Foundation Highlights
2004 Archives

Web Site Recruits People Ready to Change the Lives of Foster Children

As part of its ongoing efforts to offer a promising future to foster children throughout the country, the Freddie Mac Foundation has funded FosterLinks.org, a new Web site that features children in need of adoption and helps guide people through the sometimes overwhelming process of helping improve the lives of foster children. Visitors to the site meet foster children, learn about the system in an educational section and explore different ways to become involved in a foster child's life, including adoption. Links connect to programs, grants and opportunities that are available throughout the country. » More Information.

Grant Helps Childcare Center Serve At-Risk Children with Free Services

The Freddie Mac Foundation’s recent $450,000 grant – $100,000 more than the original commitment – to Child and Family Network Centers (CFNC) helped make possible the newest CFNC site in the West End of Alexandria, Virginia. With this newest site and the additional funding, CFNC now serves 204 very low-income families, representing a 47 percent increase in children offered full day, nationally accredited preschool education and a range of social services. » More Information.

Foundation Helps Finalize 3,400 Adoptions on National Adoption Day

The Freddie Mac Foundation helped sponsor National Adoption Day on November 20. More than 3,400 children saw their dream of a permanent family of their own became a reality, as courts in communities all over the country opened their doors to finalize their adoptions into loving families.
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Study Analyzes Best Practices in, Barriers to Adoption Throughout Country

A study sponsored in part by the Freddie Mac Foundation provides an unprecedented analysis of adoption from foster care in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Foster Care Adoption in the United States: A State by State Analysis of Barriers and Promising Practices is the first research report to identify common barriers, as well as promising practices, to foster care adoption in the United States. The study, conducted by the Urban Institute and commissioned by the National Adoption Day coalition, was released in recognition of National Adoption Day.
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Legend Isaac Hayes and Foundation Expand School Music Program

The Freddie Mac Foundation recently joined the Isaac Hayes Foundation to help fund a school music program at J.C. Nalle Community School in Washington, D.C. The Foundation’s latest grant to J.C. Nalle’s music program is in addition to an earlier grant to the Levine School of Music that helped start a music program for J.C. Nalle’s youngest students. » More Information.

Foster Children Enjoy a Day at the Big Apple Circus

To brighten the lives of foster children and support foster families, the Freddie Mac Foundation recently took 1,000 local Washington, DC foster children and their foster families to the Big Apple Circus, New York’s original one-ring, not-for-profit circus. » More Information.

Foundation, Congress Celebrate Adoption 'Angels'

The Freddie Mac Foundation joined members of Congress in recognizing individuals who have made a difference in children's lives through their commitment to adoption during the recent Angels in Adoption Awards Gala in Washington D.C. » More Information.

D.C. Schools Superintendent Recognizes J.C. Nalle’s Accomplishment

D.C. School Superintendent made J.C. Nalle Elementary one of his first stops on the first day of school. The superintendent noted the school’s accomplishments and praised its extensive partnership with Freddie Mac and the Freddie Mac Foundation. » More Information.

Foundation and the Ad Council Work to Help Children

The Freddie Mac Foundation gave a $100,000 grant to the Advertising Council. The grant will be used to support the Ad Council’s Commitment to Children, an initiative that focuses on creating public service campaigns to better the lives of children. This grant places the Foundation among the Ad Council’s Leadership Circle, the largest class of donors for the organization. » More Information.

Maryland Home Visiting Conference Supports Parents

The Freddie Mac Foundation sponsored Maryland's first annual Home Visiting Conference in early June. Presented by Maryland Gov. Robert Ehrlich, Jr. and Lt. Gov. Michael Steele, the event focused on integrating home visiting with other early childcare and educational programs to provide a continuum of care for Maryland families. » More Information.

Fairfax Futures Gets Boost from Foundation

Fairfax County government officials joined state government, civic and business leaders in launching a nonprofit organization—Fairfax Futures—dedicated to strengthening early childhood education programs in the county. An early supporter, the Freddie Mac Foundation presented Fairfax Futures with a planning grant of $60,000. » More Information.

Foundation Teams Up with Children's Hospital for Telethon

Children's National Medical Center (Children's Hospital) received a grant from the Freddie Mac Foundation during WUSA Channel 9's Children's Miracle Network Telethon in Washington, DC. The grant will support the hospital's work, including its efforts to help heal abused and neglected children at their Child and Adolescent Protection Center.» More Information.

Freddie Mac Tops the List as a Corporate Philanthropist

Freddie Mac ranked first among Washington, DC area corporations in its contributions to the community, according to the Washington Business Journal. Overall, Freddie Mac’s philanthropic giving—which included Freddie Mac and Freddie Mac Foundation contributions—totaled $49.8 million in 2003. Of this, nearly $39.5 million went to make a difference in the Washington, DC region. » More information.

Foundation Teams Up with Redskins Leadership Council to Support Local Youth

Three hundred area youth were recognized for their hard work, dedication and community spirit at the fourth annual Redskins All Stars Award Ceremony. As the title sponsor, the Freddie Mac Foundation joined the Washington Redskins Leadership Council in awarding grants to youth organizations that are providing exceptional services to young people. » More Information.

National League of Cities and Foundation Unite to Help Children

The National League of Cities (NLC) received a $75,000 grant from the Freddie Mac Foundation recently to support a program entitled the Freddie Mac Foundation Early Childhood Challenge. NLC is selecting 12 cities nationwide to receive technical assistance in developing multi-year, strategic action plans that promote early childhood success in their communities.
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Foundation, First Lady of Va. Lisa Collis Honor Child Abuse Prevention Advocates

The Freddie Mac Foundation joined Stop Child Abuse Now (SCAN) of Northern Virginia and the Allies in Prevention Coalition to honor five individuals for their exceptional efforts to stop child abuse and neglect in Northern Virginia at its second annual Allies in Prevention Awards Luncheon. Sponsored by the Foundation, the event kicked off this year’s Child Abuse Prevention Month. » More Information.

Foundation Gives $750,000 to Expand and Improve Child Care Facilities

The Foundation recently awarded a new three-year, $750,000 grant to the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) to help address the growing need for child care facilities in low-income communities. Through its Community Investment Collaborative for Kids (CICK) program, LISC works at the federal, state and local levels to generate new sources of capital for child care facility construction and renovation. » More Information.

Foundation Launches Wednesday's Child Adoption Program in Philadelphia

The Freddie Mac Foundation has announced the Philadelphia region launch of its signature Wednesday’s Child adoption program. Since 1992, the program has succeeded in finding loving, permanent homes for more than 600 children in foster care and raised awareness about the need for more adoptive homes. » More Information.

Foundation Rewards Social Workers' Commitment With Scholarships

At the recent 2004 Child Welfare League of America Conference, the Freddie Mac Foundation joined the organization in presenting graduate school scholarships to some of the nation's most dedicated social workers and celebrating the child welfare workforce, individuals and organizations committed to the well-being of children, youth and families. » More Information.

Foundation Supports DC's First Free Adoption Resource Center

The Freddie Mac Foundation recently joined Washington, DC Mayor Anthony Williams as well as child welfare advocates, adoptive families, and members of the community in celebrating the opening of the city's first free adoption resource center. »More Information.