Blood:Water Mission is a grassroots organization that empowers communities to work together against the HIV/AIDS and water crises in Africa. Blood:Water Mission is a non-profit organization founded by the members of the multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winning band, Jars of Clay, and it exists to promote clean blood and clean water efforts in Africa, tangibly reducing the impact of the HIV/AIDS pandemic while addressing the underlying issues of poverty, injustice and oppression.

Blood:Water Mission is building clean water wells, supporting medical facilities, and focusing on community and worldview transformation, both here in America and in Africa.

For more information, visit bloodwater.org.

The mission of East Lake Initiative (ELI) is to strategically partner to provide holistic community development within Jefferson County.

ELI believes that a holistic program, focused on creating a better circumstance in multiple areas of each individual’s life, can result in long-term change. They commit to being in relationship with the families of East Lake for a minimum of 25 years.

For more information, visit https://elithrive.com/.

The mission of Esperanza House is to improve the quality of life for Hispanic children and families. Esperanza House desires to intentionally develop and implement programs that meet the needs of low-income, Hispanic families and their children in such critical areas as mental health, youth development, childcare, education, and advocacy.

Ultimately, our mission is to lead people into growing relationship with Jesus Christ. We strive towards this by providing Bible studies and devotions for children and their families.

To learn more or also support Esperanza House, visit esperanzahouse.org.

The Harmony House of LaGrange, GA is a domestic violence shelter for women and children to find safety, shelter, and support. Unfortunately, many women and children find themselves in a dangerous home with little hope. Harmony House makes it their priority to provide families such as these with a real hope and a new life through their outreach client services and emergency shelter facility.

The Davison Bruce Foundation is grateful for the work that Harmony House does for women and children in the LaGrange area. We believe all women and children deserve to live in an environment that fosters growth, love, and security; therefore, we are honored to support this great organization.

For more information on Harmony House, visit harmonyhousega.org.

Our Mission

The mission of Homes of Hope for Children is to serve children in crisis throughout Mississippi by providing strong, Christian homes to every child that lives on campus while ensuring that each child is loved unconditionally and has their physical, spiritual, and emotional needs met. Children We Will Serve

Our children will come from a variety of economic and ethnic backgrounds. Often, they will have experienced harmful situations and diverse family structures. Many of our children will come from courageous families who simply seek the best for their children. Due to our belief in keeping siblings together, we will serve both boys and girls ages 4-18 years of age.

Children will come to us from one of two ways. We may receive referrals by the state, or we may receive private referrals from community partners or from families themselves. The children that do come to Homes of Hope for Children will not be there because of any wrongdoing on their part but because of their circumstance in life.

We will have a full-time licensed counselor on our campus to provide services to the children and their families. Some children may stay with us for a few months, others a few years. According to statistics in the related foster care system, we can expect about 25% of the children who come to live with us to remain in our care until they graduate high school. One of our services will be working with the children and their families through counseling, with the ultimate goal of uniting the traditional family together when at all possible and only when it is best for the children.

For more information on Homes of Hope for Children, visit https://hohfc.org/.

The vision of Immanuel Church is to be a diverse family of disciples living to make the real Jesus known in Birmingham and beyond. We not only love the vision of Immanuel Church but also their partnership with Lifeline Children’s Services in Birmingham, AL, by offering space and volunteers for Lifeline’s Families Count education and mentoring program.

For more information, visit www.immanuelbirmingham.com

Lee County CASA also known as Court Appointed Special Advocates, a program of Twin Cedars Youth and Family Services, provides excellent training and supervision for their volunteers, enabling them to assist the courts and effectively advocate for children in crisis. Lee County CASA’s Keeping Family Connections program offers a safe, comfortable, supervised setting for children to interact with their families, increasing the chances that they will be successfully reunited.

For more information, visit www.twincedars.org/program/lee-county-casa/

Lifeline Children’s Services promotes the sanctity of life through domestic and international adoption services, foster care, orphan care, and ministry to young women in the midst of unplanned pregnancy. Since its founding, Lifeline’s commitment has remained focused on working with Christian families, to ensure that children are raised with the truth of who Jesus Christ is as their Lord and Savior.

Members of the Davison Bruce Foundation feel blessed to have been brought up in homes warmed by the love of family and Jesus Christ. We are pleased to support the important work of Lifeline Children’s Services and have been personally impacted by their good work.

For more information on Lifeline, visit https://lifelinechild.org/.

