The Kartini Foundation continues to award modest grants to the families
of children and adolescents suffering from Anorexia Nervosa and other
forms of disordered eating. Kartini Foundation grants are usually in
the range of $300 to $600, and are awarded when appropriate, provided
the Foundation has the reserves on hand when an application comes in.
While these grants are obviously inadequate to pay for extensive eating
disorders treatment, often they can make the difference when a family
that is committed to its child’s recovery needs to provide an
additional modicum of care (for example, a course of day treatment following
hospitalization for medical stability) that can make a difference in
a young patient’s overall quality of life and health.
Kartini Foundation Awarded 2006 Community 101 Grant from Jesuit
High School
The PGE Foundation and Community 101 students in Jesuit High School’s
Student
Government have awarded a $3,700.00 student grant to the Kartini Foundation,
to help provide financial assistance to families who cannot afford treatment
for their daughters and sons afflicted with eating disorders.
Students in Jesuit High School’s Student Government class participate
in Community 101, a civic engagement and student philanthropy program
of the PGE Foundation. Through this program, students learn about the
difference they can make in their community by volunteering and grantmaking.
Since its inception in 1997, Community 101 has engaged over 4,500 young
people who have invested more than $1 million in Oregon, with over 300
nonprofit organizations.
The Kartini Foundation Board of Directors wants to acknowledge and
thank Jesuit High School, this year’s Student Government class,
and the PGE Foundation for their collaboration in providing a most valuable
experience for their students, while at the same time helping families
fight against eating disorders on behalf of their children.
