The eTapestry Foundation is delighted to announce grants and in-kind services being awarded to the following groups for the second half of 2005.

• Noah's Ark Children's Village - Jeffersonville, IN
• Disability Ministries Associates - Souderton, PA
• Birmingham Aids Outreach - Birmingham, AL
• Placer Nature Center - Auburn, CA
• YouthBridge Family Community - St. Louis, MO
• Florence Crittenton Home and Services - Helena, MT
• Katrina Cleanup Hitters - New Palestine, IN

Noah's Ark Children's Village – Noah's Ark Children's Village in Jeffersonville, IN is an innovative foster care community. Their mission is to provide for the Spiritual, Emotional, Intellectual, and Physical needs of dependent children in a Christ-centered home environment. www.noahsarkinc.org

Disability Ministries Associates – Disability Ministry Associates, in Souderton, PA, assists individuals and families affected by disability to unleash their God-given potential and to empower the ministries that serve them. www.disabilityministry.org

Birmingham Aids Outreach - Birmingham Aids Outreach of Birmingham, AL, has 20 years of progressively growing skills and experience in the field of HIV/AIDS prevention education and essential services. These services include transportation assistance, payment for medications, counseling services, support groups, and prevention education. www.birminghamaidsoutreach.org

Placer Nature Center – The Placer Nature Center in Auburn, CA, offers educational programs for all ages which are designed to promote an understanding and awareness of the natural environment, cultivate scientific literacy and stimulate stewardship attitudes toward the earth. www.placernaturecenter.org

YouthBridge Family Community – YouthBridge Family Community provides the comfort of home and a community of support to families who travel to St. Louis to receive medical care for their children. www.youthbridge.org

Florence Crittenton Home and Services – Florence Crittenton Home and Services in Helena, Montana, is a private, non-profit agency that serves adolescent girls who are at-risk, pregnant, or parenting. Crittenton provides a safe, structured, 24-hour home environment where girls benefit from learning experiences, educational opportunities, and therapy. www.florencecrittenton.org

Katrina Cleanup Hitters – The Katrina Cleanup Hitters of New Palestine, IN, are helping rebuild a youth baseball league and facility that was decimated by hurricane Katrina. Their goal is to help return a sense of normalcy to the lives of children and families affected by the hurricane.

The eTapestry Foundation issued a $500 award to be used for purchasing educational resources that can be made available to families going through an international adoption including materials that will help them face the unique issues of bi-cultural families.

Services provided by the eTapestry Foundation, whether in the form of financial support, or software application use, are open to charitable organizations who are engaged in meeting physical, spiritual, educational, and/or mental needs of people. For more information on the eTapestry Foundation, or to submit a grant application, please visit the Foundation section of the website at www.etapestry.com.