The Rev. Linnette C. Williamson Memorial Park Association
The Rev. Linnette C. Williamson Memorial Park Association is a nonprofit Harlem land trust that was founded in 1994 by neighborhood residents working with Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA), the federal domestic “Peace Corps” program. The organization was named in honor of the late Rev. Linnette C. Williamson because of her devoted and tireless work as a Harlem pastor and community leader. Its mission is “to improve the quality of life for children, senior citizens, families, and all people in Harlem.”
Recent Grants Awarded
- Year
- 2023
- Purpose
- To provide essential services for the third consecutive year to improve the lives of the 53 families – all People of Color – in the Rose House domestic violence shelter in Central Harlem.
- Amount
- $5,000
- Year
- 2022
- Purpose
- The CCS grant will help to improve the quality of life for the 117 children and 53 parents living in the Rose House domestic violence shelter in Central Harlem.
- Amount
- $6,000
- Year
- 2021
- Purpose
- The CCS grant award will support “Harlem Services – Vulnerable Children and Families Impacted by the Pandemic.” It will address some of the needs of homeless children and families living in one or more domestic violence shelters and family shelters in Central Harlem this summer.
- Amount
- $6,000
- Year
- 2019
- Purpose
- The CCS grant contributed to their ability to provide educational enrichment activities to the children through the 22nd year of their Arts and the Gardens program.
- Amount
- $6,000