The Alicia Morris Memorial Fund has been distributing grants since 2019. Here’s what we’ve funded so far:

2019

Dr. Schwartz is the former chief of the Hematology & Oncology Division at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. The Alicia Morris Memorial Fund donates annually to Dr. Schwartz to promote his research on melanoma and sarcoma cancers.

Discovery Schoolhouse, located in Milton, MA, provides a warm, nurturing, supportive, educational, and enjoyable experience for a diversity of families and children by bringing together Milton and the Boston neighborhoods of Hyde Park and Mattapan
https://discoveryschoolhouse.org/
Raw Art Works, located in Lynn, MA, is a youth arts organization, rooted in art therapy, offering a variety of free programming from painting to filmmaking, for kids in grades 4-12.
https://www.rawartworks.org/
Wide Rainbow is a free contemporary art after-school program based in NYC that connects contemporary artists with the community, working in under-resourced neighborhoods with limited or no access to the arts or arts education.
https://widerainbow.org/
Pickwick is a community print studio located in Portland, Maine, that provides a practical physical space that serves artists’ needs as makers. By sharing the burden of equipment costs and studio rental fees, artists can focus their resources on their work.
https://www.pickwickindependentpress.com/
Dr. Schwartz is the former chief of the Hematology & Oncology Division at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. The Alicia Morris Memorial Fund donates annually to Dr. Schwartz to promote his research on melanoma and sarcoma cancers.

Wide Rainbow is a free contemporary art after-school program based in NYC that connects contemporary artists with the community, working in under-resourced neighborhoods with limited or no access to the arts or arts education.
https://widerainbow.org/
“Truth Tellers,” by Maine filmmaker Richard Kane, explores the trajectory of artist and activist Robert Shetterly’s series of portraits of heroes who stood up for the ideals of the country, often at their own peril, in pursuit of racial, social and climate justice.
https://americanswhotellthetruth.org/
Dr. Schwartz is the former chief of the Hematology & Oncology Division at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. The Alicia Morris Memorial Fund donates annually to Dr. Schwartz to promote his research on melanoma and sarcoma cancers.

Americans Who Tell the Truth crafts collaborative educational and community experiences that illuminate the ongoing struggle to realize America’s democratic ideals and model the commitment to act for the common good. Through making art, facilitating journeys of individual and community discovery, and demonstrating how history shapes lives, AWTT inspires a future of active citizenship.
https://americanswhotellthetruth.org/
Joel LaRue Smith is a pianist, composer, arranger, and educator based out of Massachusetts and originally from New York City.
https://joellaruesmith.com/
Dr. Schwartz is the former chief of the Hematology & Oncology Division at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. The Alicia Morris Memorial Fund donates annually to Dr. Schwartz to promote his research on melanoma and sarcoma cancers.

The Lower Eastside Girls Club (LESGC), since 1996, has provided a free, year-round safe space for over 1,000 diverse NYC youth annually, offering programs in Art, STEM, Wellness, and more. Focused on joy, power, and possibility, LESGC helps young women and gender-expansive youth build socio-emotional skills, explore their identities, and connect with mentors and peers for long-term success.
https://www.fabnyc.org/lower-east-side-girls-club/
AgitArte is a collective of working-class artists and cultural organizers who use art, education, and storytelling to challenge oppression and U.S. cultural dominance. They collaborate with grassroots communities to create projects that center marginalized voices and promote social justice, offering workshops, trainings, and programs from their space in Santurce, Puerto Rico.
https://www.agitarte.org/
Dr. Schwartz is the former chief of the Hematology & Oncology Division at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. The Alicia Morris Memorial Fund donates annually to Dr. Schwartz to promote his research on melanoma and sarcoma cancers.