Marrakech received New Haven Mayor's Neighborhood Cultural Vitality Grant

We are excited to announce that East Street Arts, a social enterprise of Marrakech, Inc., was awarded $5,000 for a Public Art Project through the Mayor’s Neighborhood Cultural Vitality Grant.

The grant will be used to create permanent public art on the exterior of the East Street Arts studio. Artists with disabilities will be involved in the creation of the exterior public art in order to showcase their cultural contributions in the community.

The Public Art Project is made possible with the support of the City of New Haven Mayor's Community Arts Program. The unveiling ceremony/reception is expected to be held in May 2017, in time for the one-year Anniversary of the Grand Opening in 2016.

To learn more about East Street Arts, visit http://www.eaststreetartsnh.org/

Marrakech,Inc Receives Grant from the Annie E. Casey Foundation

Marrakech Inc. is pleased to announce it has received $20,000 in grants from the Annie E. Casey Foundation. These funds will support the Work to Learn Program in 2017, a DCF funded program providing services for youth transitioning from foster care services.

The first grant will provide youth in foster care money for asset purchases through the Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative, Opportunity Passport™ program. $10,000 will be available to participating youth for matching funds for education, housing, health care, and transportation. This award was made available through an Anonymous Donor.

The second $10,000 grant was awarded so that Marrakech Inc. can support financial coaching integration as part of the Opportunity Passport™ program. This award was made available through the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Family Economic Success unit.

Both grants are intended to ensure all youth are on a path to success by promoting economic well being and increasing financial capability/stability.

Embracing Human Potential

 To embrace: accept or support (a belief, theory, or change) willingly and enthusiastically; to take or receive gladly or eagerly; accept willingly

Potential: having or showing the capacity to become or develop into something in the future; latent qualities or abilities that may be developed and lead to future success; that which is possible

We know that you have the potential to reach your goals in life.

We believe not only in who you are, but also in who we know you will become.

We act to move you towards your greatest potential in life -both as an individual and as a member of your community.

We believe this for the people we support as well as for our employees

We accomplish many goals for our community, every day.

We stand for one goal above all else: embracing human potential.

The Great Give 2016

Marrakech is excited to once again be participating in The Great Give! The Great Give® 2016 is the 7th major community-wide giving event through giveGreater.org (a service of The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven) and will start at 8:00 AM on May 3, ending on 8:00 PM on May 4, 2016.

Organizations that receive donations during The Great Give will receive matching gifts for a percentage of the funds collected and will be eligible for additional Grand and Hourly cash prizes.

Join thousands of your neighbors in giving back on May 3-4 to strengthen our community. Our community is made richer, more vibrant and more cohesive when we come together and demonstrate powerful, collective and effective philanthropy.

After 45 years of serving our community, we hope that you find the work that Marrakech does worthy of your generous gift of $25 or more during The Great Give. Follow us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/MarrakechincCT) and Twitter (www.twitter.com/MarrakechincCT) on May 3rd and 4th for more compelling reasons to give and for hourly opportunities to maximize your gift.

Learn more about the Great Give or search Marrakech to give a gift by going to: https://thegreatgive.org/.

Thank you!