Nightingale Grants

A grant from the Nightingale Fund paid for mannequins that help people practice their life-saving skills and gain their certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).

Application deadline: October 31

The Nightingale Fund of the Hampton Roads Community Foundation was established in 2004 to provide grant support for established Faith Community Nursing programs in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia. These programs were formerly known as Parish Nursing programs.

Faith Community Nurses are specially trained registered nurses who blend healthcare and ministry by integrating faith and spiritual approaches with traditional medicine. They achieve this through education and assessing the physical, psychological and spiritual health of their faith community.

Who is eligible to apply for funding?
Churches, synagogues or other religious institutions located in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia that meet the following criteria:

• They have operated a Faith Community Nursing program for at least one year.
• They are classified as tax exempt by the Internal Revenue Service.

What can be funded:

• Medical and educational equipment
• Specific programs
• Educational materials
• Supplies

What is not funded:
Grant funds are not available for:

• Salaries or stipends
• Financial assistance to individuals
• Activities normally considered to be the responsibility of the requesting religious institution.
  

How to Apply:
Completed applications must be received by October 31 and must include the following:

• A description of the proposed project.
• A history of the religious organization’s Faith Community Nursing program.
• The size of the faith community being served and a breakdown of its age distribution.

Applications are available in two formats:
The Nightingale Fund Application (.doc)
The Nightingale Fund Application (.pdf)

Mail applications to The Nightingale Fund, c/o Hampton Roads Community Foundation, One Commercial Place, Suite 1410, Norfolk, VA 23510-2103. For questions email SusanSaundersRN@cox.net


Review Process
The Nightingale Fund is a donor advised fund of the Hampton Roads Community Foundation. The donors, Milt and Susan Saunders, will review all application materials. Evaluation may include a site visit and personal interview. The Saunders will recommend grant recipients for final approval by the Hampton Roads Community Foundation board of directors. All applicants will be notified by December 31 of the results of their requests.


History of the Nightingale Fund
The Saunders established the Nightingale Fund in 2004 in memory of Susan’s parents Franklin and Katherine Friend. Franklin volunteered with the mental health system in Virginia Beach after retiring from the Ford Motor Company and Katherine volunteered with Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters for more than 25 years. Milt Saunders is a retired physician who volunteers in disaster preparedness and response. Susan Saunders is a Faith Community Nurse. The Saunders live in Chesapeake.

The Nightingale Fund Grants Awarded

2009:

Mount Nebo Baptist Church in Surry –  for health ministry supplies and equipment
Mt. Gilead Missionary Baptist Church in Norfolk – for heart attack and stroke prevention programs                                                                                         Old Donation Episcopal Church in Virginia Beach – to purchase health ministry booklets
St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hampton– for a scale and a community nursing course                                                                                                    St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Virginia Beach – for health ministry supplies    St. Thomas AME Zion Church in Norfolk -- to purchase an automated external defibrillator and a training course.

2008:

          St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hampton–  for its health ministry
          St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Virginia Beach – for its parish nurse ministry

 

2007:

Bethel Temple in Norfolk – for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) equipment and training
Bon Secours Medical Center in Norfolk – for lay health minister training
Old Donation Episcopal Church in Virginia Beach – for an Automatic External Defibrillator (AED)

2006:

Church of the Resurrection in Chesapeake -- to purchase an Automatic External Defibrillator (AED).
First Baptist Church of Lambert’s Point in Norfolk – for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training equipment.
First Lutheran Church of Norfolk – to start a CPR teaching program.
Queen Street Baptist Church in Norfolk – for training in the use of CPR and an AED in emergencies.
St. Gregory the Great Catholic Church in Virginia Beach – to purchase CPR manikins and to train parishioners in emergency care.
St. Luke’s United Methodist Church in Virginia Beach – to establish the Lighten Up program to promote a healthy lifestyle that minimizes cardiovascular risk.

2005:

The Church of the Holy Family in Virginia Beach – for a scale and materials for the Lighten Up program.