Grant Awards: 2017

Read a press release about the SOAR! 2017 grant awards here.

Download the 2017 grants listing.

 ARKANSAS

Benedictines of Subiaco Abbey
Subiaco
Purchase whirlpool tub to provide hydrotherapy

CALIFORNIA

Benedictine Monks of St. Andrew’s Abbey
Valyermo
Install HVAC unit

Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Los Angeles
Alhambra
Purchase furniture for aging in place

Daughters of Mary and Joseph
Rancho Palos Verdes
Purchase furniture for aging in place

Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose
Fremont
Replace damaged cement walkway

Guadalupan Missionaries of the Holy Spirit
Los Angeles
Purchase adjustable hospital beds

Sisters of Notre Dame California Province
Thousand Oaks
Replace windows

COLORADO

Benet Hill Monastery
Colorado Springs
Install security system

CONNECTICUT

Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Hamden
Purchase a bariatric power lift

Benedictine Congregation, Regina Laudis of the Strict Observance
Bethlehem
Purchase medical supplies and therapeutic equipment

WASHINGTON D.C.

Little Sisters of the Poor of Washington, DC
Washington, DC
Purchase wheelchair accessible van

ILLINOIS

Benedictine Sisters of Chicago
Chicago
Replace sound system and add sound loops in infirmary chapel

Congregation of the Resurrection
Chicago
Install elevator

Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Wheaton
Purchase medical alert units

Sisters of the Living Word
Arlington Heights
Purchase computer equipment for retired sisters

The Congregation of the Passion, Holy Cross Province
Park Ridge
Purchase hospital beds and mattresses

INDIANA

Benedictine Monks of St. Meinrad Archabbey
St. Meinrad
Install an emergency alert notification system

Brothers of Holy Cross Midwest Province
Notre Dame
Purchase wheelchair accessible van

Sisters of the Providence of Saint Mary of the Woods
Saint-Mary-of-the-Woods
Install stair lift

Sisters of St. Benedict of Ferdinand Indiana
Ferdinand
Purchase medical equipment

KENTUCKY

Dominican Sisters of Peace
St. Catherine
Purchase hospital beds and mattresses

MARYLAND

Atlantic Midwest Province of the School Sisters of Notre Dame
Baltimore
Purchase furniture and equipment for aging in place

Benedictine Sisters of Baltimore
Lutherville
Renovate chapel for accessibility

Missionary Servants of the Most Holy Trinity
Silver Spring
Replace fan coil units in bedrooms of retirement residence

St. Joseph’s Society of the Sacred Heart
Baltimore
Purchase hospital beds

MASSACHUSETTS

Cistercians of the Strict Observance
Wrentham
Purchase medical equipment for infirmary

Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Boston
Brighton
Replace bath tubs with new bathing system

Franciscan Missionary Sisters of Africa
Brighton
Purchase furniture for aging in place; refurbish fire escape

Medical Missionaries of Mary
Somerville
Replace windows

Sister of St. Chretienne
Wrentham
Upgrade bathroom accessibility

St. Joseph’s Abbey
Spencer
Install fire suppression system

MICHIGAN

Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Monroe
Install automatic door power operators

MISSOURI

School Sisters of Notre Dame Central Pacific Province
St. Louis
Upgrade emergency pull cord system

Sisters of the Good Shepherd
St. Louis
Purchase wheelchair accessible van

MONTANA

Poor Clares of Montana
Great Falls
Replace hot water boilers

NEW JERSEY

Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace
Englewood
Provide funds for infirmary needs after fire

Monastery of Our Lady of the Rosary
Summit
Install wheelchair accessible ramp

Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth
Convent Station
Upgrade door locks and security system for Motherhouse

Sisters of St. Dominic of Caldwell New Jersey
Caldwell
Upgrade kitchenette

NEW YORK

Congregation of the Passion, Eastern Providence
Rye Brook
Install emergency and prevention notification system

Daughters of Wisdom
Islip
Upgrade dining room furniture

Dominican Convent of Our Lady of the Rosary
Sparkill
Install ADA compliant showers in infirmary

Dominican Sisters of Amityville
Amityville
Renovate bathroom for accessibility

Edmund Rice Christian Brothers
New Rochelle
Renovate bathrooms for accessibility

Franciscan Sisters of Atonement
Garrison
Install technology upgrades for senior Sisters

Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities
Syracuse
Purchase and install hot water boilers

Sisters of St. Joseph of Brentwood, New York
Brentwood
Purchase power recliner/lift chairs

Sisters of St. Joseph of Buffalo, New York
Clarence
Purchase lift chairs and blood testing machine

Sisters of St. Joseph of Rochester
Rochester
Upgrade dining furniture for accessibility

Sisters of the Catholic Apostolate
Monroe
Renovate bathroom for accessibility

Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
New Windsor
Improve outdoor lighting and install an acoustical ceiling

OHIO

Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament
Highland Heights
Purchase accessible van

Sisters of Notre Dame, Christ the King Province
Chardon
Purchase bariatric whirlpool tub

Sisters of Notre Dame, Toledo, Ohio Province
Toledo
Upgrade elevator

Sisters of St. Francis
Tiffin
Replace roof at assisted living residence

PENNSYLVANIA

Benedictine Sisters of Erie
Erie
Purchase hospital beds and medical safety equipment

Benedictine Sisters of Pittsburgh
Bakerstown
Purchase lift chairs and install wander guard

Bernardine Franciscan Sisters
Reading
Renovate personal care room

Congregation of Divine Providence,
Allison Park
Purchase technology upgrades

Handmaids of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Wyncote
Update electrical wiring/outlets in senior living residence

Missionary Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart
Reading
Purchase lift chairs and mattresses

Sisters of Saints Cyril and Methodius
Danville
Purchase lift chairs safe glider rockers

Sisters of St. Joseph of Chestnut Hill
Philadelphia
Purchase blood pressure monitors

Sisters of the Order of St. Basil the Great, Our Lady of Perpetual Help Province
Uniontown
Repair and upgrade elevator

Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Scranton
Repair and upgrade HVAC

PUERTO RICO

School Sisters of Notre Dame, Puerto Rico
Caguas
Purchase a power generator

TEXAS

Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity
Corpus Christi
Install automatic doors

WISCONSIN

School Sisters of St. Francis
Milwaukee
Purchase hospital beds

Sinsinawa Dominican Sisters
Sinsinawa
Purchase therapeutic equipment

Sisters of St. Agnes
Fond du Lac
Purchase motorized scooters

Download the 2017 grants listing. 

 

Read a press release about the SOAR! 2017 grant awards here.