community fridges
Greater St. Matthews Holiness Church: $3,500 to provide recreational, social, and educational activities for active seniors over 50
Mexican American Council: $4,000 to enhance college and career readiness services in high school for the children of farmworkers
Genesis Hopeful Haven: $5,000 for after school and summer enrichment programs for youth in foster care
Friends of South Florida Music: $3,500 to help fill the music education gap for children of various abilities up to age 7 in Florida City.
Center for Virtual and Community Advancement: $3,500 for their after school academic enrichment program infusing a STEAM curriculum
Noricia Talabert Dream Foundation: $2,500 to inspire and motivate young women to live a proactive life in the face of adversity
Liberty City Winners:
Belafonte TACOLCY Center: $5,000 to increase awareness of social services and bring them within reach of residents
Girl Scout Council of Tropical Florida: $5,000 to support their Girl Scouts Community Troops program in Liberty City, which helps girls confront inequities they see in their neighborhood
Lagina Smith: $2,500 for a young adult enrichment program focused on the collegiate experience and career opportunities after earning a degree
Miami Workers Center: $5,000 to bring together 200 renters and provide resources to address their housing challenges
Opa-locka Winners:
Hued Songs: $5,000 to engage residents in a musical performance & Kwanzaa celebration
Metro Mommy Agency: $2,500 to improve healthcare access/quality by providing culturally, socially and linguistically matched doula care to families
S.E.E.K. Foundation: $2,500 to build an educational makerspace where the community can access high-tech equipment and encourage innovation
Teen Up-Ward Bound: $5,000 for community garden-based activities that incorporate math, language arts, science and other subjects
A1 Supreme Mobile Detailing LLC: $5,000 to mobilize youth to take pride in their community by providing pressure cleanings and trash pick ups around Opa-locka
Opa-locka: One Community, Many Voices: $3,000 to design and implement a resident-driven crime watch program
Project T.H.U.G.: $3,000 to support learning experiences that dismantle dominant male stereotypes for Black boys
