New Mexico Senior Sports Foundation
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Grant Awards
The New Mexico Senior Sports Foundation has awarded grants to several groups and organizations since its award process began in 2000.  The following is a history of awards made in previous years.  Applications for 2011 grants will be accepted until August 15 and awards will be announced on October 1, 2011. 

PREVIOUS AWARDS

2010

 Program  Purpose  Amount
 
Silver Shufflers
Shuffleboard
Program

To purchase 5 used courts to expand the game of shuffleboard to new venues within the City of
Albuquerque. 

 $500.00


2009

No Awards given in 2009.

2008


 Program  Purpose  Amount

A Leauge of of Their Own

To help offset costs for
a day of play for senior women 50+ while providing instruction and renewing motivation for daily fitness through fun.
 
 $500.00
Chama 50-mile Swim Club Encourage participation by donating $50 to a charity chosen by club members after swimming laps totalling 50-miles.  $500.00 meximum 
Culture Connection, Inc. for the
(50+ Resource Center)
Fitness books and bookcase for use at 50+ Resource Center to encourage senior members to maintain physical and mental health during their transition to retirement of during unemployment No cash award, but the SSF will assist in a donation drive for fitness books.  Additionally, CORT furniture will donate a bookcase.
USA Dance, Inc.  Help advertise the annual dinner/dance and encouraging exercise through dance     $100.00


2007

 Program  Purpose Amount 

Albuquerque Men's Senior Olympic
Basketball Progra
m

Assist with team registration fees for 2007 National Senior Games in Louisville, KY

 $393.00

Albuquerque 50+ Games

Purchase shuffleboard supplies

 $64.00

Albuquerque 50+ Games

Purchase table tennis equipment needed for competition

 $243.00

Canyon Nets Senior Women's Basketball Program

Purchase portable electronic tabletop scoreboard

 $435.00

 Silver Shufflers shuffleboard club

 Purchase 4 sets of shuffleboard discs

 $311.00

Senior Women's Volleyball Program -
Bernalillo County

Purchase volleyball equipment

$46.00

    
2006-2007

 Program  Purpose  Amuont
NM Senior Sports Foundation in cooperation with the City of Albuquerque To build a trophy case to display sports achievements by NM senior athletes.  Construction, maintenance, and ownership vested with the Foundation; location provided by the City of Albuquerque at Manzano Mesa Multigenerational Center.

 $2,257.00

2005

Program  Purpose  Amount
Silver Gloves senior women's softball program  Promote senior women's softball in the Albuqueruqe area and encourage an increase in the number of teams participating in league play

 $500.00

Albuquerque Senior Softball men's softball team  Bats for the 2006 season

 $300.00

Valencia County Senior Olympics  Purchase of javelins and discus

 $500.00

20082007
2004
 Program  Purpose  Amount
Jewish Family Service Provide home exercise programming to low and middle-income seniors to stimulate interest and decrease barriers to attending senior programming provided by the NM NORC (Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities)

 $500.00

Valencia County Senior Olympics  Purchase air rigle and air pistol for use in the Valencia County Senior Olympics

 $200.00

Albuquerque Senior Sorfball men's softball team Offset the cost of league registration for the 2005 season (not a sponsorship)

 $450.00


2002
 Program  Purpose  Amount
Albuquerque Senior Olympics Promote the talent show competition of the Albuqueruqe Senior Olympics with recognition ot the memory of Miera Adams

 $25.00


2000
 Program  Purpose  Amount
Albuquerque Senior Olympics Purchase of a track timer for the Albuqueruqe Senior Olympis with recognition to the memory of Lloyd Houston

 $500.00

Albuquerque Senior Olympics Donate office and sports equipment to be used by the Albuquerque Senior Olympics (Equipment was originally purchased by the Foundation during 1997-1999 and included:  laptop computer, two Tolo shuffleboard courts, five air rifles and rifle cases, seven air pistols and five pistol cases, spottin scope and bi-pod, air gun scope, and portable PA system)  Sports Equipment $4860; Office Equipment $1910.   $6,770.00
200820082007
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