FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Monday, May 3, 2010 

PEYBACK FOUNDATION AWARDS $400,000 IN GRANTS TO 85 COMMUNITY AGENCIES 

“Over the past decade the PeyBack Foundation has had the privilege to donate over $3.4 million dollars to youth organizations in Indiana, Tennessee and New Orleans enabling children with opportunities in which they can learn and grow,” said Peyton Manning, Foundation President.  

 “This year, we are happy to partner with 85 youth related charities assisting in the empowerment of thousands of at risk children and their families in communities that have provided so much support for me and my family.  I am proud of the work and passionate belief of the PeyBack Foundation and the organizations we work with each year to provide positive experiences and opportunities for so many deserving kids.”    

A total of $400,000 was distributed to youth based organizations in Indiana, Tennessee and Louisiana.    $196,000 given to 40 organizations in Indiana and $105,500 given to 25 organizations in Tennessee; $98,500 was given to 20 Louisiana based charities.   

More than 450 applications were received. 

The PeyBack Foundation, a public non-profit corporation, was established by Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning in 1999 to promote the future success of disadvantaged youth by assisting programs that provide leadership growth and opportunities for children at risk.  The Foundation has donated more than $3.4 million through its grant program since its inception.                                                                                                           

Requests for grants are accepted from agencies and organizations actively advancing the welfare of disadvantaged children in Indiana, Louisiana and Tennessee. All requests for financial assistance are given careful consideration by the PeyBack Foundation and judged on the unique merits of the individual agency, its goal and mission. Each organization must complete a PeyBack Foundation grant application to be considered.  The deadline for the 2011 grants is February 1. 

Please contact Elizabeth Ellis with the PeyBack Foundation at 317-257-2313 or email Elizabeth@peytonmanning.com with any questions. 

Click here for the PDF of this press release that includes the information below 

Below is a listing of organizations to receive grants from the PeyBack Foundation in 2009. 

