Culture

The Foundation dedicates approximately 7% of its annual funding to cultural organizations in the region (allocation will vary slightly year to year, as we respond to each year’s requests). Preference will be given to those organizations whose programs serve a disadvantaged or underserved population.

Kardon Institute for Arts Therapy,
based in Philadelphia, assists individuals with special needs to achieve personal growth through the arts. Funding supports the Safe Expressions project, which provides music, art and dance/movement therapy for vulnerable youth, ages 10 to 17, identified as at-risk for delinquency. The curriculum addresses identity and self-esteem, anger management, impulse control, relationships and coping skills. Sessions are currently held at schools and community-based sites in the Philadelphia area. 

Theatre Horizon was founded in 2005 by residents of King of Prussia, PA. Their mission
is to develop, produce and perform theatre in Montgomery County, creating a community of artists, students and audiences in which each member is given the opportunity to grow. Funding supports the Autism Drama Outreach Program, a play-based and child-led therapy program that uses drama techniques to help children with autism connect to the world
around them, helping them advance toward attending mainstream schools, developing friendships with peers and living fulfilling lives.