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HISTORY AND MISSION

Originally incorporated in 1914 with bequests from the estates of Mary A. Avery and her brother, Orlando P. Fuller, the Avery-Fuller Children’s Center operated a facility in San Francisco providing aid to handicapped children. The foundation was renamed to honor Whiting Welch for his many years of dedicated service as President of the foundation. Today, the mission of the Avery-Fuller-Welch Children’s Foundation is to provide grant funding for early intervention and professional guidance to children with physical, behavioral, emotional, and learning challenges.

GRANTMAKING GUIDELINES

  • All applications must be submitted by the service provider on behalf of a single child and all grants are paid directly to said provider.
  • Grants are limited to services provided to residents of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, and San Mateo counties.
  • Applications submitted directly by a child's parents or caregivers are not accepted.

PRIORITIES & ELIGIBILITY

Providers serving low-income families with children (22 years of age or younger) with a remediable disability are eligible. The selection is based upon:

  • Evidence of a strong motivation in the child, the therapist, and the family.
  • Favorable prognosis for achieving independent functioning or significant progress towards the goals set forth within the date parameters of the grant period.
  • Inability to pay or obtain full support elsewhere.

EXAMPLES OF ELIGIBLE SERVICES INCLUDE:

  • Remedial Education/Tutoring;
  • Speech Therapy;
  • Psychotherapy/Counseling
  • Occupational/Physical Therapy.

GENERAL GUIDELINES

  1. Applications must be submitted by the professional who has primary case responsibility for the child (social worker, teacher, physician, or therapist).
  2. Applications must be submitted within the deadlines listed below; receipt of applications will be acknowledged.
  3. The foundation may request to speak with the professionals involved with the child's treatment.
  4. Awards are made for six months to one year. (Renewals may be considered under special circumstances for one additional year; re-application must provide justification and updated information. No more than two grants are given to the same individual.)
  5. Extended treatment projects are not supported.
  6. Grants are not made for groups of children, preliminary evaluations, orthodontia, eye glasses, or routine eye care.
  7. Grants are not made for annual appeals, capital requests, sectarian religious purposes, for conferences and events, or to cover deficits.
  8. Although the foundation appreciates the time and effort spent in applying, not all requests can be funded, and all decisions are made at the discretion of the foundation.
  9. A written decision will be mailed to the professional who submitted the application within four weeks after the deadline. Information on application status cannot be obtained by phone.
  10. A Grant Progress Report must be submitted at the end of the grant period.
  11. Applications and all attachments become the property of the Avery-Fuller-Welch Children’s Foundation.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE
updated February 22, 2011

Submit the following documents by email or U.S. mail:

  1. Application Form;
  2. Family Income Information Form (please have parent/guardian fill out the form);
  3. Release of Information Form (please have parent/guardian fill out the form);
  4. Relevant test scores, when appropriate; and
  5. At least one letter of support from another professional (i.e., doctor, teacher, social worker, etc.) involved in the case.

Applications should be sent to submissions@afwchildrensfoundation.org, however if you don’t have the capability to send your application via email, please send by regular mail to the address listed below. If you do not receive an email response within 2-3 business days confirming that your application has been received, please contact Jessi Misslin at (415) 561-6540 x215.

Please do not include photos or video with the application.

Resubmissions for denied applications will not be accepted unless specifically invited by the foundation.

RENEWAL INFORMATION

On special circumstances, the foundation will consider funding renewal requests. Due to the nature of services funded and to ensure continuity, the foundation requires renewal submissions be received prior to the completion of the initial grant period. Please refer to submission deadlines and application review dates to determine the appropriate submission window. A renewal request can only be submitted once.

If applying for a grant renewal, please submit a Renewal Application Form and documents requested above numbered 2, 3, and 4 under Application Procedure.

SUBMISSION DEADLINES AND APPLICATION REVIEW DATES
updated September 13, 2011

Applications must be received in the foundation’s office by 3:00 pm on the last date of the submission period. Grant decisions are made no later than the application review dates.

Submission Dates Application Review Dates  
November 1 - 15, 2011 mid-December  
February 1 - 15, 2012 mid-March  
May 1 - 15, 2012 mid-June  
August 1 - 15, 2012 mid-September  
     

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Ruth Wisnom, President Alice Jackson  
Nicholas Raggio, Vice-President/Treasurer Sherry Madding  
David B. Flinn, Secretary Richard L. Oken, M.D.  
J.R. Aboud, D.D.S. Benson Roe, M.D.  
Arlene Auerbach    

CONTACT US

In compliance with privacy requirements the foundation cannot communicate directly with family members, legal guardians, or caregivers; doing so can negatively impact potential funding requests.

Questions regarding the application process or pending requests should be directed through the primary service provider. The foundation welcomes communications with service providers and therapists at any time.

Hector Melendez, Executive Director, (415) 561-6540 ext. 206, hmelendez@pfs-llc.net
Jessi Misslin, Program Coordinator, (415) 561-6540 ext. 215, jmisslin@pfs-llc.net

AVERY-FULLER-WELCH CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION
1660 Bush Street, Suite 300
San Francisco, CA 94109
(415) 561-6540
(415) 561-6477 (FAX)
www.afwchildrensfoundation.org

 

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