Indiana Organizations

City

St

Funded

Assistance League of Indianapolis

Indianapolis

IN

$5,000.00

AYS, Inc

Indianapolis

IN

$3,000.00

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Indiana

Indianapolis

IN

$5,000.00

Bob Sanders Chasing Dreams Foundation

Indianapolis

IN

$2,000.00

Boy Scouts of America

Indianapolis

IN

$5,000.00

Boys & Girls Clubs of Indianapolis

Indianapolis

IN

$6,000.00

Camptown

Indianapolis

IN

$6,000.00

Child Advocates

Indianapolis

IN

$8,000.00

Christamore House

Indianapolis

IN

$2,000.00

Claude McNeal's Musical Theatre Training Program

Indianapolis

IN

$5,000.00

College Mentors for Kids! Inc

Indianapolis

IN

$6,000.00

Community Aliance of the Far Eastside

Indianapolis

IN

$3,000.00

Concord Center

Indianapolis

IN

$7,500.00

East Tenth United Methodist Children and Youth Center

Indianapolis

IN

$7,500.00

Edna Martin Christian Center

Indianapolis

IN

$5,000.00

Girls Inc of Jackson County

Seymour

IN

$2,900.00

Happy Hollow Children's Camp, Inc

Indianapolis

IN

$8,000.00

Hawthorne Social Services Association, Inc

Indianapolis

IN

$5,000.00

Indianapolis Art Center

Indianapolis

IN

$5,000.00

Jameson Camp

Indianapolis

IN

$5,000.00

Junior Achievement of Northern Indiana, Inc

Fort Wayne

IN

$3,000.00

La Plaza, Inc

Indianapolis

IN

$5,000.00

LifeBridge Community, Inc

Indianapolis

IN

$7,000.00

Marion County Commission on Youth - The Latino Youth Collective of Indiana

Indianapolis

IN

$3,000.00

Middle Way House, Inc

Bloomington

IN

$5,000.00

Muncie Children's Museum, Inc

Muncie

IN

$5,000.00

National Junior Tennis League of Indianapolis

Indianapolis

IN

$7,000.00

People's Burn Foundation

Indianapolis

IN

$5,000.00

Shepherd Community

Indianapolis

IN

$7,200.00

Stepping Stones, Inc

Bloomington

IN

$1,700.00

Stopover, Inc

Indianapolis

IN

$8,000.00

Terre Haute Children's Museum

Terre Haute

IN

$2,200.00

The Children's Museum of Indianapolis

Indianapolis

IN

$5,000.00

The Salvation Army Social Services Center

Indianapolis

IN

$8,000.00

Trees Indiana

Fort Wayne

IN

$4,500.00

United Way of Johnson County

Franklin

IN

$4,000.00

Wellspring Interfaith Social Services, Inc

Fort Wayne

IN

$5,000.00

YMCA - Monroe County

Bloomington

IN

$1,500.00

YMCA of Michiana: YMCA Urban Youth Services

South Bend

IN

$3,000.00

Zion Hill MB Church, Inc

Indianapolis

IN

$4,000.00

 

Louisiana Organizations

City

St

Funded

AfricaNola

New Orleans

LA

$5,000.00

A's & Aces

New Orleans

LA

$1,000.00

Communities In School of New Orleans, Inc

New Orleans

LA

$7,000.00

Covenant House - New Orleans

New Orleans

LA

$5,000.00

Desire Street Ministries

New Orleans

LA

$7,000.00

Jefferson Parish Marine Institute

Harvery

LA

$3,500.00

Kingsley House

New Orleans

LA

$5,000.00

Liberty's Kitchen Inc

New Orleans

LA

$4,000.00

Louisiana Children's Museum

New Orleans

LA

$5,000.00

New Orleans Ballet Association

New Orleans

LA

$5,000.00

New Orleans Outreach

New Orleans

LA

$7,000.00

New Orleans Police and Justice Foundation

New Orleans

LA

$2,000.00

One World, Inc

Metarie

LA

$7,000.00

Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans

New Orleans

LA

$7,000.00

Stage to Stage Inc

New Orleans

LA

$6,000.00

Start the Adventure in Reading

New Orleans

LA

$5,000.00

The Beautiful Foundation

New Orleans

LA

$3,000.00

The Ogden Museum of Southern Art

New Orleans

LA

$2,000.00

Trinity Christian Community

New Orleans

LA

$5,000.00

Young Audiences / Arts for Learning

New Orleans

LA

$7,000.00

 

Tennessee Organizations

City

St

Funded

AGAPE Child & Family Services, Inc

Memphis

TN

$2,500.00

Aid to Distressed Families of Appalachian Counties

Oak Ridge

TN

$2,500.00

Boys & Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee

Nashville

TN

$5,000.00

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley / Vestal Club Site

Knoxville

TN

$7,000.00

Bridges USA, Inc

Memphis

TN

$5,000.00

Catholic Charities of East Tennessee

Knoxville

TN

$6,000.00

Coalition For Kids, Inc

Johnson City

TN

$6,000.00

D1 Sports Foundation

Brentwood

TN

$2,000.00

Eighteenth Avenue Family Enrichment Center

Nashville

TN

$8,000.00

Girls Incorporated of Chattanooga

Chattanooga

TN

$2,000.00

Girls on the Run of Northeast Tennessee, Inc

Johnson City

TN

$3,000.00

Hands & Feet Ministries, Inc

Knoxville

TN

$5,000.00

Hands on Science Center

Tullahoma

TN

$5,000.00

Homework Hotline

Nashville

TN

$1,000.00

Knoxville Zoological Gardens, Inc

Knoxville

TN

$6,000.00

Memphis Bears Youth Sports Program

Memphis

TN

$3,000.00

Memphis PREP Program

Memphis

TN

$3,000.00

Metropolitan Inner Faith Association

Memphis

TN

$7,000.00

Plenty International

Summertown

TN

$3,000.00

Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee

Knoxville

TN

$5,000.00

Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee

Gray

TN

$7,000.00

Southeast Tennessee Human Resource Agency

Dunlap

TN

$2,000.00

Telamon Corporation

Knoxville

TN

$3,000.00

Tennessee Aquarium

Chattanooga

TN

$1,500.00

The Neighborhood School

Memphis

TN

$5,000.00