Grant Highlights

Dumb Friends League

Family/Pet Assist 2023 Overview The Vera and Joseph Dresner Foundation has awarded Dumb Friends League a $150,000 grant for direct care costs associated with veterinary…

Anderson Ranch Arts Center

High School Partnership Program 2023 Overview The Vera and Joseph Dresner Foundation has awarded Anderson Ranch Arts Center $44,000 to provide approximately 20 at-risk youth…

Forgotten Harvest

2023 Mobile Pantry Program 2023 Overview The Vera and Joseph Dresner Foundation has awarded Forgotten Harvest a $240,000 grant to increase access for food-insecure children…

Ypsilanti District Library

Expanded Programs for Families and Children at the Superior Township Branch 2022 Overview The Vera and Joseph Dresner Foundation has awarded Ypsilanti District Library a…

Winning Futures

College Support Fund and One-on-One Mentoring for Southeast Michigan High School and College Students 2022 Overview The Vera and Joseph Dresner Foundation has awarded Winning…

SER Metro, Jobs for Progress

YouthBuild Learning Academy 2022 Overview The Vera and Joseph Dresner Foundation has awarded SER Metro, Jobs for Progress an $86,000 grant, over two years, to…

Maurice & Jane Sugar Law Center for Economic and Social Justice

Providing UIA Assistance to Vulnerable Community Members 2022 Overview The Vera and Joseph Dresner Foundation has awarded the Maurice & Jane Sugar Law Center for…

Food Gatherers

Emergency Food Purchasing 2022 Overview The Vera and Joseph Dresner Foundation has awarded Food Gatherers a $100,000 grant to cover the increased cost associated with…

Detroit Police Athletic League

2023 Littles Programming 2022 Overview The Vera and Joseph Dresner Foundation has awarded Detroit Police Athletic League (Detroit PAL) a $78,934 grant that will serve…

Accounting Aid Society

2023 Tax Site Technology Project 2022 Overview The Vera and Joseph Dresner Foundation has awarded Accounting Aid Society $25,000 to purchase and deploy portable technology…