Past Recipients
Crab Feast Grant Recipients Announced
Annapolis, MD (May 17, 2011) – The Rotary Club of Annapolis has announced grants totaling $49,5000 from the net proceeds of the August 2010 World’s Largest Crab Feast.The club received requests from 94 organizations for more than $400,000, and funded 42 of the requests. Recipients and amounts distributed are:
$3,500 – Rebuilding Together.
$3,000 – Anne Arundel County CASA Inc.
$2,500 – St. Anne’s-Stanton Center Teen Camp, Food Link, and Arundel House of Hope.
$2,000 – Happy Helpers for the Homeless – Annapolis Chapter and Partners in Care.
$1,500 – Anne Arundel County Bar/State’s Attorney’s Victim Witness Fund, Leadership Anne Arundel, Eastport Volunteer Fire Co., Friends of Arundel Seniors Inc., and The ARC of the Central Chesapeake Region.
$1,250 – Chesapeake Bay Foundation.
$1,000 – Wellness House, Chesapeake Region Accessible Boating, Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts, Anne Arundel County Public Library Foundation, Cape St. Claire Volunteer Fire Co., Annapolis Recreation and Parks, Volunteer Center for Anne Arundel County, Box of Rain Foundation, Isabel’s Gift, First Presbyterian Church of Annapolis STAIR Program, Anne Arundel County Crisis Response Center, Make-A-Wish Foundation of the Mid-Atlantic, YWCA of Annapolis and Anne Arundel County, Faces of Valor USA, Serving People Across Neighborhoods (SPAN), and Sarah’s House.
$750 – Eastport Girls Club and Annapolis the Beautiful Inc. d/b/a/ArtWalk.
$700 – Kids and Cops.
$500 – Annapolis Maritime Museum, Kunta Kinte-Alex Haley Foundation, Opportunities Industrialization Center of Anne Arundel County, Arts Council of Anne Arundel County, West River Center Camp Hope, Canine Companions for Independence, the SPCA of Anne Arundel County, and Girls on the Run of the Greater Chesapeake.
$300 – Boy Scout Troop 855.
$250 – Annapolis Veterans Acupuncture Clinic.
Now 90 years old, the Rotary Club of Annapolis raises funds each year at its crab feast to distribute to local organizations to improve the quality of life in the community. The club will sponsor the 66th annual World’s Largest Crab Feast from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 5, at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis. Tickets are $60 for adults and $20 for children ages 3 to 12 in advance, and $75 and $25 respectively at the gate. For information, call 1-877-333-9667. For ticket questions, e-mail annapolis@showare.com.
2008 Crab Feast Grant Distributions
Organization Grant
AACC Foundation $1,200
All Children's Chorus of Annapolis $1,000
Annapolis Recreation and Parks $2,500
Anne Arundel County CASA $ 500
Anne Arundel County Food Bank $2,500
ARC of Central Chesapeake Region $1,000
Arts Council of AA County $1,365
Arundel Habitat for Humanity $1,500
Arundel Lodge $1,500
Bay Theatre Company $1,000
Books for Int'l Goodwill (Parole Rot) $1,000
Box of Rain $1,500
Boy Scout Troop 804 $1,000
Cape St. Claire Volunteer Fire Company $ 700
Center of Help/Centro de Ayuda $1,200
Charles Carroll House of Annapolis $1,000
Chesapeake Bay Foundation $1,000
Children's Guild $1,000
Chrysalis House $1,000
Creating Communities $2,000
First Presby Church, STAIR Program $1,500
Food Link $ 2000
Friends of Quiet Water Parks $1,000
Girls on the Run Annapolis $1,000
Kids and Cops Outreach $ 500
MD Hall for the Creative Arts $1,000
Meals on Wheels $3,000
Opportunities Industrialization of AA Co. $3,000
Opportunity Builders $2,000
Partners in Care $3,500
Providence Center $1,000
Providence Center FBO Matt Edwards $ 500
Rebuilding America $3,500
Rock for Youth Campaign $1,000
Teen Camp $3,000
Victims Fund $2,000
YWCA Annapolis and AA County $1,000
AA County Public Library Foundation $2,000
First Bapt. Church of Annapolis $2,500
Historic Annapolis Foundation $2,000
IYN Services $2,000
Total 2008 Distributions $63,058
2007 Crab Feast Grant Distributions
Organization Grant
Annapolis Maritime Museum $1,000
Annapolis Wellness House, Inc. $5,000
Anne Arundel County CASA $2,500
Anne Arundel County Food Bank $1,000
Arundel Lodge, Inc. $3,000
Box of Rain Foundation, Inc. $2,000
Chesapeake Region Accessible Boating $1,000
Dare to C.A.R.E. Foundation $1,000
Eastport United Methodist Church-Outreach $1,500
Family/Children’s Services-Central MD $2,000
First Presbyterian Church, STAIR Program $ 500
