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GRANT MAKING PORTFOLIO


Youth Experiences

“Better a patient person than a warrior, one with self-control than one who takes a city.”

– Proverbs 16:32

The Foundation supports organizations that increase access for youth to formative experiences in order to cultivate moral character, develop a healthy lifestyle, and expand opportunities available to them.

The Foundation supports organizations that provide youth with a wide range of activities that offer Christian discipleship, academic assistance, and provide enriching opportunities through camping, mentorships, scouting, or after school and summer programs.



THE GOAL

To support Christian discipleship, cultivate character, and provide opportunities


FUNDING PRIORITIES

  • Increase Christian and adaptive camperships
  • Increase Christian and adaptive after-school placements
  • Increase Christian and adaptive enrichment experiences

48

grants awarded in 2020


$6,784,000

amount awarded in 2020


$6,827,000

amount paid in 2020


GRANTS LIST

Young Life Opens Texas Camp


Young Life's First Texas Camp Welcomes Youth with Disabilities Many children and youth with disabilities that participate in Young Life’s Capernaum Program were never able to attend camp because there wasn’t a camp located nearby. However, with the addition of Young Life’s new Texas camp, this is no longer the case for participants located in Texas and the neighboring areas. The Rees-Jones Foundation provided Young Life with a grant to…

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