$1500 for educational supplies for the 18-year-old whose guardian organized against processing plants being placed in their predominantly Black community. One of the companies filed a lawsuit against her, and she faced harassment from local officials.

$4500 for educational support and recreational activities for three children, ages 12 to 17, whose mother advocates for individuals who were wronged in the criminal justice system and now can’t work within a 100-mile radius of her home

$2400 for four CIF awards for textbooks and school supplies for three beneficiaries, ages 18 to 24, from three families. Their parents advocate for environmental justice, peace and racial justice

$5000 for computers, educational materials, and recreation activities for the four sons, ages one to 16, whose mother participated in a news segment opposing her state’s abortion restrictions. As a result, her nonprofit lost funding and her children were harassed in the local school.

$4500 for educational support, recreational activities and computers for three children, ages 11 to 16, whose mother advocates for individuals who were wronged in the criminal justice system and now can’t work within a 100-mile radius of her home.

$1000 for recreational activities and tutoring for the 18-year-old boy whose guardian organized against processing plants being placed in their predominantly Black community. One of the companies filed a lawsuit against her, and she faced harassment from local officials.

A CIF Award* for the 21-year-old daughter of an environmental and racial justice activist who runs a podcast that highlights local issues and amplifies the voices of those experiencing oppression. Due to her podcast, this mom has been removed from Boards and denied jobs in her field. The harassment extended to the daughter, who was denied a scholarship due to her mom’s activism and chose to attend college out-of-state to try to escape the targeting the family experienced.

$1500 for recreational activities for the 17-year-old boy whose guardian is organizing against processing plants being placed in their predominantly Black community. One of the companies filed a lawsuit against her, and she faced harassment from local officials.

$6800 for cultural programs and educational support for four children, ages seven to 18, from two families whose mothers were threatened for advocating for better programs and treatment of inmates.

$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 attacked and/or imprisoned for their community organizing work.