Food Link, Inc. $3,500
Friends of Arundel Seniors, Inc. $3,000
Highland Beach Historical Commission $2,000
Hospice of the Chesapeake $1,000
IYN Services, Inc. $1,000
Kids & Cops Outreach Program $ 500
Maryland Therapeutic Riding, Inc. $3,500
On Our Own of Anne Arundel County $1,500
Opportunities Industrialization Center of Annapolis $2,100
Opportunity Builders, Inc. $3,000
Org. of Hispanic/Latin Americans A.A. Co. $1,000
Partners in Care $3,500
Providence Center, Inc. $2,000
Rebuilding America Together $3,500
Stanton Center/St. Anne's Teen Center $2,500
The Annapolis Chorale $1,000
The Bay Theatre Company, Inc. $1,000
The Sharing Foundation $1,500
United Cerebral Palsy of Southern MD $1,000
Victim Fund $2,500
Volunteer Center Anne Arundel County, Inc.$1,000
YWCA of Annapolis & Anne Arundel County $1,000
Total 2007 Distributions $62,100
2006 Crab Feast Grant Distributions
Organization Grant
Annapolis Maritime Museum $1,500
Family & Children services of Central MD
Anne Arundel County Abuse Coordination $3,500
Arundel Lodge Foundation, Inc. $3,000
CASA $3,500
Maryland Therapeutic Riding $2,000
Annapolis Elementary School $4,500
Clay St. Teen Camp Outreach of St. Anne's $3,000
Partners in Care $2,500
Wellness House $1,000
Pascal Youth & Family Services $2,000
The Annapolis Chorale $4,000
Rebuilding Together $3,500
Opportunity Builders, Inc. $2,500
Hospice of the Chesapeake $5,000
Mid Atlantic Cancer Support Center $1,000
Total 2006 Distributions $42,500
2005 Crab Feast Distribution Grants
Organization Grant
Rebuilding Together $2,000
Boys and Girls Club $ 500
Friends of Arundel Seniors $1,800
Hospice of the Chesapeake $3,700
Arundel Habitat for Humanity $4,000
Friends of Clay Street Children $2,000
OIC Job Readiness Center $3,000
First Presbyterian Church/STAIR $ 500
Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts $2,500
Mid-Atlantic Cancer Support Center $5,000
YWCA $2,500
Arundel Lodge Foundation $1,500
Annapolis Chorale $2,500
AA County Food & Resource Bank $1,000
Annapolis Symphony Orchestra $1,000
Anne Arundel County CASA $4,500
On Our Own of Anne Arundel County $1,000
S.P.C.A. of Anne Arundel County $ 500
Annapolis Fire Department $1,500
Partners in Care $2,500
Total 2005 Distributions $43,500
2004 Crab Feast Distribution Grants
Organization Grant
Greater Clay Street CDC $3,500
Boys and Girls Club $3,000
CASA $2,750
Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts $2,500
Annapolis Chorale $2,000
Annapolis Maritime Museum $1,500
Annapolis Symphony Orchestra $1,500
Org. of Hispanic/Latino Americans AA Co. $1,500
Langton Green $1,500
Annapolis Area Ministries $1,000
Hospice of the Chesapeake $1,000
OIC $1,000
Recreation Deeds of Special Needs $ 650
Partners in Care $ 600
YWCA of Annapolis $ 500
Friends of Quiet Waters Park $ 500
Thomas Point Light Foundation $ 500
Hillsmere Elementary School $ 500
AA County Sexual Assault Center $ 500
The Children’s Choir of Annapolis $ 500
The ARC $ 500
Chamber Music Annapolis $ 500
Boys and Girls Club #2 Little(1) $ 400
Boys and Girls Club #3 Little(2) $ 400
Men Mentoring Men Program $ 200
Total 2004 Distributions $43,000
2003 Crab Feast Distribution Grants
Organization Grant
Salvation Army $8,333
Anne Arundel County CASA $3,500
Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts $2,000
Friends f the Clay Street Children $2,600
Friends of Quiet Waters Park $1,000
Hospice of the Chesapeake $ 500
First Night Annapolis $ 500
Eastport Wooden Boat Program $ 350
The Red House – Alcoholics Anonymous $3,959
City of Annapolis $1,000
Clay Street Computer Learning Center $1,000
Recreation Needs for Special Needs $ 835
Boys and Girls Clubs $ 800
Victim Witness Services $ 500
Annapolis Chorale $ 500
We Care & Friends $ 800
Volunteer Center for Anne Arundel County $ 500
Chesapeake PC Users Group $ 500
Total 2003 Distributions $27,177
Other groups we have supported over the years:
Annapolis Fire Department – Thermal Imaging Camera
Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Salvation Army
Boys and Girls Clubs – Project Learn
Bay Winds Band Music
CASA
Maryland Hall
Mission Opticians Visual Acuity Projector
YWCA Counseling Child Care
ARC SensoryGarden
Arundel Lodge Training Equipment
Bethany Christian Services Foster Care
Love and Action Computer Equipment
Boy Scouts General Assistance
Lighthouse Shelter General Assistance
