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How Our Matching Mini-Grants Work:

Community Matching Mini-Grants are designed to have business funders and community citizens come together to leverage resources and help small wellness projects become a reality.

Our project candidates are picked based on the following criteria:

They represent populations that are at-risk for making healthy choices
They aren’t supported by any significant government or non-profit grant
They have a sound plan that can help individuals make good decisions for their own personal health and well being.
Their total project need does not exceed $5,000

Now you can leverage your money like a philanthropist

Through the generosity of our corporate and organizational sponsors, our mini-grant projects feature a 1:1 match for every dollar you donate. Our sponsors not only match your money, they also put in a little extra to make sure this program continues. When was the last time you got a 100% return on your investment?

Healthy Together maintains a working committee which reviews community matching grant requests one a quarter. We are constantly seeking business and associations willing to underwrite these projects with a community match. If you are interested in supporting these matching mini-grants program, or would like to submit a grant application for consideration, contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it


Project: Just Elementary School Community Garden Project Description: A West Tampa elementary school in a disadvantaged neighborhood desires to teach nutrition, biology, chemistry and personal responsibility through the planning, planting and maintenance of a community garden.

Project Need:

Tools to make our garden a reality

Garden tools, hoses, 2 wheel barrels, aluminum shed, truckload of composted earth,

Project Budget:

Total Budget Needed: $3854

Sponsor Matching Challenge: $1927

Community Portion Pledged to Date: $ ___________

Projected Project Outcome:

80% of the students of Just Elementary qualify for the free lunch program (i.e. are at or near the poverty level) in an urban environment that prevents them from exposure to healthy nutrition and environmental appreciation. The Community Garden project is designed to involve primarily 4^th and 5^th graders in its implementation, however, all grades will learn about agriculture and health in the process. The appetizing, fresh produce will be served in meals to all children, acknowledging the gift from nature. Additionally, inter-generational neighborhood members will be invited to help with the project in a way that promotes community and builds appreciation of the earth and individuality.

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Project: The Sister Circles Program – Training Community Health Leaders

Project Description:

The Sister Circles Program was begun 2003 by Dr. Marilyn Gaston, former deputy Surgeon General of the United States and her partner, eminent clinical psychologist, Dr. Gaily Porter, with the intention of moving women in poverty from a victim mentality to one that allowed them to direct their lives towards wellness. Utilizing a “teach-the-teacher” approach combined with peer group meetings, women of color are taught to take responsibility for their own health and to become leaders in their families and communities. The 3-year success rate of bringing women in poverty into a place where they are able to manage their family’s health through wellness and prevention is in excess of 86%.

Project Need:

Scholarships to send potential women leaders to training and equip them with family health kits.

Estimated number of 2008 women to be trained: 12

Budget per leadership candidate: $ 375

Project Budget:

Total Budget for 12 women: $4500

Sponsor Matching Challenge: $2250