Mother Threatened with Loss of Son
$2100 for equine therapy and a CIF award for the 12 and 21-year-old children whose mother, an LGBTQ rights activist, was threatened by the state with the removal of one of her children because of her… Read More
Gender Equality, LGBTQ, & Reproductive Rights
OR
Environmental Activists & Children Threatened
$2000 for physical therapy for the 11-year-old son diagnosed with a sensory processing disorder whose father and older brother have been harassed and faced death threats as a result of their work to… Read More
Environmental and Animal Rights
LA
Animal Rights Activist Incarcerated
$1500 for music classes and counseling for the 18-year-old daughter whose father was jailed for destroying traps set for mountain lions and now advocates for wolves.
Environmental and Animal Rights
AZ
Father Falsely Accused
$2000 for educational support and recreational activities for the 14-year-old son whose father spent decades litigating against a large oil company and achieved a historic victory. As a result, the… Read More
Environmental and Animal Rights
NY
Environmental Lawyer Survives Assassination Attempt
$2095 for a music program, tutoring, and a CIF award for two kids, ages 15 and 19, whose father lives in exile in the U.S. He faced threats to his life for his advocacy work in his home country for… Read More
Environmental and Animal Rights
MA
Pipeline Protestors Targeted
$8600 for recreational activities, a computer, educational support and a CIF award for nine children, ages nine to 18, from three families whose parents were threatened and faced charges for fighting… Read More
Environmental and Animal Rights
LA, NM, WI
Parents Fight to Protect Environment
$18,860 for a broad range of programs for 14 children, ages five to 18, from five families. Some parents/guardians were beaten and arrested while marching against environmental racism; others were… Read More
Environmental and Animal Rights
AL, CA, FL, GA
Mom Harassed
$2200 for gymnastics, a tablet and a CIF award for two siblings, ages four and 18, whose mom chose to go public about being stopped by a Customs and Border Patrol agent because she was speaking… Read More
Civil Liberties
Location Withheld
Father’s Career Sabotaged
$2600 for sports activities and a CIF award for the 13 and 21-year-old sons whose father, an independent journalist, was fired and blacklisted for expressing progressive views and covering… Read More
Civil Liberties
MN
Activist Moms Forced out of Work
$4500 for school tuition and tutoring for three children, ages 15 to 17, from two families whose mothers were both fired after advocating for equality and inclusion for their students.
Civil Liberties
GA, MI
Organizer Serving 28 Years
$4600 for sports equipment, a CIF award and an Attica grant for two daughters ages 18 and 22 whose father was a leader of an organization committed to Black and Brown unity, and human and civil… Read More
Civil Liberties
NC
Professor Blacklisted for Activism
A $600 Carry it Forward (CIF) award* for the 18-year-old son whose father was threatened with termination due to his academic activism on campus, resulting in his forced resignation and subsequent… Read More
Labor & Economic Justice
FL
Police Target Mother
$1700 for mental health services for the 13-year-old daughter whose mother fought to reallocate funding from the police to mental health services. As a result, she was harassed online by local police… Read More
Racial Justice
TX
Journalist Stabbed
$1880 for educational support for the six-year-old daughter whose father, a journalist, was attacked while covering a neo-Nazi rally. His attacker was not charged, but he was arrested and the police… Read More
Civil Liberties
CA
Family’s Home Set on Fire
$2000 for self-defense classes and a home security system for the 18-year-old son whose mother’s leadership in the Black Lives Matter movement led to numerous violent acts of intimidation.
Racial Justice
OK
Young Civil Rights Activist Targeted
$2000 for mental health support for the 16-year-old targeted activist youth who was bullied due to her leadership in the Black Lives Matter movement.
Racial Justice
Location Withheld
Mother Fired for Advocating for Anti-Racist Workplace
$3000 for recreational activities for two children, ages eight and 12, whose mom was fired after she advocated for an anti-racist framework at her job. She was subsequently harassed, and her home was… Read More
Racial Justice
NC
Dad Fired for Participating in Protest
$4000 for childcare and a computer for the children, ages two and 11, whose father has faced harassment due to his involvement in various social justice movements and was fired from his job for… Read More
Racial Justice
CA