The Petal Children’s Task Force began when two women from Petal, MS became aware of the needs of a single family and took action. This effort grew into a successful food distribution center which serves children and families in their community. Petal Children’s Task Force provides food for many on a monthly, weekly, and daily basis.

For more information, visit www.petalchildrenstaskforce.org

Red Mountain Grace’s mission is to provide gracious hospitality to patients and caregivers traveling to Birmingham for long-term medical care. Qualifying patients and their caregivers enjoy apartment style housing at just $10 per night, making Red Mountain Grace one of the most affordable options in the southern region— even in the nation. Members of the surrounding community serve these families through gifts of hospitality, providing services such as cleaning, fun outings, and catering.

For more information, visit redmountaingrace.com.

Each year in the US, 16,850 children between birth and 19 years of age are diagnosed with cancer. The mission of Sky High is to bring communities together to provide comfort, fund research and save lives of those fighting pediatric cancer and other life-threatening conditions.

The Davison Bruce Foundation has been honored to help Sky High for Kids provide daily breakfast to families staying at the Ronald McDonald House at a St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. These meals are just a small part of the work Sky High for Kids does for the children and families they serve.

For more information, visit skyhighforkids.org.

Storybook Farm, Inc. provides year-round equine based therapeutic programs. Our therapy is tailored for children living with disabilities, those who have suffered a loss, or those who suffer from serious illnesses. We welcome children with conditions such as cancer, Crohn’s disease, autism, cystic fibrosis, cardiovascular problems, juvenile arthritis, juvenile diabetes, kidney disorders, lung disease, Down Syndrome, muscular dystrophy, rheumatic fever, and sickle cell anemia to name a few. The gentle nature of our horses provides hope and healing.

This specially designed 25 acre facility is located in Opelika, Alabama. Since opening in 2002, hundreds of children from East Central Alabama and West Central Georgia have experienced “Hope on Horseback.”

Thanks to generous community support, our therapeutic programs are offered at no charge. As a 501(c) 3 corporation, all donations are tax deductible.

For more information on Storybook Farm, visit https://www.hopeonhorseback.org/.

The Way 2 Serve Ministries facilitates sharing the love of Jesus in practical ways. Teams of individuals engage in home repair projects, yard work, painting and other manual labor to rebuild the broken walls of the Opelika/Auburn community. The ministry also builds relationships through discipleship and mentoring in at-risk neighborhoods, as well as follow up visits to homes of elderly community members and group prayer.

Way 2 Serve’s commitment to the Opelika area struck a chord with members of The Davison Bruce Foundation who grew up and live in the community. Everyone, regardless of age or means, is eligible to serve in this local ministry. When we join together to help those in need, we serve The Lord and strengthen the community.

For more information on Way 2 Serve Ministries, visit theway2serve.org.

Young Life is a Christian ministry that reaches out to middle school, high school, and college students in all 50 of the United States and in more than 100 countries around the world. Young Life is a mission devoted to introducing adolescents to Jesus Christ and helping them grow in their faith. “We believe every young person deserves the right to hear the good news of God’s love.”

For more information, visit younglife.org.

Provides financial assistance for the full range of the grantee’s activities. General purpose grants are designed to help grantees meet operating costs and grantees determine how the funds will be used within the parameters set forth in the LOI Form and Grant Application Form Package.

Provides financial assistance for construction/renovation projects or for equipment purchases. To apply for a capital improvement grant, you must submit budget information for the project in addition to your organizational budget. We may request other information or documentation to permit the Davison Bruce Foundation to fully evaluate your proposal.

Detailed budgets for the entire multi-year grant period must be submitted for specific projects or programs. Budget information should be presented for each year of the project or program and updated annually prior to the release of grant funds. Importantly, budget revisions are permitted and should be discussed with foundation staff. Year end post grant reports will be required before additional payments may be made supporting a multi-year grant.

The Davison Bruce Foundation encourages its grantees to seek matching gifts as a way to diversify the grantee organization’s funding sources. Generally, the grantee is required to match Davison Bruce Foundation funds at a fixed rate to be determined and set forth in the grant agreement. Matching funds may not be fulfilled by pledges and payment by the Davison Bruce Foundation is generally contingent upon the grantee submitting verification in writing of the source, dates and amounts of the matching contributions. We encourage our grantseekers to discuss their plans with us prior to requesting and/or establishing a matching grant program request.

The Davison Bruce Foundation encourages its grantees to consider challenge or lead grants in their respective communities to raise awareness regarding their work and accelerate their fundraising to a named, specific goal. We encourage our grantseekers to discuss their plans with us prior to requesting and/or establishing a challenge or lead grant program request.